CALIFORNIA DMV PERMIT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is :
-15 MPH
-25 MPH
-20 MPH - Answer-25 MPH
what type of pavement marking is used to show you which lane you must use for a
turn?
- Diamond
-Arrows
- Edge Line - Answer-Arrows
Based on the DMV handbook, you should never park your vehicle __ feet
-25
-15
-10 - Answer--15
When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be
turned to the left (toward the street)
-turned to the left (toward the street)
-parallel with the pavement
-turned to the right (away from the street) - Answer--turned to the right (away from the
street)
On rainy, snowy, or foggy days, you should turn on your windshield wipers and:
- pump your breaks when driving on wet pavement
-come to a complete stop
-use your headlights so other drivers can see you - Answer-use your headlights so other
drivers can see you
When a school bus flashes yellow lights:
-you must follow the directions of the school crossing guard
-you must stop immediately
-the bus is preparing to stop to let children off the bus - Answer--the bus is preparing to
stop to let the children off the bust
,At intersections where two or more drivers stop at STOP signs at the same time and
they are at right angles
-the driver on the right must yield to the driver on the left
-the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right
-the driver who is late for work has the right-of-way - Answer--the driver on the left must
yield to the driver on the right
Generally speaking, you are in a large truck's blind spot if you:
-cannot see the truck driver in the truck's side mirror
-drive close to the large truck's left from wheel
-follow no closer than ten feet behind the large truck - Answer--cannot see the truck
driver in the truck's side mirror
Two sets of solid double yellow lines spaced 2 feet or more apart:
-may not be crossed for any reason.
-separate traffic lanes on roads with two or more lanes in the same direction
-may only be crossed to make a U-turn when it is safe to do so - Answer--may not be
crossed for any reason
Your BAC depends on:
-how much time passes between drinks
-how much alcohol you drink
-All of the above - Answer--All of the above
Parking is never permitted:
- in a crosshatched (diagonal) pattern space
-in a bicycle lane, unless otherwise posted
-twenty feet from a railroad track - Answer-In a crosshatched (diagonal) pattern space
You are reaching an intersection, and trees block your view to the side for the last 100
feet before crossing. The intersection is considered:
-blind
-open
-blocked - Answer--blind
Roads are the most slippery:
-after it has been raining for an hour or more
-the first rain after a dry spell
, -for the first 2 hrs of a rain storm - Answer--The first rain after a dry spell
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 right
-a sign permits the turn
-traffic on the street moves to the left - Answer--traffic on the street moves to the left
When driving at night on a dimly lit street, you should:
-keep instrument lights bright to be more visible to other drivers
-turn on your high beams headlights to better see the vehicles directly ahead of you
-drive slowly enough so you can stop within the area lighted by your headlights -
Answer--drive slowly enough so you can stop within the area lighted by your headlights
To make a right turn onto a two-way street from a two-way street, start in the right-hand
lane and end in:
-any lane that is available
-the left lane
-the lane closest to the curb - Answer--the lane closest to the curb
What is the first thing to do when you make a three-point turn?
-Signal with your left turn signal, then check carefully for traffic coming toward you
-Turn left, go across the road so you come to a stop while you face the edge of the road
-Signal with your right turn signal then pull over to the right and stop - Answer--Signal
with your right turn signal, then pull over to the right and stop
When parking on a public road, drivers should:
-move as far away from traffic as possible
- always park on the left side of the roadway
-all of the above - Answer--move as far away from the traffic as possible
What is the first thing you should do if your wheels move off the pavement?
-Ease your foot off the gas pedal and brake gently
-Pull over the right and sound your horn to warn the other drivers
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is :
-15 MPH
-25 MPH
-20 MPH - Answer-25 MPH
what type of pavement marking is used to show you which lane you must use for a
turn?
- Diamond
-Arrows
- Edge Line - Answer-Arrows
Based on the DMV handbook, you should never park your vehicle __ feet
-25
-15
-10 - Answer--15
When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be
turned to the left (toward the street)
-turned to the left (toward the street)
-parallel with the pavement
-turned to the right (away from the street) - Answer--turned to the right (away from the
street)
On rainy, snowy, or foggy days, you should turn on your windshield wipers and:
- pump your breaks when driving on wet pavement
-come to a complete stop
-use your headlights so other drivers can see you - Answer-use your headlights so other
drivers can see you
When a school bus flashes yellow lights:
-you must follow the directions of the school crossing guard
-you must stop immediately
-the bus is preparing to stop to let children off the bus - Answer--the bus is preparing to
stop to let the children off the bust
,At intersections where two or more drivers stop at STOP signs at the same time and
they are at right angles
-the driver on the right must yield to the driver on the left
-the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right
-the driver who is late for work has the right-of-way - Answer--the driver on the left must
yield to the driver on the right
Generally speaking, you are in a large truck's blind spot if you:
-cannot see the truck driver in the truck's side mirror
-drive close to the large truck's left from wheel
-follow no closer than ten feet behind the large truck - Answer--cannot see the truck
driver in the truck's side mirror
Two sets of solid double yellow lines spaced 2 feet or more apart:
-may not be crossed for any reason.
-separate traffic lanes on roads with two or more lanes in the same direction
-may only be crossed to make a U-turn when it is safe to do so - Answer--may not be
crossed for any reason
Your BAC depends on:
-how much time passes between drinks
-how much alcohol you drink
-All of the above - Answer--All of the above
Parking is never permitted:
- in a crosshatched (diagonal) pattern space
-in a bicycle lane, unless otherwise posted
-twenty feet from a railroad track - Answer-In a crosshatched (diagonal) pattern space
You are reaching an intersection, and trees block your view to the side for the last 100
feet before crossing. The intersection is considered:
-blind
-open
-blocked - Answer--blind
Roads are the most slippery:
-after it has been raining for an hour or more
-the first rain after a dry spell
, -for the first 2 hrs of a rain storm - Answer--The first rain after a dry spell
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 right
-a sign permits the turn
-traffic on the street moves to the left - Answer--traffic on the street moves to the left
When driving at night on a dimly lit street, you should:
-keep instrument lights bright to be more visible to other drivers
-turn on your high beams headlights to better see the vehicles directly ahead of you
-drive slowly enough so you can stop within the area lighted by your headlights -
Answer--drive slowly enough so you can stop within the area lighted by your headlights
To make a right turn onto a two-way street from a two-way street, start in the right-hand
lane and end in:
-any lane that is available
-the left lane
-the lane closest to the curb - Answer--the lane closest to the curb
What is the first thing to do when you make a three-point turn?
-Signal with your left turn signal, then check carefully for traffic coming toward you
-Turn left, go across the road so you come to a stop while you face the edge of the road
-Signal with your right turn signal then pull over to the right and stop - Answer--Signal
with your right turn signal, then pull over to the right and stop
When parking on a public road, drivers should:
-move as far away from traffic as possible
- always park on the left side of the roadway
-all of the above - Answer--move as far away from the traffic as possible
What is the first thing you should do if your wheels move off the pavement?
-Ease your foot off the gas pedal and brake gently
-Pull over the right and sound your horn to warn the other drivers
