California DMV Practice Test – 2

1. If a vehicle suddenly merges in front of you too closely, you should:

Take your foot off the accelerator.

Blast your horn as a warning.

Swerve quickly into another lane.

Slam hard on your brakes.

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2. The risk of hydroplaning increases:

With reduced visibility.

With decreased following distance.

With increased speed.

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3. When you are following another vehicle at night, at what distance must you dim your lights?

300 feet.

100 feet.

500 feet.

1,000 feet.

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4. You are driving in a lane next to a bicycle lane. You want to make a right turn at the upcoming intersection. You:

Must not enter the bicycle lane under any circumstances.

Must merge into the bicycle lane before making your turn.

Should only merge into the bicycle lane if you need to stop.

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5. What is a safety zone?

The median strip on a divided highway.

An empty lane next to freeway dividers.

A space set aside for pedestrians.

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6. You are crossing an intersection. An emergency vehicle with activated lights and sirens approaches from behind. What should you do?

Continue through, pull over to the right, and stop.

Pull over to the right inside the intersection and stop.

Immediately stop in the intersection.

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7. Backing up is always dangerous because:

You must back slowly.

It increases the risk of skidding.

It is hard to see behind your vehicle.

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8. If you see livestock on the road, slow down and:

Use your horn continuously until the road is clear.

Follow directions from the person in charge of the animals.

Flash your headlights to encourage the animals to move.

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9. What is the benefit of having a space cushion on all sides of your vehicle?

You may safely drive faster than the speed limit.

If another driver makes a mistake, you have time to react.

There is none - other drivers just crowd in front of you.

You don't have to worry about the driver next to you.

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10. Where should you stop at an intersection where there is a stop sign, but no stop line or crosswalk?

You are not required to stop.

Before entering the intersection.

Where you have a clear view, even if it is within the intersection.

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11. What should you do when you are pulling a trailer?

Follow other vehicles as closely as possible.

Increase your following distance.

Speed up, to avoid getting hit from behind.

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12. When you park on a hill headed uphill and there is a curb, you should turn your front wheels:

Toward the travel lane.

Into the curb.

Parallel to and touching the curb.

Parallel to, but not touching, the curb.

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13. If you change address, you must report your new address within:

One week.

14 days.

45 days.

10 days.

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14. You need to drive more slowly at night because:

There is more traffic at night.

You cannot see as far ahead.

Police make more traffic stops at night.

Your braking distance is increased at night.

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15. Which of these statements is true about slippery road surfaces?

Roads are less slippery after it first starts to rain on a hot day and more slippery after such a rainfall.

Wet leaves on the road surface will often improve traction.

On cold, wet days, shade from trees or buildings can hide spots of ice.

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16. If it starts to rain and you turn on your wipers, you should also:

Turn on your parking lights.

Turn on your headlights.

Slow down to 30 mph or less.

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17. To prevent drowsy driving on a long trip it is a good idea to:

Change lanes frequently to keep alert.

Keep windows closed to avoid irregular sounds.

Getting enough sleep before driving.

Drive in the fast lane to get to your destination quicker.

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18. It is against the law to leave a child under the age of seven unattended in a motor vehicle:

If the child is supervised by a person 12 years of age.

Only if the key is left in the ignition.

Only if outside temperature is 80 degrees or more.

Even if the child is secured in a child passenger restraint system.

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19. You should adjust your rearview and side mirrors:

After you start driving.

Before you get into your vehicle.

Before you start driving.

When you have been driving for 30 minutes or more.

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20. When passing a bicyclist, you should:

Give the bicyclist at least three feet of clearance.

Always honk your horn to alert the bicyclist.

Insist on the right-of-way.

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21. A right turn against a red arrow is:

Permitted after a complete stop, unless posted otherwise.

Permitted when entering a one-way street.

Never allowed.

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22. You want to turn left ahead. There is a center lane marked as shown. You must:

Not enter this lane for any reason.

Turn from the lane closest to the marked center lane.

Move completely into this lane before turning left.

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23. When sharing the road with a light rail vehicle:

You must NOT drive in the lane next to a light rail vehicle.

Never turn in front of an approaching light rail vehicle.

Always pass a light rail vehicle slowly on the right.

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24. What does this sign mean?

Traffic in left lane must continue straight.

Traffic in left lane must turn left.

Traffic in left lane may turn left or continue straight.

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25. If you see an accident ahead, how can you warn drivers behind you?

Turn on your emergency flashers.

Turn on your high beam headlights.

Drive in the middle of the road and block several lanes.

Slow down and stop, even if it is not necessary.

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26. During a rainfall, when are road pavements usually most slippery?

When it has been raining for more than 30 minutes.

When it has been raining for more than an hour.

Immediately after rain begins.

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27. When being crowded by a tailgater, you should:

Speed up to discourage the tailgater.

Lose the tailgater as soon as you can.

Not allow the tailgater to pass you.

Brake hard to discourage the tailgater.

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28. A trucker who sits higher off the road than the driver of a car:

Can easily maneuver to avoid a dangerous situation or an accident.

Still has serious blind spots in which a car can disappear from view.

Can see the road better than the driver of a car.

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29. You must make a written report to DMV using the SR 1 form when:

You changed your liability insurance.

You moved to another state.

You were involved in a collision with injuries.

You purchased a new car.

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30. When may you legally drive around a lowered gate at a railroad crossing?

Under no circumstances.

When you can see clearly in all directions.

When the warning lights are not flashing.

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About This Second California DMV Practice Test

This additional California DMV Practice Test has 30 questions. When studying for your instruction permit or full driver’s license, we strongly recommend you to aim for a score of at least 28 correct answers (93%). It gives you some margin for errors on the real exam situation.

The purpose of this self-assessment test is to help you identify parts of your knowledge or experience that may need improvement or further studies of the Driver Handbook. It should also give you a pretty good idea of when you are ready for the real DMV examination and when you are ready to start driving.

If you aren’t ready, spend some time with your best friend: the California Driver Handbook. You should get a hard copy from your DMV office and download a version to your cell phone here. Reading the driver handbook will pay off.

Self-assessment Tests You Can Trust

There is a fair number of other websites offering practice tests. We recommend some you can trust: Complete Driver’s Permit Test at driversprep.com, California DMV Written Test Practice at licenseroute.com, and California DMV Permit and Driver’s License Tests at freedmvtest.org. These sites have verified questions and answers drawn from a very large database. Unlike many other sites, they also have a dedicated support that can help you with difficult topics.

Don’t bother to go after brain dumps of actual exam questions. Nowadays, each real DMV exam is drawn from a large bank of questions. It is unlikely that you will get exactly the same questions that somebody else got. Furthermore, taking shortcuts to pass the DMV exam won’t make you a good driver. You need knowledge.

Focus on the Right Questions

The California DMV test has several questions about specific California laws. You must know what the laws says about smoking with a minor in a vehicle and leaving a minor alone in a car. You can find these laws at the end of the Driver Handbook. Look for a chapter titled “Additional driving laws/rules”.