CA PERMIT PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle:
* If the shoulder is wide enough to accommodate your vehicle.
* If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left.
* Under no circumstances. - Answers - Under no circumstances
2. 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:
* 15 mph.
* 20 mph.
* 25 mph. - Answers - 15 mph
3. A white painted curb means:
* Loading zone for freight or passengers.
* Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
* Loading zone for freight only. - Answers - Loading zone for passengers or mail only
4. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should:
* Stop, then proceed when you think all of the children have exited the bus.
* Slow to 25 MPH and pass cautiously.
* Stop as long as the red lights are flashing. - Answers - Stop as long as the red lights
are flashing
5. California's "Basic Speed Law" says:
* You should never drive faster than posted speed limits.
* You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
* The maximum speed limit in California is 70 mph on certain freeways. - Answers - You
should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions
6. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
*5
* 10
* 15 - Answers - 5 days
7. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street:
* Your front wheels must be turned toward the street.
* Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
, * One of your rear wheels must touch the curb. - Answers - Your wheels must be within
18 inches of the curb
8. When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:
* 5 to 10 MPH slower than the traffic on the freeway.
* The posted speed limit for traffic on the freeway.
* At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway. - Answers - At or near the
same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
9. When driving in fog, you should use your:
* Fog lights only.
* High beams.
* Low beams. - Answers - Low beams
10. To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your
vehicle will be in about ______________.
* 5 to 10 seconds
* 10 to 15 seconds
* 15 to 20 seconds - Answers - 10 to 15 seconds
11. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____
feet before the turn.
* 50
* 75
* 100 - Answers - 100 ft
12. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
* They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle.
* Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
* Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rear view mirrors. - Answers - Large
trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
13. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you
can't find the owner. You must:
* Leave a note on the vehicle.
* Report the accident without delay to the city police or, in unincorporated areas, to the
CHP.
* Both of the above. - Answers - Both of the above
14. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
1. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle:
* If the shoulder is wide enough to accommodate your vehicle.
* If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left.
* Under no circumstances. - Answers - Under no circumstances
2. 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:
* 15 mph.
* 20 mph.
* 25 mph. - Answers - 15 mph
3. A white painted curb means:
* Loading zone for freight or passengers.
* Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
* Loading zone for freight only. - Answers - Loading zone for passengers or mail only
4. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should:
* Stop, then proceed when you think all of the children have exited the bus.
* Slow to 25 MPH and pass cautiously.
* Stop as long as the red lights are flashing. - Answers - Stop as long as the red lights
are flashing
5. California's "Basic Speed Law" says:
* You should never drive faster than posted speed limits.
* You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
* The maximum speed limit in California is 70 mph on certain freeways. - Answers - You
should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions
6. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
*5
* 10
* 15 - Answers - 5 days
7. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street:
* Your front wheels must be turned toward the street.
* Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
, * One of your rear wheels must touch the curb. - Answers - Your wheels must be within
18 inches of the curb
8. When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:
* 5 to 10 MPH slower than the traffic on the freeway.
* The posted speed limit for traffic on the freeway.
* At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway. - Answers - At or near the
same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
9. When driving in fog, you should use your:
* Fog lights only.
* High beams.
* Low beams. - Answers - Low beams
10. To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your
vehicle will be in about ______________.
* 5 to 10 seconds
* 10 to 15 seconds
* 15 to 20 seconds - Answers - 10 to 15 seconds
11. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____
feet before the turn.
* 50
* 75
* 100 - Answers - 100 ft
12. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
* They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle.
* Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
* Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rear view mirrors. - Answers - Large
trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
13. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you
can't find the owner. You must:
* Leave a note on the vehicle.
* Report the accident without delay to the city police or, in unincorporated areas, to the
CHP.
* Both of the above. - Answers - Both of the above
14. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
