CA DMV Permit Test 2021 (100 Top Questions)

You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must:

- Leave a note on the vehicle - Report the collusion without delay to the city police or, in an incorporated areas, to the California Highway Patrol

This yellow sign means?

- There is a traffic signal ahead - be prepared to stop if the light is flashing

The speed limit in any ally is:

15 mph

With a Class C driver license, a person may drive:

A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6,000 pounds

Which of the following road surfaces freezes first?

A bridge

This sign tells a driver that: (Red diamond with a stick man holding a flag(kinda looks like a piece of paper))

A construction flagger is ahead

What can you do to reduce road rage?

Always signal your intention when changing lanes.

Your license can be suspended if you were under 21 and drive with a blood alcohol level of:

Any amount

You must look for bicyclist in the same lanes used by motor vehicles because they:

Are entitled to share the road with motor vehicles

If you pass a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing, you will:

Be fined up to $1,000

When passing a row of parked vehicles, you should:

Be prepared for a person or vehicle to unexpectedly enter your lane.

What usually causes a locked wheel skid?

Braking too hard at a fast speed

Tailgating other drivers (driving too close to their rear bumper):

Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry

This sign means: ( Yellow rectangle with a *Less Than* inside) + <

Change in direction or narrowing of roadway

When changing lanes, you should never:

Change lanes abruptly or spontaneously

When driving on an interstate, to avoid traffic merging from on-ramps to your right, the best thing to do is:

Change lanes to the left

When entering an interstate highway, you should:

Check for cars, increase your speed to match the flow of traffic, and merge when the way is clear.

Which of these is a safe driving technique?

Checking your rearview mirrors frequently

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

Come to a complete stop until the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm is withdrawn.

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 traffic in the lane

When changing lanes, you should never:

Cross the centerline in an intersection

A solid yellow line on your side of the centerline means:

Do not pass

Fines in a construction zone are:

Doubled

This road sign means: (Yellow diamond that looks like a capital "Y") 🔶+Y

Drivers must bear either right or left

Large trucks are likely to lose speed when:

Driving up long or steep hills

It is illegal to leave a child age six or younger unattended in the vehicle on a hot day:

Even if they are secured in a child passenger restraint system

You're driving on the freeway behind a large truck. You should drive:

Further behind a truck than you would if following a passenger vehicle

You're driving on the freeway. Your vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive:

Further behind a truck than you would when following a passenger vehicle

If you have trouble seeing other vehicles because of dust or smoke blowing across the road way, you should drive more slower and turn on your:

Headlights

It is a very windy day. You were driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway, reducing your visibility. You should decrease your speed and turn on your:

Headlights

Smoking inside a vehiclewith a person younger than 18 years of age is:

Illegal at all times

It is illegal to park your vehicles:

In an unmarked crosswalk

It is necessary to use your low beams anytime you are:

In fog

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

In the trunk

If you drive faster than other vehicles on the road with one lane moving in each direction and continually pass other cars, you will:

Increase your chances of an collision.

If bad weather makes it difficult for you to see clearly, you should:

Increase your following distance

You should use your horn when:

It may help prevent a collision

Abandoning an animal on the freeway may result in:

Jail time

To pass on a two-lane road, you should:

Judge the distance to any oncoming vehicle

Work zone barriers, drums, cones, and signs are used to:

Keep traffic out of hazardous work zones

You drive defensively when you:

Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

Which of the following statement about blind spots this true?

Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles

Before you enter an intersection, you should look to your:

Left, your right, then your left again

If your cell phone rings while you're driving and you do not have a hands-free device, you should:

Let the call go to voicemail

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

Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always

Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming

When driving in fog, you should use your:

Low beams

A large truck is ahead of you and it's turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck:

May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

This yellow side means: (Yellow diamond with an arrow pointing up and another right curved lane intersecting) kinda looks like a Y upside down

Merging traffic ahead

Which of the statement is true about driving and taking medicines?

Most cold medicines can make a person drowsy

Your driving lane is next to a bicycle lane. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You:

Must merge into the bicycle lane before making your turn

You may not park your vehicle:

Next to a red painted curb

You may drive a motor vehicle in a bike lane

No more than 200 feet before making a right turn

A curb painted red means:

No parking, standing or stopping

If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should:

Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane

Collisions are more likely to happen when:

One vehicle is traveling faster or slower than the flow of traffic

You may make a left turn on a red light only from a:

One-way street onto a one way street

When you drive through a construction zone, you should:

Pass the construction zone carefully and not "rubberneck".

