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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.
- 26.It is illegal to park your vehicle:
- A.
In an unmarked crosswalk .
- B.
Within three feet of a private driveway.
- C.
In a bicycle lane.
- 27.The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is:
- A.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
- B.
Keep your phone within easy reach so you won't need to take your eyes off the road.
- C.
Review the number before answering a call.
- 28.If you have a green light, but traffic is blocking the intersection, you should:
- A.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
- B.
Enter the intersection and wait until traffic clears.
- C.
Merge into another lane and try to go around the traffic.
- 29.You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should:
- A.
Signal and turn immediately.
- B.
Stop before entering the right lane and let all other traffic go first.
- C.
Slow down or stop, if necessary, and then make the turn.
- 30.You must obey instructions from school crossing guards:
- A.
At all times.
- B.
Only during school hours.
- C.
Unless you do not see any children present.
- 31.It is a very windy day. You are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway reducing your visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your:
- A.
Interior lights.
- B.
Parking lights.
- C.
Headlights.
- 32.If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should:
- A.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
- B.
Assume the other driver will let you pass if you use your turn signal.
- C.
Assume the other driver will maintain a constant speed.
- 33.You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 mph. Most of the other vehicles are driving 70 mph or faster. 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.
- 34.If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars, you will:
- A.
Get you to your destination much faster and safer.
- B.
Increase your chances of an accident.
- C.
Help prevent traffic congestion.
- 35.Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
- A.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
- B.
Motor homes or pickup trucks towing a boat trailer.
- C.
Any vehicle with 3 or more axles or weighing more than 4,000 pounds.
- 36.You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if:
- A.
A sign permits the turn.
- B.
Traffic on the street moves to the right.
- C.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
- 37.
- A large truck is ahead of you and
is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck:
- A.
May complete its turn in either of the two lanes.
- B.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn.
- C.
Must stay in the right lane at all times while turning.
- 38.You may cross a double, yellow line to pass another vehicle, if the yellow line next to:
- A.
The other side of the road is a solid line.
- B.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
- C.
The other side of the road is a broken line.
- 39.At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always:
- A.
Stop, listen, and proceed cautiously.
- B.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming.
- C.
Slowly pass vehicles that seem to be stopped for no reason.
- 40.You drive defensively when you:
- A.
Always put one car length between you and the car ahead.
- B.
Look only at the car in front of you while driving.
- C.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
- 41.You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive:
- A.
Closely behind the truck in bad weather because the driver can see farther ahead.
- B.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
- C.
No more than one car length behind the truck so the driver can see you.
- 42.All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
- A.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
- B.
Adjusting your outside mirrors.
- C.
Transporting an unrestrained animal inside the vehicle.
- 43.Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when:
- A.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
- B.
The railroad crossing is located in a city or town that has frequent train traffic.
- C.
You transport two or more young children in a passenger vehicle.
- 44.When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper):
- A.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
- B.
Your actions cannot result in a traffic citation.
- C.
You help reduce traffic congestion.
- 45.Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
- A.
No, you can block traffic when you drive too slowly.
- B.
Yes, it is a good defensive driving technique.
- C.
Yes, it is always safer than driving faster than other traffic.
- 46.
- You see a signal person at a road
construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions:
- A.
Only if you see orange cones on the road ahead.
- B.
Unless they conflict with existing signs, signals, or laws.
- C.
At all times.
- 47.When can you drive in a bike lane?
- A.
During rush hour traffic if there are no bicyclists in the bike lane.
- B.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
- C.
When you want to pass a driver ahead of you who is turning right.
- 48.
- You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means:
- A.
Stop before entering the intersection as long as you can do so safely.
- B.
Stop. Yield to all cross traffic before crossing the intersection.
- C.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
- 49.There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should:
- A.
Make eye contact and then pass him/her.
- B.
Slow down as you pass him/her.
- C.
* Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street. * Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street. Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
- 50.A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles:
- A.
In both directions may pass.
- B.
Next to the broken line may pass.
- C.
Next to the solid line may pass.
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