CALIFORNIA DMV TEST 2025
QUESTION AND
CORRECT ANSWER
What should you do if your vehicle stalls or stops on railroad tracks and a train is
approaching?
A) Try to start the vehicle as many times as possible
B) Call a tow truck immediately
C) Exit the vehicle and move away from the tracks diagonally towards the approaching
train
D) Stay in the vehicle and wait for the train to stop - ANSWER>>C
Under California law, what is the minimum insurance coverage required?
A) $5,000 for property damage only
B) $15,000 for injury/death to one person, $30,000 for injury/death to more than one
person, $5,000 for property damage
C) $10,000 for injury/death to one person, $20,000 for injury/death to more than one
person, $5,000 for property damage
D) Unlimited coverage for injury and property damage - ANSWER>>B
What must you do if involved in a collision resulting in more than $1,000 in damage or
if anyone is injured or killed?
A) Leave the scene immediately
B) Only exchange insurance information with the other party
C) Report the collision to the DMV within 10 days
D) Wait for the police to report the collision for you - ANSWER>>C
What action should you take when approaching a school zone?
A) Increase speed to clear the area quickly.
B) Drive slowly and stop for children in the crosswalk.
C) Honk to alert pedestrians of your presence.
, D) Pedestrians must yield to you. - ANSWER>>B
When merging onto a freeway, you should:
A) Stop before merging into freeway traffic.
B) Merge at a significantly lower speed than freeway traffic.
C) Merge at or near the speed of traffic.
D) Use the emergency lane to gain speed. - ANSWER>>C
What should you do if you want to pass a bicycle on a road?
A) Honk to signal the bicyclist to move over.
B) Pass closely to minimize time spent next to the bicycle.
C) Leave at least three feet between your vehicle and the bicyclist.
D) Flash your headlights to alert the bicyclist. - ANSWER>>C
When is it legal to share a lane with a motorcycle?
A) When traffic is heavy and moving slowly.
B) When the motorcycle is riding too slowly.
C) It is never legal to share a lane with a motorcycle (lane splitting is for motorcyclists
only).
D) Always, as motorcycles are smaller than cars. - ANSWER>>C
What are you required to do when a school bus has its red lights flashing? A)
Slow down and pass cautiously.
B) Stop from either direction until the children are safely across the street and the lights
stop flashing.
C) Only stop if you are on the same side of the road as the bus.
D) Continue at normal speed if no children are visible. - ANSWER>>B
When you buy a vehicle, how many days do you have to transfer ownership to your
name?
A) 5 days
B) 10 days
C) 15 days
D) 20 days - ANSWER>>B
QUESTION AND
CORRECT ANSWER
What should you do if your vehicle stalls or stops on railroad tracks and a train is
approaching?
A) Try to start the vehicle as many times as possible
B) Call a tow truck immediately
C) Exit the vehicle and move away from the tracks diagonally towards the approaching
train
D) Stay in the vehicle and wait for the train to stop - ANSWER>>C
Under California law, what is the minimum insurance coverage required?
A) $5,000 for property damage only
B) $15,000 for injury/death to one person, $30,000 for injury/death to more than one
person, $5,000 for property damage
C) $10,000 for injury/death to one person, $20,000 for injury/death to more than one
person, $5,000 for property damage
D) Unlimited coverage for injury and property damage - ANSWER>>B
What must you do if involved in a collision resulting in more than $1,000 in damage or
if anyone is injured or killed?
A) Leave the scene immediately
B) Only exchange insurance information with the other party
C) Report the collision to the DMV within 10 days
D) Wait for the police to report the collision for you - ANSWER>>C
What action should you take when approaching a school zone?
A) Increase speed to clear the area quickly.
B) Drive slowly and stop for children in the crosswalk.
C) Honk to alert pedestrians of your presence.
, D) Pedestrians must yield to you. - ANSWER>>B
When merging onto a freeway, you should:
A) Stop before merging into freeway traffic.
B) Merge at a significantly lower speed than freeway traffic.
C) Merge at or near the speed of traffic.
D) Use the emergency lane to gain speed. - ANSWER>>C
What should you do if you want to pass a bicycle on a road?
A) Honk to signal the bicyclist to move over.
B) Pass closely to minimize time spent next to the bicycle.
C) Leave at least three feet between your vehicle and the bicyclist.
D) Flash your headlights to alert the bicyclist. - ANSWER>>C
When is it legal to share a lane with a motorcycle?
A) When traffic is heavy and moving slowly.
B) When the motorcycle is riding too slowly.
C) It is never legal to share a lane with a motorcycle (lane splitting is for motorcyclists
only).
D) Always, as motorcycles are smaller than cars. - ANSWER>>C
What are you required to do when a school bus has its red lights flashing? A)
Slow down and pass cautiously.
B) Stop from either direction until the children are safely across the street and the lights
stop flashing.
C) Only stop if you are on the same side of the road as the bus.
D) Continue at normal speed if no children are visible. - ANSWER>>B
When you buy a vehicle, how many days do you have to transfer ownership to your
name?
A) 5 days
B) 10 days
C) 15 days
D) 20 days - ANSWER>>B
