CALIFORNIA PERMIT TEST PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (RATED A+)
A Person may legally ride in the back of a pickup truck when: - ANSWERIn 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 -
ANSWERDumping or abandoning an animal on a highway
Do not cross a solid double yellow line in the center of the roadway to: - ANSWERPass
other vehicles
On a sharp curve, you should use your brakes to slow your vehicle: - ANSWERBefore
you enter the curve
During the first 12 months after you are licensed, you may: - ANSWERDrive 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? - ANSWERStop as long as the red lights flash
If you are a minor and your cellphone rings while you are driving, you should: -
ANSWERLet the call go to voice mail
This black and white sign which says ONE WAY with a arrow pointing right means: -
ANSWEROne way street - traffic travels to the right
When can you drive using only your parking lights? - ANSWERUnder no circumstances
You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow
light means - ANSWERSlow down and cross the intersection carefully
There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should -
ANSWERStop and let him/her finish crossing the street
A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles - ANSWERNext to
the broken line may pass
YOU MUST TURN ON YOUR HEADLIGHTS _____ MINUTES AFTER SUNSET AND
LEAVE THEM ON UNTIL _____ MINUTES BEFORE SUNRISE. - ANSWER30; 30
,WHEN STOPPED AT RAILROAD TRACKS WITH NO CROSSING GATES, YOU MAY
CROSS: - ANSWEROnly when you can see clearly in both directions
IF YOUR VEHICLE STARTS TO HYDROPLANE, YOU SHOULD - ANSWERSlow down
gradually by easing the gas, and not applying the brakes
Driving slower than the traffic flow tends to: - ANSWERMake a collision more likely to
happen
If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should: - ANSWERSlow down gradually and not
apply the brakes
Which of these is the proper way to change lanes - ANSWERSignal, 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 - ANSWERIn the left lane
If you are caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration at or above the legal limit: -
ANSWERYou may be fined by the court
You may not stop a passenger vehicle at any time: - ANSWERNext to a curb painted
red
This yellow sign means: - ANSWERDivided 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: - ANSWERChange
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: - ANSWERChange 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? - ANSWERStop
before entering. Wait for the green light before proceeding
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is: - ANSWER25 mph
Turn your front wheels toward the curb when you are parked: - ANSWERFacing
downhill
To back out of a parking space, always back slowly and look: - ANSWEROver your right
shoulder as you back up
, When approaching a crosswalk where a blind pedestrian is waiting to cross, you must
stop: - ANSWERAt the crosswalk and wait for the pedestrian to cross the street.
You should usually drive your vehicle slower when: - ANSWERYou see brake lights
coming on several vehicles ahead of you
An orange-colored sign which says Shoulder Work Ahead means: - ANSWERThere is
road work ahead
The speed limit posted on a road is 55 mph. When this road is wet: - ANSWERDrive 5
to 10 mph under the limit
You are required to wear your safety belt in a moving vehicle: - ANSWERAnd 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. - ANSWER0.01%- One Hundredth of one percent
You must notify DMV within 5 days if you: - ANSWERSell of transfer your vehicle
When you are in a dedicated turn lane controlled by a green arrow which of the
following is true? - ANSWERall oncoming vehicles and pedestrians are stopped by red
lights
Which of these is true about other drivers? - ANSWERNever 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: - ANSWERIncrease 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: -
ANSWERIllegal at all times
If an oncoming vehicle has started to turn left in front of you: - ANSWERSlow 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: - ANSWERQuickly on the left and move ahead of it
Where should you be prepared to stop your vehicle when there is no limit line? -
ANSWERAt the corner
HANDICAP - ANSWERHANDICAP
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (RATED A+)
A Person may legally ride in the back of a pickup truck when: - ANSWERIn 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 -
ANSWERDumping or abandoning an animal on a highway
Do not cross a solid double yellow line in the center of the roadway to: - ANSWERPass
other vehicles
On a sharp curve, you should use your brakes to slow your vehicle: - ANSWERBefore
you enter the curve
During the first 12 months after you are licensed, you may: - ANSWERDrive 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? - ANSWERStop as long as the red lights flash
If you are a minor and your cellphone rings while you are driving, you should: -
ANSWERLet the call go to voice mail
This black and white sign which says ONE WAY with a arrow pointing right means: -
ANSWEROne way street - traffic travels to the right
When can you drive using only your parking lights? - ANSWERUnder no circumstances
You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow
light means - ANSWERSlow down and cross the intersection carefully
There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should -
ANSWERStop and let him/her finish crossing the street
A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles - ANSWERNext to
the broken line may pass
YOU MUST TURN ON YOUR HEADLIGHTS _____ MINUTES AFTER SUNSET AND
LEAVE THEM ON UNTIL _____ MINUTES BEFORE SUNRISE. - ANSWER30; 30
,WHEN STOPPED AT RAILROAD TRACKS WITH NO CROSSING GATES, YOU MAY
CROSS: - ANSWEROnly when you can see clearly in both directions
IF YOUR VEHICLE STARTS TO HYDROPLANE, YOU SHOULD - ANSWERSlow down
gradually by easing the gas, and not applying the brakes
Driving slower than the traffic flow tends to: - ANSWERMake a collision more likely to
happen
If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should: - ANSWERSlow down gradually and not
apply the brakes
Which of these is the proper way to change lanes - ANSWERSignal, 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 - ANSWERIn the left lane
If you are caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration at or above the legal limit: -
ANSWERYou may be fined by the court
You may not stop a passenger vehicle at any time: - ANSWERNext to a curb painted
red
This yellow sign means: - ANSWERDivided 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: - ANSWERChange
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: - ANSWERChange 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? - ANSWERStop
before entering. Wait for the green light before proceeding
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is: - ANSWER25 mph
Turn your front wheels toward the curb when you are parked: - ANSWERFacing
downhill
To back out of a parking space, always back slowly and look: - ANSWEROver your right
shoulder as you back up
, When approaching a crosswalk where a blind pedestrian is waiting to cross, you must
stop: - ANSWERAt the crosswalk and wait for the pedestrian to cross the street.
You should usually drive your vehicle slower when: - ANSWERYou see brake lights
coming on several vehicles ahead of you
An orange-colored sign which says Shoulder Work Ahead means: - ANSWERThere is
road work ahead
The speed limit posted on a road is 55 mph. When this road is wet: - ANSWERDrive 5
to 10 mph under the limit
You are required to wear your safety belt in a moving vehicle: - ANSWERAnd 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. - ANSWER0.01%- One Hundredth of one percent
You must notify DMV within 5 days if you: - ANSWERSell of transfer your vehicle
When you are in a dedicated turn lane controlled by a green arrow which of the
following is true? - ANSWERall oncoming vehicles and pedestrians are stopped by red
lights
Which of these is true about other drivers? - ANSWERNever 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: - ANSWERIncrease 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: -
ANSWERIllegal at all times
If an oncoming vehicle has started to turn left in front of you: - ANSWERSlow 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: - ANSWERQuickly on the left and move ahead of it
Where should you be prepared to stop your vehicle when there is no limit line? -
ANSWERAt the corner
HANDICAP - ANSWERHANDICAP
