CALIFORNIA PERMIT TEST 2024 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle: - Answers -Under no
circumstances
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: - Answers -15mph
When parking your vehicle parallel to the carbon a level street: - Answers -Your wheels
must be within 18 inches of the curb
When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving: - Answers -At or near
the same speed as the traffic on the freeway
When driving in a fog, you should use your: - Answers -Low beams
A white painted curb means: - Answers -Loading zone for passengers or mail only
A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should: -
Answers -Stop as long as the red lights are flashing
California's "Basic Speed Law" says: - Answers -You should never drive faster than is
safe for current conditions
You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days: - Answers -5
You must obey instructions from school crossing guards: - Answers -At all times
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: - Answers -Headlights
If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should: - Answers -Not assume the other driver
will make space for you to return to your lane
If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and
continually pass the other cars, you will: - Answers -Increase your chances of an
accident
What vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks? - Answers -Tank trucks
marked with hazardous materials placards
You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only
if: - Answers -Traffic on the street moves to the left
, A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each
direction. The truck may have to: - Answers -swing right to complete the turn
You may cross a double, yellow line to pass another vehicle, if the yellow line next to: -
Answers -Your side of the road is a broken line
At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always: - Answers -
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what's coming
You drive defensively when you: - Answers -Keep your eyes moving to look for possible
hazards
You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front on you is a large truck. You should
drive: - Answers -Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle
Is it illegal or just dangerous to drive with headphones that cover both ears? - Answers -
Illegal
Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when: - Answers -You don't have room on
the other side to completely cross the tracks
When you tailgate other drivers: - Answers -You can frustrate the other drivers and
make them angry
Should you always drive slower than other traffic? - Answers -No, you can block traffic
when you drive too slowly
You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her
instructions: - Answers -At all times
You can drive in the bike lane when: - Answers -You are within 200 feet of a cross
street where you plan to turn right
You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow
light means: - Answers -Slow down and cross the intersection carefully
There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should:
- Answers -Stop and let them cross the street
A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles: - Answers -Next to
the broken line may pass
If you are in an intersection and hear the siren of an emergency vehicle, you should: -
Answers -Continue through the intersection then move to the right and stop
ANSWERS
You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle: - Answers -Under no
circumstances
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: - Answers -15mph
When parking your vehicle parallel to the carbon a level street: - Answers -Your wheels
must be within 18 inches of the curb
When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving: - Answers -At or near
the same speed as the traffic on the freeway
When driving in a fog, you should use your: - Answers -Low beams
A white painted curb means: - Answers -Loading zone for passengers or mail only
A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should: -
Answers -Stop as long as the red lights are flashing
California's "Basic Speed Law" says: - Answers -You should never drive faster than is
safe for current conditions
You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days: - Answers -5
You must obey instructions from school crossing guards: - Answers -At all times
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: - Answers -Headlights
If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should: - Answers -Not assume the other driver
will make space for you to return to your lane
If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and
continually pass the other cars, you will: - Answers -Increase your chances of an
accident
What vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks? - Answers -Tank trucks
marked with hazardous materials placards
You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only
if: - Answers -Traffic on the street moves to the left
, A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each
direction. The truck may have to: - Answers -swing right to complete the turn
You may cross a double, yellow line to pass another vehicle, if the yellow line next to: -
Answers -Your side of the road is a broken line
At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always: - Answers -
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what's coming
You drive defensively when you: - Answers -Keep your eyes moving to look for possible
hazards
You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front on you is a large truck. You should
drive: - Answers -Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle
Is it illegal or just dangerous to drive with headphones that cover both ears? - Answers -
Illegal
Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when: - Answers -You don't have room on
the other side to completely cross the tracks
When you tailgate other drivers: - Answers -You can frustrate the other drivers and
make them angry
Should you always drive slower than other traffic? - Answers -No, you can block traffic
when you drive too slowly
You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her
instructions: - Answers -At all times
You can drive in the bike lane when: - Answers -You are within 200 feet of a cross
street where you plan to turn right
You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow
light means: - Answers -Slow down and cross the intersection carefully
There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should:
- Answers -Stop and let them cross the street
A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles: - Answers -Next to
the broken line may pass
If you are in an intersection and hear the siren of an emergency vehicle, you should: -
Answers -Continue through the intersection then move to the right and stop
