My California Permit Drivers Ed Test

In order to stay focused while driving you should:

-Pull over and stop if you need to talk on a cellphone

-Keep predicting what will happen next and plan your moves

-Keep your eyes moving; scan the entire driving scene

("All of the above")

When using your turn signal, you should:

-Make sure you use it in time to give other drivers a warning that you are going to turn

-Make sure you don't use it too soon, or other drivers may become confused as to where you are turning

-Make sure it is turned off after your turn or lane change is complete

("All of the above")

The engine in your car is sometimes called

A 4-Stroke engine

A center lane change with solid and broken yellow lines that is used by vehicles making left turns in both directions is called a

Two-way-left-turn lane

Driving in a safe and courteous manner

Can lower the cost of law enforcement and insurance

The YIELD sign means

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

The "P" in the SIPDE process stands for

Predict

In the United States, a bicyclist is killed

Every 6 hours

A right-turn-on-red can be made, at a red arrow

Never

Which of the following is not on the permit test?

Commercial License Requirements

Kaitlyn's Law makes it legal for any child, under what age, to be left alone in a vehicle, unless another child at least 12 years old accompanies them?

6

At its height, what percentage of American workers were employed in an automotive-related industry?

20% (2 out of 10)

According to the formula for stopping distance, how many feet will it take you to stop, from 60 mph?

180

Your driver license is

A privileged - an earned and special right - granted by the state

Gravity

Has a constant effect on your car, its traction, and its speed on hills

The alternator

Produces the electrical needs of the car once the engine has started

Over-driving your headlights at night is dangerous because

You cannot stop within the distance illuminated by your lights

Future changes in the automobile technology are likely to include

-Improved safety through engineering research and development (both vehicle and road)

-Increased fuel efficiency and new industries to support it

-Increased sophistication of controls and instruments, many of which will contribute to safety

A white line, parallel to your lane, on the right, indicates

The edge of the vehicular portion of a roadway, and may not be crossed

If you are a minor under the age of 18 you

Must have parents, or a legal guardian, sign the application, since they will be financially responsible for you

Centrifugal force

Doesn't really exist

Alcohol is a

-Flammable Substance

-Poison

-Central Nervous System Depressant

("All of the above")

A white, transverse line across your lane means

You must stop with your entire vehicle behind this line

Pedestrians comprise about what ratio of traffic fatalities?

1-in-6

When you park next to a curb, your wheels must be no more than ____ inches away from the curb

18

A vehicles' blind spots are

Areas you can't see, because they are in FRONT of what your mirrors show but BEHIND your peripheral vision

By the 1920's, the world's largest automobile manufacturer was

General Motors

Entering an intersection before you can safely cross through it, and blocking it

Is illegal, and will get you a gridlock ticket

Teenage drivers have a total accident rate that is ___ times that of adults

4

The minimum tread thickness for a passenger car tires is

1/32 inch

When listening to your car radio, or other audio device

-You should keep at least one window partially open, to hear, outside sounds, like emergency vehicles

-It is illegal to wear stereo (over each ear) headphones

-You should keep the volume low enough to hear outside noises

("All of the above")

The best way to prepare for the drive test is to

Take a driving course and practice as many hours as you can

From 1908 until 1927, the Ford Motor Company built over

15,000,000 cars

The curve ahead sign tells you a curve is coming. When does a curve become a turn?

When it can be safely navigated at a speed slower than 35 mph

If you are under 21 years of age

You can transport alcohol, in the trunk, if it is part of your employment duty

A car's oil warning light means that

Your oil pressure has dropped

If you have trouble reading, even if in English, you may take an audio permit test

Provided you also pass a test of sign meanings in English

BAC stands for

Blood Alcohol Concentration

You must use your turn signal

-When changing lanes

-When parking at the curb

-When turning into your own driveway

("All of the above")

If your headlights ever fail, you should

Try turning the light switch on and off rapidly

If you are distracted, by a cell phone, passenger, or other distraction, just for one second, at 30 mph you will travel how far blindly?

45 feet

Failure to yield is the primary cause of what percentage of fatal and injury collisions?

20%

In order to pass another car safely, at speeds of 45 mph

You need at least 1/3 of a mile of clear visibility

The colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas from the exhaust is called

Carbon Monoxide

An orange-colored triangle-shaped sign on a truck means

It is a slow-moving (less than 25 mph) vehicle

Driver Education classes can

Give you basic knowledge needed to hone your skills when you begin driving

Disk brakes work by

Pressing inward, on a disk, to stop it from turning

The "provisions" of your provisional license include the following except

less than .05% BAC

In California, changing lanes in the middle of an intersection

Is legal

If you fail to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights

You may be fined up to $1,000

The primary factor in decreased the Kinetic Energy of an object is to

Decrease the velocity

If you are under 21, the zero tolerance policy for drinking and driving will revoke your license even if your BAC is as low as what percent?

.01%

Designated drivers

Cannot have ANY alcoholic drink during an outing

Your Field of Vision is

Everything you can see with your central and peripheral vision

The best way to maximize the traction of your tires is to

Inflate them to the recommended pressure

You will listed as a Negligent Operator if you get

-4 points within any 12-month period

-6 points within any 24-month period

-8 points within any 36-month period

("All of the above")

Failure to yield is ranked as one of the top ___ causes of collisions

5

A large diamond painted in a lane means

This lane is reserved for special traffic

The most common collision in a work zone is from

Tailgating

If you have a tire blowout

The car will suddenly pull in the direction TOWARDS the blowout