California Permit Practice Test - 3 - California DMV Practice Test

California DMV Practice Test - 3

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1. What is true about signaling at freeway speeds?

A) Signal at least five seconds before you change lanes

B) Signal at least ten seconds before you change lanes

C) Start signaling when you move into another lane

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2. What should you do if you start skidding on a slippery surface?

A) Brake firm and hard

B) Remove your foot from the gas pedal

C) Accelerate to get past the slippery section

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3. You must not pass another vehicle if you are within 100 feet of:

A) A highway exit

B) A railroad crossing

C) A highway divider

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4. An eight-sided sign means:

A) Turn around

B) Stop every time

C) Do not enter

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5. What do yellow flashing lights on top of a school bus mean?

A) The bus prepares to exit the highway

B) The bus has a technical problem

C) The bus prepares to stop

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6. What is the recommended space needed to merge into traffic from a full stop on a city street?

A) A full block (about 300 feet)

B) Two blocks or more (about 700 feet)

C) Half a block (about 150 feet)

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7. Which drugs can affect your ability to drive safely?

A) Only drugs acquired online

B) Both legal and illegal drugs

C) Only illegal drugs

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8. When a blind person pulls in their cane and steps away from the intersection, this gesture usually means:

A) They are waiting for you to stop

B) They are ready to cross

C) You may go

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9. This sign means:

A) Soft shoulder

B) Slippery when wet

C) Winding road

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10. When is it acceptable to park in a space designated for parking or fueling zero-emission vehicles?

A) When no other parking spaces are available

B) In no situation

C) When you are driving a zero-emission vehicle.

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11. White diamonds on the road surface mark:

A) Emergency lanes

B) Carpool lanes

C) Reversible lanes

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12. The heavier a truck is and the faster it is moving:

A) The longer it takes to stop safely

B) The easier it is to maneuver

C) The quicker it stops on dry pavement

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13. When driving in fog, you should turn on:

A) Low-beam headlights

B) High-beam headlights

C) Parking lights

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14. If you move, you must notify DMV of your new address within:

A) 30 days

B) 45 days

C) Ten days

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15. If your car has airbags:

A) You must also use your seat belt

B) Only backseat passengers must use seat belts

C) Small children must ride in the front seat

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16. If your vehicle stalls on a train track with a train approaching, you should:

A) Run away from the tracks in the direction the train is coming from

B) Try to push the vehicle off the tracks

C) Stay inside the vehicle and call for help

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17. For which of the following must you always stop your car?

A) Solid and flashing yellow lights

B) Solid and flashing red lights

C) Red arrows and flashing yellow lights

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18. What should you do if a police officer directs you to drive on the wrong side of the road?

A) Wait until someone else follows the directions

B) Follow the officer's directions

C) Ask the officer for an explanation

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19. Before starting a left turn, you should:

A) Start signaling when you are ready to turn

B) Turn your wheels to the left

C) Keep your wheels pointed straight

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20. If stopping behind a vehicle, you should:

A) Leave enough space to see their rear wheels

B) Move up close

C) Turn on the parking lights

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21. What speed limit is applicable on a two-lane undivided highway?

A) 55 mph

B) 45 mph

C) 65 mph

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22. What should you do if another vehicle's lights are too bright?

A) Avoid looking directly into the lights

B) Look directly into the oncoming headlights

C) Keep your high-beam headlights on

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23. On a freeway, you should scan around your vehicle and:

A) Check your mirrors less often

B) Follow close behind other vehicles

C) Watch for signals from other drivers

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24. What should you do when entering a roundabout?

A) Yield to traffic already in the roundabout

B) Merge into the roundabout after a full stop

C) Stop and wait for a green light

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25. A traffic signal with a steady yellow arrow means:

A) Slow down and proceed with caution

B) The protected turning period ends

C) A protected turning period begins

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26. From a lane with this sign, you can:

A) Turn left or make a U-turn

B) Turn right

C) Make a U-turn or go straight

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27. Which statement is true about motorcyclists and motorists?

A) Motorcyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as motorists

B) Motorcyclists have the right of way over motorists

C) Motorcyclists are less affected by wind and rain

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28. Who goes first if you reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time as a driver on your right?

A) The driver on your right goes first

B) The driver that uses their horn goes first

C) You go first

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29. Which improves safety when driving in a work zone?

A) Following other vehicles closely

B) Driving with parking lights on

C) Avoiding distractions

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30. This sign means:

A) One-way traffic

B) No right turn

C) Left turn only

Your score is

The average score is 87%

This CA Practice Test

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Why You Need the California Permit Practice Test

Over one-third of young permit test takers in some districts flunked or gave up during their examination in 2016. New and better questions encourage applicants to think through scenarios instead of simply regurgitating facts.

Even if the California DMV wants new drivers to pass the test, officials emphasize that a learner’s permit or driver’s license is a great responsibility. Therefore, any applicant needs to study safe driving techniques and road rules.

No Practice Tests Replace the Driver Handbook

Do you think you can skip the California driver handbook and that it is all common sense?

Then you ignore that the DMV has designed the written test to be an essential incentive for you to learn rules and safe driving. Tests are the DMV’s means of ensuring that you have read the California Handbook and understood everything you need to know to be a safe driver.

DMV takes all questions on the California written test from the information in the handbook. DMV focuses specifically on your understanding of California rules and laws. DMV often designs questions to match the exact phrasing in the driver handbook.

Is it all common sense? Yes, for some. And for others? Well, perhaps not. There can only be common sense with fundamental knowledge. If you don’t understand rules and road signs, questions on the test may not make sense.

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Take Many Practice Tests

How many California permit practice tests do you need to take? It is different from person to person.

Try to put your anxiety in the backseat while you study. You should focus on the exam after working through the handbook and the practice tests, not before.

Isn’t your goal to become the best and safest driver you can be?

To achieve this goal, you need to study and learn. It can be tedious and time-consuming, but in the end, you will find it was worth your efforts.

Spend 10 to 20 Minutes with the Handbook Every Day

Read some parts of the handbook every day. Keep your mind on what you are reading. Then, take a practice test. The test will measure your progress. Learn from any mistakes or errors. Go back to the handbook and check the facts.

Repeat this for at least two weeks. You will quickly realize that you have mastered more and more of the content.

Aim for the Perfect Passing Score

The actual California DMV test has a passing score of 80%. It would be best to strive for 100% on each practice test.

Discuss Driving with Family and Friends

Challenge a parent or other adult to take a permit practice test with you. Undoubtedly, even licensed drivers could learn a lot by reading the driver’s handbook and taking a practice test. Many things have changed over the years. Driver experience makes up for some shortcomings in knowledge about rules, but refreshers help make us better drivers. We often learn new things that we didn’t know about.

If you have a parent or adult around, ask how you place your hands on the steering wheel (see the chapter about Steering in the handbook). They will probably tell you they learned something completely different when they studied for their learner’s permit.

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