California DMV Practice Questions
60 questions published in full with worked explanations, drawn from a bank of 401. Grouped by the official content areas.
Signals, Signs & Markings
42 total- A flashing yellow arrow is shown for your left turn. Which statement is true?
- A round yellow and black sign, or an X-shaped sign, tells you that:
- After a full stop at a STOP sign, before going you must:
- Two sets of double solid yellow lines are painted two feet or more apart. They are treated as:
- Why do some crosswalk signals beep or speak?
- You have a green left-turn arrow. What does it mean?
Right-of-Way & Pedestrians
35 total- A pedestrian is still in the crosswalk while the Don't Walk signal is flashing. What must you do?
- A pedestrian with a white cane is waiting at the corner. Which of these should you NOT do?
- In which direction does traffic travel in a California roundabout?
- Two vehicles meet on a steep, narrow road where neither can pass. Which vehicle should back up?
- Under the handbook, a person with a disability using a wheelchair to travel is considered:
- Why should you never stop in the middle of a crosswalk when a blind pedestrian is nearby?
Turns, Lanes & Passing
46 total- A center left turn lane may be used to:
- After merging, you need to cross several lanes. How should you do it?
- On a two-lane road where passing is unsafe, you must use a turnout to let vehicles pass when you are driving slowly and how many vehicles are behind you?
- When may you pass another vehicle on the right?
- While waiting to turn left, why should you keep your wheels pointed straight ahead?
- You realize too late that you are about to miss your turn. What should you do?
Speed Limits & Parking
31 total- How close to a fire hydrant may you park?
- What is the speed limit at a blind intersection?
- You choose to drive slower than the traffic around you on a multilane road. Which lane should you use?
Sharing the Road
39 total- A safety zone for streetcar passengers is marked by raised buttons. When may you drive through it?
- A slower bicyclist may ride away from the right edge of the lane when:
- A truck with a diamond-shaped hazardous load sign is ahead of you at a railroad crossing. What should you expect?
- Many railroad crossings have a blue and white sign. What is it for?
- Which is true about light rail vehicles on public roads?
Safe Driving & Conditions
53 total- How far ahead should you scan the road while driving?
- On a two-lane road, a car is coming toward you and a bicyclist is ahead on your right. What is the safest plan?
- The road ahead is flooded and you cannot tell how deep the water is. What is the best choice?
- When is the road most slippery in the rain?
- Where may you mount your phone while driving?
- Which of these will the CHP Freeway Service Patrol NOT do?
- You leave a brightly lit parking garage at night. What should you do?
Vehicle Control & Equipment
39 total- How far should you sit from the steering wheel air bag cover?
- In hand-to-hand (push/pull) steering, where do your hands start?
- It is raining enough that you need your windshield wipers. What else must you do?
- Where should the lap belt lie?
- While driving, is it legal to wear earplugs or a headset in both ears?
- You must dim your high beams within how many feet of a vehicle coming toward you?
Alcohol & Drugs
27 total- A 17-year-old is convicted of riding a bicycle under the influence. What can happen to their driving privilege?
- A 19-year-old driver may carry a sealed bottle of alcohol in the car only if:
- A passenger wants to eat a cannabis edible in your car while you drive. Is this legal?
- For a driver 21 or older, it is illegal to drive with a BAC of:
- How does age affect your tolerance to alcohol?
- Is it illegal to drink alcohol while operating a boat or jet ski?
- Your doctor prescribed a medicine that makes you drowsy. Is driving after taking it legal?
- A collision causes more than $1,000 in damage. Within how many days must you report it to DMV?
- After a collision in which no one is hurt, what should you do with the vehicles?
- Minimum coverage for death or injury to more than one person is:
- You buy a used car. How long do you have to transfer ownership into your name?
- You have a collision while uninsured, and it was not your fault. What can happen?
- You hit a dog and it is injured. What should you do?
Licensing, Permits & Your Record
66 total- A provisional driver is on probation and turns 18. What happens to the probation?
- At what age are you eligible for a no-fee Senior ID card?
- During the drive test you back out of a parking space. Is the backup camera enough?
- How many attempts do you have to pass the knowledge test before you must reapply?
- When stopped by law enforcement, which documents must the driver produce?
- When you sign a traffic ticket, you are:
- Which of these is NOT a step in applying for a Class C instruction permit?
- You are 20 and practicing with an instruction permit. How old must the licensed driver with you be?
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