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CALIFORNIA DMV WRITTEN TEST SECTION 5:
AN INTRODUCTION TO DRIVING QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT | LATEST
UPDATE 2025/2026
Left Turn - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Left hand out straight
Right Turn - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Left hand up
Slow/Stop - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Left hand down
You should signal at least _____ feet before you turn - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
100
You should signal before... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- every lane change
You should signal at least _____ seconds before you change lanes on a freeway -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 5
You should signal even when you... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- do not see other
vehicles around you
You should signal when you are almost through the intersection... - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- if you plan to turn shortly after crossing the intersection
Use your horn to avoid... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- collisions
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Use your horn to alert oncoming traffic on... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- narrow
mountain roads where you cannot see at least 200 feet ahead
Dim high beam headlights to low beam within... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 500
feet of a vehicle coming toward you
When following a vehicle, dim high beam headlights to low beams within... -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 300 feet
Use your headlights when it is too dark to see... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- from
1000 feet away
Use your headlights beginning... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 30 minutes after
sunset
Use your headlights until... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 30 minutes before
sunrise
Use your headlight in... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- adverse weather
If using windshield wipers due to fog, rain, or snow, you must... - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- turn on your low beam headlights
Use your headlights when conditions such as... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
clouds, dust, smoke, or fog prevent you from seeing other vehicles
CALIFORNIA DMV WRITTEN TEST SECTION 5:
AN INTRODUCTION TO DRIVING QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT | LATEST
UPDATE 2025/2026
Left Turn - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Left hand out straight
Right Turn - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Left hand up
Slow/Stop - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Left hand down
You should signal at least _____ feet before you turn - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
100
You should signal before... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- every lane change
You should signal at least _____ seconds before you change lanes on a freeway -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 5
You should signal even when you... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- do not see other
vehicles around you
You should signal when you are almost through the intersection... - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- if you plan to turn shortly after crossing the intersection
Use your horn to avoid... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- collisions
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Use your horn to alert oncoming traffic on... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- narrow
mountain roads where you cannot see at least 200 feet ahead
Dim high beam headlights to low beam within... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 500
feet of a vehicle coming toward you
When following a vehicle, dim high beam headlights to low beams within... -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 300 feet
Use your headlights when it is too dark to see... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- from
1000 feet away
Use your headlights beginning... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 30 minutes after
sunset
Use your headlights until... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 30 minutes before
sunrise
Use your headlight in... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- adverse weather
If using windshield wipers due to fog, rain, or snow, you must... - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- turn on your low beam headlights
Use your headlights when conditions such as... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
clouds, dust, smoke, or fog prevent you from seeing other vehicles
