Prepare for your DMV permit test with these practice questions and answers. This guide covers road signs, traffic rules, right-of-way, and safe driving practices.
Q: Generally speaking, you are in a large truck’s blind spot if you
Answer: Cannot see the truck driver in the truck’s side mirrors
Q: You want to make a right turn at the corner. A pedestrian with a guide dog is at the corner ready to cross the street in front of you. Before making your right turn, you should
Answer: Wait until the person crosses the street
Q: A red arrow pointing to the right on a traffic light means you may
Answer: Not turn in that direction until the light turns green
Q: You must use your seat belt
Answer: And failure to do so may result in a traffic ticket
Q: Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years of age is present is
Answer: Illegal at all times
Q: When you enter traffic from a full stop (e.g., pulling away from the curb), you
Answer: Need a large enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic
Q: U-turns in residential districts are legal
Answer: When there are no vehicles approaching nearby
Q: At night, if an oncoming vehicle fails to dim its high beams, look
Answer: Toward the right edge of your lane
Q: Dim your lights for oncoming vehicles or when you are within 300 feet of a vehicle
Answer: You are approaching from behind
Q: The “three-second-rule” applied to the space ____ of your vehicle
Answer: Ahead
Q: Two sets of solid double yellow lines spaced two feet or more apart
Answer: Should be treated like a solid wall and not be crossed
Q: You are at a red traffic signal. The traffic light turns green, but there are still other vehicles in the intersection. You should
Answer: Wait until the vehicles clear the intersection before entering
Q: Always look carefully for motorcycles before you change lanes because
Answer: Their smaller size makes them harder to see
Q: If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving, you should
Answer: Let the call go to voice mail
Q: Is it illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ___ or more
Answer: 0.01%-One hundredth of one percent
Q: If you see orange construction signs and cones on a freeway, you must
Answer: Be prepared for workers and equipment ahead
Q: You must notify DMV within 5 days if you
Answer: Sell or transfer your vehicle
Q: A peace officer stops you because he suspects you are DUI. You refuse to take a chemical test. What happens now?
Answer: Your driving privilege may be taken away
Q: Before driving into an intersection from a stop, you should look
Answer: Left, right, and left again
Q: You should always turn on your emergency flashers when
Answer: Your vehicle has broken down on the roadway
Q: You are going to make a left turn from a dedicated left-turn lane when a yellow arrow appears for your lane. You should
Answer: Be prepared to obey the next signal that appears
Q: This red and white sign means
Answer: The road ahead is closed to traffic in your direction
Q: If you have a collision, the law requires you to exchange your driver license information with
Answer: Others involved in the collision
Q: Before getting out of your parked car on the traffic side of the street, you should
Answer: Check traffic approaching from behind
Q: To make a right turn onto a two-way street from a two-way street, start in the right-hand lane and end in
Answer: The lane closest to the curb
Q: If the roadway is wet and your car starts to skid, you should
Answer: Slowly ease your foot off the gas pedal
Q: You have consented to take a test for the alcohol content of your blood, breath, or urine
Answer: Whenever you drive in California
Q: Parking is NEVER permitted
Answer: In a crosshatched (diagonal) pattern space
Q: You are driving 45 mph in a 55 mph zone. You can be cited for speeding
Answer: If it is unsafe for current weather conditions
Q: This white sign means
Answer: Drive to the right
Q: After passing a car, it is safe to return to your driving lane when
Answer: You see the headlights of the passed car in your rearview mirror
Q: A law enforcement officer notices that one of our passengers is not wearing a seat belt and writes a citation. Which of the following is true?
Answer: You may receive the citation if the passenger is younger than 16
Q: When traffic is slow and heavy and you must cross railroad tracks before reaching the upcoming intersection, you should
Answer: Wait until you can completely cross the tracks before you proceed
Q: When roads are slippery, you should
Answer: Avoid making fast turns and fast stops
Q: During the first 12 months after you are licensed, you must be accompanied by your parent or guardian if you
Answer: Transport minors between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Q: You exit a freeway on a ramp that curves downhill. You should
Answer: Slow to a safe speed before the curve
Q: Following closely behind another vehicle (tailgating)
Answer: Is a common cause of rear-end collisions
Q: If a pedestrian is in a crosswalk in the middle of a block
Answer: The pedestrian has the right-of-way
Q: This red sign means
Answer: Give the right-of-way to other drivers
Q: You may legally drive in any freeway carpool lane if
Answer: You are carrying the minimum number of persons shown on the sign
Q: You are entering a freeway. You should check traffic by
Answer: Checking all mirrors and turning your head
Q: Which way do you turn your front wheels when parked uphill next to a curb?
Answer: Away from the curb
Q: A green arrow pointing to the left on a traffic light means you may
Answer: Make a protected turn in that direction
Q: An orange and red sign of this shape always means
Answer: Slow-moving vehicle
Q: Which of these is recommended when driving at night on a dimly lit street?
Answer: Drive slowly enough to stop within the area lighted by your headlights
Q: When a school bus with its red lights flashing is stopped ahead on your side of the road, you must
Answer: Stop until the lights stop flashing