California DMV Driving Instructor License FINAL EXAM PREP 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW VERSION

California DMV Driving Instructor License FINAL EXAM PREP 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW VERSION 1. Whenever the driver of a vehicle follows another vehicle during the hours of darkness, she shell dim the headlights within how many feet - ANSWER 300 feet 2. A course in driver education shall include, but it's not limited to all of the following - ANSWER #Motorcycle safety #California vehicle code, rules of the road, and other state laws and local motor vehicle laws and ordinances #critical vehicle systems, and subsystems requiring preventative maintenance. 3. There are several things to keep in mind to help you prevent a skid, and to recover from a skid that does occur,: - ANSWER #Do not break to suddenly. Abrupt changes in speed make skids worse #watch out for conditions that cause skids. If you are prepared for a skid, you will be less likely to panic #the sooner you respond to a skid, the easier it will be to correct the skid. 4. Never let go of the steering wheel 5. (True or false) no minor student shall take driver training instruction, unless she is at the same time taking or has successfully completed driver education - ANSWER True 6. (True or false) space the driver and every occupant must wear a seatbelt in any vehicle owned by the driving school in for the purposes of driver training - ANSWER True 7. (True or false) space a driving school may provide each minor student a maximum of seven hours of driver education per day - ANSWER True 8. (True or false) space a licensed California driver need not obtain an instruction permit to participate in driver training in another class of vehicles - ANSWER False 9. The excepted first aid treatment for shock is - ANSWER Lay the victim down, elevate feet and cover her with a blanket. 10. Blocking an intersection is: - ANSWER Never permitted. 11. alcohol related crashes account for about what percent of the young people (16 to 24 years old) killed on the highways - ANSWER 40% 12. Minimum instruction requirements acceptable to DMV for minors under the age of 18 are outlined in the California administrative code. Behind the wheel training must be a minimum of: - ANSWER Six hours 13. The California vehicle code requires that all instructional vehicles owned, and utilized by license driving schools shall be equipped with: - ANSWER Seatbelts for the driver, and each passenger and a break for the instructor 14. An instructor working in a truck driving school needs: - ANSWER A class "A" license 15. If you're stopped and lawfully, arrested for drunk, driving and fell to submit to a chemical test, your driving privileges shall be suspended for how many months - ANSWER 12 months 16. Hi school, may issue a student license to a person over 15 years old and who has written consent of parents or guardian. The student license allows the student to drive when: - ANSWER participating in school supervised instruction 17. Before you start a car and drove off, you should do all of the following - ANSWER #Visually check your tire pressure #check to see that all doors are locked. #fasten the safety belts. 18. Damage to your car, caused by something other than a collision is covered by what type of insurance - ANSWER Comprehensive insurance 19. Failure of the front of a car to respond, satisfactorily to return of the steering wheel is known as - ANSWER Understeering 20. An instruction permit issued by DMV is valid for. Not to exceed how many months. - ANSWER 12 months 21. Which of the following is not one of the four excepted forms of financial responsibility - ANSWER Proof of ownership of a real property appraised at over $35,000 22. Good visual acuity is best described as the ability to: - ANSWER See clearly 23. Approximately 50 percent of all highway deaths involve: - ANSWER Alcohol 24. Upon establishing residence in California, an out-of-state licensed driver over 18 years old must obtain a California driver's license: - ANSWER Within 10 days 25. Seatbelts, head restraints, and door locks are considered parts of a vehicle's: - ANSWER Protective system 26. If you are following a vehicle at night, you shall dim your headlights within: - ANSWER 300 feet 27. All licensed drivers must report any change of address to DMV within how many days? - ANSWER 10 28. A device used for testing the blood alcohol concentration by examining the breath of a person charged with drunk driving is called a: - ANSWER Breathalyzer 29. Applying a tourniquet to stop severe bleeding from a wound in a victim's arm or leg should only be used when all else fails. If a tourniquet is used, when should you loosen it? - ANSWER Never, it should be loosened only by a doctor or other medical personnel 30. CPR is a recognized first aid procedure. Which of the following describes the one-person CPR procedure: - ANSWER Initiate 30 compressions, then 2 breaths 31. If the engine is running hot, you should pull the car off the road and turn off the engine. - ANSWER TRUE 32. Driving under the influence of alcohol carries a point rating of 2. - ANSWER TRUE 33. Choose the INCORRECT statement: - ANSWER You may not pass when broken yellow lines appear on your side of the center lines 34. Shock is a common occurrence in vehicle accidents. Which of the following best describes the symptoms of shock? - ANSWER Clammy skin and rapid pulse 35. DMV shall presume that a driver is a negligent operator if his/her driving record shows a violation "point count" of 8 or more points in: - ANSWER 36 months 36. The best remedy for driving fatigue is: - ANSWER Rest 37. Any vehicle first registered after January 1, 1969 must be equipped with all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWER Fog lights 38. If your accelerator sticks, you should: - ANSWER Take car out of gear 39. A motorcyclist should practice vision scanning because: - ANSWER Motorcyclists have a difficult time seeing other motorcyclists 40. A "weaving