CALIFORNIA DMV PERMIT TEST 1
1. To see vehicles in your blind spots, you should check
Answer: over your shoulders
2. A freeway on-ramp is marked with this white sign. Which of the following
vehicles may use this lane.
Answer: A convertible with an adult and two children
3. When parking next to a curb, you should use your turn signals
Answer: Whenpulling next to or away from the curb
4. You are on the freeway and traffic is merging into your lane.You should
Answer: - Making room for the merging traffic, if possible.
5. A flashing red traffic light at an intersection means
Answer: Stop before entering
6. This yellow sign means
Answer: There is traffic signal ahead
7. Which of the following is true about roadways on bridges and overpassesin
cold, wet weather?
Answer: They tend to freeze before the rest of the road does
8. Should you always drive slower than other traffic
Answer: No, you can block trafficwhen you drive too slowly
9. You must stop at the intersection ahead. Just before the intersection, youhave 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
, 10. What is the difference between traffic lights with red arrows and those withsolid
red lights?
Answer: You cannot turn on a red arrow, even if you stop first.
11. You should allow more space in front of your vehicle when following large
trucks because
Answer: You need the extra room to see around the truck
12. When making a right turn from a highway with two lanes in your direction,you
may turn from
Answer: The lane nearest the curb or edge of the roadway
13. Highways are typically most slippery
Answer: When it first starts to rain after a dryspell
14. Which of these statements is true about road work zones?
Answer: You must "Slowfor the Cone Zone"
15. At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always.-
Answer: Look to the sides of your vehicle
16. Which of these vehicles must stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Answer: Tanktrucks marked with hazardous materials placards
17. If you have trouble seeing other vehicles because of dust or smoke blowingacross
the roadway, you should drive slower and turn on your.
Answer: Headlights
18. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-waystreet.
Answer: If traffic on the street is moving to the left
19. You should use your horn when:
Answer: It may help prevent a collision
20. If you drive slower than the flow of traffic, you will most likely:
Answer: Interfere withtraffic and receive a ticket
21. A police officer is signaling you to continue driving through a red light.What
should you do?
Answer: Do as the officer tells you
1. To see vehicles in your blind spots, you should check
Answer: over your shoulders
2. A freeway on-ramp is marked with this white sign. Which of the following
vehicles may use this lane.
Answer: A convertible with an adult and two children
3. When parking next to a curb, you should use your turn signals
Answer: Whenpulling next to or away from the curb
4. You are on the freeway and traffic is merging into your lane.You should
Answer: - Making room for the merging traffic, if possible.
5. A flashing red traffic light at an intersection means
Answer: Stop before entering
6. This yellow sign means
Answer: There is traffic signal ahead
7. Which of the following is true about roadways on bridges and overpassesin
cold, wet weather?
Answer: They tend to freeze before the rest of the road does
8. Should you always drive slower than other traffic
Answer: No, you can block trafficwhen you drive too slowly
9. You must stop at the intersection ahead. Just before the intersection, youhave 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
, 10. What is the difference between traffic lights with red arrows and those withsolid
red lights?
Answer: You cannot turn on a red arrow, even if you stop first.
11. You should allow more space in front of your vehicle when following large
trucks because
Answer: You need the extra room to see around the truck
12. When making a right turn from a highway with two lanes in your direction,you
may turn from
Answer: The lane nearest the curb or edge of the roadway
13. Highways are typically most slippery
Answer: When it first starts to rain after a dryspell
14. Which of these statements is true about road work zones?
Answer: You must "Slowfor the Cone Zone"
15. At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always.-
Answer: Look to the sides of your vehicle
16. Which of these vehicles must stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Answer: Tanktrucks marked with hazardous materials placards
17. If you have trouble seeing other vehicles because of dust or smoke blowingacross
the roadway, you should drive slower and turn on your.
Answer: Headlights
18. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-waystreet.
Answer: If traffic on the street is moving to the left
19. You should use your horn when:
Answer: It may help prevent a collision
20. If you drive slower than the flow of traffic, you will most likely:
Answer: Interfere withtraffic and receive a ticket
21. A police officer is signaling you to continue driving through a red light.What
should you do?
Answer: Do as the officer tells you
