California DMV Permit Practice Test
It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol concentration
(BAC) that is _____ or higher. - ANS0.08% - Eight hundredths of one percent
You must notify DMV within 5 days if you: - ANSSell or transfer your vehicle
When is it legal to use a cell phone without a hands-free device while driving? - ANSWhen
making a call for emergency assistance
Which of the following increases your chances of having a collision? - ANSContinually changing
lanes to pass other vehicles
At dawn or dusk, or in rain or snow, it can be hard to see and be seen. As good way to let other
drivers know you are there is to turn: - ANSOn your headlights
When changing lanes on a freeway, you should: - ANSSignal for at least five seconds
Which statement is true about motorcyclists and motorists? - ANSMotorcyclists have the same
rights/responsibilities as other motorists
Pedestrians crossing at corners have the right-of-way: - ANSWeather or not a cross walk is
marked
Which if these vehicles must stop before crossing railroad tracks? - ANSTank Trucks marked
with hazardous materials placards
A police officer is signaling you to continue driving through a red traffic light. What should you
do? - ANSDo as the officer tells you
Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years of age is present is: -
ANSIllegal at all times
You must use your seat belt: - ANSAnd failure to do so will result in a traffic ticket
Which of the following will help you to avoid being hit from behind? - ANSDecreasing your
following distance
You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street : - ANSIf
traffic on the street is moving to the left
This white sign means: - ANSStay in the right lane if you are driving slower than other traffic
,Highways are typically most slippery: - ANSWhen it first starts to rain after a dry spell
When planning to pass another vehicle you should: - ANSNot count on other drivers making
room for you
Large trucks turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction: - ANSOften have to use
part of the left lane to complete the turn
When making a right turn from a highway with two lanes in your direction you may turn from: -
ANSThe lane nearest the curb or edge of the roadway
What is the difference between traffic lights with red arrows and those with solid red lights? -
ANSYou cannot turn on a red arrow, even if you stop first
You should use your horn when: - ANSIt may help prevent a collision
You want to turn left ahead. In the middle of the road there is a lane marked as shown. You
must: - ANSMerge completely into this lane before you make your left turn
You should allow more space in front of your vehicle when following large trucks because: -
ANSYou need the extra room to see around the truck
Which of these statements about drugs and driving is true? - ANSEven over-the-counter drugs
can impair your driving
This yellow sign means: - ANSMerging traffic ahead
At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always: - ANSLook to the sides
of your vehicle
If you have trouble seeing other vehicles because of dust or smoke blowing across the roadway,
you should drive slower and turn on you: - ANSHeadlights
You may cross double yellow lines to pass another vehicle if the: - ANSYellow line next to your
side of the road is broken
Which of these statements is true about road work zones? - ANSYou must "Slow for the Cone
Zone"
Animals may be transported in the back of a pickup truck only if: - ANSThey are are properly
secured
, You should not start across an intersection if you know you will block the intersection when the
light turns red: - ANSUnder any circumstances
You want to pass a bicyclist riding on the right edge of your lane. You: - ANSMust not squeeze
past the bicyclist
If you drive slower than the flow of traffic, you will most likely: - ANSInterfere with traffic and
receive a ticket
You must file a Report to Traffic Accident Occurring in California (SR 1) with DMV within 10 days
if you: - ANSAre in a collision that causes $750 in damage
You want to make a right turn at the corner. A pedestrian with a guide dog is at the corner ready
to cross the street in front of you. Before making your right turn, you should: - ANSWait until the
person crosses the street
You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you.
