CA DMV WRITTEN TEST Question and Answer
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• You are approaching a railroad crossing with no warning devices and are unable to
see 400 feet down the tracks in one direction. The speed limit is: -✓✓15 mph
• When it is legal to drive off the road to pass another vehicle? -✓✓It is not legal under
any conditions.
• Which of the following is the proper procedure for parallel parking? -✓✓Stop next to
the vehicle in front of the open space, and then back into the space.
• What speed should you be driving when entering onto a highway? -✓✓At or near the
speed of traffic.
• How many feet away should you switch from high beam to low beam headlights when
approaching a vehicle coming towards you? -✓✓500 feet.
• Who can legally park next to curb painted blue? -✓✓A person who is disabled and
has a special placard or vehicle license plate for disabled persons.
• What should you do when there is a school bus ahead that starts flashing yellow
warning lights? -✓✓Slow down and prepare to stop.
• Which of the following is a requirement of California's Basic Speed Law?
a. Always drive the speed limit, regardless of conditions.
b. Match your speed to that of your surrounding traffic.
c. Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions. -✓✓Never drive faster than is
safe for current conditions.
• You must notify the DMV with 5 days, if you: -✓✓Sell or transfer ownership of your
vehicle.
• Which of the following is an example of a safe driving practice?
a. Staring only at the middle of the road.
b. Always keep your eyes moving to scan the surroundings.
c. Using your high-beam headlights in the fog -✓✓Always keep your eyes moving to
scan the surroundings.
, • What should you do when reaching an intersection where a person operating a
motorized wheelchair has entered the crosswalk? -✓✓Remain stopped behind the
crosswalk line until the motorized wheelchair has safely finished crossing.
• Which of the following is true about large trucks?
a. They are made of many trailers, which make them more maneuverable than
passenger vehicles.
b. They have large blind spots, which makes it difficult for the truck driver to see other
vehicles.
c. They have large and powerful emergency brakes, which gives them the capability to
stop quickly. -✓✓They have large blind spots, which makes it difficult for the truck driver
to see other vehicles.
• What is one of the most common causes of traffic collisions? -✓✓Driver distractions.
• Any driver who willfully flees or attempts to evade law enforcement, during which a
person is seriously injured, is subject to: -✓✓Imprisonment in a state prison for up to
seven years.
• What should a driver do who is stopped at an intersection and wants to make a left
turn? -✓✓Give the right-of-way to any approaching vehicle that is close enough to be
dangerous.
• In addition to setting your parking brake, what should you do when parking on a hill? -
✓✓Make sure your vehicle is in the "park" position or in gear.
• You are under 18 years of age and have had your license for eight months. You may
drive: -✓✓Between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m.
• Where should you begin a left turn from a one-way street onto a one-way street? -
✓✓The far-left lane.
• You are required to notify DMV by filing a Report of Traffic Accident Occuring in
California (SR-1) form if: -✓✓You were involved in a collision with more than $1,000 in
damages.
• At what point during a rainfall are roads slippery on a hot day? -✓✓For the first
several minutes.
• What color curb does not allow vehicles to stop or park? -✓✓Red.
• What is indicated by two sets of double yellow lines spaced 2 feet or more apart? -
✓✓Barrier.
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• You are approaching a railroad crossing with no warning devices and are unable to
see 400 feet down the tracks in one direction. The speed limit is: -✓✓15 mph
• When it is legal to drive off the road to pass another vehicle? -✓✓It is not legal under
any conditions.
• Which of the following is the proper procedure for parallel parking? -✓✓Stop next to
the vehicle in front of the open space, and then back into the space.
• What speed should you be driving when entering onto a highway? -✓✓At or near the
speed of traffic.
• How many feet away should you switch from high beam to low beam headlights when
approaching a vehicle coming towards you? -✓✓500 feet.
• Who can legally park next to curb painted blue? -✓✓A person who is disabled and
has a special placard or vehicle license plate for disabled persons.
• What should you do when there is a school bus ahead that starts flashing yellow
warning lights? -✓✓Slow down and prepare to stop.
• Which of the following is a requirement of California's Basic Speed Law?
a. Always drive the speed limit, regardless of conditions.
b. Match your speed to that of your surrounding traffic.
c. Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions. -✓✓Never drive faster than is
safe for current conditions.
• You must notify the DMV with 5 days, if you: -✓✓Sell or transfer ownership of your
vehicle.
• Which of the following is an example of a safe driving practice?
a. Staring only at the middle of the road.
b. Always keep your eyes moving to scan the surroundings.
c. Using your high-beam headlights in the fog -✓✓Always keep your eyes moving to
scan the surroundings.
, • What should you do when reaching an intersection where a person operating a
motorized wheelchair has entered the crosswalk? -✓✓Remain stopped behind the
crosswalk line until the motorized wheelchair has safely finished crossing.
• Which of the following is true about large trucks?
a. They are made of many trailers, which make them more maneuverable than
passenger vehicles.
b. They have large blind spots, which makes it difficult for the truck driver to see other
vehicles.
c. They have large and powerful emergency brakes, which gives them the capability to
stop quickly. -✓✓They have large blind spots, which makes it difficult for the truck driver
to see other vehicles.
• What is one of the most common causes of traffic collisions? -✓✓Driver distractions.
• Any driver who willfully flees or attempts to evade law enforcement, during which a
person is seriously injured, is subject to: -✓✓Imprisonment in a state prison for up to
seven years.
• What should a driver do who is stopped at an intersection and wants to make a left
turn? -✓✓Give the right-of-way to any approaching vehicle that is close enough to be
dangerous.
• In addition to setting your parking brake, what should you do when parking on a hill? -
✓✓Make sure your vehicle is in the "park" position or in gear.
• You are under 18 years of age and have had your license for eight months. You may
drive: -✓✓Between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m.
• Where should you begin a left turn from a one-way street onto a one-way street? -
✓✓The far-left lane.
• You are required to notify DMV by filing a Report of Traffic Accident Occuring in
California (SR-1) form if: -✓✓You were involved in a collision with more than $1,000 in
damages.
• At what point during a rainfall are roads slippery on a hot day? -✓✓For the first
several minutes.
• What color curb does not allow vehicles to stop or park? -✓✓Red.
• What is indicated by two sets of double yellow lines spaced 2 feet or more apart? -
✓✓Barrier.
