California
CALIFORNIA DMV PERMIT TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
ERIFIED ANSWERS)
You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at
70 MPH. You may legally drive: - ANS ✓No faster than 65 mph.
It is illegal to park your vehicle: - ANS ✓In an unmarked crosswalk
The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones
and driving is: - ANS ✓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:
- ANS ✓Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should: - ANS ✓Slow down or
stop, if necessary, and then make the turn.
You must obey instructions from school crossing guards: - ANS ✓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:
- ANS ✓Headlights.
If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should: - ANS ✓Not assume the other
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California You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 mph. Most of the other vehicles
are driving 70 mph or faster. You may legally drive: - ANS ✓No faster than 65
mph.If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each
direction and continually pass the other cars, you will: - ANS ✓Increase your
chances of an accident.You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-
way street only if: - ANS ✓Traffic on the street moves to the left.
You drive defensively when you: - ANS ✓Keep your eyes moving to look for
possible hazards A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two
lanes in each direction. The truck: - ANS ✓May have to swing wide to
complete the right turn.You may cross a double yellow line to pass another vehicle, if the yellow
line next to: - ANS ✓Your side of the road is a broken line.
At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always: -
ANS ✓Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming.
When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street: - ANS
✓Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.You are preparing to exit the interstate. When should you start reducing your speed? - ANS ✓Immediately upon entering the deceleration lane
Blue traffic signs offer information on: - ANS ✓Motorist services
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California It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is __ or higher - ANS ✓0.08%-- Eight- hundredths of one percent
Having a driver license is a : - ANS ✓Privilege, not a right
When changing lanes, you can check your blind spots by: - ANS ✓Using the
inside rearview mirror. Turning your head and looking over your shoulder.You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle that is using its siren and flashing lights by: - ANS ✓Driving as closely to the right edge of the road as possible and stopping.You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle
and you can't find the owner. You must: - ANS ✓Leave a note on the vehicle
or Report the collision without delay to the city police or, in unincorporated areas, to the California highway patrol.If weather or light conditions require you to have your lights on while
driving: - ANS ✓Use your low beams
If it starts to rain on a hot day, the road is slippery: - ANS ✓For the first few minutes You are entering a roundabout with multiple lanes, and you need to turn
left at the intersection. You must: - ANS ✓Choose the left-land lane and exit
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