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California Drivers Permit Test

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Answer 43 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Within the first six months - unless accompanied by a parent or guardian - a licensed driver 25 years of age or older - or a licensed or certified driving instructor - provisional licensees cannot transport passengers under age _____.
4
Make a left turn
To let other drivers - pedestrians - and bicycles have the right of way before you proceed
2

2. You can avoid situations leading to road rage by...
Not drive
1. not cutting off other drivers.2. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.3. not tailgating.
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers
Diamond

3. The golden Rule of driving is...
A privilege granted by the state
To treat other drivers the way you want to be treated
Always stop fully behind the limit line - crosswalk - or at the corner
Towards

4. The ____________ who signed the application for a provisional license may request to have the license canceled at any time and for any reason.
Diamond
Parent or guardian
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so
Your seatbelt

5. What should you do if you find yourself in a situation with an aggressive driver?
Opposite direction
Avoid making eye contact
When parking on an incline
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly

6. When should you always engage your parking brake?
When parking on an incline
Not drive
1. Jail time 2. Substantial fines 3. Impoundment of the vehicle being driven
Diamond

7. White lines parallel to the road separate two or more lanes going in the______________.
Opposite direction
To let other drivers - pedestrians - and bicycles have the right of way before you proceed
Traffic accidents - twice
3

8. If you are parking facing downhill - you should always turn your front wheels _______the curb or side of the road.
Make a left turn
In his or her possession
4
Towards

9. What is the best protection against injury if you have an accident?
Your seatbelt
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly
A loaded gun
Aggressiveness - egotism - emotional instability - inattentiveness - exhibition - and irresponsibility

10. The five abilities required for being a safe driver are...
1. After you have yielded to all traffic.2 After you have yielded to all pedestrians.3. If a NO TURN ON RED sign is not posted
Emotional state
Search - identify - predict - decide - and execute
Parent or guardian

11. Your ______________ influences your ability to concentrate - stay alert - be courteous - think clearly and rapidly - contain anger and aggressiveness - and control tendencies to 'show off.'
Driving further from parked cars
Emotional state
4
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers

12. What is the youngest age a minor can apply for a provisional permit?
1. not cutting off other drivers.2. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.3. not tailgating.
2
When parking on an incline
2.5

13. In order to keep a vehicle in a turn without allowing centrifugal force to pull the car out - what should you not do?
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers
1. not cutting off other drivers.2. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.3. not tailgating.
Accelerate while turning
Blacked-out traffic signal

14. There are a number of traits which are dangerous while driving - and they include...
When parking on an incline
1. After you have yielded to all traffic.2 After you have yielded to all pedestrians.3. If a NO TURN ON RED sign is not posted
Avoid making eye contact
Aggressiveness - egotism - emotional instability - inattentiveness - exhibition - and irresponsibility

15. When traveling at 55mph - How many feet do you need to stop?
Emotional state
When parking on an incline
400ft
Avoid making eye contact

16. If you are under severe tension - emotionally distressed (e.g. - depressed - angry or upset) - or otherwise preoccupied with your emotions - thoughts or personal problems - it is advised that you _______________________.
2
30
Not drive
Avoid making eye contact

17. A carpool lane will be marked with a ____ symbol?
A driver's license issued to someone under 18 years of age
1. not cutting off other drivers.2. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.3. not tailgating.
Diamond
A privilege granted by the state

18. Yield means ______.
To let other drivers - pedestrians - and bicycles have the right of way before you proceed
Not drive
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers
When parking on an incline

19. You may cross over either a single solid yellow line or double solid yellow lines to _____________ at an intersection - to enter or exit a road or a driveway - or to make a U-turn - if it can be made safely and is not otherwise prohibited.
A driver's license issued to someone under 18 years of age
Make a left turn
Road surface
To let other drivers - pedestrians - and bicycles have the right of way before you proceed

20. A stop sign means that you __________________.
Diamond
3
Towards
Always stop fully behind the limit line - crosswalk - or at the corner

21. The force of a vehicle increases as its momentum...
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly
Increases
4
1. Jail time 2. Substantial fines 3. Impoundment of the vehicle being driven

