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California Drivers Permit Test

Instructions:

Answer 43 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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 _______________________.
Always stop fully behind the limit line - crosswalk - or at the corner
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly
Not drive

2. If you are parking facing downhill - you should always turn your front wheels _______the curb or side of the road.
Road surface
Towards
30
The faster car

3. 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 __________.
Accelerate while turning
2.5
A loaded gun
Driving further from parked cars

4. Within How many days should you notify the DMV of an address change?
2
Aggressiveness - egotism - emotional instability - inattentiveness - exhibition - and irresponsibility
30
Driving further from parked cars

5. You can avoid situations leading to road rage by...
Road surface
1. not cutting off other drivers.2. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.3. not tailgating.
Aggressiveness - egotism - emotional instability - inattentiveness - exhibition - and irresponsibility
Search - identify - predict - decide - and execute

6. What is the purpose of barrels filled with sand in front of an abutment (such as a support for a highway over pass)?
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
Towards
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so

7. Provisional licensees would have their license suspended for 6 months and probation for 1 year after receiving _______ points in 12 months.
Increases
4
Stop before entering
When parking on an incline

8. There are a number of traits which are dangerous while driving - and they include...
When parking on an incline
Aggressiveness - egotism - emotional instability - inattentiveness - exhibition - and irresponsibility
Your seatbelt
4

9. When encountering a _____________ - obey the rules of a stop sign controlled intersection.
Blacked-out traffic signal
4
Road surface
400ft

10. Driving in California is ________?
2
Driving further from parked cars
4
A privilege granted by the state

11. If there are two yellow lines dividing lanes of traffic - and the line closest to your lane is broken - _________________________________.
30
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers
Traffic accidents - twice

12. Gravity __________ your kinetic energy when you are driving uphill and __________it when you are driving downhill.
Driving further from parked cars
Decrease - increases
2.5
Emotional state

13. How many months must a minor(under 18) hold an instructional Permit before taking a drive test?
Your seatbelt
2
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
Make a left turn

14. The force of a vehicle increases as its momentum...
4
Increases
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
30

15. Drivers under 18 are ______ times more likely to have a fatal accident than the average driver.
400ft
Opposite direction
In his or her possession
2.5

16. 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
Decreased - harder
The faster car
Increases
Search - identify - predict - decide - and execute

17. The holder of a drivers license should have it ____________ whenever driving a car.
In his or her possession
Opposite direction
2
Avoid making eye contact

18. White lines parallel to the road separate two or more lanes going in the______________.
A loaded gun
3
Not drive
Opposite direction

19. A carpool lane will be marked with a ____ symbol?
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so
Diamond
3
Opposite direction

20. ___________ 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.
Road surface
Your seatbelt
Parent or guardian
When parking on an incline

21. What should you do if you find yourself in a situation with an aggressive driver?
Road surface
When parking on an incline
Avoid making eye contact
Driving further from parked cars

22. A stop sign means that you __________________.
When parking on an incline
Always stop fully behind the limit line - crosswalk - or at the corner
Opposite direction
The faster car

23. The ____________ who signed the application for a provisional license may request to have the license canceled at any time and for any reason.
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers
Parent or guardian
A driver's license issued to someone under 18 years of age
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly

24. When can a right turn be made on a solid red light?
4
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
4
Decrease - increases

25. What is the best protection against injury if you have an accident?
Your seatbelt
Towards
Stop before entering
400ft

26. 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 _____.
Accelerate while turning
4
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so
2

27. What is one of the top 5 causes of accidents in the U.S. ?
In his or her possession
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers
Avoid making eye contact
2

28. When should you always engage your parking brake?
Towards
When parking on an incline
Not drive
400ft

29. Friction is_________ if your tires are over-inflated or are worn smooth. This makes it ______for you to stop you vehicle.
Road surface
1. not cutting off other drivers.2. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.3. not tailgating.
The faster car
Decreased - harder

30. When traveling at 55mph - How many feet do you need to stop?
400ft
Traffic accidents - twice
Emotional state
Decrease - increases

31. In order to keep a vehicle in a turn without allowing centrifugal force to pull the car out - what should you not do?
Accelerate while turning
3
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so
In his or her possession

32. A flashing red light at an intersection means...
Stop before entering
1. Jail time 2. Substantial fines 3. Impoundment of the vehicle being driven
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers

33. The golden Rule of driving is...
To treat other drivers the way you want to be treated
Driving further from parked cars
Stop before entering
2

34. Yield means ______.
4
Towards
30
To let other drivers - pedestrians - and bicycles have the right of way before you proceed

35. Your ______________ influences your ability to concentrate - stay alert - be courteous - think clearly and rapidly - contain anger and aggressiveness - and control tendencies to 'show off.'
Emotional state
Diamond
2
In his or her possession

36. What are the penalties for driving without a license or with a suspended or revoked license?
1. Jail time 2. Substantial fines 3. Impoundment of the vehicle being driven
Parent or guardian
A privilege granted by the state
Blacked-out traffic signal

37. ____________ are the leading cause for death among teenagers and teenagers have __________the rate of these than adults.
Driving further from parked cars
4
400ft
Traffic accidents - twice

38. 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.
To treat other drivers the way you want to be treated
30
Traffic accidents - twice
Make a left turn

39. 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
A loaded gun
Stop before entering

40. 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 _______.
3
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers
30
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly

41. What is a provisional license?

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42. Which is not a result of poor peripheral vision?
Stop before entering
4
400ft
Driving further from parked cars

43. The five abilities required for being a safe driver are...
In his or her possession
Blacked-out traffic signal
Your seatbelt
Search - identify - predict - decide - and execute