CALIFORNIA DMV DRIVERS TEST
NEWEST EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
200 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
A center lane with solid and broken yellow lines that is used
by vehicles making left turns in both directions is called a:
- Two-way Left-Turn lane.
- Median strip with driving allowed.
- Shared passing lane.
- None of these answers. - ....ANSWER...A) Two-way
Left-Turn lane.
When does a CURVE become a TURN?
- When it can be safely navigated at a speed slower than
- When you must stop first.
- When it is at a right angle (90 degrees).
- None of these answers. - ....ANSWER...A) When it can
35 mph.
be safely navigated at a speed slower than 35 mph.
The "PROVISIONS" of your provisional license include the
following, EXCEPT:
- Your parents can revoke it by calling the DMV.
- Less than .05% BAC 1 / 4
- No driving with passengers under the age of 20, without
- No driving after 11:00 pm, until 5:00 am, without an
an adult licensed driver, for one year.
adult licensed driver, for one year. - ....ANSWER...B) Less than .05% BAC
Which of the following is NOT on the permit test:
- Commercial License requirements.
- Sharing the road with other vehicles.
- Knowledge of basic Vehicle Code laws.
- Understanding Signs. - ....ANSWER...A) Commercial
License requirements.
If you have trouble reading, even if in English, you may take
an audio permit test:
- Only in another language.
- Provided you also pass a test of sign meanings in
- Provided you prove your need.
- None of these answers. - ....ANSWER...B) Provided you
English.
also pass a test of sign meanings in English.
The best way to prepare for the drive test is to:
- Read the California Driver Handbook.
- Take a driving course and practice as many hours as you
- Ask friends how their test went, and get hints from them.
- Be ready for tricky commands from the examiner. -
can.
....ANSWER...B) Take a driving course and practice as many hours as you can.
The ALTERNATOR: 2 / 4
- Provides an alternate source of ignition.
- Starts the car
- Alternates between regular breaks and anti-lock brakes.
- Produces the electrical needs of the car once the engine
has started. - ....ANSWER...D) Produces the electrical needs of the car once the engine has started.
The minimum tread thickness for passenger car tires is:
- 1/8 inch
- 1/16 inch
- 1/32 inch
- None... as long as you can still see tread bars. -
....ANSWER...C) 1/32 inch
The oil warning light means that:
- Your oil is a quart low.
- Your oil dipstick is loose.
- Your oil pressure has dropped.
- Your oil filter needs changing. - ....ANSWER...C) Your
oil pressure has dropped.
Disc brakes work by:
- Stopping the drive axle.
- Pressing outward from a disc, to stop a drum from
- Stopping a disc inside the transmission.
- Pressing inward, on a disc, to stop it from turning. -
rotating.
....ANSWER...D) Pressing inward, on a disc, to stop it from turning.
The engine in your car is sometimes called:
- An external combustion engine. 3 / 4
- A 2-stroke engine.
- A 4-stroke engine.
- None of these answers. - ....ANSWER...C) A 4-stroke
engine
You must use your turn signal
- When changing lanes.
- When turning into your own driveway.
- When parking at the curb.
- All of these answers are correct. - ....ANSWER...D) All
of these answers are correct.
Entering an intersection before you can safely cross through
it, and blocking it:
- Is illegal and will get you a gridlock ticket.
- Is legal, as long as the light was green when you entered.
- Is legal when there are no signals.
- None of these answers are correct. - ....ANSWER...A) Is
illegal and will get you a gridlock ticket.
A right-turn-on-red can be made, at a red arrow:
- From a one-way street turning onto a one-way street.
- After stopping completely first.
- After yielding to all traffic first.
- Never. - ....ANSWER...D) Never.
The minimum speed limit in California is:
- 15 mph
- 20 mph
- 40 mph
- There is no minimum speed limit. - ....ANSWER...D)
- / 4
There is no minimum speed limit.