CA DMV WRITTEN TEST Question and
Answer 2026 | Ultimate Exam
Preparation Bundle | Grade A+
• You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you:
• Sell or transfer your vehicle
• Are cited for a vehicle violation
• Paint your vehicle a different color -✓✓Sell or transfer your vehicle
• Three of the most important times to check traffic behind you are before:
• Backing, making a sharp turn, or crossing an intersection
• Backing, changing lanes, or slowing down quickly
• Changing lanes, crossing intersections, or slowing down quickly -✓✓Backing,
changing lanes, or slowing down quickly
• This sign means:
• Drive to the right
• Right turn yield
• Slower traffic should move to the right -✓✓Drive to the right
• On a freeway, you should look farther ahead than you would on a city street:
,• In order to see potential hazards early
• Because it takes 1/4 mile to stop your vehicle completely
• Because it helps you keep up with traffic -✓✓In order to see potential hazards
early
• You are approaching a green traffic light, but traffic is blocking the intersection.
What is the best thing to do?
• Partially enter the intersection to establish your right-of-way
• Don't enter the intersection until you can get completely across
• Continue into the intersection and wait for traffic to clear -✓✓Don't enter the
intersection until you can get completely across
• You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 mph. Traffic is heavy and moving at
35 mph. The best speed for your vehicle is most likely:
• 25 mph
• 35 mph
• 30 mph -✓✓35 mph
• Slowing down just to look at accidents, road construction, or broken down
vehicles on the side of the road:
• Causes traffic congestion
• Prevents rear-end accidents
• Improves traffic flow by preventing accidents -✓✓Causes traffic congestion
, • After passing a car, it is safe to return to your driving lane when:
• The driver you just passed signals you to return to your lane
• You signal for three seconds your intention to return to your lane
• You see the headlights of the passed car in your rearview mirror -✓✓You see
the headlights of the passed car in your rearview mirror
• When should you yield your legal right-of-way?
• Often, even at controlled intersections
• When it helps prevent accidents
• Never, it confuses other drivers -✓✓When it helps prevent accidents
• A red arrow pointing to the right on a traffic light means you may:
• Turn in that direction after slowing and checking traffic
• Not turn in that direction until the light turns green
• Turn in that direction after you come to a complete stop -✓✓Not turn in that
direction until the light turns green
• You must look for bicycle riders in the same lanes used for motor vehicles
because they:
• Must ride facing oncoming traffic
Answer 2026 | Ultimate Exam
Preparation Bundle | Grade A+
• You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you:
• Sell or transfer your vehicle
• Are cited for a vehicle violation
• Paint your vehicle a different color -✓✓Sell or transfer your vehicle
• Three of the most important times to check traffic behind you are before:
• Backing, making a sharp turn, or crossing an intersection
• Backing, changing lanes, or slowing down quickly
• Changing lanes, crossing intersections, or slowing down quickly -✓✓Backing,
changing lanes, or slowing down quickly
• This sign means:
• Drive to the right
• Right turn yield
• Slower traffic should move to the right -✓✓Drive to the right
• On a freeway, you should look farther ahead than you would on a city street:
,• In order to see potential hazards early
• Because it takes 1/4 mile to stop your vehicle completely
• Because it helps you keep up with traffic -✓✓In order to see potential hazards
early
• You are approaching a green traffic light, but traffic is blocking the intersection.
What is the best thing to do?
• Partially enter the intersection to establish your right-of-way
• Don't enter the intersection until you can get completely across
• Continue into the intersection and wait for traffic to clear -✓✓Don't enter the
intersection until you can get completely across
• You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 mph. Traffic is heavy and moving at
35 mph. The best speed for your vehicle is most likely:
• 25 mph
• 35 mph
• 30 mph -✓✓35 mph
• Slowing down just to look at accidents, road construction, or broken down
vehicles on the side of the road:
• Causes traffic congestion
• Prevents rear-end accidents
• Improves traffic flow by preventing accidents -✓✓Causes traffic congestion
, • After passing a car, it is safe to return to your driving lane when:
• The driver you just passed signals you to return to your lane
• You signal for three seconds your intention to return to your lane
• You see the headlights of the passed car in your rearview mirror -✓✓You see
the headlights of the passed car in your rearview mirror
• When should you yield your legal right-of-way?
• Often, even at controlled intersections
• When it helps prevent accidents
• Never, it confuses other drivers -✓✓When it helps prevent accidents
• A red arrow pointing to the right on a traffic light means you may:
• Turn in that direction after slowing and checking traffic
• Not turn in that direction until the light turns green
• Turn in that direction after you come to a complete stop -✓✓Not turn in that
direction until the light turns green
• You must look for bicycle riders in the same lanes used for motor vehicles
because they:
• Must ride facing oncoming traffic
