CALIFORNIA DMV WRITTEN EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
10 days - (answer) The maximum amount of time between when you become a California resident and
when you apply for a driver's license to drive in the state
car is impounded for 30 days - (answer) The punishment for an unlicensed person (or individual with a
revoked license) caught driving your vehicle, or if a person under 21 is caught with alcohol
21 years old - (answer) The minimum age to drive interstate commercial vehicles and/or to transport
hazardous materials and waste
Class C License - (answer) May drive a:
- 26,000 lbs. (gross vehicle weight rating) 2-axle vehicle
- 6,000 lbs. 3-axle vehicle
- House car that is less than 40 feet
- 3 wheel motorcycle
- Vanpool vehicle that carries 10-15 people
May tow a:
- A single vehicle with GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or less
- A fifth-wheel travel trailer between 10,000 and 15,000 lbs. WITH ENDORSEMENT
,CALIFORNIA DMV WRITTEN EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
- Cannot tow more than one vehicle
5-15 people - (answer) A vanpool vehicle carries ______________
unladen weight - (answer) (sometimes shown as tare weight) is defined as the weight of a vehicle
equipped and ready for operation on the road and includes: The body, fenders, permanently attached
boxes, and body parts. The oil in the motor, a radiator full of water, and five gallons of gasoline.
May 2025 - (answer) REAL ID Enforcement Date; REAL ID will be necessary to:
1) Board an airplane for domestic flights
2) Enter military bases
3) Enter most federal facilities
15.5 years old - (answer) Minimum age for getting a Minor's Instruction Permit (will require
completion of a driver education program and permission of parents/legal guardians, in addition to
passing a knowledge test)
17.5 years old - (answer) The minimum age you can get an Instruction Permit without completing a
driver education program
Instruction Permit restrictions - (answer) You may use your instruction permit to practice with a
licensed:
- Parent or guardian.
- California driver 25 years old or older.
- Or certified driving instructor.
16 years old, 50 hours of driving/10 hours at night, had minor's instruction permit for at least 6 months,
cannot drive between 11pm and 5am during the first 12 months you have your license, cannot drive
,CALIFORNIA DMV WRITTEN EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
with passengers under 20 years old - (answer) Requirements for minor's driver licenses (in order to
prove that you have completed BOTH driver education and driver training)
"at fault" collisions and traffic violation convictions - (answer) The types of infractions that can result in
your driver's license being suspended (put on probation) or revoked
5 years - (answer) How often you need to renew your driver's license
vision test, knowledge test, driving test - (answer) These are the components of the DMV Driver's
License Tests
1/32 inch (uniformed tread depth) - (answer) The minimum tread thickness/depth for passenger car
tires is:
10 days - (answer) If you move, you must notify the DMV of your new address within:
name change or lost/stolen/damaged DL - (answer) These are two reasons why you would need to
submit a new Driver's License application (DL 44)
hand-to-hand / push-pull steering - (answer) Your hands do not cross over the face of the steering
wheel, and therefore there is less chance of injury to your face, arms, or hands in the event of an airbag
deploying. When using this method, start with your hands at 9 and 3 o'clock, or slightly lower at 8 and 4
o'clock. Depending on the direction you are turning, one hand will push the wheel up, and the opposite
hand pulls down.
hand-over-hand steering - (answer) You use this steering method to turn at low speeds, park, or
recover from a skid
one-hand steering - (answer) You use this steering method in only two situations:
, CALIFORNIA DMV WRITTEN EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
1) When you are turning while backing up. Place your hand at the 12 o'clock position on the steering
wheel. This is necessary because you may need to turn in your seat to see where you are going behind
you.
2) When you are operating vehicle controls that require you to remove a hand from the steering wheel.
KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE WEEL WHENEVER POSSIBLE!
left turn, right turn, slow or stop - (answer) The 3 possible signals you can give using hand-and-arm
positions or your vehicle's signal lights
100 feet in advance - (answer) Before turning, you must signal at least:
5 seconds before every lane change - (answer) On a freeway, you should signal at least:
do not signal too early if you plan to turn AFTER the intersection (start signaling when you're almost
through the intersection) - (answer) You must signal if you plan to turn AFTER crossing an intersection
(otherwise drivers might think you plan to turn AT the intersection if you signal too early, and the drivers
will pull out in front of you)
slow down or stop - (answer) It was safer to ___________________ instead of honking your horn
honk if you cannot see beyond 200 feet on narrow mountain roads - (answer) You should honk your
horn to alert oncoming traffic on narrow mountain roads where you cannot see at least
