CALIFORNIA PERMIT TEST PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED 2025/2026.
A Person may legally ride in the back of a pickup truck when: - ANS In secured seats and using
approved safety belts
You can be fined up to $1,000 and jailed for six months if you are cited for - ANS Dumping or
abandoning an animal on a highway
When can you drive using only your parking lights? - ANS Under no circumstances
Driving slower than the traffic flow tends to: - ANS Make a collision more likely to happen
If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should: - ANS Slow down gradually and not apply the
brakes
Which of these is the proper way to change lanes - ANS Signal, check your mirrors, and look
over your shoulder
You are driving on a divided street with multiple lanes in your direction. If you need to make a
U-turn, where should you start - ANS In the left lane
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,If you are caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration at or above the legal limit: -
ANS You may be fined by the court
You may not stop a passenger vehicle at any time: - ANS Next to a curb painted red
This yellow sign means: - ANS Divided highway ahead
You are driving slowly in the fast lane of a freeway and there is traffic behind you in your lane.
The driver behind you wishes to drive faster. You should: - ANS Change lanes to the right
when safe to do so
You are driving on a five-lane freeway in the lane closest to the center divider. To exit the
freeway on the right you should: - ANS Change lanes one at a time until you are in the proper
lane
What should you do at an intersection with a flashing red signal light? - ANS Stop before
entering. Wait for the green light before proceeding
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is: - ANS 25 mph
Turn your front wheels toward the curb when you are parked: - ANS Facing downhill
To back out of a parking space, always back slowly and look: - ANS Over your right shoulder
as you back up
When approaching a crosswalk where a blind pedestrian is waiting to cross, you must stop: -
ANS At the crosswalk and wait for the pedestrian to cross the street.
You should usually drive your vehicle slower when: - ANS You see brake lights coming on
several vehicles ahead of you
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,An orange-colored sign which says Shoulder Work Ahead means: - ANS There is road work
ahead
The speed limit posted on a road is 55 mph. When this road is wet: - ANS Drive 5 to 10 mph
under the limit
You are required to wear your safety belt in a moving vehicle: - ANS And failure to do so may
result in a traffic ticket
It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
that is ______ or more. - ANS 0.01%- One Hundredth of one percent
You must notify DMV within 5 days if you: - ANS Sell of transfer your vehicle
When you are in a dedicated turn lane controlled by a green arrow which of the following is
true? - ANS all oncoming vehicles and pedestrians are stopped by red lights
Which of these is true about other drivers? - ANS Never assume other drivers will give you
the right-of-way
There is one lane in your direction. The vehicle ahead of you often slows down for no apparent
reason. You Should: - ANS Increase the following distance between you and the other driver
Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years of age is present is: -
ANS Illegal at all times
If an oncoming vehicle has started to turn left in front of you: - ANS Slow or stop your car to
prevent a collision
A large truck is driving in the middle of three lanes. You want to pass the large truck. It is best to
pass: - ANS Quickly on the left and move ahead of it
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Where should you be prepared to stop your vehicle when there is no limit line? - ANS At the
corner
HANDICAP - ANS HANDICAP
The two-way road you are driving on has a lane marked as shown in the picture. This lane is
used:
|: :|
|: :| - ANS To begin or end left turns or start a permitted U-turn
Do not cross a solid double yellow line in the center of the roadway to: - ANS Pass other
vehicles
On a sharp curve, you should use your brakes to slow your vehicle: - ANS Before you enter
the curve
During the first 12 months after you are licensed, you may: - ANS Drive at any time
A school bus has stopped ahead on your side of the road and is flashing its red lights. What
should you do? - ANS Stop as long as the red lights flash
If you are a minor and your cellphone rings while you are driving, you should: - ANS Let the
call go to voice mail
This black and white sign which says ONE WAY with a arrow pointing right means: - ANS One
way street - traffic travels to the right
You have been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. The judge sentenced you to
48 hours in jail. In addition, you may: - ANS Have to pay a fine
4 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED 2025/2026.
