CALIFORNIA PERMIT TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle: - Answer -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: - Answer -15mph
When parking your vehicle parallel to the carbon a level street: - Answer -Your wheels
must be within 18 inches of the curb
When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving: - Answer -At or near
the same speed as the traffic on the freeway
When driving in a fog, you should use your: - Answer -Low beams
A white painted curb means: - Answer -Loading zone for passengers or mail only
A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should: -
Answer -Stop as long as the red lights are flashing
California's "Basic Speed Law" says: - Answer -You should never drive faster than is
safe for current conditions
You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days: - Answer -5
To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle
will be in about ______: - Answer -10-15 seconds
You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last _____
feet before the turn: - Answer -100ft
What is true about blind spots? - Answer -Large trucks have bigger blind spots than
most passenger vehicles.
You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't
find the owner. You must: - Answer -Leave a note on the vehicle and report the
accident to the police or, in unincorporated areas, to the CHP
Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is _____: - Answer -
25mph
You may legally block an intersection: - Answer -Under no circumstances
, When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be: -
Answer -Turned to the right (away from the street)
With a Class C drivers license, a person may drive: - Answer -A 3-axle vehicle if the
Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6,000 pounds
To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your
turn from: - Answer -The lane closest to the left curb
If you are involved in a traffic collision, you are required to complete and submit a
written report (SR1) to the DMV: - Answer -If there is property damage in excess of
$750 or if there are any injuries
Roadways are most slippery: - Answer -The first rain after a dry spell
You may not park your vehicle: - Answer -Next to a red painted curb
You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you: - Answer -Sell or transfer your vehicle
Two sets of solid, double, yellow lines that are two or more feet apart: - Answer -May
not be crossed for any reason
You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and: -
Answer -Signal for 100 feet before turning
You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You
may legally drive: - Answer -No faster than 65mph
It is illegal to park your vehicle: - Answer -In an unmarked crosswalk
The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving
is: - Answer -Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering
wheel
If you have a green light, but traffic is blocking the intersection, you should: - Answer -
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears
You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should: - Answer -Slow down or stop, if
necessary, and then make the turn
You must obey instructions from school crossing guards: - Answer -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: - Answer -Headlights
You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle: - Answer -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: - Answer -15mph
When parking your vehicle parallel to the carbon a level street: - Answer -Your wheels
must be within 18 inches of the curb
When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving: - Answer -At or near
the same speed as the traffic on the freeway
When driving in a fog, you should use your: - Answer -Low beams
A white painted curb means: - Answer -Loading zone for passengers or mail only
A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should: -
Answer -Stop as long as the red lights are flashing
California's "Basic Speed Law" says: - Answer -You should never drive faster than is
safe for current conditions
You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days: - Answer -5
To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle
will be in about ______: - Answer -10-15 seconds
You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last _____
feet before the turn: - Answer -100ft
What is true about blind spots? - Answer -Large trucks have bigger blind spots than
most passenger vehicles.
You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't
find the owner. You must: - Answer -Leave a note on the vehicle and report the
accident to the police or, in unincorporated areas, to the CHP
Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is _____: - Answer -
25mph
You may legally block an intersection: - Answer -Under no circumstances
, When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be: -
Answer -Turned to the right (away from the street)
With a Class C drivers license, a person may drive: - Answer -A 3-axle vehicle if the
Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6,000 pounds
To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your
turn from: - Answer -The lane closest to the left curb
If you are involved in a traffic collision, you are required to complete and submit a
written report (SR1) to the DMV: - Answer -If there is property damage in excess of
$750 or if there are any injuries
Roadways are most slippery: - Answer -The first rain after a dry spell
You may not park your vehicle: - Answer -Next to a red painted curb
You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you: - Answer -Sell or transfer your vehicle
Two sets of solid, double, yellow lines that are two or more feet apart: - Answer -May
not be crossed for any reason
You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and: -
Answer -Signal for 100 feet before turning
You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You
may legally drive: - Answer -No faster than 65mph
It is illegal to park your vehicle: - Answer -In an unmarked crosswalk
The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving
is: - Answer -Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering
wheel
If you have a green light, but traffic is blocking the intersection, you should: - Answer -
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears
You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should: - Answer -Slow down or stop, if
necessary, and then make the turn
You must obey instructions from school crossing guards: - Answer -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: - Answer -Headlights
