CA DMV WRITTEN TEST STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
You should signal continuously while turning because it - Answer-Lets other drivers
know what your intentions are
If your cell phone rings while you are driving and you do not have a hands free device,
you should: - Answer-Let the call go to voice mail
When a school bus with its red lights flashing is stopped ahead on your side of the road,
you must: - Answer-Stop until the lights stop flashing
You can drive off the road to pass another vehicle: - Answer-Under no circumstances
It is illegal to leave children age six or younger unattended in a vehicle on a hot day: -
Answer-Even if they are secured in a child passenger restraint system
Which statement is true about motorcyclists and motorist: - Answer-Motorcyclists have
the same rights/responsibilities as other motorists
This white sign (do not pass) means don't pass: - Answer-Other vehicles for any reason
After passing a vehicle, it is safe to return to your driving lane when: - Answer-You see
the headlights of the passed vehicle in your rear view mirror
On a freeway, you should look farther ahead than you would on a city street: - Answer-
In order to see potential hazards early
You must look for bicycle rides in the same lanes used by motor vehicles because they:
- Answer-Are entitled to share the road with you
Drivers of large trucks often travel with a lot of space in front of their vehicle. This extra
space is needed for: - Answer-The truck driver to use for stopping the vehicle
To help avoid skidding on slippery surfaces you should: - Answer-Slow down before
entering curves and intersections
You may make a left turn on a red light only from a: - Answer-One-way street onto a
one-way street
On freezing, wet days, which of the following roadways is most likely to hide spots of
ice? - Answer-Roadways on bridges and overpasses
, You are driving and there are oncoming vehicles on your left and a row of parked
vehicles on your right. You should steer: - Answer-A middle course between the
oncoming and parked vehicles
Yellow lines separate: - Answer-Traffic moving in opposite directions on a two-way road
Slowing down just to look at collisions or anything else out of the ordinary: - Answer-
Causes traffic congestion
When should you yield your legal right-of-way? - Answer-When it helps prevent
collisions
Tailgating other drivers (driving too close to their rear bumper): - Answer-Can frustrate
other drivers and make them angry
You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog: - Answer-At all times
A flashing red traffic light at an intersection means: - Answer-Stop before entering
A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles: - Answer-Next to
the broken line may pass
Backing your vehicle is - Answer-Always dangerous to do
This yellow sign (slippery road sign) means: - Answer-The road ahead may be slippery
To turn left from a one-way street with multiple lanes onto a two-way street, start the
turn in: - Answer-The far left lane
You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do you turn
your front wheel? - Answer-Right-towards the side of the road
When parking next to a curb, you should use your turn signals: - Answer-When pulling
next to or away from the curb
A flashing yellow traffic signal at an intesection means - Answer-Slow down and be alert
at the upcoming intersection
You must stop at the intersection ahead just before the intersection you have to cross
railroad tracks. You should stop before you cross the railroad tracks when - Answer-You
don't have room to completely cross the tracks
Which of the following is true about roadways on bridges and overpasses in cold wet
weather? - Answer-They tend to freeze before the rest of the road does
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
You should signal continuously while turning because it - Answer-Lets other drivers
know what your intentions are
If your cell phone rings while you are driving and you do not have a hands free device,
you should: - Answer-Let the call go to voice mail
When a school bus with its red lights flashing is stopped ahead on your side of the road,
you must: - Answer-Stop until the lights stop flashing
You can drive off the road to pass another vehicle: - Answer-Under no circumstances
It is illegal to leave children age six or younger unattended in a vehicle on a hot day: -
Answer-Even if they are secured in a child passenger restraint system
Which statement is true about motorcyclists and motorist: - Answer-Motorcyclists have
the same rights/responsibilities as other motorists
This white sign (do not pass) means don't pass: - Answer-Other vehicles for any reason
After passing a vehicle, it is safe to return to your driving lane when: - Answer-You see
the headlights of the passed vehicle in your rear view mirror
On a freeway, you should look farther ahead than you would on a city street: - Answer-
In order to see potential hazards early
You must look for bicycle rides in the same lanes used by motor vehicles because they:
- Answer-Are entitled to share the road with you
Drivers of large trucks often travel with a lot of space in front of their vehicle. This extra
space is needed for: - Answer-The truck driver to use for stopping the vehicle
To help avoid skidding on slippery surfaces you should: - Answer-Slow down before
entering curves and intersections
You may make a left turn on a red light only from a: - Answer-One-way street onto a
one-way street
On freezing, wet days, which of the following roadways is most likely to hide spots of
ice? - Answer-Roadways on bridges and overpasses
, You are driving and there are oncoming vehicles on your left and a row of parked
vehicles on your right. You should steer: - Answer-A middle course between the
oncoming and parked vehicles
Yellow lines separate: - Answer-Traffic moving in opposite directions on a two-way road
Slowing down just to look at collisions or anything else out of the ordinary: - Answer-
Causes traffic congestion
When should you yield your legal right-of-way? - Answer-When it helps prevent
collisions
Tailgating other drivers (driving too close to their rear bumper): - Answer-Can frustrate
other drivers and make them angry
You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog: - Answer-At all times
A flashing red traffic light at an intersection means: - Answer-Stop before entering
A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles: - Answer-Next to
the broken line may pass
Backing your vehicle is - Answer-Always dangerous to do
This yellow sign (slippery road sign) means: - Answer-The road ahead may be slippery
To turn left from a one-way street with multiple lanes onto a two-way street, start the
turn in: - Answer-The far left lane
You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do you turn
your front wheel? - Answer-Right-towards the side of the road
When parking next to a curb, you should use your turn signals: - Answer-When pulling
next to or away from the curb
A flashing yellow traffic signal at an intesection means - Answer-Slow down and be alert
at the upcoming intersection
You must stop at the intersection ahead just before the intersection you have to cross
railroad tracks. You should stop before you cross the railroad tracks when - Answer-You
don't have room to completely cross the tracks
Which of the following is true about roadways on bridges and overpasses in cold wet
weather? - Answer-They tend to freeze before the rest of the road does
