DMV Written Test Q&A Set 1

Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because:

They may not see you.

Which of these statements is true about child passengers?

Children under age 1 should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equipped vehicles.

Which of these statements is true about driving ad taking medications?

Most cold medications can make a person drowsy.

Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed:

At all times.

You must make a writeen report (SR 1) to DMV when:

You are involved in an accident and there is an injury.

This yellow sign means:

Look, listen, and prepare to stop at the crossing, if necessary.

The California Driver Handbook recommends several tips to help keep you alert on long drives. One of these tips is:

Pull of the road and rest.

If you cell phone rings while you are driving, you should:

Let the call go to voicemail.

You are being chased by a police vehicle with its lights and sirens activated. You ignore the warning to stop and speed away. During the chase, a person is seriously inured. You are subject to:

Imprisonment in a state prison for 5 years.

When you see this yellow sign, you should:

Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

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

Stop, the proceed when all pedestrians have crossed.

It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a BAC that is ___ or more:

0.01%- One hundreth of one percent.

When you see this red sign, you should stop and:

Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

You are on a two-way road and the vehicle ahead of you is turning left onto a driveway. You may legally pass the vehicle on the right:

If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so.

When looking ahead while driving, you should:

Scan from side to side.

If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching:

Slow down and let the car pass, then pass the bicyclist.

If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead, you should:

Steer you vehicle around the water, if possible.

When merging onto freeway, you should be driving:

At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic.

If you have a green light, but traffic is blocking the interesection:

Stay out of the interesection until traffic clears.

Which of the following is true about large trucks?

Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size.

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

The lane closest to the curb.

Cargo extending more than four feet from you rear bumoer:

Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

You may legally park you car:

In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it.

If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI, the court will:

Suspend your driving privilege.

Two vehicles are approaching an uncontrolled T intersection. One vehicle is on the through road and the other is on the road that ends. Who has the right-of-way at the intersection?

The vehicle on the through road.

There are five vehicles following closely behind you on a road with one lane in your direction. When you see this white sign, you should:

Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

You are driving in the far right lane of a four-lane freeway and notice thick broken white lines on the left side of your lane. You are driving in:

An exit lane.

To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes, you should:

Look over you shoulder into the lane you want to enter.

You have had you license for 8 months. You may:

Drive between 5am and 5pm unaccompanied.

This red sign means you should:

Give the right-of-way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing.

Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead; unless you are:

Parked on a hill or sloping driveway.

You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. WHat should you do?

Drive to the right edge of the road and stop.

For which of the following traffic lights mist you always stop you vehicle?

Solid red lights, flashing red lights, and black-out traffic signals.

Check your rearview mirrors:

Often to see how traffic is moving behind you.

You must notify DMV within 5 days if you:

Sell or transfer your vehicle.

You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should:

Signal during the last 100 feet before you turn.

The speed limit in any alley is:

15 mph.

You should stop before crossing railroad tracks:

Anytime a train may be approaching, whether or not you can see it.

When driving in fog, snow, or rain, use both your windshield wipers and:

Low-beam headlights.

You should adjust your rearview and side mirrors:

Before you start driving.

You are driving in the far right lane of a multilane freeway. A line of five cars is merging into you lane ahead from an overramp. You:

Should make room for the merging vehicles, if possible.

Which of the following blocks the smooth flow of traffic?

Slowing down to look at an accident scene.

A pedestrian who is blind or visually impaired uses traffic sounds before deciding to cross the street. If you see a pedestrian with a guide dog or white cane waiting to cross at a corner, you should:

Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine.

When you change lanes or merge with another lane, you:

Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

When a traffic signal light isn’t working at an intersection, you should:

Come to a complete stop, then proceed when it is safe.

The speed limit for a school zone is ___ unless otherwise posted.

25 mph.