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California Drivers Permit Test

Instructions:

Answer 43 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Yield means ______.
Blacked-out traffic signal
400ft
Not drive
To let other drivers - pedestrians - and bicycles have the right of way before you proceed

2. In order to keep a vehicle in a turn without allowing centrifugal force to pull the car out - what should you not do?
The faster car
Towards
Accelerate while turning
1. Jail time 2. Substantial fines 3. Impoundment of the vehicle being driven

3. Drivers under 18 are ______ times more likely to have a fatal accident than the average driver.
Decrease - increases
Stop before entering
2.5
A driver's license issued to someone under 18 years of age

4. Your ______________ influences your ability to concentrate - stay alert - be courteous - think clearly and rapidly - contain anger and aggressiveness - and control tendencies to 'show off.'
Always stop fully behind the limit line - crosswalk - or at the corner
Your seatbelt
Parent or guardian
Emotional state

5. A stop sign means that you __________________.
Blacked-out traffic signal
To let other drivers - pedestrians - and bicycles have the right of way before you proceed
Always stop fully behind the limit line - crosswalk - or at the corner
To treat other drivers the way you want to be treated

6. What is a provisional license?

7. Friction is_________ if your tires are over-inflated or are worn smooth. This makes it ______for you to stop you vehicle.
Decreased - harder
Accelerate while turning
Emotional state
The faster car

8. ___________ 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.
Parent or guardian
Blacked-out traffic signal
400ft
Road surface

9. The five abilities required for being a safe driver are...
Search - identify - predict - decide - and execute
Traffic accidents - twice
4
2

10. Within How many days should you notify the DMV of an address change?
30
Search - identify - predict - decide - and execute
Decreased - harder
Driving further from parked cars

11. When should you always engage your parking brake?
When parking on an incline
Decreased - harder
To let other drivers - pedestrians - and bicycles have the right of way before you proceed
Avoid making eye contact

12. The golden Rule of driving is...
Blacked-out traffic signal
Not drive
4
To treat other drivers the way you want to be treated

13. ____________ are the leading cause for death among teenagers and teenagers have __________the rate of these than adults.
In his or her possession
When parking on an incline
The faster car
Traffic accidents - twice

14. Provisional licensees would have their license suspended for 6 months and probation for 1 year after receiving _______ points in 12 months.
Emotional state
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly
4
2

15. If you are parking facing downhill - you should always turn your front wheels _______the curb or side of the road.
A loaded gun
Road surface
Driving further from parked cars
Towards

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 _______________________.
Parent or guardian
Traffic accidents - twice
The faster car
Not drive

17. There are a number of traits which are dangerous while driving - and they include...
4
Aggressiveness - egotism - emotional instability - inattentiveness - exhibition - and irresponsibility
Decrease - increases
2

18. A carpool lane will be marked with a ____ symbol?
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly
Aggressiveness - egotism - emotional instability - inattentiveness - exhibition - and irresponsibility
Diamond
Increases

19. 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 __________.
Stop before entering
When parking on an incline
Decrease - increases
A loaded gun

20. What is the youngest age a minor can apply for a provisional permit?
To treat other drivers the way you want to be treated
Emotional state
2
When parking on an incline

21. You can avoid situations leading to road rage by...
A driver's license issued to someone under 18 years of age
Stop before entering
1. not cutting off other drivers.2. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.3. not tailgating.
Diamond

22. The ____________ who signed the application for a provisional license may request to have the license canceled at any time and for any reason.
Accelerate while turning
Parent or guardian
Avoid making eye contact
Stop before entering

23. 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 _____.
Your seatbelt
4
Always stop fully behind the limit line - crosswalk - or at the corner
Blacked-out traffic signal

24. 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.
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
Towards
Make a left turn

25. 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
A privilege granted by the state
Decreased - harder
Road surface
The faster car

26. Gravity __________ your kinetic energy when you are driving uphill and __________it when you are driving downhill.
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so
Accelerate while turning
Decrease - increases
Parent or guardian

27. Driving in California is ________?
When parking on an incline
A privilege granted by the state
Your seatbelt
2

28. What is the best protection against injury if you have an accident?
Not drive
2
The faster car
Your seatbelt

29. 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
2
When parking on an incline
2.5

30. What should you do if you find yourself in a situation with an aggressive driver?
Avoid making eye contact
To let other drivers - pedestrians - and bicycles have the right of way before you proceed
The faster car
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly

31. 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 _______.
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
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so
3

32. Which is not a result of poor peripheral vision?
Driving further from parked cars
Decrease - increases
In his or her possession
Aggressiveness - egotism - emotional instability - inattentiveness - exhibition - and irresponsibility

33. White lines parallel to the road separate two or more lanes going in the______________.
Opposite direction
Aggressiveness - egotism - emotional instability - inattentiveness - exhibition - and irresponsibility
Driving further from parked cars
A driver's license issued to someone under 18 years of age

34. When traveling at 55mph - How many feet do you need to stop?
400ft
A driver's license issued to someone under 18 years of age
In his or her possession
Avoid making eye contact

35. What is one of the top 5 causes of accidents in the U.S. ?
1. not cutting off other drivers.2. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.3. not tailgating.
Always stop fully behind the limit line - crosswalk - or at the corner
3
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers

36. When encountering a _____________ - obey the rules of a stop sign controlled intersection.
Blacked-out traffic signal
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
Towards
2.5

37. A flashing red light at an intersection means...
A privilege granted by the state
Stop before entering
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so

38. What is the purpose of barrels filled with sand in front of an abutment (such as a support for a highway over pass)?
Driving further from parked cars
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly
A driver's license issued to someone under 18 years of age
3

39. How many months must a minor(under 18) hold an instructional Permit before taking a drive test?
Driving further from parked cars
1. not cutting off other drivers.2. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.3. not tailgating.
2
1. Jail time 2. Substantial fines 3. Impoundment of the vehicle being driven

40. If there are two yellow lines dividing lanes of traffic - and the line closest to your lane is broken - _________________________________.
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly
Road surface
1. Jail time 2. Substantial fines 3. Impoundment of the vehicle being driven

41. The holder of a drivers license should have it ____________ whenever driving a car.
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly
In his or her possession
Not drive
Accelerate while turning

42. When can a right turn be made on a solid red light?
To treat other drivers the way you want to be treated
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
A loaded gun

43. The force of a vehicle increases as its momentum...
In his or her possession
Increases
Parent or guardian
Avoid making eye contact