CALIFORNIA DMV PERMIT EXAM

CALIFORNIA DMV PERMIT EXAM

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is :

-15 MPH

-25 MPH

-20 MPH - Answer-25 MPH what type of pavement marking is used to show you which lane you must use for a turn?

• Diamond

-Arrows

• Edge Line - Answer-Arrows

Based on the DMV handbook, you should never park your vehicle __ feet -25 -15 -10 - Answer--15 When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be turned to the left (toward the street) -turned to the left (toward the street) -parallel with the pavement -turned to the right (away from the street) - Answer--turned to the right (away from the street)

On rainy, snowy, or foggy days, you should turn on your windshield wipers and:

• pump your breaks when driving on wet pavement

-come to a complete stop -use your headlights so other drivers can see you - Answer-use your headlights so other drivers can see you

When a school bus flashes yellow lights:

-you must follow the directions of the school crossing guard -you must stop immediately -the bus is preparing to stop to let children off the bus - Answer--the bus is preparing to stop to let the children off the bust 1 / 3

At intersections where two or more drivers stop at STOP signs at the same time and they are at right angles -the driver on the right must yield to the driver on the left -the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right -the driver who is late for work has the right-of-way - Answer--the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right

Generally speaking, you are in a large truck's blind spot if you:

-cannot see the truck driver in the truck's side mirror -drive close to the large truck's left from wheel -follow no closer than ten feet behind the large truck - Answer--cannot see the truck driver in the truck's side mirror

Two sets of solid double yellow lines spaced 2 feet or more apart:

-may not be crossed for any reason.-separate traffic lanes on roads with two or more lanes in the same direction -may only be crossed to make a U-turn when it is safe to do so - Answer--may not be crossed for any reason

Your BAC depends on:

-how much time passes between drinks -how much alcohol you drink -All of the above - Answer--All of the above

Parking is never permitted:

• in a crosshatched (diagonal) pattern space

-in a bicycle lane, unless otherwise posted -twenty feet from a railroad track - Answer-In a crosshatched (diagonal) pattern space You are reaching an intersection, and trees block your view to the side for the last 100

feet before crossing. The intersection is considered:

-blind -open -blocked - Answer--blind

Roads are the most slippery:

-after it has been raining for an hour or more -the first rain after a dry spell 2 / 3

-for the first 2 hrs of a rain storm - Answer--The first rain after a dry spell You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only

if:

-traffic on the street moves to the right -a sign permits the turn -traffic on the street moves to the left - Answer--traffic on the street moves to the left

When driving at night on a dimly lit street, you should:

-keep instrument lights bright to be more visible to other drivers -turn on your high beams headlights to better see the vehicles directly ahead of you -drive slowly enough so you can stop within the area lighted by your headlights - Answer--drive slowly enough so you can stop within the area lighted by your headlights To make a right turn onto a two-way street from a two-way street, start in the right-hand

lane and end in:

-any lane that is available -the left lane -the lane closest to the curb - Answer--the lane closest to the curb What is the first thing to do when you make a three-point turn?-Signal with your left turn signal, then check carefully for traffic coming toward you -Turn left, go across the road so you come to a stop while you face the edge of the road -Signal with your right turn signal then pull over to the right and stop - Answer--Signal with your right turn signal, then pull over to the right and stop

When parking on a public road, drivers should:

-move as far away from traffic as possible

• always park on the left side of the roadway

-all of the above - Answer--move as far away from the traffic as possible What is the first thing you should do if your wheels move off the pavement?-Ease your foot off the gas pedal and brake gently -Pull over the right and sound your horn to warn the other drivers

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