CALIFORNIA DMV PERMIT TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
It is a very windy day. You are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway
reducing your visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your: - Answer-Headlights.
If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should: - Answer-Not assume the other driver
will make space for you to return to your lane
You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 mph. Most of the other vehicles are driving
70 mph or faster. You may legally drive: - Answer-No faster than 65 mph.
If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and
continually pass the other cars, you will: - Answer-Increase your chances of an
accident.
You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only
if: - Answer-Traffic on the street moves to the left.
You drive defensively when you: - Answer-Keep your eyes moving to look for possible
hazards
A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each
direction. The truck: - Answer-May have to swing wide to complete the right turn.
You may cross a double yellow line to pass another vehicle, if the yellow line next to: -
Answer-Your side of the road is a broken line.
At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always: - Answer-Look
to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming.
When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street: - Answer-Your wheels
must be within 18 inches of the curb.
You are preparing to exit the interstate. When should you start reducing your speed? -
Answer-Immediately upon entering the deceleration lane
Blue traffic signs offer information on: - Answer-Motorist services
It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol
concentration (BAC) that is __ or higher - Answer-0.08%-- Eight-hundredths of one
percent
Having a driver license is a : - Answer-Privilege, not a right
, When changing lanes, you can check your blind spots by: - Answer-Using the inside
rearview mirror. Turning your head and looking over your shoulder.
You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle that is using its siren and
flashing lights by: - Answer-Driving as closely to the right edge of the road as possible
and stopping.
You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't
find the owner. You must: - Answer-Leave a note on the vehicle
or
Report the collision without delay to the city police or, in unincorporated areas, to the
California highway patrol.
If weather or light conditions require you to have your lights on while driving: - Answer-
Use your low beams
If it starts to rain on a hot day, the road is slippery: - Answer-For the first few minutes
You are entering a roundabout with multiple lanes, and you need to turn left at the
intersection. You must: - Answer-Choose the left-land lane and exit
To avoid tailgating, drivers should: - Answer-Use the "three-second rule"
Three second rule - Answer-is a way to measure the distance that you should use as a
cushion when following another vehicle. It requires leaving three seconds of space
between your vehicle and the vehicle driving in front of you.
When you prepare to make a left turn from a one-way road into a one-way road, you
must: - Answer-Approach the turn in the left lane of from the left side of a single lane
Two vehicles approach an uncontrolled "T" intersection. One vehicle is on the through
road and and the other is on the road that ends. Who has the right-of-way at the
intersection? - Answer-The vehicle on the through road
STOP SIGN - Answer-A red-and-white regulatory traffic sign. This is the only octagonal
(8-sided) traffic sign, you can easily recognize it by both shape and color.
At an intersection controlled by a "STOP" sign - Answer-you must come to a complete
stop and check for pedestrians and cross traffic. Yield to other traffic going through the
intersection and any pedestrians crossing the street.
Four Way Stop - Answer-This road sign is placed at four-way stop intersections and
informs drivers that all entrances to this intersection are controlled by stop signs.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
It is a very windy day. You are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway
reducing your visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your: - Answer-Headlights.
If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should: - Answer-Not assume the other driver
will make space for you to return to your lane
You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 mph. Most of the other vehicles are driving
70 mph or faster. You may legally drive: - Answer-No faster than 65 mph.
If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and
continually pass the other cars, you will: - Answer-Increase your chances of an
accident.
You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only
if: - Answer-Traffic on the street moves to the left.
You drive defensively when you: - Answer-Keep your eyes moving to look for possible
hazards
A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each
direction. The truck: - Answer-May have to swing wide to complete the right turn.
You may cross a double yellow line to pass another vehicle, if the yellow line next to: -
Answer-Your side of the road is a broken line.
At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always: - Answer-Look
to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming.
When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street: - Answer-Your wheels
must be within 18 inches of the curb.
You are preparing to exit the interstate. When should you start reducing your speed? -
Answer-Immediately upon entering the deceleration lane
Blue traffic signs offer information on: - Answer-Motorist services
It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol
concentration (BAC) that is __ or higher - Answer-0.08%-- Eight-hundredths of one
percent
Having a driver license is a : - Answer-Privilege, not a right
, When changing lanes, you can check your blind spots by: - Answer-Using the inside
rearview mirror. Turning your head and looking over your shoulder.
You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle that is using its siren and
flashing lights by: - Answer-Driving as closely to the right edge of the road as possible
and stopping.
You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't
find the owner. You must: - Answer-Leave a note on the vehicle
or
Report the collision without delay to the city police or, in unincorporated areas, to the
California highway patrol.
If weather or light conditions require you to have your lights on while driving: - Answer-
Use your low beams
If it starts to rain on a hot day, the road is slippery: - Answer-For the first few minutes
You are entering a roundabout with multiple lanes, and you need to turn left at the
intersection. You must: - Answer-Choose the left-land lane and exit
To avoid tailgating, drivers should: - Answer-Use the "three-second rule"
Three second rule - Answer-is a way to measure the distance that you should use as a
cushion when following another vehicle. It requires leaving three seconds of space
between your vehicle and the vehicle driving in front of you.
When you prepare to make a left turn from a one-way road into a one-way road, you
must: - Answer-Approach the turn in the left lane of from the left side of a single lane
Two vehicles approach an uncontrolled "T" intersection. One vehicle is on the through
road and and the other is on the road that ends. Who has the right-of-way at the
intersection? - Answer-The vehicle on the through road
STOP SIGN - Answer-A red-and-white regulatory traffic sign. This is the only octagonal
(8-sided) traffic sign, you can easily recognize it by both shape and color.
At an intersection controlled by a "STOP" sign - Answer-you must come to a complete
stop and check for pedestrians and cross traffic. Yield to other traffic going through the
intersection and any pedestrians crossing the street.
Four Way Stop - Answer-This road sign is placed at four-way stop intersections and
informs drivers that all entrances to this intersection are controlled by stop signs.
