California DMV Permit Test Questions With Correct Answers

Broken yellow lines mean... - ANSWERSPassing is allowed if done safely A traffic signal with a flashing yellow arrow means... - ANSWERSProceed with caution What is the use of the special "turnout" areas marked on a two-lane road? a. To allow vehicles to make a U-turn b. To allow vehicles behind the driver to pass c. To allow vehicles to make a left turn - ANSWERSb. When two vehicles meet on a steep mountain road where neither can pass, which vehicle has the right-of-way? a. Both b. The vehicle which comes first c. The vehicle traveling downhill d. The vehicle traveling uphill - ANSWERSd. Left turns at a red light can only be made from a: a. Two-way street onto a one-way street b. One-way street onto a two-way street c. One-way street onto a one-way street d. Two-way street onto a two-way street - ANSWERSc. Two sets of solid, double, yellow lines spaced two or more feet apart indicate: a. Two-way traffic b. A barrier - ANSWERSb. If you are having vehicle trouble, first thing you should do is... a. Pull off the road and away from traffic b. Lift the hood to signal an emergency c. Check your driver's manual for help d. Stop your vehicle over a hill or just around a curve for visibility - ANSWERSa. A driver who is involved in a collision should report it to the DMV within: a. 20 days b. 15 days c. 10 days d. 30 days - ANSWERSc. Disabled people with their placard can park at a _________ painted curb - ANSWERSBlue If a bicycle on your right reaches the intersection at the same time as you do, you should: a. Move slowly along with the bicycle b. Request the bicyclist to change lanes c. Move because you have the right-of-way d. Yield to the bicycle - ANSWERSd. The maximum speed limit for vehicles towing trailers is _____ on a two-lane undivided highway: a. 55 mph b. 70 mph c. 65 mph d. 60 mph - ANSWERSa. To avoid tailgating, one should follow the: a. 6 second rule b. 2 second rule c. 4 second rule d. 3 second rule - ANSWERSd. The first step a driver should do during an enforcement stop is: a. Turn on the right turn signal b. Turn on the left turn signal c. Stop on the left shoulder of the freeway d. Stop on the center median of a freeway - ANSWERSa. If you are in an intersection and hear the siren of an emergency vehicle, you should: a. Move to the left and stop in the intersection b. Move to the right and stop in the intersection c. Continue through the intersection, then drive to the left and stop d. Continue through the intersection, then drive to the right and stop - ANSWERSd. When drivers see livestock, they should: a. Turn safely away from these animals b. Signal the person in charge of these animals to move right c. Follow directions from the person in charge of these animals d. Blow the horn continuously until the animals cross the road - ANSWERSc. When you want to enter a freeway, you should: a. Enter the freeway at or near the speed of the freeway traffic b. Stop before merging into freeway traffic c. Enter the freeway with a minimum speed d. Stop and yield to the traffic in the freeway - ANSWERSa. At an unmarked crosswalk, drivers are required to: a. Increase the speed of their vehicle and cross before the pedestrians b. Stop and request the pedestrians to cross quickly c. Signal their intention and proceed d. Yield the right-of-way to the pedestrians - ANSWERSd. A ________ sign on a truck means that the load on the truck is potentially dangerous: a. diamond-shaped b. red inverted triangle c. white rectangle shaped d. octagon-shaped - ANSWERSa. While driving in the fog you should use your: a. low-beam lights b. high-beam lights c. parking lights d. emergency flashing lights - ANSWERSa. A child under the age of 8 years ___________, when all the rear seats are already occupied by children under the age of 7 years: a. May be kept on the lap of the elder child, with a seatbelt fastened to both b. May ride in the front seat without a seatbelt c. May ride in the front seat of a vehicle d. Should be kept at home - ANSWERSc. You must use your headlights _________ after sunset: a. 30 minutes b. 15 minutes c. 20 minutes d. immediately - ANSWERSa. If you litter on the roadside, you are subjected to a fine of: a. $1,500 b. $1,000 c. $500 d. $600 - ANSWERSb. A driver who is a minor receives a phone call on hid/her cellphone. He/she should: a. Use a hands-free cellphone to answer the call b. Answer the call in an emergency c. Not answer the call d. Not be carrying a cellphone while driving - ANSWERSc. What does this warning sign mean? Stop sign - ANSWERSStop sign ahead Use ___________ steering