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California Drivers Permit Test

Instructions:

Answer 43 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When traveling at 55mph - How many feet do you need to stop?
400ft
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly
A privilege granted by the state
To treat other drivers the way you want to be treated

2. Your ______________ influences your ability to concentrate - stay alert - be courteous - think clearly and rapidly - contain anger and aggressiveness - and control tendencies to 'show off.'
A loaded gun
Decreased - harder
Emotional state
To treat other drivers the way you want to be treated

3. When can a right turn be made on a solid red light?
Search - identify - predict - decide - and execute
1. not cutting off other drivers.2. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.3. not tailgating.
Emotional 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

4. In order to keep a vehicle in a turn without allowing centrifugal force to pull the car out - what should you not do?
Blacked-out traffic signal
Not drive
Accelerate while turning
2

5. A stop sign means that you __________________.
A loaded gun
Always stop fully behind the limit line - crosswalk - or at the corner
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so
A privilege granted by the state

6. A carpool lane will be marked with a ____ symbol?
Diamond
Opposite direction
A driver's license issued to someone under 18 years of age
When parking on an incline

7. 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.
30
Make a left turn
Parent or guardian
Decreased - harder

8. If there are two yellow lines dividing lanes of traffic - and the line closest to your lane is broken - _________________________________.
1. not cutting off other drivers.2. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.3. not tailgating.
Blacked-out traffic signal
You may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead - if it is safe to do so
2

9. Friction is_________ if your tires are over-inflated or are worn smooth. This makes it ______for you to stop you vehicle.
Decreased - harder
30
Accelerate while turning
Blacked-out traffic signal

10. Drivers under 18 are ______ times more likely to have a fatal accident than the average driver.
In his or her possession
2.5
A loaded gun
Avoid making eye contact

11. The ____________ who signed the application for a provisional license may request to have the license canceled at any time and for any reason.
Road surface
Not drive
A privilege granted by the state
Parent or guardian

12. The golden Rule of driving is...
Not drive
Avoid making eye contact
A loaded gun
To treat other drivers the way you want to be treated

13. What should you do if you find yourself in a situation with an aggressive driver?
The faster car
Stop before entering
Road surface
Avoid making eye contact

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

15. A flashing red light at an intersection means...
400ft
When parking on an incline
Stop before entering
30

16. Within How many days should you notify the DMV of an address change?
Towards
Decreased - harder
When parking on an incline
30

17. Gravity __________ your kinetic energy when you are driving uphill and __________it when you are driving downhill.
Avoid making eye contact
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
The faster car
Decrease - increases

18. What is the youngest age a minor can apply for a provisional permit?
4
2
To let other drivers - pedestrians - and bicycles have the right of way before you proceed
Your seatbelt

19. 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 _______________________.
A loaded gun
Emotional state
Not drive
To let other drivers - pedestrians - and bicycles have the right of way before you proceed

20. What is a provisional license?

21. What is one of the top 5 causes of accidents in the U.S. ?
The faster car
In his or her possession
30
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers

22. The force of a vehicle increases as its momentum...
2
Increases
When parking on an incline
Opposite direction

23. The holder of a drivers license should have it ____________ whenever driving a car.
Make a left turn
Accelerate while turning
Parent or guardian
In his or her possession

24. 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 treat other drivers the way you want to be treated
Decrease - increases
3
Accelerate while turning

25. When encountering a _____________ - obey the rules of a stop sign controlled intersection.
Always stop fully behind the limit line - crosswalk - or at the corner
2
400ft
Blacked-out traffic signal

26. What is the purpose of barrels filled with sand in front of an abutment (such as a support for a highway over pass)?
Parent or guardian
2.5
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

27. Which is not a result of poor peripheral vision?
A privilege granted by the state
Your seatbelt
Driving further from parked cars
Increases

28. ____________ are the leading cause for death among teenagers and teenagers have __________the rate of these than adults.
Decreased - harder
Traffic accidents - twice
Not drive
Avoid making eye contact

29. Provisional licensees would have their license suspended for 6 months and probation for 1 year after receiving _______ points in 12 months.
4
Driving further from parked cars
2
Opposite direction

30. What are the penalties for driving without a license or with a suspended or revoked license?
Driving further from parked cars
Aggressiveness - egotism - emotional instability - inattentiveness - exhibition - and irresponsibility
1. Jail time 2. Substantial fines 3. Impoundment of the vehicle being driven
4

31. White lines parallel to the road separate two or more lanes going in the______________.
A loaded gun
Opposite direction
Towards
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

32. How many months must a minor(under 18) hold an instructional Permit before taking a drive test?
2
2.5
Towards
Decrease - increases

33. 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
The faster car
30
Traffic accidents - twice

34. The five abilities required for being a safe driver are...
2
Search - identify - predict - decide - and execute
Decrease - increases
4

35. If you are parking facing downhill - you should always turn your front wheels _______the curb or side of the road.
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 privilege granted by the state
Towards
To let other drivers - pedestrians - and bicycles have the right of way before you proceed

36. When should you always engage your parking brake?
2
When parking on an incline
Increases
2

37. 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 __________.
Always stop fully behind the limit line - crosswalk - or at the corner
2
A loaded gun
Opposite direction

38. What is the best protection against injury if you have an accident?
Your seatbelt
Accelerate while turning
In his or her possession
3

39. Driving in California is ________?
The faster car
Stop before entering
A privilege granted by the state
400ft

40. ___________ 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.
1. Jail time 2. Substantial fines 3. Impoundment of the vehicle being driven
400ft
Road surface
Always stop fully behind the limit line - crosswalk - or at the corner

41. 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
1. not cutting off other drivers.2. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.3. not tailgating.
A privilege granted by the state
The faster car

42. There are a number of traits which are dangerous while driving - and they include...
Your seatbelt
Aggressiveness - egotism - emotional instability - inattentiveness - exhibition - and irresponsibility
400ft
A loaded gun

43. Yield means ______.
2.5
When parking on an incline
To let other drivers - pedestrians - and bicycles have the right of way before you proceed
Failure to yield the right of way to other drivers