As you approach the top of the hill, you should:

Prepare to stop if needed

If you can see that the roadway up ahead is covered by heavy smoke, you should:

Reduce your speed, move us far to the right as possible, and stop off the roadway

When driving on the highway, consistently looking far ahead up your vehicle:

Reduces the need for last minute braking or turning

Having a driver license is a:

Requirement

This road sign means: (Yellow diamond with one straight lane on the left. The right line is bent on the top. It has tiny lines next to it. The right line is bending to form one single lane on the left)

Right lane ends (45:06)

This sign is used towards drivers about: (Yellow diamond with an arrow curved to the right; not bent)

Road curves ahead

Broken yellow lines are used on the streets and highways to:

Separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions

Which child would require a child passenger restraint system?

Seven-year-old who is 4 feet 8 inches tall

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

Slow down and cross the intersection carefully

If you come across livestock or other animals on a roadway, you should:

Slow down and stop

When driving in fog, you should:

Slow down and use your low beam headlights

If your vehicle starts to lose traction because of water on the road, you should:

Slow down gradually and not apply the brakes

On rainy, snowy, or foggy days, turn on your windshield wipers and use your headlights:

So other drivers can see you

If you were driving and the rear end of your car starts skidding to the left, you should:

Steer to the left

If you approach a stopped school bus that has its lights flashing and signal arm extended, you should:

Stop

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

Stop, preceding only when all the pedestrians have crossed

What is a crosswalk?

The area where pedestrians may cross the roadway

To Turn left from a one-way street with multiple lanes onto a two way street, start the turn in

The far left lane

What does this sign mean?(yellow rectangle with an arrow pointing right) +➡️

The road ahead changes directions at an extreme level

This yellow sign means: (Yellow diamond with front car image and wiggly tire tracks following)

The road ahead may be slippery

You may be able to identify an aggressive driver by:

Their erratic and improper lane changes

This yellow sign means: (Yellow diamond with an arrow going up and bent to the right; forming a corner)

There's a sharp turn to the right

Which of the following is true about roadways on bridges and overpasses in cold, wet weather?

They tend to freeze before the rest of the road does

This sign means: (Yellow diamond with an arrow pointing up and a curve attached to the right) looks kinda like an upside down "Y"

Traffic is entering from another road and you should allow additional space for drivers to merge safely into the flow of traffic

Yellow lines separate:

Traffic moving in opposite directions on a two-way road

You were entering a free week. Check traffic on the freeway by:

Using your side mirror and looking over your shoulders

If your car's suspension is bad, it can cause:

Vehicle control problems

If you have had several beers, the effects of alcohol will be reduced only by:

Waiting several hours

This sign means: (Yellow diamond with a bike image)

Watch for bicycles

How do you school crossing sign, you should:

Watch for children and be ready to stop

When parking next to a curb, you should use your turn signals

When pulling next to or away from the curb

U-turns in residential districts are legal:

When there are no vehicles approaching nearby

When should you yield your legal right of way?

Whenever it helps prevent collisions

This sign is a: (Upside down triangle with red a boarder and the word "YIELD" inside

Yield sign

At intersections with a "yield "sign, you must:

Yield the right of way to cross traffic that is near enough to cause conflict

When arriving to an uncontrolled intersection at the same time as vehicles to your right and left, you should:

Yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on your right.

On a green arrow, you must:

Yield to any vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian in the intersection

The center of the roadway is marked with one solid yellow line and one broken yellow line. If the broken yellow line is directly next to your traffic lane, it means:

You are in a passing zone and it is safe for you to pass other vehicles on the left if no oncoming traffic is present

Is against the law to enter an intersection when:

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

While driving on a roadway with a single broken white center line:

You may cross the centerline to change lanes

If you want to pass a bicyclist riding on the right edge of your lane:

You must not squeeze past the bicyclist

To enter a gap in highway traffic:

check behind you, then watch the vehicle ahead

When approaching a roundabout, you should always:

decrease your speed

Reaction time is slower after:

drinking alcohol

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

never

How many alcoholic drinks does it take to affect your driving ability?

one

Prior to entering a curve:

reduce your speed

When used on roadways, bicycles are considered:

vehicles