2010 California Driver's Examination Test 2
2010 California Driver's Examination Test 2
- 1.
You must notify DMV within 5 days if you:
- A.
Are cited for a traffic violation
- B.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
- C.
Paint your vehicle a different color
Correct Answer
B. Sell or transfer your vehicle -
- 2.
It is illegal for a person 21 yeasts of age or older to drive with a bloodd alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ____ or higher.
- A.
0.08% - Eight hundredths of one percent
- B.
0.10% - One tenth of one percent
- C.
0.05% - Five hundredths of one percent
Correct Answer
A. 0.08% - Eight hundredths of one percent -
- 3.
Even if you know your vehicle can maneuver a sharp curve at the legal speed limit, you should still slow down because:
- A.
You must legally drive below the speed limit on sharp curves
- B.
The strong inward pull on your vehicle can be dangerous
- C.
There may be a stalled car or collision ahead that you can't see
Correct Answer
C. There may be a stalled car or collision ahead that you can't see -
- 4.
You are stopped at an intersection. The traffic light just turned green. Should you go immediately?
- A.
Yes, but yield to any vehicle or person still in the intersection
- B.
Yes, or you could be given a ticket for causing gridlock
- C.
No, because you must first wait 5 seconds before proceeding
Correct Answer
A. Yes, but yield to any vehicle or person still in the intersection -
- 5.
Allow extra space in front of your vehicle when following a:
- A.
Passenger car
- B.
Station wagon
- C.
Large tour bus
Correct Answer
C. Large tour bus -
- 6.
To see vehicles in your blind spots, you must look:
- A.
Over your shoulders
- B.
In your side mirrors
- C.
In you inside side mirrors
Correct Answer
A. Over your shoulders -
- 7.
If you approach an intersection without a stop sign or signals, you:
- A.
Should always stop before driving through the intersection
- B.
Must yield the right-of-way to all other vehicles
- C.
Should slow down and be ready to stop, if necessary
Correct Answer
C. Should slow down and be ready to stop, if necessary -
- 8.
Which of the following is true about safety belts and collisions?
- A.
They are unnecessary if your vehicle is equipped with front and side air bags
- B.
They keep you from being thrown clear to safety, which lowers your chances of surviving collisions
- C.
They increase your chances of survival in most types of collisions
Correct Answer
C. They increase your chances of survival in most types of collisions -
- 9.
Which of these is a legal U-turn?
- A.
On a divided highway where there is a paved opening for a turn
- B.
150 feet away from a hill or curve
- C.
Over two sets of double,yellow liens in the roadway
Correct Answer
A. On a divided highway where there is a paved opening for a turn -
- 10.
Who has the right of way at an intersection with no crosswalks?
- A.
Pedestrians always have the right-of-way
- B.
Vehicles, but they should slow down and be careful
- C.
Pedestrians, but only with the green "WALK" signal
Correct Answer
A. Pedestrians always have the right-of-way -
- 11.
This red and white sign means:
- A.
You may not enter the road from your direction
- B.
Stop and proceed with caution
- C.
The road ahead is closed to traffic in all directions
Correct Answer
A. You may not enter the road from your direction -
- 12.
You see a car approaching from the rear. When you check your mirror again to change lanes, you no longer see the car. You should:
- A.
Look over your shoulder to be sure that car isn't in your blind spot
- B.
Turn your signal on and change lanes slowly
- C.
Check your outside mirror to see if the car is in your blind spot
Correct Answer
A. Look over your shoulder to be sure that car isn't in your blind spot -
- 13.
When approaching a crosswalk where a blind spot to cross, you must stop:
- A.
More than five feet from the crosswalk so the pedestrian will not be distracted by the sound of your engine
- B.
At the crosswalk and wait for the pedestrian to cross the street
- C.
At the crosswalk and then tell the pedestrian when to cross the street
Correct Answer
B. At the crosswalk and wait for the pedestrian to cross the street -
- 14.
When parked on any hill, always set you parking brake and:
- A.
Leave your vehicle in neutral
- B.
Keep your front wheels parallel to the road
- C.
Leave your vehicle in gear or the "park" position
Correct Answer
C. Leave your vehicle in gear or the "park" position -
- 15.
When sharing the road with a light rail vehicle, you:
- A.
Never turn in front of an approaching light rail vehicle
- B.
Always pass a light rail vehicle slowly on the right
- C.
Remember they are loud and move slowly like freight trains
Correct Answer
A. Never turn in front of an approaching light rail vehicle -
- 16.
If a driver looks like he or she is going to pull out in front of you, the safest thing to do is:
- A.
Honk your horn and maintain your speed
- B.
Slow or stop your car and use your horn
- C.
Use your horn and swerve into the next lane
Correct Answer
B. Slow or stop your car and use your horn -
- 17.
This yellow sign means:
- A.
Pedestrian sidewalk ahead
- B.
Pedestrian must yield the right-of-way ahead
- C.
There is a pedestrian crossing ahead
Correct Answer
C. There is a pedestrian crossing ahead -
- 18.
You are crossing an intersection and an emergency vehicle is approaching with a siren and flashing lights. You should:
- A.
