California DMV Driver's Permit Test study Set|259
questions & Complete Solutions
If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually
pass the other cars, you will ____ your chances of an accident - ✔✔Increase
____ _____ marked with hazardous materials placards must always stop before crossing
railroad tracks - ✔✔Tank trucks
You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if
traffic on the street moves to the ___ - ✔✔Left
A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction.
The truck may have to swing ___ to complete the right turn - ✔✔Wide
You may cross a double, yellow line to pass another vehicle, if the yellow line next to your side
of the road is a ____ line - ✔✔Broken
At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always look to the ____ of your
vehicle to see what is coming - ✔✔Sides
You drive defensively when you keep your eyes ____ to look for possible hazards -
✔✔Moving
You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive
____ behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle - ✔✔Farther
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears while driving is illegal. True or
false? - ✔✔True
,Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when you don't have ___ on the other side to
completely cross the tracks - ✔✔Room
When you _____ other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper), you can frustrate the other
drivers and make them angry - ✔✔Tailgate
Should you always drive slower than other traffic? ___ , you can block traffic when you drive
too slowly - ✔✔No
You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her
instructions at __ times - ✔✔All
When can you drive in a bike lane? When you are within ___ feet of a cross street where you
plan to turn ____ - ✔✔200, right
You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light
means ___ ___ and cross the intersection carefully - ✔✔Slow down
There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should ____ and
let him/her finish crossing the street - ✔✔Stop
A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles next to the ___ line may
pass - ✔✔Broken
It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol concentration
(BAC) that is ___% or higher. - ✔✔0.08
You are driving 55 MPH in the far left (fast) lane of a freeway posted for 65 MPH. You could be
cited for driving to slowly: If you ____ the normal and reasonable flow of traffic. - ✔✔Block
,Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years is present is: ____ at all times. -
✔✔Illegal
If your vehicle starts to lose traction because of water on the road (hydroplane), you should:
Slow down gradually and ___ apply the brakes. - ✔✔Not
When may you legally go around or under a railroad crossing gate? Under ____ circumstances -
✔✔No
Which way do you turn your front wheels to park downhill next to a curb?
___ the curb. - ✔✔Into
There are two traffic lanes in your direction. You are driving in the left lane and many cars are
passing you on the right. If the driver behind you wishes to drive faster, you should: Move over
into the ___ lane when it is safe. - ✔✔Right
Which of these statements is true about changing lanes?
A. You only need to turn and look over your right shoulder for lane changes to the right or left.
B. Look over your right shoulder for a right lane change and your left shoulder for a left lane
change.
C. Vehicles with two outside mirrors do not have blind spots. - ✔✔B
Which of these is the proper way to change lanes?
A. Signal, Check your mirrors, And then change lanes.
, B. Signal, Check your mirrors, and look over your shoulder before you change lanes.
C. Check your mirrors, Look over your shoulder, then change lanes. - ✔✔B
A person may legally ride in the back of a pickup truck when: In secured seats and using
approved ____ ___. - ✔✔Safety belts
You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle by: Driving to the ___ edge of the road
and _____. - ✔✔Right, Stopping
It is against the law to enter an intersection when: You can't get all the way ____ before the
light turns red. - ✔✔Across
It is night. A car coming towards you has its high beams on which make it hard to see the road
ahead. You should: Look ahead towards the ____ edge of your lane. - ✔✔Right
If you are convicted of driving with an excessive blood alcohol concentration (BAC), you may be
sentenced to serve: Up to __ months of jail. - ✔✔6
What should you do at an intersection with a flashing yellow signal light? ___ down and cross
carefully. - ✔✔Slow
At an uncontrolled intersection where you can't see cross traffic until you are just about to
enter the intersection, the speed limit is ___ mph - ✔✔15
Two sets of solid double yellow lines spaced two feet or more apart: Should be treated like a
solid ___ and not be crossed. - ✔✔Wall
questions & Complete Solutions
If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually
pass the other cars, you will ____ your chances of an accident - ✔✔Increase
____ _____ marked with hazardous materials placards must always stop before crossing
railroad tracks - ✔✔Tank trucks
You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if
traffic on the street moves to the ___ - ✔✔Left
A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction.
The truck may have to swing ___ to complete the right turn - ✔✔Wide
You may cross a double, yellow line to pass another vehicle, if the yellow line next to your side
of the road is a ____ line - ✔✔Broken
At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always look to the ____ of your
vehicle to see what is coming - ✔✔Sides
You drive defensively when you keep your eyes ____ to look for possible hazards -
✔✔Moving
You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive
____ behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle - ✔✔Farther
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears while driving is illegal. True or
false? - ✔✔True
,Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when you don't have ___ on the other side to
completely cross the tracks - ✔✔Room
When you _____ other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper), you can frustrate the other
drivers and make them angry - ✔✔Tailgate
Should you always drive slower than other traffic? ___ , you can block traffic when you drive
too slowly - ✔✔No
You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her
instructions at __ times - ✔✔All
When can you drive in a bike lane? When you are within ___ feet of a cross street where you
plan to turn ____ - ✔✔200, right
You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light
means ___ ___ and cross the intersection carefully - ✔✔Slow down
There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should ____ and
let him/her finish crossing the street - ✔✔Stop
A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles next to the ___ line may
pass - ✔✔Broken
It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol concentration
(BAC) that is ___% or higher. - ✔✔0.08
You are driving 55 MPH in the far left (fast) lane of a freeway posted for 65 MPH. You could be
cited for driving to slowly: If you ____ the normal and reasonable flow of traffic. - ✔✔Block
,Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years is present is: ____ at all times. -
✔✔Illegal
If your vehicle starts to lose traction because of water on the road (hydroplane), you should:
Slow down gradually and ___ apply the brakes. - ✔✔Not
When may you legally go around or under a railroad crossing gate? Under ____ circumstances -
✔✔No
Which way do you turn your front wheels to park downhill next to a curb?
___ the curb. - ✔✔Into
There are two traffic lanes in your direction. You are driving in the left lane and many cars are
passing you on the right. If the driver behind you wishes to drive faster, you should: Move over
into the ___ lane when it is safe. - ✔✔Right
Which of these statements is true about changing lanes?
A. You only need to turn and look over your right shoulder for lane changes to the right or left.
B. Look over your right shoulder for a right lane change and your left shoulder for a left lane
change.
C. Vehicles with two outside mirrors do not have blind spots. - ✔✔B
Which of these is the proper way to change lanes?
A. Signal, Check your mirrors, And then change lanes.
, B. Signal, Check your mirrors, and look over your shoulder before you change lanes.
C. Check your mirrors, Look over your shoulder, then change lanes. - ✔✔B
A person may legally ride in the back of a pickup truck when: In secured seats and using
approved ____ ___. - ✔✔Safety belts
You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle by: Driving to the ___ edge of the road
and _____. - ✔✔Right, Stopping
It is against the law to enter an intersection when: You can't get all the way ____ before the
light turns red. - ✔✔Across
It is night. A car coming towards you has its high beams on which make it hard to see the road
ahead. You should: Look ahead towards the ____ edge of your lane. - ✔✔Right
If you are convicted of driving with an excessive blood alcohol concentration (BAC), you may be
sentenced to serve: Up to __ months of jail. - ✔✔6
What should you do at an intersection with a flashing yellow signal light? ___ down and cross
carefully. - ✔✔Slow
At an uncontrolled intersection where you can't see cross traffic until you are just about to
enter the intersection, the speed limit is ___ mph - ✔✔15
Two sets of solid double yellow lines spaced two feet or more apart: Should be treated like a
solid ___ and not be crossed. - ✔✔Wall