A Person may legally ride in the back of a pickup truck when: - ANS In secured seats and using
approved safety belts
You can be fined up to $1,000 and jailed for six months if you are cited for - ANS Dumping or
abandoning an animal on a highway
When can you drive using only your parking lights? - ANS Under no circumstances
Driving slower than the traffic flow tends to: - ANS Make a collision more likely to happen
If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should: - ANS Slow down gradually and not apply the
brakes
Which of these is the proper way to change lanes - ANS Signal, check your mirrors, and look
over your shoulder
You are driving on a divided street with multiple lanes in your direction. If you need to make a
U-turn, where should you start - ANS In the left lane
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,If you are caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration at or above the legal limit: -
ANS You may be fined by the court
You may not stop a passenger vehicle at any time: - ANS Next to a curb painted red
This yellow sign means: - ANS Divided highway ahead
You are driving slowly in the fast lane of a freeway and there is traffic behind you in your lane.
The driver behind you wishes to drive faster. You should: - ANS Change lanes to the right
when safe to do so
You are driving on a five-lane freeway in the lane closest to the center divider. To exit the
freeway on the right you should: - ANS Change lanes one at a time until you are in the proper
lane
What should you do at an intersection with a flashing red signal light? - ANS Stop before
entering. Wait for the green light before proceeding
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is: - ANS 25 mph
Turn your front wheels toward the curb when you are parked: - ANS Facing downhill
To back out of a parking space, always back slowly and look: - ANS Over your right shoulder
as you back up
When approaching a crosswalk where a blind pedestrian is waiting to cross, you must stop: -
ANS At the crosswalk and wait for the pedestrian to cross the street.
You should usually drive your vehicle slower when: - ANS You see brake lights coming on
several vehicles ahead of you
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,An orange-colored sign which says Shoulder Work Ahead means: - ANS There is road work
ahead
The speed limit posted on a road is 55 mph. When this road is wet: - ANS Drive 5 to 10 mph
under the limit
You are required to wear your safety belt in a moving vehicle: - ANS And failure to do so may
result in a traffic ticket
It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
that is ______ or more. - ANS 0.01%- One Hundredth of one percent
You must notify DMV within 5 days if you: - ANS Sell of transfer your vehicle
When you are in a dedicated turn lane controlled by a green arrow which of the following is
true? - ANS all oncoming vehicles and pedestrians are stopped by red lights
Which of these is true about other drivers? - ANS Never assume other drivers will give you
the right-of-way
There is one lane in your direction. The vehicle ahead of you often slows down for no apparent
reason. You Should: - ANS Increase the following distance between you and the other driver
Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years of age is present is: -
ANS Illegal at all times
If an oncoming vehicle has started to turn left in front of you: - ANS Slow or stop your car to
prevent a collision
A large truck is driving in the middle of three lanes. You want to pass the large truck. It is best to
pass: - ANS Quickly on the left and move ahead of it
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Where should you be prepared to stop your vehicle when there is no limit line? - ANS At the
corner
HANDICAP - ANS HANDICAP
The two-way road you are driving on has a lane marked as shown in the picture. This lane is
used:
|: :|
|: :| - ANS To begin or end left turns or start a permitted U-turn
Do not cross a solid double yellow line in the center of the roadway to: - ANS Pass other
vehicles
On a sharp curve, you should use your brakes to slow your vehicle: - ANS Before you enter
the curve
During the first 12 months after you are licensed, you may: - ANS Drive at any time
A school bus has stopped ahead on your side of the road and is flashing its red lights. What
should you do? - ANS Stop as long as the red lights flash
If you are a minor and your cellphone rings while you are driving, you should: - ANS Let the
call go to voice mail
This black and white sign which says ONE WAY with a arrow pointing right means: - ANS One
way street - traffic travels to the right
You have been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. The judge sentenced you to
48 hours in jail. In addition, you may: - ANS Have to pay a fine
4 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
