California Permit Test Practice 2025 – 100% Real DMV Questions
with Verified Answers | Complete Study Guide for Learner’s Permit
With a Drivers Handbook at the end
A Person may legally ride in the back of a pickup truck when:
In secured seats and using approved safety belts
You can be fined up to $1,000 and jailed for six months if you are cited for
Dumping or abandoning an animal on a highway
When can you drive using only your parking lights?
Under no circumstances
Driving slower than the traffic flow tends to:
Make a collision more likely to happen
If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should:
Slow down gradually and not apply the brakes
Which of these is the proper way to change lanes
Signal, check your mirrors, and look over your shoulder
You are driving on a divided street with multiple lanes in your direction. If you need to make a U-turn,
where should you start
In the left lane
If you are caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration at or above the legal limit:
You may be fined by the court
You may not stop a passenger vehicle at any time:
Next to a curb painted red
This yellow sign means:
Divided highway ahead
You are driving slowly in the fast lane of a freeway and there is traffic behind you in your lane. The
driver behind you wishes to drive faster. You should:
Change lanes to the right when safe to do so
You are driving on a five-lane freeway in the lane closest to the center divider. To exit the freeway on the
right you should:
Change lanes one at a time until you are in the proper lane
,What should you do at an intersection with a flashing red signal light?
Stop before entering. Wait for the green light before proceeding
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is:
25 mph
Turn your front wheels toward the curb when you are parked:
Facing downhill
To back out of a parking space, always back slowly and look:
Over your right shoulder as you back up
When approaching a crosswalk where a blind pedestrian is waiting to cross, you must stop:
At the crosswalk and wait for the pedestrian to cross the street.
You should usually drive your vehicle slower when:
You see brake lights coming on several vehicles ahead of you
An orange-colored sign which says Shoulder Work Ahead means:
There is road work ahead
The speed limit posted on a road is 55 mph. When this road is wet:
Drive 5 to 10 mph under the limit
You are required to wear your safety belt in a moving vehicle:
And failure to do so may result in a traffic ticket
It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is
______ or more.
0.01%- One Hundredth of one percent
You must notify DMV within 5 days if you:
Sell of transfer your vehicle
When you are in a dedicated turn lane controlled by a green arrow which of the following is true?
all oncoming vehicles and pedestrians are stopped by red lights
Which of these is true about other drivers?
Never assume other drivers will give you the right-of-way
There is one lane in your direction. The vehicle ahead of you often slows down for no apparent reason.
You Should:
Increase the following distance between you and the other driver
Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years of age is present is:
,Illegal at all times
If an oncoming vehicle has started to turn left in front of you:
Slow or stop your car to prevent a collision
A large truck is driving in the middle of three lanes. You want to pass the large truck. It is best to pass:
Quickly on the left and move ahead of it
Where should you be prepared to stop your vehicle when there is no limit line?
At the corner
HANDICAP
HANDICAP
The two-way road you are driving on has a lane marked as shown in the picture. This lane is used:
|: :|
|: :|
To begin or end left turns or start a permitted U-turn
Do not cross a solid double yellow line in the center of the roadway to:
Pass other vehicles
On a sharp curve, you should use your brakes to slow your vehicle:
Before you enter the curve
During the first 12 months after you are licensed, you may:
Drive at any time
A school bus has stopped ahead on your side of the road and is flashing its red lights. What should you
do?
Stop as long as the red lights flash
If you are a minor and your cellphone rings while you are driving, you should:
Let the call go to voice mail
This black and white sign which says ONE WAY with a arrow pointing right means:
One way street - traffic travels to the right
You have been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. The judge sentenced you to 48 hours in
jail. In addition, you may:
Have to pay a fine
When looking ahead of your vehicle while driving, you should:
Scan your surroundings
, If you are involved in a collision, you must exchange with the other person(s) involved, your driver license
information and:
proof of insurance, vehicle registration, and current address
When you back up in a passenger vehicle:
Look over your right shoulder through your rear window
What is the best advice for driving when heavy fog or dust occurs
Try not to drive until the conditions improve
When stopped at railroad tracks with multiple tracks, cross:
only when it is safe to do so
There are two traffic lanes in your direction. You are driving in the left lane and many cars are passing
you on the right. If the driver behind you wishes to drive faster you should:
Move over into the right lane when it is safe
Use your high-beam headlights at night:
Whenever it is legal and safe
what color and shape is a regulation sign?
white rectangles with block lettering or symbols
what color and shape is a railroad crossing sign?
yellow with black letters and "X" symbol
what type of pavement marking is used to show you which lane you must use for a turn?
arrows
if you reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time as a driver on you right, and both of you are
going to go straight, who has the right of way?
the other driver as he is on your right.
how far before a turn must you signal?
