CALIFORNIA PERMIT TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A Person may legally ride in the back of a pickup truck when: - Answer -In secured
seats and using approved safety belts
You can be fined up to $1,000 and jailed for six months if you are cited for - Answer -
Dumping or abandoning an animal on a highway
When can you drive using only your parking lights? - Answer -Under no circumstances
Driving slower than the traffic flow tends to: - Answer -Make a collision more likely to
happen
If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should: - Answer -Slow down gradually and not
apply the brakes
You are driving slowly in the fast lane of a freeway and there is traffic behind you in your
lane. The driver behind you wishes to drive faster. You should: - Answer -Change lanes
to the right when safe to do so
You are driving on a five-lane freeway in the lane closest to the center divider. To exit
the freeway on the right you should: - Answer -Change lanes one at a time until you are
in the proper lane
What should you do at an intersection with a flashing red signal light? - Answer -Stop
before entering. Wait for the green light before proceeding
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is: - Answer -25 mph
Turn your front wheels toward the curb when you are parked: - Answer -Facing
downhill
To back out of a parking space, always back slowly and look: - Answer -Over your right
shoulder as you back up
When approaching a crosswalk where a blind pedestrian is waiting to cross, you must
stop: - Answer -At the crosswalk and wait for the pedestrian to cross the street.
You should usually drive your vehicle slower when: - Answer -You see brake lights
coming on several vehicles ahead of you
An orange-colored sign which says Shoulder Work Ahead means: - Answer -There is
road work ahead
,The speed limit posted on a road is 55 mph. When this road is wet: - Answer -Drive 5 to
10 mph under the limit
You are required to wear your safety belt in a moving vehicle: - Answer -And failure to
do so may result in a traffic ticket
It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration
(BAC) that is ______ or more. - Answer -0.01%- One Hundredth of one percent
You must notify DMV within 5 days if you: - Answer -Sell of transfer your vehicle
When you are in a dedicated turn lane controlled by a green arrow which of the
following is true? - Answer -all oncoming vehicles and pedestrians are stopped by red
lights
Which of these is the proper way to change lanes - Answer -Signal, check your mirrors,
and look over your shoulder
You are driving on a divided street with multiple lanes in your direction. If you need to
make a U-turn, where should you start - Answer -In the left lane
If you are caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration at or above the legal limit: -
Answer -You may be fined by the court
You may not stop a passenger vehicle at any time: - Answer -Next to a curb painted
red
This yellow sign means: - Answer -Divided highway ahead
Which of these is true about other drivers? - Answer -Never assume other drivers will
give you the right-of-way
There is one lane in your direction. The vehicle ahead of you often slows down for no
apparent reason. You Should: - Answer -Increase the following distance between you
and the other driver
Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years of age is present is: -
Answer -Illegal at all times
If an oncoming vehicle has started to turn left in front of you: - Answer -Slow or stop
your car to prevent a collision
A large truck is driving in the middle of three lanes. You want to pass the large truck. It
is best to pass: - Answer -Quickly on the left and move ahead of it
, Where should you be prepared to stop your vehicle when there is no limit line? -
Answer -At the corner
HANDICAP - Answer -HANDICAP
The two-way road you are driving on has a lane marked as shown in the picture. This
lane is used:
|: :|
|: :| - Answer -To begin or end left turns or start a permitted U-turn
Do not cross a solid double yellow line in the center of the roadway to: - Answer -Pass
other vehicles
On a sharp curve, you should use your brakes to slow your vehicle: - Answer -Before
you enter the curve
During the first 12 months after you are licensed, you may: - Answer -Drive at any time
A school bus has stopped ahead on your side of the road and is flashing its red lights.
