SAMPLE PRACTICE TEST
a)
1.
Which of these statements is true about child
passengers?
a)
b)
c)
2.
8.
You are driving on a city street and see an
emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you.
What should you do?

a) Drive to the right edge of the road and slow
down
b) Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
c) Stay in your lane, slow down, and let it pass
9.
If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while
you are driving, you should:
You are getting ready to make a right turn. You
should:
a)
b)
c)
3.
Children one or older and over 20 pounds
should ride in the front seat
Children under age one should not ride in
the front seat in air bag-equipped vehicles
The front seat is generally safest for
children six years of age and older
b)
c)
Always stop before making a right turn
Signal during the last 100 feet before you
turn
Slow down and signal as you start your
turn
a)
b)
c)
If you have a green light, but traffic is blocking
the intersection:
10.
a)
b)
c)
Stay out of the intersection until traffic
clears
Enter the intersection and wait until traffic
clears
Merge into another lane and try to go
around the traffic
Two vehicles are approaching an uncontrolled
“T” intersection. One vehicle is on the through
road and the other is on the road that ends.
Who has the right-of-way at the intersection?
a)
b)
a)
b)
c)
5.
c)
6.
The vehicle on the through road
The vehicle on the right
The vehicle that arrives first
You may legally park your car:
a)
b)
b)
c)
12.
Is illegal under all circumstances
Must be marked with a red flag or lights
Does not legally have to marked, but it is a
good idea
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000
A fine of not less than $1000 
Attending an anger-management class
If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane
when an oncoming car is approaching:
a)
b)
c)
7.
Give an arm signal that you are exiting your
vehicle
Turn on your left turn signal
 behind
Check traffic approaching from
You are being chased by a police vehicle with its
lights and sirens activated. You ignore the warning
to stop and speed away. During the chase, a person
is seriously injured. You are subject to:
a)
b)
c)
13.
Solid red lights, flashing red lights, and blackedout traffic signals
Solid red lights, red arrows, and flashing yellow
lights

Solid red lights, flashing red lights and yellow
lights
Before getting out of your parked car on the traffic
side of the street, you should:
a)
At the corner in an intersection
Across a sidewalk if you are partially in a
driveway
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign
forbidding it
Cargo extending more than four feet from your
rear bumper:
a)
b)
c)
11.
Answer it if you have a hands-free

device
Let the call go to voicemail
Answer it if the call is from your parents
For which of the following traffic lights must you
always stop your vehicle?
c)
4.
If there is enough road between the curb and the
vehicle to do so
Even if you must drive on the shoulder to do so
Even I you must cross a solid white line painted
on the road
Honk your horn, then pass the bicyclist
Slow down and let the car pass, then pass the

bicyclist
Wait until the bicyclist rides off the roadway
You are on a two-way road and the vehicle
ahead of you is turning left into a driveway.
You may legally pass the vehicle on the right:
1
14.
To turn left from a one-way street onto a oneway street, start from:
a)
b)
c)
15.
22.
The far left lane
The center lane
Any lane as long as it seems safe to do so
a)
b)
c)
23.
b)
c)
Before you get into the car
Before you start driving
After you start driving
24.
b)
c)
The carpool lane and must merge into the
next lane
A special lane for slow moving vehicles
An exit lane
25.
c)
Look in your outside mirrors only
Look over your shoulder into the lane you
want to enter
Always turn your head and look over your
right shoulder
This sign means you should:
 before
Stop and check traffic both ways
proceeding
b) Give the right-of-way to traffic on the road your
are entering or crossing
c) Keep a steady speed and check traffic both
ways

