DMV 2025 CALIFORNIA DRIVERS
KNOWLEDGE TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED
A+
Question 1: Under what conditions is it legally permissible to steer your vehicle
off the paved portion of the highway to overtake and pass another vehicle?
A) If the paved or dirt shoulder is wide enough to fit your car
B) If the driver directly in front of you is signaling a left turn
C) Under no circumstances whatsoever ✔✔
Question 2: You are nearing a railroad crossing that lacks any automated gates or
warning signals. If your view down the tracks is obstructed and you cannot see for
400 feet in one direction, what is the legal speed limit?
A) 15 mph ✔✔
B) 20 mph
C) 25 mph
Question 3: When successfully executing a parallel parking maneuver alongside a
curb on a flat, level roadway, what requirement must your vehicle meet?
A) Your steering wheels must be angled out toward the passing traffic
B) Your passenger-side wheels must be parked within 18 inches of the curb
✔✔
C) At least one of your rear tires must remain in physical contact with the
curb
,Question 4: As you travel down an entrance ramp and prepare to merge into active
freeway traffic, what speed should your vehicle maintain?
A) A speed that matches or closely approximates the flow of the freeway
traffic ✔✔
B) Exactly 5 to 10 mph slower than the vehicles currently on the freeway
C) The absolute maximum posted speed limit for the freeway, regardless of
traffic congestion
When driving in fog, you should use your:
A) Fog lights only
B) High beams
C) Low beams
C
A white painted curb means:
A) Loading zone for freight or passengers
B) Loading zone for passengers or mail only
C) Loading zone for freight only
B
A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You
should:
A) Stop, then proceed when you think all of the children have exited the bus
B) Slow to 25 MPH and pass cautiously
, C) Stop as long as the red lights are flashing
C
California's "Basic Speed Law" says:
A) You should never drive faster than posted speed limits
B) You should never drive faster than is safe for current condition conditions
C) The maximum speed limit in California is 70 MPH uncertain freeways
B
You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV, within how many days?
A) 5 days
B) 10 days
C) 15 days
A
To avoid last-minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your
vehicle will be in about ______.
A) 5 to 10 seconds
B) 10 to 15 seconds
C) 15 to 20 seconds
B
KNOWLEDGE TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED
A+
Question 1: Under what conditions is it legally permissible to steer your vehicle
off the paved portion of the highway to overtake and pass another vehicle?
A) If the paved or dirt shoulder is wide enough to fit your car
B) If the driver directly in front of you is signaling a left turn
C) Under no circumstances whatsoever ✔✔
Question 2: You are nearing a railroad crossing that lacks any automated gates or
warning signals. If your view down the tracks is obstructed and you cannot see for
400 feet in one direction, what is the legal speed limit?
A) 15 mph ✔✔
B) 20 mph
C) 25 mph
Question 3: When successfully executing a parallel parking maneuver alongside a
curb on a flat, level roadway, what requirement must your vehicle meet?
A) Your steering wheels must be angled out toward the passing traffic
B) Your passenger-side wheels must be parked within 18 inches of the curb
✔✔
C) At least one of your rear tires must remain in physical contact with the
curb
,Question 4: As you travel down an entrance ramp and prepare to merge into active
freeway traffic, what speed should your vehicle maintain?
A) A speed that matches or closely approximates the flow of the freeway
traffic ✔✔
B) Exactly 5 to 10 mph slower than the vehicles currently on the freeway
C) The absolute maximum posted speed limit for the freeway, regardless of
traffic congestion
When driving in fog, you should use your:
A) Fog lights only
B) High beams
C) Low beams
C
A white painted curb means:
A) Loading zone for freight or passengers
B) Loading zone for passengers or mail only
C) Loading zone for freight only
B
A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You
should:
A) Stop, then proceed when you think all of the children have exited the bus
B) Slow to 25 MPH and pass cautiously
, C) Stop as long as the red lights are flashing
C
California's "Basic Speed Law" says:
A) You should never drive faster than posted speed limits
B) You should never drive faster than is safe for current condition conditions
C) The maximum speed limit in California is 70 MPH uncertain freeways
B
You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV, within how many days?
A) 5 days
B) 10 days
C) 15 days
A
To avoid last-minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your
vehicle will be in about ______.
A) 5 to 10 seconds
B) 10 to 15 seconds
C) 15 to 20 seconds
B
