CALIFORNIA DMV PERMIT TEST 2026
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
DETAILED REVIEW
◉ You are preparing to exit the interstate. When should you start
reducing your speed?
-About halfway through the deceleration lane.
-As you approach the deceleration lane.
-Immediately upon entering the deceleration lane.. Answer: Immediately
upon entering the deceleration lane
◉ Blue traffic signs offer information on:
- Motorist services
-Construction and maintenance
-Mileage information, such as distances to specific locations. Answer:
Motorist services
◉ It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood
alcohol concentration (BAC) that is __ or higher
- 0.08%-- Eight-hundredths of one percent
-0.10% --One-tenth of one percent
,-0.05%-- Five-hundredths of one percent. Answer: 0.08%-- Eight-
hundredths of one percent
◉ Having a driver license is a :
-Requirement
-Privilege
-Right. Answer: Privilege
◉ When changing lanes, you can check your blind spots by:
-Using the inside rearview mirror
-Turing your head and looking over your shoulder
-Using your side mirror. Answer: Turing your head and looking over
your shoulder
◉ You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle that is using
its siren and flashing lights by:
-Driving as closely to the right edge of the road as possible and stopping
-Moving into the right lane and driving slowly until it has passed
-Stopping immediately, even if your are within and intersection. Answer:
Driving as closely to the right edge of the road as possible and stopping.
,◉ You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked
vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must:
-Leave a note on the vehicle.
-Report the collision without delay to the city police or, in
unincorporated areas, to the California highway patrol.
-Both of the above.. Answer: Both of above
◉ If weather or light conditions require you to have your lights on while
driving:
-Use your parking lights
-Use your high beams
-Use your low beams. Answer: Use your low beams
◉ If it starts to rain on a hot day, the road is slippery:
-for the first few minutes
-after it has stopped raining
-after it has been raining for a few hours. Answer: -for the first few
minutes
, ◉ You are entering a roundabout with multiple lanes, and you need to
turn left at the intersection. You must:
-choose either lane, and exit in the lane you entered
-Choose the left-land lane and exit
-choose the right-hand lane and exit in the left-hand lane. Answer:
choose the left-land lane and exit
◉ To avoid tailgating, drivers should:
-Look into their rear view mirror
-use the "three-second rule"
-leave at least 25 feet between their vehicle and the vehicle ahead.
Answer: -use the "three-second rule"
◉ When you prepare to make a left turn from a one-way road into a one-
way road, you must:
-approach the turn in the right lane or from the right side of a single lane
-enter the two-way road to the left of its center line
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
DETAILED REVIEW
◉ You are preparing to exit the interstate. When should you start
reducing your speed?
-About halfway through the deceleration lane.
-As you approach the deceleration lane.
-Immediately upon entering the deceleration lane.. Answer: Immediately
upon entering the deceleration lane
◉ Blue traffic signs offer information on:
- Motorist services
-Construction and maintenance
-Mileage information, such as distances to specific locations. Answer:
Motorist services
◉ It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood
alcohol concentration (BAC) that is __ or higher
- 0.08%-- Eight-hundredths of one percent
-0.10% --One-tenth of one percent
,-0.05%-- Five-hundredths of one percent. Answer: 0.08%-- Eight-
hundredths of one percent
◉ Having a driver license is a :
-Requirement
-Privilege
-Right. Answer: Privilege
◉ When changing lanes, you can check your blind spots by:
-Using the inside rearview mirror
-Turing your head and looking over your shoulder
-Using your side mirror. Answer: Turing your head and looking over
your shoulder
◉ You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle that is using
its siren and flashing lights by:
-Driving as closely to the right edge of the road as possible and stopping
-Moving into the right lane and driving slowly until it has passed
-Stopping immediately, even if your are within and intersection. Answer:
Driving as closely to the right edge of the road as possible and stopping.
,◉ You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked
vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must:
-Leave a note on the vehicle.
-Report the collision without delay to the city police or, in
unincorporated areas, to the California highway patrol.
-Both of the above.. Answer: Both of above
◉ If weather or light conditions require you to have your lights on while
driving:
-Use your parking lights
-Use your high beams
-Use your low beams. Answer: Use your low beams
◉ If it starts to rain on a hot day, the road is slippery:
-for the first few minutes
-after it has stopped raining
-after it has been raining for a few hours. Answer: -for the first few
minutes
, ◉ You are entering a roundabout with multiple lanes, and you need to
turn left at the intersection. You must:
-choose either lane, and exit in the lane you entered
-Choose the left-land lane and exit
-choose the right-hand lane and exit in the left-hand lane. Answer:
choose the left-land lane and exit
◉ To avoid tailgating, drivers should:
-Look into their rear view mirror
-use the "three-second rule"
-leave at least 25 feet between their vehicle and the vehicle ahead.
Answer: -use the "three-second rule"
◉ When you prepare to make a left turn from a one-way road into a one-
way road, you must:
-approach the turn in the right lane or from the right side of a single lane
-enter the two-way road to the left of its center line
