answers, a two-stroke engine, an external combustion

DMV Practice Flashcards By the 1920s, the worlds largest automobile manufacturer

was: ford, Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, Volkswagen

General motors

The engine in your car is sometimes called: none of the

answers, a two-stroke engine, an external combustion engine, a four stroke engine A four stroke engine

A white line parallel to your lane on the right indicates: a no

parking area, the edge of the vehicular portion of roadway and may not be crossed, a lane that can be used for passing on the right, none of the answers the edge of the vehicular portion of roadway and may not be crossed Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a residential

area is: 20,25,30

25 The primary factor in decreasing the Kinetic Energy of an

object is to: decrease the direction, decrease the stopping

distance, decrease the mass, decrease the velocity Decrease The velocity

When driving in fog you should use your: fog lights only,

low beams, high beams Low beams According to the formula for stopping distance how many

feet will take you to stop from 60 mph: 600, 120, 360, 180

180

In orange triangular sign on the back of the vehicle means:

it is slow moving, it has right-of-way in all lanes, it has right-of-way in all lanes less than 25 mph, it has hazardous cargo It is slow moving You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within

____ days: 5,10,15

5

The minimum tread thickness for a passenger car tire is:

none as long as you can still see tread bars, 1/8 inch, 1/16 inch, 1/32 inch 1/32 inch

Alcohol is a: flammable substance, poison, all the answers

are correct, central nervous system depressant All of the answers are correct If you have trouble reading even in English you may take

an an audio permit test: provided you prove your need,

provided you also pass a test of sign meetings in English, none of the answers, only in another language Provided you also pass a test of sign meetings in English

Centrifugal force: is a powerful force of nature, makes your

car turn better, makes you go straight on the highway, doesn't really exist Doesn't really exist

California's Basic Speed Law says: you should never drive

faster than posted speed limits, you should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions, the maximum speed limit in California is 70mph on certain roadways You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions

When parking uphill on a two way street with no curb, you

should turn your wheels: toward the left (the street), toward

the right (away from the street), parallel with the pavement Toward the right Future changes in automobile technology are likely to

include: improved safety through engineering research and

development, increased fuel efficiency and new industries to support it, all of these choices are correct, increased sophistication of controls and instruments which will contribute to sadety All of these choices are correct When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be

driving: at or near the same speed of the traffic on the

highway, 5 or 10mph slower than the traffic on the highway, the posted speed for traffic on the highway At or near the same speed of the traffic on the highway You are driving on a freeway posted for 65mph. The traffic

is traveling at 70mph. You may legally drive: 70mph or

faster to keep up with traffic, between 65-70 mph, no faster than 65mph No faster than 65mph

Pedestrians comprise about what ratio of traffic fatalities:

1:10,1:15,1:6,1:3

1:6

The most common collision in a work zone is from:

tailgating, improper passing, speeding, failure to yield Tailgating

When listening to your car radio or other audio device: all of

these answers are correct, you should keep at least one window partially open to hear outside sounds like emergency vehicles, you should keep the volume low enough to hear outside noises, It is illegal to wear stereo over each ear headphones All of these answers are correct You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a

parked car and can't find the owner. You must: leave a

note on the vehicle, report the incident to the city police or to the chp, both of the aboce Both

With a Class C drivers license a person may drive: a 3axle

vehicle if it weighs less than 6000 pounds, any 3axle vehicle, a vehicle pulling 3 trailers 3axle vehicle if it weighs less than 6000 pounds Failure to yield is the primary cause of what percentage of

fatal and injury collisions: 32, 16, 40, 20

20 By the early 1960s the rate of car ownership in America

was: 1 in 10 people, 1 in 7, 1 in 20, 1 in 3

• in 3

Gravity: has no effect on your car since it will always weigh

the same, is only important on mountain roads, has a constant effect on your car it's traction and speed on hills, none of the answers Has a constant affect on your car its traction and speed on hills

Disc brakes work by: pressing inward on a disk to stop it

from turning, stopping the drive axle, stopping a disc inside the transmission, pressing outward from the disk to stop a

drum from rotating Pressing inward on a disk to stop it from turning

The minimum speed limit in California is: there is no

minimum speed limit, 15 miles an hour, 40 mph, 20 mph There is no minimum speed limit

Driver Ed classes can: give you the basic knowledge

needed to hone your skills when you begin driving, teach you how to skid through a corner, none of these answers are correct, make you good driver Give you the basic knowledge needed to hone your skills when you begin driving A school bus ahead of you has stopped with its red lights

flashing. You should: stop and proceed when you think all

of the children have exited the bus, slow to 25 mph then pass cautiously, stop as long the red lights are flashing Stop as long as the red lights are flashing Failure to yield is ranked as one of the top ______ causes

of collisions: 7,5,3,10

5 Entering an intersection before you can safely cross

through it and blocking it: is legal as long as the light was

green when you entered, is legal when there are no signals, none of the answers are correct, is illegal and will get you a Gridlock ticket Is illegal and will get you a gridlock ticket You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection.

You should slow down and: move toward the left side of

your lane, avoid driving in the bicycle lane, signal for 100 feet before turning Signal for 100 feet before turning

The yield sign means: stop and check traffic both ways

before proceeding, none of the answers, keep a steady speed and check traffic both ways with caution, give the right-of-way to traffic on the road you're entering or crossing give the right-of-way to traffic on the road you're entering or crossing If you're under 21 the zero tolerance policy for drinking and driving will revoke your license even if your BAC is as low

as what percent: .01%,.5%,.08%,.1%

.01% Teenage drivers have a total accident rate that is____times

that of adults: two, seven, four, three

Four

When parking your vehicle next to a curb on a level street:

your front wheels must be turned towards the street, your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb, one of your rear wheels must touch the curb Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb

Designated drivers: must be at least 21, are legally

responsible for their passengers actions, cannot have any alcoholic drink during an outing, are limited to one 8-ounce drink an hour Cannot have any alcoholic drink during an outing

Which statement is most true regarding minors under 18:

you can get a license as early as 15 1/2, you can get a job driving for hire like taxi or pizza delivery, you're faster reflexes and general health will make you a better driver, you must have parents sign the application since they will be financially responsible for you You must have parents sign the application since they will be financially responsible for you

A right turn on red can be made at a red arrow: after

Yielding to all traffic first, never, after stopping completely