DMV California Written Test, California
DMV Permit Practice Test
Under no circumstances. - ANS 1. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another
vehicle:
-If the shoulder is wide enough to accommodate your vehicle.
-If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left.
-Under no circumstances.
15 mph - ANS 2. 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.
20 mph.
25 mph.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb. - ANS 3. When parking your vehicle parallel
to the curb on a level street:
Your front wheels must be turned toward the street.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
One of your rear wheels must touch the curb.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway. - ANS When you are merging onto the
freeway, you should be driving:
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
5 to 10 MPH slower than the traffic on the freeway.
The posted speed limit for traffic on the freeway.
Stop only long enough to pick up or drop off passengers. - ANS Parking at coloured curbs:
White
Parking for a disabled person or someone driving a disabled person. - ANS Parking at coloured
curbs: Blue
Misuse of a disabled person parking placard or license plate will result in losing special parking
privileges. It is punishable by a fine of up to $1000, imprisonment in county jail for up to 6
months, or both. - ANS What is the punishment for parking in a disabled parking space?
Park for a limited time. The time limit may be posted on signs or painted on the curb. - ANS
Parking at coloured curbs: Green
,Load and unload passengers and freight. Do not stop longer than the time posted. If you drive a
noncommercial vehicle, you are usually required to stay with your vehicle. - ANS Parking at
coloured curbs: Yellow
No stopping, standing, or parking. Buses may stop at a red zone marked for buses - ANS
Parking at coloured curbs: Red
An open highway clearly has two or more lanes going your direction. The driver ahead of you is
turning left and you do not have to drive off the road to pass. Never pass on the left if the driver
is signaling a left turn.
You are on a one-way street. - ANS When can you pass other vehicles on the right?
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or fire station driveway. - ANS How far can you park away from a
fire hydrant or fire station?
It is important to know how much space you need for merging, crossing, entering, and exiting
traffic. You need a space that is about: Half a block on city streets.
A full block on the highway. - ANS How much space do you need for merging, crossing,
entering, and exiting traffic on city streets and highways?
Low beams. - ANS When driving in fog, you should use your:
Fog lights only.
High beams.
Low beams.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only. - ANS A white painted curb means:
Loading zone for freight or passengers.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Loading zone for freight only.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing. - ANS A school bus ahead of you in your lane is
stopped with red lights flashing. You should:
Stop, then proceed when you think all of the children have exited the bus.
Slow to 25 MPH and pass cautiously.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions. - ANS California's "Basic
Speed Law" says:
You should never drive faster than posted speed limits.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
The maximum speed limit in California is 70 mph on certain freeways.
5 - ANS You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
5
, 10
15
10 to 15 seconds - ANS To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to
where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
5 to 10 seconds
10 to 15 seconds
15 to 20 seconds
100 - ANS You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____
feet before the turn.
50
75
100
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles. - ANS Which of the
following statements about blind spots is true?
-They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle.
-Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
-Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rear view mirrors.
Both of the above. - ANS 3. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked
vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must:
Leave a note on the vehicle.
Report the accident without delay to the city police or, in unincorporated areas, to the CHP.
Both of the above.
25 mph - ANS Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
20 mph
25 mph
30 mph
Under no circumstances. - ANS You may legally block an intersection:
When you entered the intersection on the green light.
During rush hour traffic.
Under no circumstances.
Turned to the right (away from the street) - ANS When parking uphill on a two-way street with
no curb, your front wheels should be:
-Turned to the left (toward the street).
-Turned to the right (away from the street).
-Parallel with the pavement.
DMV Permit Practice Test
Under no circumstances. - ANS 1. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another
vehicle:
-If the shoulder is wide enough to accommodate your vehicle.
-If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left.
-Under no circumstances.
15 mph - ANS 2. 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.
20 mph.
25 mph.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb. - ANS 3. When parking your vehicle parallel
to the curb on a level street:
Your front wheels must be turned toward the street.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
One of your rear wheels must touch the curb.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway. - ANS When you are merging onto the
freeway, you should be driving:
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
5 to 10 MPH slower than the traffic on the freeway.
The posted speed limit for traffic on the freeway.
Stop only long enough to pick up or drop off passengers. - ANS Parking at coloured curbs:
White
Parking for a disabled person or someone driving a disabled person. - ANS Parking at coloured
curbs: Blue
Misuse of a disabled person parking placard or license plate will result in losing special parking
privileges. It is punishable by a fine of up to $1000, imprisonment in county jail for up to 6
months, or both. - ANS What is the punishment for parking in a disabled parking space?
Park for a limited time. The time limit may be posted on signs or painted on the curb. - ANS
Parking at coloured curbs: Green
,Load and unload passengers and freight. Do not stop longer than the time posted. If you drive a
noncommercial vehicle, you are usually required to stay with your vehicle. - ANS Parking at
coloured curbs: Yellow
No stopping, standing, or parking. Buses may stop at a red zone marked for buses - ANS
Parking at coloured curbs: Red
An open highway clearly has two or more lanes going your direction. The driver ahead of you is
turning left and you do not have to drive off the road to pass. Never pass on the left if the driver
is signaling a left turn.
You are on a one-way street. - ANS When can you pass other vehicles on the right?
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or fire station driveway. - ANS How far can you park away from a
fire hydrant or fire station?
It is important to know how much space you need for merging, crossing, entering, and exiting
traffic. You need a space that is about: Half a block on city streets.
A full block on the highway. - ANS How much space do you need for merging, crossing,
entering, and exiting traffic on city streets and highways?
Low beams. - ANS When driving in fog, you should use your:
Fog lights only.
High beams.
Low beams.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only. - ANS A white painted curb means:
Loading zone for freight or passengers.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Loading zone for freight only.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing. - ANS A school bus ahead of you in your lane is
stopped with red lights flashing. You should:
Stop, then proceed when you think all of the children have exited the bus.
Slow to 25 MPH and pass cautiously.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions. - ANS California's "Basic
Speed Law" says:
You should never drive faster than posted speed limits.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
The maximum speed limit in California is 70 mph on certain freeways.
5 - ANS You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
5
, 10
15
10 to 15 seconds - ANS To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to
where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
5 to 10 seconds
10 to 15 seconds
15 to 20 seconds
100 - ANS You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____
feet before the turn.
50
75
100
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles. - ANS Which of the
following statements about blind spots is true?
-They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle.
-Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
-Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rear view mirrors.
Both of the above. - ANS 3. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked
vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must:
Leave a note on the vehicle.
Report the accident without delay to the city police or, in unincorporated areas, to the CHP.
Both of the above.
25 mph - ANS Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
20 mph
25 mph
30 mph
Under no circumstances. - ANS You may legally block an intersection:
When you entered the intersection on the green light.
During rush hour traffic.
Under no circumstances.
Turned to the right (away from the street) - ANS When parking uphill on a two-way street with
no curb, your front wheels should be:
-Turned to the left (toward the street).
-Turned to the right (away from the street).
-Parallel with the pavement.