What should you do? - ANSDrive to the right edge of the road and stop
This hand signal indicates that: (hand pointing upwards) - ANSthe driver is making a right turn
When there is water on the roadway you must reduce your speed to avoid: - ANShydroplaning
Whenever you want to change lanes you must check for traffic: - ANSbehind your vehicle and to
the sides
If an emergency vehicle is moving in your lane displaying red flashing lights or using a siren you
are required to: - ANSpull over to the curb and stop
If you approach an intersection at which the traffic lights are not working you must first
__________ before entering the intersection and yield the right-of-way. - ANScome to a
complete stop
Things that can distract your attention away from the road include: - ANStext messaging and
talking on the phone
_________ are designed to allow vehicles to slow down and leave the expressways. - ANSExit
ramps
When you find both a solid and a dashed yellow line between opposing lanes of traffic you must
not pass: - ANSif the solid yellow line is on your side
A broken yellow line alongside a solid yellow line indicates that: - ANSpassing is permitted on
the side of the broken line but not on the side of the solid line
It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol concentration
(BAC) that is _____ or higher. - ANS0.08% - Eight hundredths of one percent
You must notify DMV within 5 days if you: - ANSSell or transfer your vehicle
When is it legal to use a cell phone without a hands-free device while driving? - ANSWhen
making a call for emergency assistance
Which of the following increases your chances of having a collision? - ANSContinually changing
lanes to pass other vehicles
At dawn or dusk, or in rain or snow, it can be hard to see and be seen. As good way to let other
drivers know you are there is to turn: - ANSOn your headlights
When changing lanes on a freeway, you should: - ANSSignal for at least five seconds
Which statement is true about motorcyclists and motorists? - ANSMotorcyclists have the same
rights/responsibilities as other motorists
Pedestrians crossing at corners have the right-of-way: - ANSWeather or not a cross walk is
marked
Which if these vehicles must stop before crossing railroad tracks? - ANSTank Trucks marked
with hazardous materials placards
A police officer is signaling you to continue driving through a red traffic light. What should you
do? - ANSDo as the officer tells you
Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years of age is present is: -
ANSIllegal at all times
You must use your seat belt: - ANSAnd failure to do so will result in a traffic ticket
Which of the following will help you to avoid being hit from behind? - ANSDecreasing your
following distance
You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street : - ANSIf
traffic on the street is moving to the left
This white sign means: - ANSStay in the right lane if you are driving slower than other traffic
,Highways are typically most slippery: - ANSWhen it first starts to rain after a dry spell
When planning to pass another vehicle you should: - ANSNot count on other drivers making
room for you
Large trucks turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction: - ANSOften have to use
part of the left lane to complete the turn
When making a right turn from a highway with two lanes in your direction you may turn from: -
ANSThe lane nearest the curb or edge of the roadway
What is the difference between traffic lights with red arrows and those with solid red lights? -
ANSYou cannot turn on a red arrow, even if you stop first
You should use your horn when: - ANSIt may help prevent a collision
You want to turn left ahead. In the middle of the road there is a lane marked as shown. You
must: - ANSMerge completely into this lane before you make your left turn
You should allow more space in front of your vehicle when following large trucks because: -
ANSYou need the extra room to see around the truck
Which of these statements about drugs and driving is true? - ANSEven over-the-counter drugs
can impair your driving
This yellow sign means: - ANSMerging traffic ahead
At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always: - ANSLook to the sides
of your vehicle
If you have trouble seeing other vehicles because of dust or smoke blowing across the roadway,
you should drive slower and turn on you: - ANSHeadlights
You may cross double yellow lines to pass another vehicle if the: - ANSYellow line next to your
side of the road is broken
Which of these statements is true about road work zones? - ANSYou must "Slow for the Cone
Zone"
Animals may be transported in the back of a pickup truck only if: - ANSThey are are properly
secured
, You should not start across an intersection if you know you will block the intersection when the
light turns red: - ANSUnder any circumstances
You want to pass a bicyclist riding on the right edge of your lane. You: - ANSMust not squeeze
past the bicyclist
If you drive slower than the flow of traffic, you will most likely: - ANSInterfere with traffic and
receive a ticket
You must file a Report to Traffic Accident Occurring in California (SR 1) with DMV within 10 days
if you: - ANSAre in a collision that causes $750 in damage
You want to make a right turn at the corner. A pedestrian with a guide dog is at the corner ready
to cross the street in front of you. Before making your right turn, you should: - ANSWait until the
person crosses the street
You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you.
What should you do? - ANSDrive to the right edge of the road and stop
This hand signal indicates that: (hand pointing upwards) - ANSthe driver is making a right turn
When there is water on the roadway you must reduce your speed to avoid: - ANShydroplaning
Whenever you want to change lanes you must check for traffic: - ANSbehind your vehicle and to
the sides
If an emergency vehicle is moving in your lane displaying red flashing lights or using a siren you
are required to: - ANSpull over to the curb and stop
If you approach an intersection at which the traffic lights are not working you must first
__________ before entering the intersection and yield the right-of-way. - ANScome to a
complete stop
Things that can distract your attention away from the road include: - ANStext messaging and
talking on the phone
_________ are designed to allow vehicles to slow down and leave the expressways. - ANSExit
ramps
When you find both a solid and a dashed yellow line between opposing lanes of traffic you must
not pass: - ANSif the solid yellow line is on your side
A broken yellow line alongside a solid yellow line indicates that: - ANSpassing is permitted on
the side of the broken line but not on the side of the solid line
