CA DMV Knowledge Test [Section 1-6] 2026 190
Questions and Answers Already Graded A+ Premium
Exam Tested And Verified
If you are under 18 years old applying for an Instruction
Permit, you must be at least...
15 1/2 years old
If you are under 18 years old applying for a driver's license,
you must be at least....
16 years old
If you are under 18 years old and applying for a driver's
license, you need to have had your instruction permit for at
least _____ months; or turn 18 years old
6 months
If you are under 18 years old and applying for a driver's
license, you need to have practiced driving for at least ___
hours with a California-licensed driver who is at least 25 years
old.
,50 hours
How many hours must someone under the age of 18 practice
driving at NIGHT?
10 hours
As a provisional driver, you cannot drive between ___ p.m. and
___ a.m. during the first 12 months you have your license.
11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
As a provisional driver, you cannot drive with passengers
under 20 years old, unless someone over ____ years old rides
with you.
25 years old
During your behind the wheel test, your tires must have at
least ____ - inch of uniformed tread depth.
1/32-inch
During your behind the wheel test, your horn must be heard
from a distance of at least ____ feet
200 feet
Can you use vehicle safety technology, backup cameras,
during the drive test?
yes but they are not a replacement for an actual visual check of
your mirrors and blind spots
If you move, you must notify DMV of your new address
within _____ days.
, 10 days
Where must your hands be placed for Hand-to-Hand
Steering?
9 o'clock and 3 o'clock or 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock
What position must your hands be for Hand-Over-Hand
Steering?
8 o'clock and 4 o'clock
When would you use Hand-Over-Hand Steering?
1. Turn at low speeds
2. Parking
3. Recovering from a skid
What are the only 2 situations that may require steering with
one hand?
1. Turning while backing up
2. Operating vehicle controls
Left Turn hand signal
Right Turn hand signal
Slow or Stop hand signal
You should signal at least ____ feet before you turn
100 feet
You should signal at least ____ seconds before you change
lanes on a freeway.
5 seconds
Questions and Answers Already Graded A+ Premium
Exam Tested And Verified
If you are under 18 years old applying for an Instruction
Permit, you must be at least...
15 1/2 years old
If you are under 18 years old applying for a driver's license,
you must be at least....
16 years old
If you are under 18 years old and applying for a driver's
license, you need to have had your instruction permit for at
least _____ months; or turn 18 years old
6 months
If you are under 18 years old and applying for a driver's
license, you need to have practiced driving for at least ___
hours with a California-licensed driver who is at least 25 years
old.
,50 hours
How many hours must someone under the age of 18 practice
driving at NIGHT?
10 hours
As a provisional driver, you cannot drive between ___ p.m. and
___ a.m. during the first 12 months you have your license.
11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
As a provisional driver, you cannot drive with passengers
under 20 years old, unless someone over ____ years old rides
with you.
25 years old
During your behind the wheel test, your tires must have at
least ____ - inch of uniformed tread depth.
1/32-inch
During your behind the wheel test, your horn must be heard
from a distance of at least ____ feet
200 feet
Can you use vehicle safety technology, backup cameras,
during the drive test?
yes but they are not a replacement for an actual visual check of
your mirrors and blind spots
If you move, you must notify DMV of your new address
within _____ days.
, 10 days
Where must your hands be placed for Hand-to-Hand
Steering?
9 o'clock and 3 o'clock or 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock
What position must your hands be for Hand-Over-Hand
Steering?
8 o'clock and 4 o'clock
When would you use Hand-Over-Hand Steering?
1. Turn at low speeds
2. Parking
3. Recovering from a skid
What are the only 2 situations that may require steering with
one hand?
1. Turning while backing up
2. Operating vehicle controls
Left Turn hand signal
Right Turn hand signal
Slow or Stop hand signal
You should signal at least ____ feet before you turn
100 feet
You should signal at least ____ seconds before you change
lanes on a freeway.
5 seconds
