CALIFORNIA DEALER TEST ACTUAL
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED
A+
⫸ Which of the following is a correct statement of the law with regard
to smog checks: Answer: A. Smog Checks are not required on out-of-
state vehicles made between 1990-1998
B.😀A dealer must have a smog check for every vehicle offered for sale
to the public
C. A dealer can have the retail customer take care of the smog check
D. The dealer can charge the customer 87.25 for the smog verification
⫸ Your occupational license will be automatically canceled
without a hearing if: Answer: A. Your seller's permit is revoked
B. You have a bond reduction
C. You take your main sign down and relinquish your office
D.😀All of the above
⫸ When is a Federal Buyer's Guide Required to be displayed? Answer:
A. When driving on a dealer plate
B. When a car is being sold at a the dealer auction
,C.😀Whenever the vehicle is being displayed for sale in the dealer's
display area
D. On Sport Utility Vehicles
⫸ How much is the vehicle transfer fee, on a California registered
vehicle? Answer: A. $ 10
B.😀$15
C. $45
D. $8.25
⫸ When is a retail dealer required to maintain a vehicle display area?
Answer: A.😀 At all times while licensed
B. Only during business hours
C. During DMV Inspections
D. Only while the dealer is on the premises
⫸ How many hours does a dealer have to notify the advertiser, in
writing that a vehicle has been sold or
withdrawn? Answer: a) 30 Days
b) 24 Hours
c)😀48 Hours
d) No notice required
, ⫸ When is it proper to reset an odometer? Answer: a) If you have a
good idea how many miles the car has
b) When nobody is looking
c) When you want to go to prison
d)😀Never
⫸ If you are an auto broker, then you must also be licensed as a...?
Answer: a)😀Dealer
b) Lessor-Retailer
c) Dismantler
d) Registration Service
⫸ When you are a dealer selling a car to a retail customer, when is it
proper for the dealer to allow the customers to obtain a smog certificate
on their own? Answer: a) If the tags are current
b) If the vehicle is a gross polluter
c) If both the buyer and seller agree
d)😀Never
⫸ If a dealer is suspected of violating the laws
that regulate dealers, which of the following
Actions may be taken against the dealer: Answer: a) Administrative
hearing
b) Possible prosecution by the District Attorney
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED
A+
⫸ Which of the following is a correct statement of the law with regard
to smog checks: Answer: A. Smog Checks are not required on out-of-
state vehicles made between 1990-1998
B.😀A dealer must have a smog check for every vehicle offered for sale
to the public
C. A dealer can have the retail customer take care of the smog check
D. The dealer can charge the customer 87.25 for the smog verification
⫸ Your occupational license will be automatically canceled
without a hearing if: Answer: A. Your seller's permit is revoked
B. You have a bond reduction
C. You take your main sign down and relinquish your office
D.😀All of the above
⫸ When is a Federal Buyer's Guide Required to be displayed? Answer:
A. When driving on a dealer plate
B. When a car is being sold at a the dealer auction
,C.😀Whenever the vehicle is being displayed for sale in the dealer's
display area
D. On Sport Utility Vehicles
⫸ How much is the vehicle transfer fee, on a California registered
vehicle? Answer: A. $ 10
B.😀$15
C. $45
D. $8.25
⫸ When is a retail dealer required to maintain a vehicle display area?
Answer: A.😀 At all times while licensed
B. Only during business hours
C. During DMV Inspections
D. Only while the dealer is on the premises
⫸ How many hours does a dealer have to notify the advertiser, in
writing that a vehicle has been sold or
withdrawn? Answer: a) 30 Days
b) 24 Hours
c)😀48 Hours
d) No notice required
, ⫸ When is it proper to reset an odometer? Answer: a) If you have a
good idea how many miles the car has
b) When nobody is looking
c) When you want to go to prison
d)😀Never
⫸ If you are an auto broker, then you must also be licensed as a...?
Answer: a)😀Dealer
b) Lessor-Retailer
c) Dismantler
d) Registration Service
⫸ When you are a dealer selling a car to a retail customer, when is it
proper for the dealer to allow the customers to obtain a smog certificate
on their own? Answer: a) If the tags are current
b) If the vehicle is a gross polluter
c) If both the buyer and seller agree
d)😀Never
⫸ If a dealer is suspected of violating the laws
that regulate dealers, which of the following
Actions may be taken against the dealer: Answer: a) Administrative
hearing
b) Possible prosecution by the District Attorney