lane" is: - ANSWER An area shared by drivers entering and exiting the freeway 41. If your engine temperature gauge reads "hot" or the light comes on, you should: - ANSWER Park in a safe place and turn off engine 42. A driving school or instructor may not solicit any students within how many feet of DMV? - ANSWER 200 43. A truck driver with 20 years' experience moved to California, becomes a resident, and is hired by a local trucking firm. The DMV requires he or she apply for a license: - ANSWER Before starting work 44. When turning, your rear wheels should: - ANSWER Follow a smaller radius than the front wheels 45. The point-rating system was devised mainly to: - ANSWER Keep violators off our streets and highways 46. To stop an accident victim's bleeding, you should: - ANSWER Apply direct pressure to wound 47. When backing a trailer, all of the following apply EXCEPT: - ANSWER The trailer wheels following the car wheels exactly 48. Suspension of a driver instructor's license for non-appearance for a re examination required by DMV, is for: - ANSWER Until re-examination 49. International traffic signs are: - ANSWER Pictures instead of words 50. You may not park or stop at a curb painted: - ANSWER Red 51. A blue painted curb means that parking is only allowed for: - ANSWER Physically handicapped persons who have special license plates 52. The force that resists a change in direction of a car in motion is: - ANSWER Inertia 53. The four-second rule is the approximate time needed for: - ANSWER Stopping at 55 miles an hour 54. The single greatest cause of accidents is: - ANSWER Human error 55. Freeways in California need to meet certain safety standards. Which of the following is one of these? - ANSWER lanes at least 10 feet wide 56. Regarding traffic violators, the court may do only which of the following? - ANSWER Provide a list of authorized schools 57. The chances of having an accident double after having how many drinks of alcohol? - ANSWER 3 to 4 58. What is the safest type of seatbelt? - ANSWER lap belt and shoulder harness 59. An instructor must notify DMV of a change of address within: - ANSWER 5 days 60. Carbon monoxide from a vehicle is: - ANSWER Odorless 61. Cars equipped with a quadrant tell the driver at a glance the: - ANSWER What gear the car is in 62. What must driving schools do with the license of an instructor who terminates employment? - ANSWER return it to DMV 63. After 7 or 8 drinks of alcohol, the chances of a person having an accident increase: - ANSWER 25 times 64. What is the maximum size of a traffic school class? - ANSWER 40 persons 65. An instructor in a truck driving class must have a: - ANSWER Class A license 66. Which of the following is not part of a car's visibility system? - ANSWER defroster 67. You need to file a form of financial responsibility to the DMV if you are in an accident where the damage is more than: - ANSWER 1000 68. Which of the following is not part of a pre-driving check? - ANSWER insure car is in low gear before starting 69. The minimum age to be a Traffic Violator School Instructor is: - ANSWER 18 70. If you are in an accident where someone is killed or injured, you must report it to the police: - ANSWER Within 24 hours 71. The minimum time required by law for a Traffic Violator School session, excluding breaks, is: - ANSWER 400 minutes 72. When at or approaching traffic signals or signs, yield to - ANSWER pedestrians, bicyclists, and other nearby vehicles that may have the right-of way 73. A red traffic signal light means - ANSWER STOP 74. You can turn right at a red light, if: - ANSWER • There is not a NO TURN ON RED sign posted. • You stop at the stop or limit line, yield for pedestrians, and turn when it is safe 75. A red arrow means - ANSWER STOP 76. A flashing red signal light means - ANSWER STOP 77. A yellow traffic signal light means - ANSWER CAUTION The light is about to turn red. When you see a yellow traffic signal light, stop, if you can do so safely. 78. A yellow arrow means the - ANSWER protected turning time is ending. The signal will change soon If you cannot stop safely or you are already in the intersection, cautiously complete your turn 79. A flashing yellow traffic signal light is a warning to - ANSWER PROCEED WITH CAUTION. You do not need to stop. 80. A Flashing Yellow Arrow means that - ANSWER You can turn, but your turn is not protected from other traffic. Proceed to turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and proceed with caution. 81. A green traffic signal light means - ANSWER GO You should still stop for any vehicle, bicyclist, or pedestrian in the intersection. Only proceed if you have enough space without creating a danger to any oncoming vehicle, bicyclist, or pedestrian 82. A green arrow means - ANSWER GO in the direction the arrow is pointing. The green arrow allows you to make a protected turn. 83. When a traffic light is not working, stop as if - ANSWER the intersection is controlled by STOP signs in all directions. Then proceed cautiously when it is safe to do so. 84. A walking person sign for pedestrians means - ANSWER You may cross the street. 85. A raised hand symbol for pedestrians means - ANSWER You may not cross the street. 86. A flashing raised hand symbol for pedestrians means - ANSWER Do not start crossing the street. The traffic signal light is about to change. 87. Number signs for pedestrian lights - ANSWER count down the seconds left for crossing the street. 88. Diagonal Crossing for pedestrians allows for - ANSWER pedestrians to cross the intersection in any direction at the same time. Cross only when the WALK signal allows it. 89. Pedestrian Push Button: - ANSWER This is used to activate the WALK or Walking Person signal. 90. stop sign: - ANSWER Make a full stop before entering the crosswalk or at the limit line. If there is no limit line or crosswalk, stop before entering the intersection. Check traffic in all directions before proceeding. 91. No U-Turn - ANSWER U-turns are illegal. Do not make a U-turn when you see this sign.