California DMV Drivers's License

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1.Roadways are the most slippery:

During a heavy downpour.

After it has been raining for awhile.

During the first rain after a dry spell.

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2.You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ____ days.

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3.The best way to avoid a dangerous situation while driving is to:

Know what is happening around your vehicle.

Turn off the radio.

Always keep your eyes focused ahead of your car.

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4.Drivers are required to obey instructions from:

Security guards patrolling parking lots.

Other drivers whose vehicles are broken down on the roadway.

Flaggers (signal persons) at construction sites.

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5.After passing a vehicle, it is safe to return to your driving lane when:

The driver you passed signals for you to return to your lane.

You signal your intention for three seconds.

You see the headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror.

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6.Stopping distances and severity of crashes:

Decrease as vehicle speed increases.

Are not affected by vehicle speed.

Increase as vehicle speed increases.

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7.It is illegal to leave a child age ____ or younger alone in a vehicle

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8.To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street, start from:

The lane closest to the left curb.

The center lane.

Any lane, as long as it seems safe to do so.

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9.If you drive more slowly than the flow of traffic, you will most likely:

Interfere with traffic and receive a ticket.

Improve traffic flow.

Demonstrate defensive driving techniques

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10.Double solid yellow line markings down the center of a road indicate that passing is:

Allowed from both directions.

Allowed only from your direction of travel.

Not allowed from either direction.

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11.A driver should:

Stare directly in front of their car.

Only focus on the middle of the road.

Watch beside, ahead, and to the rear of their car.

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12.While driving, you should look 10 to 15 seconds ahead of you:

And focus on the middle of the road.

Because it is a legal requirement.

To see potential hazards early

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13.Always stop before crossing railroad tracks when:

There isn't room on the other side for you to completely cross the tracks.

The railroad crossing is located in a city or town that has frequent train traffic.

You are transporting two or more young children in a passenger vehicle.

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14.When a school bus is stopped ahead on your side of the road with its red lights flashing, you must:

Slow to a speed no faster than 10 mph.

Stop until the lights stop flashing.

Change lanes and pass cautiously.

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15.If you see a pedestrian using a guide dog or carrying a white cane:

The pedestrian must yield the right-of-way.

You must yield the right-of-way.

Honk your horn to let them know you are there.

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16.If a traffic signal light is not working, you must:

Stop, then proceed when safe.

Stop before entering the intersection and let all other traffic go first.

Slow down or stop, only if necessary.

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17.Which of the following is a dangerous habit when driving in work zones?

Tailgating another vehicle

Failing to carefully watch for workers and moving equipment

Both of the above

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18.You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions:

Only if you see orange cones on the road ahead.

Unless they conflict with existing signs, signals, or laws.

At all times.

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19.Blind spots are:

Spots in your vision when you become fatigued.

Areas of the road that cannot be seen in a vehicle's mirrors.

Traffic control devices.

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20.You should not start across an intersection if you know you will block the intersection when the light turns red:

Under any circumstances.

Unless you entered the intersection on a yellow light.

Unless you entered the intersection on a green light.

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21.To prevent tailgating, drivers should follow the:

One-second rule.

Two-second rule.

Three-second rule.

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22.You may not park your vehicle:

On the side of the freeway in an emergency.

Next to a red painted curb.

Within 100 feet of an elementary school.

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23.Having a driver license is a:

Right, not a privilege.

Privilege, not a right.

Requirement.

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24.You must look for bicyclists in the same lanes used by motor vehicles because they:

Must ride facing oncoming traffic.

Illegally share lanes with motor vehicles.

Are entitled to share the road with motor vehicles.

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25.All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?

Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

Adjusting your outside mirrors.

Transporting an unrestrained animal inside the vehicle.

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26.This yellow sign means:

There is a sharp turn to the right.

The lane must turn right.

A right turn is permitted on a green arrow only.

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27.It is legal to drive with an alcoholic beverage container that has been opened only if the container is:

Under the front seat.

In the glove department.

In the trunk.

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28.What is a crosswalk?

Another name for a four-way intersection.

An area designated for road construction workers.

The area where pedestrians may cross the roadway.

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29.You were parked and have been waiting a long time with your turn signal on to re-enter traffic. However, traffic is heavy. You should:

Continue waiting and yielding to traffic in the lane.

Slowly inch your vehicle into the traffic lane.

Drive on the shoulder until a gap in traffic appears.

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30.You are entering a freeway. Check traffic on the freeway by:

Using your rearview and side mirrors.

Using your rearview mirror.

Using your side mirror and looking over your shoulder.

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31.While driving on a roadway with a single broken white centerline:

You must stay within your lane.

You may cross the centerline to change lanes.

You may change lanes only from the left lane.

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32.When may you legally drive around or under a railroad crossing gate?

Never.

When you can see clearly in both directions.

When the warning lights are not flashing.

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33.You may be able to identify an aggressive driver by:

Their erratic and improper lane changes.

The number of passengers in their car.

Their tendency to drive slowly.

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34.The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?

Cautiously pass the vehicle at 10 mph or slower.

Stop, proceeding only when all the pedestrians have crossed.

Change lanes, look carefully, and pass the stopped vehicle.

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35.When driving on the highway, consistently looking far ahead of your vehicle:

Helps you keep up with traffic.

Reduces the need for last-minute braking or turning.

Allows you to spot upcoming police officers.

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36.What can you do to reduce road rage?

Always signal your intention when changing lanes.

Talk on your cell phone while driving.

Use your horn frequently.

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37.Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?

They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle.

Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rearview mirrors.

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38.When you drive through a construction zone, you should:

Stop to watch the workers.

Decrease your following distance.

Pass the construction zone carefully and not “rubberneck."

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39.It is illegal to park your vehicle:

In an unmarked crosswalk.

Within three feet of a private driveway.

In a bicycle lane.

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40.What should you do at an intersection with a flashing yellow signal light?

Maintain your speed but watch for other vehicles.

Stop before crossing the intersection.

Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

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41.Which of these is a safe driving technique?

Using your high beam lights in the fog.

Staring at the road ahead of your vehicle.

Checking your rearview mirrors frequently.

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42.Abandoning an animal on the highway may result in:

Jail time.

A point against your license.

No legal consequences.

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43.When a school bus is stopped on the road ahead to load or unload children, you must:

Come to a complete stop until all the children have left the bus.

Come to a complete stop until the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm is withdrawn.

Change lanes, drive slowly, and pass the bus cautiously.

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44.Large trucks are likely to lose speed when:

Driving up long or steep hills.

Driving in long, gradual curves.

Driving down long, gradual hills.

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45.The speed limit in any alley is:

20 mph.

15 mph.

25 mph.

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1.Roadways are the most slippery:

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2.You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ____ days.

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3.The best way to avoid a dangerous situation while driving is to:

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4.Drivers are required to obey instructions from:

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5.After passing a vehicle, it is safe to return to your driving lane when:

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6.Stopping distances and severity of crashes:

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7.It is illegal to leave a child age ____ or younger alone in a vehicle

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8.To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street, start from:

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9.If you drive more slowly than the flow of traffic, you will most likely:

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10.Double solid yellow line markings down the center of a road indicate that passing is:

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11.A driver should:

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12.While driving, you should look 10 to 15 seconds ahead of you:

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13.Always stop before crossing railroad tracks when:

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14.When a school bus is stopped ahead on your side of the road with its red lights flashing, you must:

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15.If you see a pedestrian using a guide dog or carrying a white cane:

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16.If a traffic signal light is not working, you must:

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17.Which of the following is a dangerous habit when driving in work zones?

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18.You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions:

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19.Blind spots are:

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