CA DMV PERMIT TEST PREP 2024 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Hand-to-Hand Steering
Starts with hands on 9 and 3 o clock or 8 and 4 o clock
Crossing your hands over the middle of the steering wheel is not permitted
Keep hands in these positions when making turns
When to use Hand-Over-Hand Steering?
Turning at low speeds, park, recovering from skids
Hand-Over-Hand Steering
Hands at 8 and 4 o clock
Reach across the wheel to grasp the opposite side
Let go of the steering wheel with your other hand
Reach across the arm still holding the wheel, grip the wheel, and pull up
When to use One-Hand Steering?
Turning while backing up to see where you are going behind you. Place your hand a the
12 o clock position on the steering wheel
When you are operating vehicle controls that require you to remove a hand from the
steering wheel
Hand signals?
Left turn - arm extended out
Right turn - arm out hand pointing towards sky
Stop or slow - arm out hand pointing towards ground
You should signal: (the ones you don't know, others ones are 100 ft, curb, lane
change)
At least five seconds before you change lanes on freeway
When you are almost through the intersection if you plan to turn shortly after crossing
the intersection
Using horn: (other than avoid collison)
, Alert oncoming traffic on narrow mountain roads where you cannot see at least 200 feet
ahead
Dim your high-beam headlights to low beams within ___ feet of a vehicle ____
toward you or within ___ feet of a vehicle you are ____.
500, coming, 300, following
Using headlights:
Too dark to see from 1000 ft away
Beginning 30 mins after sunset, until 30 minutes before sunrise
In adverse weather (if windshield wipers are needed, turn on low beams)
When conditions prevent you from seeing other vehicles
On mountain roads and tunnels (even when sunny)
When a road sign says so
To help other drivers see your vehicle (esp when sun is low on horizon)
If you can see collison or hazard ahead, warn drivers behind you by: (other than
emergency flashers)
Lightly tapping brake pedal 3 or 4 times
Use hand signal for slowing/stopping
When you need to stop due to vehicle troubles (other than the ones you know alr:
emergency flashers, pull off road, stop where ppl can see you, call for help and
stay in your vehicle until help arrives)
Do not stop just over a hill or just around a curve, other drivers will not see you in time
to avoid collison
Single Solid Yellow Line
Center of road with two-way traffic
Do not pass vehicle in front of you if there is only one lane of traffic going in your
direction and a solid yellow line on your side of the road
Double solid yellow lines, do not pass!! unless:
HOV carpool lane has designated entrance on left
Instructed by construction or signs
Turning left across a single set of double yellow lines to enter or exit a driveway or
private road or make a U-Turn
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Hand-to-Hand Steering
Starts with hands on 9 and 3 o clock or 8 and 4 o clock
Crossing your hands over the middle of the steering wheel is not permitted
Keep hands in these positions when making turns
When to use Hand-Over-Hand Steering?
Turning at low speeds, park, recovering from skids
Hand-Over-Hand Steering
Hands at 8 and 4 o clock
Reach across the wheel to grasp the opposite side
Let go of the steering wheel with your other hand
Reach across the arm still holding the wheel, grip the wheel, and pull up
When to use One-Hand Steering?
Turning while backing up to see where you are going behind you. Place your hand a the
12 o clock position on the steering wheel
When you are operating vehicle controls that require you to remove a hand from the
steering wheel
Hand signals?
Left turn - arm extended out
Right turn - arm out hand pointing towards sky
Stop or slow - arm out hand pointing towards ground
You should signal: (the ones you don't know, others ones are 100 ft, curb, lane
change)
At least five seconds before you change lanes on freeway
When you are almost through the intersection if you plan to turn shortly after crossing
the intersection
Using horn: (other than avoid collison)
, Alert oncoming traffic on narrow mountain roads where you cannot see at least 200 feet
ahead
Dim your high-beam headlights to low beams within ___ feet of a vehicle ____
toward you or within ___ feet of a vehicle you are ____.
500, coming, 300, following
Using headlights:
Too dark to see from 1000 ft away
Beginning 30 mins after sunset, until 30 minutes before sunrise
In adverse weather (if windshield wipers are needed, turn on low beams)
When conditions prevent you from seeing other vehicles
On mountain roads and tunnels (even when sunny)
When a road sign says so
To help other drivers see your vehicle (esp when sun is low on horizon)
If you can see collison or hazard ahead, warn drivers behind you by: (other than
emergency flashers)
Lightly tapping brake pedal 3 or 4 times
Use hand signal for slowing/stopping
When you need to stop due to vehicle troubles (other than the ones you know alr:
emergency flashers, pull off road, stop where ppl can see you, call for help and
stay in your vehicle until help arrives)
Do not stop just over a hill or just around a curve, other drivers will not see you in time
to avoid collison
Single Solid Yellow Line
Center of road with two-way traffic
Do not pass vehicle in front of you if there is only one lane of traffic going in your
direction and a solid yellow line on your side of the road
Double solid yellow lines, do not pass!! unless:
HOV carpool lane has designated entrance on left
Instructed by construction or signs
Turning left across a single set of double yellow lines to enter or exit a driveway or
private road or make a U-Turn
