CALIFORNIA PERMIT TEST PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+||UPDATED 2026
Question 1: Under what specific condition is a passenger legally permitted to ride
in the bed or back of a pickup truck?
A) If the truck bed is completely covered by a camper shell
B) When they are seated in secured seats and utilizing approved safety belts
✔✔
C) Provided the vehicle is traveling at speeds under 35 mph
D) Anytime the passenger compartment inside the cab is completely full
Question 2: A motorist can face a maximum fine of $1,000 and up to six months
in jail if convicted of which of the following offenses?
A) Failing to yield the right-of-way at a crosswalk
B) Dumping or abandoning an animal on a public highway ✔✔
C) Driving with an expired vehicle registration sticker
D) Operating a vehicle with a broken taillight
Question 3: When is it legally acceptable for a driver to operate a motor vehicle
using only their parking lights?
A) During dawn or dusk when there is partial daylight
B) Under no circumstances whatsoever ✔✔
C) When driving through a brightly lit commercial tunnel
D) During heavy rain storms to conserve battery life
,Question 4: Consistently driving your vehicle at a significantly slower pace than
the natural flow of surrounding traffic has what effect on road safety?
A) It effectively prevents rear-end collisions from happening
B) It tends to make a collision more likely to occur ✔✔
C) It helps to smooth out the overall flow of traffic
D) It is recommended for saving fuel on major highways
Question 5: What is the correct initial action to take if your vehicle's tires lose
contact with the road surface and begin to hydroplane on wet pavement?
A) Slam on the brakes immediately to regain traction
B) Ease off the accelerator to slow down gradually without applying the
brakes ✔✔
C) Turn the steering wheel sharply toward the shoulder of the road
D) Shift the transmission into neutral and pump the brakes rapidly
Question 6: Which of the following outlines the correct, safe procedure for
executing a lane change?
A) Signal your intent and move over immediately before other cars block
you
B) Activate your turn signal, check your rearview mirrors, and glance over
your shoulder ✔✔
C) Check your side mirrors and honk your horn to warn adjacent drivers
D) Shift into the next lane quickly and activate your hazard lights
Question 7: While operating a vehicle on a divided multi-lane roadway in your
direction of travel, from which position must you initiate a legal U-turn?
A) From the far-right lane
, B) From the center lane
C) From the far-left lane or dedicated turn lane ✔✔
D) From the shoulder of the road
If you are caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration at or above the legal
limit: -ANSWER ✔✔You may be fined by the court
You may not stop a passenger vehicle at any time: -ANSWER ✔✔Next to a curb
painted red
This yellow sign means: -ANSWER ✔✔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: -ANSWER
✔✔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: -ANSWER ✔✔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? -ANSWER
✔✔Stop before entering. Wait for the green light before proceeding
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is: -ANSWER ✔✔25
mph
, Turn your front wheels toward the curb when you are parked: -ANSWER
✔✔Facing downhill
To back out of a parking space, always back slowly and look: -ANSWER ✔✔Over
your right shoulder as you back up
When approaching a crosswalk where a blind pedestrian is waiting to cross, you
must stop: -ANSWER ✔✔At the crosswalk and wait for the pedestrian to cross the
street.
You should usually drive your vehicle slower when: -ANSWER ✔✔You see brake
lights coming on several vehicles ahead of you
An orange-colored sign which says Shoulder Work Ahead means: -ANSWER
✔✔There is road work ahead
The speed limit posted on a road is 55 mph. When this road is wet: -ANSWER
✔✔Drive 5 to 10 mph under the limit
You are required to wear your safety belt in a moving vehicle: -ANSWER ✔✔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. -ANSWER ✔✔0.01%- One
Hundredth of one percent
You must notify DMV within 5 days if you: -ANSWER ✔✔Sell of transfer your
vehicle
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+||UPDATED 2026
Question 1: Under what specific condition is a passenger legally permitted to ride
in the bed or back of a pickup truck?
A) If the truck bed is completely covered by a camper shell
B) When they are seated in secured seats and utilizing approved safety belts
✔✔
C) Provided the vehicle is traveling at speeds under 35 mph
D) Anytime the passenger compartment inside the cab is completely full
Question 2: A motorist can face a maximum fine of $1,000 and up to six months
in jail if convicted of which of the following offenses?
A) Failing to yield the right-of-way at a crosswalk
B) Dumping or abandoning an animal on a public highway ✔✔
C) Driving with an expired vehicle registration sticker
D) Operating a vehicle with a broken taillight
Question 3: When is it legally acceptable for a driver to operate a motor vehicle
using only their parking lights?
A) During dawn or dusk when there is partial daylight
B) Under no circumstances whatsoever ✔✔
C) When driving through a brightly lit commercial tunnel
D) During heavy rain storms to conserve battery life
,Question 4: Consistently driving your vehicle at a significantly slower pace than
the natural flow of surrounding traffic has what effect on road safety?
A) It effectively prevents rear-end collisions from happening
B) It tends to make a collision more likely to occur ✔✔
C) It helps to smooth out the overall flow of traffic
D) It is recommended for saving fuel on major highways
Question 5: What is the correct initial action to take if your vehicle's tires lose
contact with the road surface and begin to hydroplane on wet pavement?
A) Slam on the brakes immediately to regain traction
B) Ease off the accelerator to slow down gradually without applying the
brakes ✔✔
C) Turn the steering wheel sharply toward the shoulder of the road
D) Shift the transmission into neutral and pump the brakes rapidly
Question 6: Which of the following outlines the correct, safe procedure for
executing a lane change?
A) Signal your intent and move over immediately before other cars block
you
B) Activate your turn signal, check your rearview mirrors, and glance over
your shoulder ✔✔
C) Check your side mirrors and honk your horn to warn adjacent drivers
D) Shift into the next lane quickly and activate your hazard lights
Question 7: While operating a vehicle on a divided multi-lane roadway in your
direction of travel, from which position must you initiate a legal U-turn?
A) From the far-right lane
, B) From the center lane
C) From the far-left lane or dedicated turn lane ✔✔
D) From the shoulder of the road
If you are caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration at or above the legal
limit: -ANSWER ✔✔You may be fined by the court
You may not stop a passenger vehicle at any time: -ANSWER ✔✔Next to a curb
painted red
This yellow sign means: -ANSWER ✔✔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: -ANSWER
✔✔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: -ANSWER ✔✔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? -ANSWER
✔✔Stop before entering. Wait for the green light before proceeding
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is: -ANSWER ✔✔25
mph
, Turn your front wheels toward the curb when you are parked: -ANSWER
✔✔Facing downhill
To back out of a parking space, always back slowly and look: -ANSWER ✔✔Over
your right shoulder as you back up
When approaching a crosswalk where a blind pedestrian is waiting to cross, you
must stop: -ANSWER ✔✔At the crosswalk and wait for the pedestrian to cross the
street.
You should usually drive your vehicle slower when: -ANSWER ✔✔You see brake
lights coming on several vehicles ahead of you
An orange-colored sign which says Shoulder Work Ahead means: -ANSWER
✔✔There is road work ahead
The speed limit posted on a road is 55 mph. When this road is wet: -ANSWER
✔✔Drive 5 to 10 mph under the limit
You are required to wear your safety belt in a moving vehicle: -ANSWER ✔✔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. -ANSWER ✔✔0.01%- One
Hundredth of one percent
You must notify DMV within 5 days if you: -ANSWER ✔✔Sell of transfer your
vehicle
