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The California DMV Class C Driver's test practice questions.
- 1.You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle:
- A.
If the shoulder is wide enough to accommodate your vehicle.
- B.
If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left.
- C.
Under no circumstances.
- 2.You are approaching a railroad crossing with no warning devices and are unable to see 400 feet down the tracks in one direction. The speed limit is:
- A.
15 mph
- B.
20 mph
- C.
25 mph
- 3.When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
- A.
Your front wheels must be turned toward the street.
- B.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
- C.
One of your rear wheels must touch the curb.
- 4.When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:
- A.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
- B.
5 to 10 MPH slower than the traffic on the freeway.
- C.
The posted speed limit for traffic on the freeway.
- 5.When driving in fog, you should use your:
- A.
Fog lights only.
- B.
High beams. High beams. # High beams. High beams.
- C.
Low beams.
- 6.A white painted curb means:
- A.
Loading zone for freight or passengers.
- B.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
- C.
Loading zone for freight only.
- 7.A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should:
- A.
Stop, then proceed when you think all of the children have exited the bus.
- B.
Slow to 25 MPH and pass cautiously.
- C.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
- 8.California's "Basic Speed Law" says:
- A.
You should never drive faster than posted speed limits.
- B.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
- C.
The maximum speed limit in California is 70 mph on certain freeways.
- 9.You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
- A.
5
- B.
10
- C.
15
- 10.To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
- A.
5 to 10 seconds
- B.
10 to 15 seconds
- C.
15 to 20 seconds
- 11.You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
- A.
50
- B.
75
- C.
100
- 12.Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
- A.
They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle.
- B.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
- C.
Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rear view mirrors.
- 13.You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must:
- A.
Leave a note on the vehicle.
- B.
Report the accident without delay to the city police or, in unincorporated areas, to the CHP.
- C.
Both of the above.
- 14.Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
- A.
20 mph
- B.
25 mph
- C.
30 mph
- 15.You may legally block an intersection:
- A.
When you entered the intersection on the green light.
- B.
During rush hour traffic.
- C.
Under no circumstances.
- 16.When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be:
- A.
Turned to the left (toward the street).
- B.
Turned to the right (away from the street).
- C.
Parallel with the pavement.
- 17.With a Class C drivers license a person may drive:
- A.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6,000 pounds.
- B.
Any 3-axle vehicle regardless of the weight.
- C.
A vehicle pulling two trailers.
- 18.To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your turn from:
- A.
Any lane (as long as it is safe).
- B.
The lane closest to the left curb.
- C.
The lane in the center of the road.
- 19.If you are involved in a traffic collision, you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV:
- A.
Only if you or the other driver is injured.
- B.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
- C.
Only if you are at fault.
- 20.Roadways are the most slippery:
- A.
During a heavy downpour.
- B.
After it has been raining for awhile.
- C.
The first rain after a dry spell.
- 21.You may not park your vehicle:
- A.
On the side of the freeway in an emergency.
- B.
Next to a red painted curb.
- C.
Within 100 feet of an elementary school.
- 22.You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you:
- A.
Sell or transfer your vehicle.
- B.
Fail a smog test for your vehicle.
- C.
Get a new prescription for lenses or contacts.
- 23.Two sets of solid, double, yellow lines that are two or more feet apart:
- A.
May be crossed to enter or exit a private driveway.
- B.
May not be crossed for any reason.
- C.
Should be treated as a separate traffic lane. Should be treated as a separate traffic lane. * Should be treated as a separate traffic lane. Should be treated as a separate traffic lane.
- 24.You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and:
- A.
Move toward the left side of your lane.
- B.
Avoid driving in the bicycle lane.
- C.
Signal for 100 feet before turning.
- 25.You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive:
- A.
70 mph or faster to keep up with the speed of traffic.
- B.
Between 65 mph and 70 mph.
- C.
No faster than 65 mph.
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