What should you do? - Answer -Stop as long as the red lights flash
If you are a minor and your cellphone rings while you are driving, you should: - Answer
-Let the call go to voice mail
This black and white sign which says ONE WAY with a arrow pointing right means: -
Answer -One way street - traffic travels to the right
You have been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. The judge sentenced
you to 48 hours in jail. In addition, you may: - Answer -Have to pay a fine
When looking ahead of your vehicle while driving, you should: - Answer -Scan your
surroundings
If you are involved in a collision, you must exchange with the other person(s) involved,
your driver license information and: - Answer -proof of insurance, vehicle registration,
and current address
When you back up in a passenger vehicle: - Answer -Look over your right shoulder
through your rear window
What is the best advice for driving when heavy fog or dust occurs - Answer -Try not to
drive until the conditions improve
When stopped at railroad tracks with multiple tracks, cross: - Answer -only when it is
safe to do so
A Person may legally ride in the back of a pickup truck when: - Answer -In secured
seats and using approved safety belts
You can be fined up to $1,000 and jailed for six months if you are cited for - Answer -
Dumping or abandoning an animal on a highway
When can you drive using only your parking lights? - Answer -Under no circumstances
Driving slower than the traffic flow tends to: - Answer -Make a collision more likely to
happen
If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should: - Answer -Slow down gradually and not
apply the brakes
You are driving slowly in the fast lane of a freeway and there is traffic behind you in your
lane. The driver behind you wishes to drive faster. You should: - Answer -Change lanes
to the right when safe to do so
You are driving on a five-lane freeway in the lane closest to the center divider. To exit
the freeway on the right you should: - Answer -Change lanes one at a time until you are
in the proper lane
What should you do at an intersection with a flashing red signal light? - Answer -Stop
before entering. Wait for the green light before proceeding
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is: - Answer -25 mph
Turn your front wheels toward the curb when you are parked: - Answer -Facing
downhill
To back out of a parking space, always back slowly and look: - Answer -Over your right
shoulder as you back up
When approaching a crosswalk where a blind pedestrian is waiting to cross, you must
stop: - Answer -At the crosswalk and wait for the pedestrian to cross the street.
You should usually drive your vehicle slower when: - Answer -You see brake lights
coming on several vehicles ahead of you
An orange-colored sign which says Shoulder Work Ahead means: - Answer -There is
road work ahead
,The speed limit posted on a road is 55 mph. When this road is wet: - Answer -Drive 5 to
10 mph under the limit
You are required to wear your safety belt in a moving vehicle: - Answer -And failure to
do so may result in a traffic ticket
It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration
(BAC) that is ______ or more. - Answer -0.01%- One Hundredth of one percent
You must notify DMV within 5 days if you: - Answer -Sell of transfer your vehicle
When you are in a dedicated turn lane controlled by a green arrow which of the
following is true? - Answer -all oncoming vehicles and pedestrians are stopped by red
lights
Which of these is the proper way to change lanes - Answer -Signal, check your mirrors,
and look over your shoulder
You are driving on a divided street with multiple lanes in your direction. If you need to
make a U-turn, where should you start - Answer -In the left lane
If you are caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration at or above the legal limit: -
Answer -You may be fined by the court
You may not stop a passenger vehicle at any time: - Answer -Next to a curb painted
red
This yellow sign means: - Answer -Divided highway ahead
Which of these is true about other drivers? - Answer -Never assume other drivers will
give you the right-of-way
There is one lane in your direction. The vehicle ahead of you often slows down for no
apparent reason. You Should: - Answer -Increase the following distance between you
and the other driver
Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years of age is present is: -
Answer -Illegal at all times
If an oncoming vehicle has started to turn left in front of you: - Answer -Slow or stop
your car to prevent a collision
A large truck is driving in the middle of three lanes. You want to pass the large truck. It
is best to pass: - Answer -Quickly on the left and move ahead of it
, Where should you be prepared to stop your vehicle when there is no limit line? -
Answer -At the corner
HANDICAP - Answer -HANDICAP
The two-way road you are driving on has a lane marked as shown in the picture. This
lane is used:
|: :|
|: :| - Answer -To begin or end left turns or start a permitted U-turn
Do not cross a solid double yellow line in the center of the roadway to: - Answer -Pass
other vehicles
On a sharp curve, you should use your brakes to slow your vehicle: - Answer -Before
you enter the curve
During the first 12 months after you are licensed, you may: - Answer -Drive at any time
A school bus has stopped ahead on your side of the road and is flashing its red lights.
What should you do? - Answer -Stop as long as the red lights flash
If you are a minor and your cellphone rings while you are driving, you should: - Answer
-Let the call go to voice mail
This black and white sign which says ONE WAY with a arrow pointing right means: -
Answer -One way street - traffic travels to the right
You have been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. The judge sentenced
you to 48 hours in jail. In addition, you may: - Answer -Have to pay a fine
When looking ahead of your vehicle while driving, you should: - Answer -Scan your
surroundings
If you are involved in a collision, you must exchange with the other person(s) involved,
your driver license information and: - Answer -proof of insurance, vehicle registration,
and current address
When you back up in a passenger vehicle: - Answer -Look over your right shoulder
through your rear window
What is the best advice for driving when heavy fog or dust occurs - Answer -Try not to
drive until the conditions improve
When stopped at railroad tracks with multiple tracks, cross: - Answer -only when it is
safe to do so