22. What is a provisional license?

23. When can a right turn be made on a solid red light?
A privilege granted by the state
1. After you have yielded to all traffic.2 After you have yielded to all pedestrians.3. If a NO TURN ON RED sign is not posted
To treat other drivers the way you want to be treated
Your seatbelt

24. What is one of the top 5 causes of accidents in the U.S. ?
Accelerate while turning
Diamond
Road surface
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers

25. Drivers under 18 are ______ times more likely to have a fatal accident than the average driver.
4
Driving further from parked cars
2.5
Towards

26. ___________ changes due to: (a) ice - (b) rain - (c) snow - (d) oil and diesel fuel buildup - or (e) sand or dirt will reduce the traction of your tires. This does not affect the control of your vehicle.
When parking on an incline
A loaded gun
Road surface
2.5

27. The holder of a drivers license should have it ____________ whenever driving a car.
In his or her possession
Aggressiveness - egotism - emotional instability - inattentiveness - exhibition - and irresponsibility
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly
4

28. Gravity __________ your kinetic energy when you are driving uphill and __________it when you are driving downhill.
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers
Parent or guardian
Decrease - increases
Diamond

29. ____________ are the leading cause for death among teenagers and teenagers have __________the rate of these than adults.
Traffic accidents - twice
Decrease - increases
1. not cutting off other drivers.2. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.3. not tailgating.
Stop before entering

30. Provisional licensees would have their license suspended for 6 months and probation for 1 year after receiving _______ points in 12 months.
Always stop fully behind the limit line - crosswalk - or at the corner
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly
Decrease - increases
4

31. The force of a moving object is called momentum. The momentum of an object is proportional to its weight and speed. The more momentum it has - the more force it has. So if there were two cars - both the same model - and one of the cars was traveling
Search - identify - predict - decide - and execute
The faster car
1. Jail time 2. Substantial fines 3. Impoundment of the vehicle being driven
400ft

32. Driving in California is ________?
2
2.5
A privilege granted by the state
1. After you have yielded to all traffic.2 After you have yielded to all pedestrians.3. If a NO TURN ON RED sign is not posted

33. If there are two yellow lines dividing lanes of traffic - and the line closest to your lane is broken - _________________________________.
4
Opposite direction
Accelerate while turning
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so

34. Friction is_________ if your tires are over-inflated or are worn smooth. This makes it ______for you to stop you vehicle.
Search - identify - predict - decide - and execute
Decreased - harder
A driver's license issued to someone under 18 years of age
Accelerate while turning

35. What are the penalties for driving without a license or with a suspended or revoked license?
30
1. Jail time 2. Substantial fines 3. Impoundment of the vehicle being driven
3
Increases

36. What is the purpose of barrels filled with sand in front of an abutment (such as a support for a highway over pass)?
A privilege granted by the state
1. not cutting off other drivers.2. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.3. not tailgating.
Make a left turn
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly

37. Within the first 12 months - unless accompanied by a parent or guardian - a licensed driver 25 years of age or older - or a licensed or certified driving instructor - provisional licensees cannot drive between 11 P.M. and _______.
The faster car
Road surface
Opposite direction
3

38. Within How many days should you notify the DMV of an address change?
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so
Not drive
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers
30

39. Which is not a result of poor peripheral vision?
Emotional state
Make a left turn
Your seatbelt
Driving further from parked cars

40. A vehicle is capable of causing extensive property damage - injury - and death. You should operate your vehicle with extreme caution - because it is like handling __________.
400ft
Driving further from parked cars
A loaded gun
In his or her possession

41. A flashing red light at an intersection means...
Stop before entering
1. After you have yielded to all traffic.2 After you have yielded to all pedestrians.3. If a NO TURN ON RED sign is not posted
Aggressiveness - egotism - emotional instability - inattentiveness - exhibition - and irresponsibility
Opposite direction

42. How many months must a minor(under 18) hold an instructional Permit before taking a drive test?
2
When parking on an incline
1. not cutting off other drivers.2. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.3. not tailgating.
Decrease - increases

43. When encountering a _____________ - obey the rules of a stop sign controlled intersection.
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so
2.5
Blacked-out traffic signal
Make a left turn