Stop immediately in the intersection until it passes
- B.
Pull to the right in the intersection and stop
- C.
Continue through the intersection, pull to the right, and stop
Correct Answer
C. Continue through the intersection, pull to the right, and stop -
- 19.
Whose responsibility is it to know how your medication affect your driving?
- A.
Your pharmacist's
- B.
Your physician's
- C.
Yours
Correct Answer
C. Yours -
- 20.
You are driving 55mph on a two-lane highway, one lane in each direction, and want to pass the car ahead of you. To pass safely, you need to:
- A.
Wait until solid, double yellow lines separate the lanes
- B.
Increase your speed to at least 60mph
- C.
Have a large enough gap in the oncoming traffic
Correct Answer
C. Have a large enough gap in the oncoming traffic -
- 21.
If you approach a curve or the top of a hill and you do not have a clear view of the road ahead, you should:
- A.
Pull over and wait for conditions to improve
- B.
Use your high beam lights to be more visible
- C.
Slow down so you can stop if necessary
Correct Answer
C. Slow down so you can stop if necessary -
- 22.
You are driving at night on a dimly lit street and using high beams. You should dim your lights when you are within 500 feet of:
- A.
A vehicle approaching you from behind
- B.
An oncoming vehicle
- C.
A sharp curve or hill
Correct Answer
B. An oncoming vehicle -
- 23.
It is very foggy. You should slow down, turn on your windshield wipers, and your:
- A.
High beam lights
- B.
Low beam lights
- C.
Emergency flashers
Correct Answer
B. Low beam lights -
- 24.
All children under age six riding in your vehicle must use a child passenger restraint system unless:
- A.
They refuse to use the child passenger restraint system
- B.
A child passenger restraint system is not available
- C.
They weight 60 pounds or more and wear a safety belt
Correct Answer
C. They weight 60 pounds or more and wear a safety belt -
- 25.
When driving near road work zones, you should:
- A.
Slow down to watch the work as you pass
- B.
Decrease your following distance
- C.
Pass the work zone carefully and avoid "rubbernecking"
Correct Answer
C. Pass the work zone carefully and avoid "rubbernecking" -
- 26.
Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years of age is present is:
- A.
Legal, if it is your child
- B.
Illegal at all times
- C.
Not restricted by law
Correct Answer
B. Illegal at all times -
- 27.
This lane in the middle of a two-way street is used to:
- A.
Pass other vehicles when there is no oncoming traffic
- B.
Make right turns when there is no oncoming traffic
- C.
Begin or end left turns, or start a permitted U-turn
Correct Answer
C. Begin or end left turns, or start a permitted U-turn -
- 28.
If you are unable to see the road ahead while driving because of heavy fog and your wipers do not help, you should:
- A.
Slow down and continue driving
- B.
Turn on your high beams and continue driving
- C.
Pull off the road completely until visibility improves
Correct Answer
C. Pull off the road completely until visibility improves -
- 29.
If you are towing another vehicle or trailer on a freeway with four lanes in your direction you may travel in:
- A.
Any of the traffic lanes in your direction
- B.
Either of the two right lanes
- C.
The far right lane only
Correct Answer
B. Either of the two right lanes -
- 30.
You park your car at the curb on a level two-way street. Before getting out of your car, you should:
- A.
Look for cars or bicycles on the traffic side of your vehicle
- B.
Turn your front wheels towards the curb
- C.
Make sure you are parked at least two feet from the curb
Correct Answer
A. Look for cars or bicycles on the traffic side of your vehicle -
- 31.
This yellow sign means:
- A.
One-way road widens into two lanes ahead
- B.
Vehicles on this road travel in two directions
- C.
There is a divided highway ahead
Correct Answer
B. Vehicles on this road travel in two directions -
- 32.
If five or more vehicles are following you on a narrow two-lane road:
- A.
Move to the right side of your lane and drive slowly
- B.
Drive into the turnout areas or lanes to let them pass
- C.
Continue driving because you have the right-of-way
Correct Answer
B. Drive into the turnout areas or lanes to let them pass -
- 33.
You are approaching a sharp curve in the road. You should:
- A.
Start braking before you enter the curve
- B.
Start braking as soon as you enter the curve
- C.
Accelerate into the curve
Correct Answer
A. Start braking before you enter the curve -
- 34.
If your cell phone rings while you are driving and you do not have a hands-free device, you should:
- A.
Answer the call because it may be an emergency
- B.
Let the call go to voice mail
- C.
Check the incoming number before answering the call
Correct Answer
B. Let the call go to voice mail -
- 35.
It is a good habit to signal continuously during the last 100 feet before you turn at an intersection:
- A.
Unless you are in a designated turn lane
- B.
Unless your turn is protected by a green arrow
- C.
Even if you do not see any other vehicles around
Correct Answer
C. Even if you do not see any other vehicles around -
- 36.
You must notify law enforcement and make a written Report of Traffic Accident Occuring in California (SR 1) to DMV if:
- A.
Your vehicle breaks down on the side of the freeway
- B.
You are involved in a collision and there is a death
- C.
You change your insurance company
Correct Answer
B. You are involved in a collision and there is a death -
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