_______________ ahead of your vehicle.
use headlights if you cannot see more than 1000 feet away - (answer) Use your headlights when it is
too dark to see. Use your headlights if you cannot clearly recognize a person or vehicle from
______________ away
DETAILED ANSWERS
10 days - (answer) The maximum amount of time between when you become a California resident and
when you apply for a driver's license to drive in the state
car is impounded for 30 days - (answer) The punishment for an unlicensed person (or individual with a
revoked license) caught driving your vehicle, or if a person under 21 is caught with alcohol
21 years old - (answer) The minimum age to drive interstate commercial vehicles and/or to transport
hazardous materials and waste
Class C License - (answer) May drive a:
- 26,000 lbs. (gross vehicle weight rating) 2-axle vehicle
- 6,000 lbs. 3-axle vehicle
- House car that is less than 40 feet
- 3 wheel motorcycle
- Vanpool vehicle that carries 10-15 people
May tow a:
- A single vehicle with GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or less
- A fifth-wheel travel trailer between 10,000 and 15,000 lbs. WITH ENDORSEMENT
,CALIFORNIA DMV WRITTEN EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
- Cannot tow more than one vehicle
5-15 people - (answer) A vanpool vehicle carries ______________
unladen weight - (answer) (sometimes shown as tare weight) is defined as the weight of a vehicle
equipped and ready for operation on the road and includes: The body, fenders, permanently attached
boxes, and body parts. The oil in the motor, a radiator full of water, and five gallons of gasoline.
May 2025 - (answer) REAL ID Enforcement Date; REAL ID will be necessary to:
1) Board an airplane for domestic flights
2) Enter military bases
3) Enter most federal facilities
15.5 years old - (answer) Minimum age for getting a Minor's Instruction Permit (will require
completion of a driver education program and permission of parents/legal guardians, in addition to
passing a knowledge test)
17.5 years old - (answer) The minimum age you can get an Instruction Permit without completing a
driver education program
Instruction Permit restrictions - (answer) You may use your instruction permit to practice with a
licensed:
- Parent or guardian.
- California driver 25 years old or older.
- Or certified driving instructor.
16 years old, 50 hours of driving/10 hours at night, had minor's instruction permit for at least 6 months,
cannot drive between 11pm and 5am during the first 12 months you have your license, cannot drive
,CALIFORNIA DMV WRITTEN EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
with passengers under 20 years old - (answer) Requirements for minor's driver licenses (in order to
prove that you have completed BOTH driver education and driver training)
"at fault" collisions and traffic violation convictions - (answer) The types of infractions that can result in
your driver's license being suspended (put on probation) or revoked
5 years - (answer) How often you need to renew your driver's license
vision test, knowledge test, driving test - (answer) These are the components of the DMV Driver's
License Tests
1/32 inch (uniformed tread depth) - (answer) The minimum tread thickness/depth for passenger car
tires is:
10 days - (answer) If you move, you must notify the DMV of your new address within:
name change or lost/stolen/damaged DL - (answer) These are two reasons why you would need to
submit a new Driver's License application (DL 44)
hand-to-hand / push-pull steering - (answer) Your hands do not cross over the face of the steering
wheel, and therefore there is less chance of injury to your face, arms, or hands in the event of an airbag
deploying. When using this method, start with your hands at 9 and 3 o'clock, or slightly lower at 8 and 4
o'clock. Depending on the direction you are turning, one hand will push the wheel up, and the opposite
hand pulls down.
hand-over-hand steering - (answer) You use this steering method to turn at low speeds, park, or
recover from a skid
one-hand steering - (answer) You use this steering method in only two situations:
, CALIFORNIA DMV WRITTEN EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
1) When you are turning while backing up. Place your hand at the 12 o'clock position on the steering
wheel. This is necessary because you may need to turn in your seat to see where you are going behind
you.
2) When you are operating vehicle controls that require you to remove a hand from the steering wheel.
KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE WEEL WHENEVER POSSIBLE!
left turn, right turn, slow or stop - (answer) The 3 possible signals you can give using hand-and-arm
positions or your vehicle's signal lights
100 feet in advance - (answer) Before turning, you must signal at least:
5 seconds before every lane change - (answer) On a freeway, you should signal at least:
do not signal too early if you plan to turn AFTER the intersection (start signaling when you're almost
through the intersection) - (answer) You must signal if you plan to turn AFTER crossing an intersection
(otherwise drivers might think you plan to turn AT the intersection if you signal too early, and the drivers
will pull out in front of you)
slow down or stop - (answer) It was safer to ___________________ instead of honking your horn
honk if you cannot see beyond 200 feet on narrow mountain roads - (answer) You should honk your
horn to alert oncoming traffic on narrow mountain roads where you cannot see at least
_______________ ahead of your vehicle.
use headlights if you cannot see more than 1000 feet away - (answer) Use your headlights when it is
too dark to see. Use your headlights if you cannot clearly recognize a person or vehicle from
______________ away
