CA DMV Written Test | California DMV Licensing Test

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1.____ greatly increase stopping distances and severity of crashes.

High speeds

Slow speeds

Night drives

Uphill inclines

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2.To help prevent crashes, you should:

Communicate with other road users.

Ignore other drivers on the road.

Drive only on side streets and back roads.

Avoid driving during rush hour.

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3.This sign means:

Merging traffic.

Multiple turns.

Lane shifting.

Do not block intersection.

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4.Larger vehicles have:

Larger blind spots.

Smaller blind spots.

No blind spots.

The same blind spots as smaller vehicles.

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5.This sign means:

Slippery when wet.

Tow-away zone.

Steep downgrade.

Roadwork ahead.

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6.Colorado law requires you to drive using your headlights when visibility is less than:

500 feet.

1,000 feet.

1,500 feet.

2,000 feet.

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7.This sign means:

Sharp turn ahead, slow down.

Work crew ahead.

Side road.

Playground ahead.

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8.A flashing red light on a traffic signal means:

The same thing as a stop sign.

The traffic signal is broken.

You do not have to come to a complete stop.

Driving conditions are dangerous.

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9.If you are turning onto a street with more than one lane traveling in your direction, you should:

Turn into the lane closest to your previous lane.

Turn into the lane marked with an arrow.

Turn into the middle lane.

Turn into any lane.

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10.This road sign means:

All traffic must turn right.

No right turn.

All traffic must go straight ahead.

A road joins from the right.

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11.What is the only way to reduce your blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?

Drink coffee.

Exercise.

Allow your body time to get rid of the alcohol.

Take a cold shower.

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12.You may drive in a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane if:

You are driving faster than the flow of traffic.

You are driving more slowly than the flow of traffic.

Your vehicle has more than one occupant.

You are trying to get somewhere quickly.

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13.When you are being tailgated:

Move over to the right, if there is an open lane to your right.

If there is not an open lane to your right, wait until the way is clear ahead and reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you.

Never slow down abruptly.

All of the above.

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14.If a High Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) signal is solid black, it means:

Drivers may proceed with caution.

Drivers should slow down and prepare to stop.

Drivers should come to a complete stop.

There are no pedestrians nearby.

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15.How should drivers apply the gas pedal?

Gradually and smoothly

As quickly as possible

By lightly tapping

Whichever way they feel is best for them

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16.Fog can greatly reduce the visibility of other vehicles, pedestrians, and traffic signals. When driving in fog, you should:

Drive cautiously and reduce your speed.

Not use your high beam headlights.

Use low beam headlights to better illuminate the road and objects.

All of the above.

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17.You are coming to an intersection and have a green light. Pedestrians are crossing against the red. You should:

Honk your horn.

Speed up and pass in front of the pedestrians.

Stop to let the pedestrians cross safely.

Drive close to the pedestrians and frighten them so they’ll think twice before crossing against a red light.

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18.This sign means:

U-turns are prohibited.

U-turns are permitted.

Winding road right

Sharp left turn ahead.

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19.If you become stranded in a snowstorm, the best thing to do is to:

Get out of the car and go for help.

Lay down in your car and go to sleep.

Walk into the road and get the attention of other drivers.

Stay in the car, as you are most likely to be found when you stay in your vehicle.

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20.You are driving in the left lane and want to move into the right lane. You should:

Check your mirrors, signal, and look over your left shoulder for other vehicles before changing lanes.

Check your mirrors, signal, and look over your right shoulder for other vehicles before changing lanes.

Check your mirrors, signal, and look over both shoulders for other vehicles before changing lanes.

Check your mirrors, signal, and change lanes.

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21.Before entering a roundabout, you must slow down and yield to:

Vehicles in the roundabout.

Bicyclists in the roundabout.

Pedestrians in the roundabout.

All of the above.

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22.If another driver cuts you off in traffic, you should:

Pull next to the driver and yell at them.

Let it go.

Flash your high beams at the driver.

Get back at the other driver by cutting them off.

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23.This sign means:

There is a detour ahead.

You must stop for flaggers.

The road ahead is closed to traffic.

The highway ahead is undergoing maintenance.

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24.When driving in fog, you should use your:

Low beam headlights.

High beam headlights.

Parking lights.

Hazard flashers.

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25.When driving behind a transit bus that is signaling to enter a traffic lane:

Quickly pass the bus before it re-enters traffic.