Check your rearview mirrors:
a)
b)
c)
26.
b)
c)
27.
b)
c)
a)
b)
c)
Drive to the right edge of your lane but
keep moving
Slow down and signal the other drivers to
pass you
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the
designated area
28.
The speed limit in any alley is:
a)
b)
c)
20 mph
15 mph
10 mph
29.
Maintain the posted speed and drive through the
water
Steer your vehicle around the water, if possible
Shift into neutral as you drive through the water
This sign means:
a)
20.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Only on a freeway or highway
Only when are slowing down
If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead, you
should:
a)
To be sure a lane is clear before you change
lanes, you should:
a)
b)
21.
At all times
During school hours only
Only when children are present in front of a
school
a)
Stare at the middle of the road
Look directly in front of your car
Scan from side to side
You are driving in the far right lane of a fourlane freeway and notice thick broken white lines
on the left side of your lane. You are driving in:
a)
19.
Instructions from school crossing guards must be
obeyed:
a)
b)
c)
When looking ahead while driving, you should:
a)
b)
c)
18.
Whenever a crossing is not controlled by
gates
Any time a train may be approaching,
whether or not you can see it
If your vehicle has three or more axles
You should adjust your rearview and side
mirrors:
a)
b)
c)
17.
Drive between 5 am and 11 pm unaccompanied
Transport minors unaccompanied at any time
Transport minors between 11pm
 and 5 am
unaccompanied
You should stop before crossing railroad tracks:
a)
16.
You have had your license for eight months. You
may:
Railroad crossing is controlled – continue at your
regular speed
Look, listen, and prepare to stop at the crossing,
if necessary
Stop at the railroad tracks and wait for a signal
before crossing

When you see this sign, you should:

a) Always stop at the crosswalk
b) Stop at the crosswalk until a crossing
guard

signals you to go
c) Be prepared to stop if pedestrians are in the
crosswalk
If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI:
a)
Your driving privilege will be revoked
for one

year
2
b)
c)
30.
c)
Your vehicle fails a smog test
You are involved in an accident and there
is an injury
You change your insurance company
Low-beam headlights
High-beam headlights
Running lights
38.
39.
15 mph
25 mph
20 mph
The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk.
What should you do?
a)
b)
c)
34.
a)
b)
c)
36.
41.
a)
b)
c)
Stop at the crosswalk and honk your horn
Drive into the crosswalk so the person can
hear your engine
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can
hear your engine
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Paint your vehicle a different color
Are cited for a traffic violation
When you see this sign, you should stop and:
a)
b)
c)
42.
b)
c)
43.
Come to a complete stop, them proceed when it
is safe
Stop before entering and let all other traffic go
first
Slow down or stop, if necessary

When merging onto a freeway, you should be
driving:
a)
b)
c)
44.
Cautiously look for vehicle in the direction you
want to go, then proceed
Proceed immediately afterwards
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding
When a traffic signal light is not working at an
intersection, you should:
a)
Most cold medications can make a person
drowsy
Over-the-counter medications cannot
impair driving ability if taken in the
recommended dosages
Medications are safe to take at any time if
prescribed by a doctor
A pedestrian who is blind or visually impaired
uses traffic sounds before deciding to cross the
street. If you see a pedestrian with a guide dog
or white cane waiting to cross at a corner, you
should:
Trucks have fewer blind spots due to the
vehicle’s height
b) It is best to pass trucks very slowly and on the
right side
c) Trucks often appear to travel slower because of
their large size

You must notify DMV within 5 days if you:

Have the right-of-way
Should first stop and check for cross traffic
Need at least a four-second gap in traffic
Which of these statements is true about driving
and taking medications?
Which of the following is true about
 large trucks?
a)
b)
c)
When you change lanes or merge with another
lane, you:
a)
b)
c)
35.
Pass the vehicle once any pedestrian has
crossed your lane
Stop, then proceed when all pedestrians
have crossed
Change lanes, look carefully, and pass the
sopped vehicle
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Avoiding unnecessary lane changes
Using public transportation instead of your car
a)
40.
33.
Pull off the road and rest
Turn on your air conditioner
Alternately drive close to the left and right sides
of your lane
Which of the following blocks the smooth flow of
traffic?

a)
b)
c)
The speed limit for a school zone is ____,
unless otherwise posted.
a)
b)
c)
The California Driver Handbook recommends several
tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of
these tips is:
a)
b)
c)
When driving in fog, use your:
a)
b)
c)
32.
37.
You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV
when:
a)
b)
31.
You will be sentenced to a mandatory 30
days in jail
Your vehicle will be confiscated and sold
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
At the legal freeway speed limit
Slower than the freeway traffic
It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive
with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is __or
more.
a)
b)
 percent
0.08%-Eight hundredths of one
0.01%-One hundredths of one percent
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c)
45.
0.05%-Five hundredths of one percent
Give extra space to drivers backing out of
parking spaces because:
a)
b)
c)
They may not see you
They have the right-of-way
It is required by law
46.
Your wheels should be pointed straight

ahead,
unless you are:
a)
b)
c)
Waiting to make a left turn at a traffic light
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Parked on the side of a level roadway and there
is no curb
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