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California Drivers Permit Test

Instructions:

Answer 43 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Gravity __________ your kinetic energy when you are driving uphill and __________it when you are driving downhill.
Decrease - increases
4
4
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so

2. 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 _______.
Road surface
Make a left turn
4
3

3. What should you do if you find yourself in a situation with an aggressive driver?
The faster car
Towards
Avoid making eye contact
1. not cutting off other drivers.2. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.3. not tailgating.

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.'
Emotional state
Make a left turn
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so
Stop before entering

5. How many months must a minor(under 18) hold an instructional Permit before taking a drive test?
Make a left turn
To let other drivers - pedestrians - and bicycles have the right of way before you proceed
2
Traffic accidents - twice

6. A flashing red light at an intersection means...
2.5
To treat other drivers the way you want to be treated
Decreased - harder
Stop before entering

7. Which is not a result of poor peripheral vision?
Driving further from parked cars
The faster car
Decreased - harder
Increases

8. What is one of the top 5 causes of accidents in the U.S. ?
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers
Decrease - increases
3
Stop before entering

9. 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 __________.
Make a left turn
Parent or guardian
Traffic accidents - twice
A loaded gun

10. If there are two yellow lines dividing lanes of traffic - and the line closest to your lane is broken - _________________________________.
To treat other drivers the way you want to be treated
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so
Make a left turn
Avoid making eye contact

11. 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
Avoid making eye contact
Road surface
The faster car
A loaded gun

12. The five abilities required for being a safe driver are...
Make a left turn
Parent or guardian
Towards
Search - identify - predict - decide - and execute

13. The holder of a drivers license should have it ____________ whenever driving a car.
Accelerate while turning
In his or her possession
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

14. What is the best protection against injury if you have an accident?
A driver's license issued to someone under 18 years of age
2
Your seatbelt
Not drive

15. White lines parallel to the road separate two or more lanes going in the______________.
Opposite direction
2
Emotional state
A loaded gun

16. Within How many days should you notify the DMV of an address change?
A loaded gun
30
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
Stop before entering

17. When encountering a _____________ - obey the rules of a stop sign controlled intersection.
When parking on an incline
Blacked-out traffic signal
2
4

18. If you are parking facing downhill - you should always turn your front wheels _______the curb or side of the road.
3
Towards
Parent or guardian
2.5

19. In order to keep a vehicle in a turn without allowing centrifugal force to pull the car out - what should you not do?
Aggressiveness - egotism - emotional instability - inattentiveness - exhibition - and irresponsibility
Accelerate while turning
Avoid making eye contact
4

20. What is the youngest age a minor can apply for a provisional permit?
2
Road surface
To treat other drivers the way you want to be treated
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so

21. You can avoid situations leading to road rage by...
Traffic accidents - twice
Parent or guardian
1. not cutting off other drivers.2. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.3. not tailgating.
2

22. ___________ 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.
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
When parking on an incline
Accelerate while turning

23. 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 _______________________.
2.5
30
Search - identify - predict - decide - and execute
Not drive

24. 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
Decrease - increases
Opposite direction
Parent or guardian

25. ____________ are the leading cause for death among teenagers and teenagers have __________the rate of these than adults.
A privilege granted by the state
Traffic accidents - twice
Emotional state
Towards

26. The golden Rule of driving is...
A driver's license issued to someone under 18 years of age
To treat other drivers the way you want to be treated
3
4

27. Driving in California is ________?
A driver's license issued to someone under 18 years of age
2.5
Aggressiveness - egotism - emotional instability - inattentiveness - exhibition - and irresponsibility
A privilege granted by the state

28. The force of a vehicle increases as its momentum...
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
Increases
Search - identify - predict - decide - and execute

29. Friction is_________ if your tires are over-inflated or are worn smooth. This makes it ______for you to stop you vehicle.
3
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
Decreased - harder

30. A carpool lane will be marked with a ____ symbol?
Diamond
Emotional state
A driver's license issued to someone under 18 years of age
Accelerate while turning

31. 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 _____.
Search - identify - predict - decide - and execute
Driving further from parked cars
Not drive
4

32. Provisional licensees would have their license suspended for 6 months and probation for 1 year after receiving _______ points in 12 months.
Avoid making eye contact
Road surface
2
4

33. A stop sign means that you __________________.
Aggressiveness - egotism - emotional instability - inattentiveness - exhibition - and irresponsibility
Always stop fully behind the limit line - crosswalk - or at the corner
Make a left turn
400ft

34. What are the penalties for driving without a license or with a suspended or revoked license?
3
1. Jail time 2. Substantial fines 3. Impoundment of the vehicle being driven
When parking on an incline
Diamond

35. There are a number of traits which are dangerous while driving - and they include...
Aggressiveness - egotism - emotional instability - inattentiveness - exhibition - and irresponsibility
400ft
To treat other drivers the way you want to be treated
A loaded gun

36. When can a right turn be made on a solid red light?
Driving further from parked cars
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
1. Jail time 2. Substantial fines 3. Impoundment of the vehicle being driven

37. Drivers under 18 are ______ times more likely to have a fatal accident than the average driver.
4
4
2.5
In his or her possession

38. When traveling at 55mph - How many feet do you need to stop?
A privilege granted by the state
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers
400ft
30

39. When should you always engage your parking brake?
Increases
In his or her possession
Decreased - harder
When parking on an incline

40. What is the purpose of barrels filled with sand in front of an abutment (such as a support for a highway over pass)?
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly
3
Increases
In his or her possession

41. Yield means ______.
2.5
To let other drivers - pedestrians - and bicycles have the right of way before you proceed
Driving further from parked cars
A privilege granted by the state

42. What is a provisional license?

43. 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.
Search - identify - predict - decide - and execute
Make a left turn
Your seatbelt
To let other drivers - pedestrians - and bicycles have the right of way before you proceed