100 feet
what should you see in your rearview mirror before attempting to return to the right lane after passing a
vehicle on the left?
the bumper of the care you are passing.
after you have parallel parked, how close to the curb must your vehicle be?
no more than a foot from the curb.
can you stop or unload passengers at a NO STANDING or NO PARKING sign?
with Verified Answers | Complete Study Guide for Learner’s Permit
With a Drivers Handbook at the end
A Person may legally ride in the back of a pickup truck when:
In secured seats and using approved safety belts
You can be fined up to $1,000 and jailed for six months if you are cited for
Dumping or abandoning an animal on a highway
When can you drive using only your parking lights?
Under no circumstances
Driving slower than the traffic flow tends to:
Make a collision more likely to happen
If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should:
Slow down gradually and not apply the brakes
Which of these is the proper way to change lanes
Signal, check your mirrors, and look over your shoulder
You are driving on a divided street with multiple lanes in your direction. If you need to make a U-turn,
where should you start
In the left lane
If you are caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration at or above the legal limit:
You may be fined by the court
You may not stop a passenger vehicle at any time:
Next to a curb painted red
This yellow sign means:
Divided highway ahead
You are driving slowly in the fast lane of a freeway and there is traffic behind you in your lane. The
driver behind you wishes to drive faster. You should:
Change lanes to the right when safe to do so
You are driving on a five-lane freeway in the lane closest to the center divider. To exit the freeway on the
right you should:
Change lanes one at a time until you are in the proper lane
,What should you do at an intersection with a flashing red signal light?
Stop before entering. Wait for the green light before proceeding
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is:
25 mph
Turn your front wheels toward the curb when you are parked:
Facing downhill
To back out of a parking space, always back slowly and look:
Over your right shoulder as you back up
When approaching a crosswalk where a blind pedestrian is waiting to cross, you must stop:
At the crosswalk and wait for the pedestrian to cross the street.
You should usually drive your vehicle slower when:
You see brake lights coming on several vehicles ahead of you
An orange-colored sign which says Shoulder Work Ahead means:
There is road work ahead
The speed limit posted on a road is 55 mph. When this road is wet:
Drive 5 to 10 mph under the limit
You are required to wear your safety belt in a moving vehicle:
And failure to do so may result in a traffic ticket
It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is
______ or more.
0.01%- One Hundredth of one percent
You must notify DMV within 5 days if you:
Sell of transfer your vehicle
When you are in a dedicated turn lane controlled by a green arrow which of the following is true?
all oncoming vehicles and pedestrians are stopped by red lights
Which of these is true about other drivers?
Never assume other drivers will give you the right-of-way
There is one lane in your direction. The vehicle ahead of you often slows down for no apparent reason.
You Should:
Increase the following distance between you and the other driver
Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years of age is present is:
,Illegal at all times
If an oncoming vehicle has started to turn left in front of you:
Slow or stop your car to prevent a collision
A large truck is driving in the middle of three lanes. You want to pass the large truck. It is best to pass:
Quickly on the left and move ahead of it
Where should you be prepared to stop your vehicle when there is no limit line?
At the corner
HANDICAP
HANDICAP
The two-way road you are driving on has a lane marked as shown in the picture. This lane is used:
|: :|
|: :|
To begin or end left turns or start a permitted U-turn
Do not cross a solid double yellow line in the center of the roadway to:
Pass other vehicles
On a sharp curve, you should use your brakes to slow your vehicle:
Before you enter the curve
During the first 12 months after you are licensed, you may:
Drive at any time
A school bus has stopped ahead on your side of the road and is flashing its red lights. What should you
do?
Stop as long as the red lights flash
If you are a minor and your cellphone rings while you are driving, you should:
Let the call go to voice mail
This black and white sign which says ONE WAY with a arrow pointing right means:
One way street - traffic travels to the right
You have been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. The judge sentenced you to 48 hours in
jail. In addition, you may:
Have to pay a fine
When looking ahead of your vehicle while driving, you should:
Scan your surroundings
, If you are involved in a collision, you must exchange with the other person(s) involved, your driver license
information and:
proof of insurance, vehicle registration, and current address
When you back up in a passenger vehicle:
Look over your right shoulder through your rear window
What is the best advice for driving when heavy fog or dust occurs
Try not to drive until the conditions improve
When stopped at railroad tracks with multiple tracks, cross:
only when it is safe to do so
There are two traffic lanes in your direction. You are driving in the left lane and many cars are passing
you on the right. If the driver behind you wishes to drive faster you should:
Move over into the right lane when it is safe
Use your high-beam headlights at night:
Whenever it is legal and safe
what color and shape is a regulation sign?
white rectangles with block lettering or symbols
what color and shape is a railroad crossing sign?
yellow with black letters and "X" symbol
what type of pavement marking is used to show you which lane you must use for a turn?
arrows
if you reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time as a driver on you right, and both of you are
going to go straight, who has the right of way?
the other driver as he is on your right.
how far before a turn must you signal?
100 feet
what should you see in your rearview mirror before attempting to return to the right lane after passing a
vehicle on the left?
the bumper of the care you are passing.
after you have parallel parked, how close to the curb must your vehicle be?
no more than a foot from the curb.
can you stop or unload passengers at a NO STANDING or NO PARKING sign?