Yield the right-of-way to the transit bus.

Expect the bus to yield the right-of-way to you.

Either yield the right-of-way or don't yield the right-of-way. There is no specific rule.

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26.This sign means:

Trucks only.

Trucks are entering the highway.

Upcoming hill.

Trucks have the right-of-way.

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27.If your turn signals fail, you should use ____ to indicate that you are turning.

Your horn

Your headlights

Hand signals

Your emergency flashers

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28.This sign means:

No U-turn.

Two-way left turn.

Minimum speed limit.

No parking.

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29.Which of the following influence(s) the effects of alcohol?

The amount of food in the stomach

The body weight of an individual

How much time passes between drinks

All three choices

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30.The act of turning your head and checking your blind spot before changing lanes, driving away from a curb, or merging your vehicle into traffic is:

A bad driving habit.

A good driving habit.

Unnecessary.

Not necessary if you use the rearview mirror.

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31.This road sign means:

Roundabout ahead.

No passing zone.

Left turn yield on green.

Traffic signal ahead.

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32.A telltale sign of a drunk driver is:

They are weaving between lanes.

They are driving more slowly than the normal traffic flow.

They are making quick and sudden stops.

All of the above.

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33.A red arrow displayed on a traffic light means that:

A driver must proceed slowly through the intersection.

A driver must stop and then proceed when the way is clear.

A driver must stop and then proceed when the signal changes to a green light or green arrow.

A driver may turn in the direction that the red arrow is pointing.

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34.You have the right-of-way when turning left on which of the following traffic signals?

A solid green light

A flashing yellow light

A green arrow pointing left

A flashing red light

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35.This sign means:

Crossroad ahead.

Flagger ahead.

Lane ends.

Turn right or go straight.

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36.This road sign means:

Double lane road.

Double curve.

Winding road.

Pavement ends.

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37.Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit is ____ on open mountain highways.

20 mph

40 mph

55 mph

70 mph

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38.A fully loaded tractor-trailer traveling at 55 mph could take up to ____ to come to a complete stop.

50 feet

125 feet

400 feet

750 feet

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39.Which of the following are used on some highways to direct drivers into the proper lanes for turning?

Flashing red lights

Flashing yellow lights

White lines on the side of the road

White arrows in the middle of the lanes

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40.If a High Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) signal is flashing yellow, it means:

Drivers may proceed with caution.

Drivers should slow down and prepare to stop.

Drivers should come to a complete stop.

There are no pedestrians nearby.

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41.This sign means:

Emergency vehicles ahead.

Uncontrolled intersection ahead.

Four-way intersection ahead.

Traffic signal ahead.

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42.If your car starts to skid, turn your steering wheel:

To keep the front wheels straight.

In the direction you want the vehicle to go.

In the opposite direction of the skid.

In any direction. It doesn't matter.

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43.If an oncoming driver is heading toward you in your lane, you should:

Blow your horn, steer right, and accelerate.

Blow your horn, steer left, and brake.

Blow your horn, steer right, and brake.

Stay in the center of your lane, blow your horn, and brake.

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44.A leaky exhaust system in your vehicle is dangerous because it can cause:

A loss of hearing.

Pollution.

Carbon monoxide poisoning.

Poor engine performance.

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45.This road sign means:

You are about to enter a one-way street the wrong way.

School crossing ahead.

Do not drive in this lane.

Traffic turning left on the green light must yield to oncoming traffic.

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1.____ greatly increase stopping distances and severity of crashes.

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2.To help prevent crashes, you should:

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3.This sign means:

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4.Larger vehicles have:

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5.This sign means:

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6.Colorado law requires you to drive using your headlights when visibility is less than:

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7.This sign means:

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8.A flashing red light on a traffic signal means:

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9.If you are turning onto a street with more than one lane traveling in your direction, you should:

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10.This road sign means:

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11.What is the only way to reduce your blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?

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12.You may drive in a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane if:

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13.When you are being tailgated:

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14.If a High Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) signal is solid black, it means:

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15.How should drivers apply the gas pedal?

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16.Fog can greatly reduce the visibility of other vehicles, pedestrians, and traffic signals. When driving in fog, you should:

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17.You are coming to an intersection and have a green light. Pedestrians are crossing against the red. You should:

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18.This sign means:

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19.If you become stranded in a snowstorm, the best thing to do is to:

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