TO SEE VEHICLES IN YOUR BLIND SPOTS, YOU MUST

California Permit Test (Hard Questions) Flashcards

• Look over your shoulder to be sure the car is not in your

blind spot Uphill parking

TO SEE VEHICLES IN YOUR BLIND SPOTS, YOU MUST

LOOK:A. In your inside rearview mirrorB. In your side

mirrorsC. Over your shoulders

• Over your shoulders
• Start braking early as a signal to the driver behind youFLASH FLOODS CAN CAUSE VEHICLES TO FLOAT

AND FILL WITH WATER, TRAPPING AND DROWNING

PEOPLE. WHILE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT

AND IN DEEP WATER, EVEN ____ INCHES OF WATER

CAN FLOAT SOME SMALL CARS.A. twoB. fourC. sixD.eight

• Drive at any time when accompanied by a licensed

driver at least 25 years of age

A RIGHT TURN STARTS IN THE RIGHT-HAND LANE

AND END IN:A. The left laneB. The lane closest to the

curbC. Any lane available

• sixYOU SEE A CAR APPROACHING FROM THE REAR,

BUT WHEN YOU CHECK YOUR MIRROR AGAIN

BEFORE CHANGING LANES, YOU NO LONGER SEE IT.

YOU SHOULD:A. Turn your signal on and change lanes

slowlyB. Look over your shoulder to be sure the car is not in your blind spotC. Signal, honk your horn, and change lanes slowly

• The lane closest to the curbIF YOU EXPERIENCE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE

DRIVING, YOU SHOULD:A. Downshift and look for an

area to slow down and stopB. Pump brake pedal quickly; if useless, pump released parking brakeC. Stop off the road if possible, and call for helpD. All of the above

• Slow-moving vehicle(Sign Example)WHEN IT IS FOGGY, YOU SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND

TURN ON YOUR:A. Low-beam lightsB. High-beam lightsC.

Emergency flashers Away from curbDownhill parking

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH HEAVY RAIN OR FOG, AND

YOUR WIPERS DO NOT HELP, YOU SHOULD:A. Turn on

your high-beams and continue drivingB. Pull off the road completely until visibility improvesC. Slow down and continue driving

• Pull off the road completely until visibility improves

WHICH OF THESE IS THE PROPER WAY TO CHANGE

LANES?A. Signal, check your mirrors, and then change lanesB. Signal, check your mirrors, and look over your shoulder before you change lanesC. Signal before you change lanes and then move over quickly

• Signal, check your mirrors, and look over your shoulder

before you change lanes

Driving Hand SignalsWHEN YOU SEE THIS SIGN YOU SHOULD:(Railroad

Sign)A. Be prepared to stop at the railroad crossingB. Stop and wait for a signal before crossing the railroad tracksC.Stop at the upcoming railroad crossing and wait for a train

IT IS ILLEGAL TO ENTER AN INTERSECTION WHEN:A.

The light is yellowB. You can't get all the way across before the light turns redC. The light is flashing yellow and you didn't stop first

• You can't get all the way across before the light turns

red

• To begin or end left turns or start a permitted

U-turn(Lane Example)

TO AVOID GETTING REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER

VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY, YOU SHOULD:A. Turn

your head and look over your shoulderB. Check your rearview mirror oftenC. Start braking early as a signal to the driver behind youD. Drive with your left foot on the brake pedal at all times

IF A CAR AHEAD OF YOU HAS STOPPED AT A

CROSSWALK, YOU SHOULD:A. Stop and then proceed

when safeB. Change lanes, look carefully, and passC.Slow down, look both ways, and proceedD. Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

• Stop and then proceed when safe

WHEN A YELLOW ARROW APPEARS AS YOU ARE

ABOUT TO TURN FROM A DEDICATED LEFT TURN

LANE, YOU SHOULD:A. Stop and not turn under any

circumstancesB. Speed up to get through the intersectionC. Be prepared to obey the next signal that appears

• Be prepared to obey the next signal that appears
• All of the aboveAN ORANGE AND RED SIGN OF THIS SHAPE

MEANS:A. Roadwork aheadB. Vehicle has the

right-of-wayC. Slow-moving vehicle

YOU SHOULD USUALLY DRIVE SLOWER WHEN:A.

Passing large trucks on the freewayB. You want to look at a controlled accident sceneC. You see brake lights coming on several vehicles ahead of you

• You see brake lights coming on several vehicles ahead

of you

• Low-beam lightsTHIS LANE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TWO-WAY STREET

MAY BE USED:A. To begin or end left turns or start a

permitted U-turnB. As a regular driving lane during periods of heavy trafficC. To pass other vehicles that are moving slowly

IF YOU ARE CONVICTED OF DEFACING PROPERTY BY

USING PAINT OR ANY OTHER KIND OF LIQUID, THE

COURT MAY DELAY YOUR DRIVING PRIVILEGE FOR

UP TO ____ YEAR(S).A. 1B. 2C. 3

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• Be prepared to stop at the railroad crossing(Sign

Example)

IN THE FIRST 12 MONTHS AFTER LICENSING, A

DRIVER UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE MAY:A. Drive at any

time when accompanied by a licensed driver at least 25 years of ageB. Transport a passenger under age 20C.

Drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. alone

WHEN A CAR WITH BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS COMES

TOWARD YOU AT NIGHT, YOU SHOULD:A. Move toward

the right edge of your laneB. Look above the oncoming headlightsC. Look below the oncoming headlightsD. Look toward the right edge of your lane

• Look toward the right edge of your lane