California Permit Test Practice ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A Person may legally ride in the back of a pickup truck when: - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT
ANSWERS Dumping or abandoning an animal on a highway
When can you drive using only your parking lights? - CORRECT ANSWERS Under no
circumstances
Driving slower than the traffic flow tends to: - CORRECT ANSWERS Make a collision
more likely to happen
If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should: - CORRECT ANSWERS Slow down
gradually and not apply the brakes
Which of these is the proper way to change lanes - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS In the left lane
If you are caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration at or above the legal limit: -
CORRECT ANSWERS You may be fined by the court
,You may not stop a passenger vehicle at any time: - CORRECT ANSWERS Next to a curb
painted red
This yellow sign means: - CORRECT ANSWERS 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: - CORRECT
ANSWERS 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: - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Stop before entering. Wait for the green light before proceeding
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is: - CORRECT
ANSWERS 25 mph
Turn your front wheels toward the curb when you are parked: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Facing downhill
To back out of a parking space, always back slowly and look: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Over your right shoulder as you back up
When approaching a crosswalk where a blind pedestrian is waiting to cross, you must stop: -
CORRECT ANSWERS At the crosswalk and wait for the pedestrian to cross the street.
,You should usually drive your vehicle slower when: - CORRECT ANSWERS You see
brake lights coming on several vehicles ahead of you
An orange-colored sign which says Shoulder Work Ahead means: - CORRECT
ANSWERS There is road work ahead
The speed limit posted on a road is 55 mph. When this road is wet: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Drive 5 to 10 mph under the limit
You are required to wear your safety belt in a moving vehicle: - CORRECT
ANSWERS 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. - CORRECT ANSWERS 0.01%- One Hundredth of one percent
You must notify DMV within 5 days if you: - CORRECT ANSWERS Sell of transfer your
vehicle
When you are in a dedicated turn lane controlled by a green arrow which of the following is
true? - CORRECT ANSWERS all oncoming vehicles and pedestrians are stopped by red
lights
Which of these is true about other drivers? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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: - CORRECT ANSWERS 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: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Illegal at all times
If an oncoming vehicle has started to turn left in front of you: - CORRECT
ANSWERS 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: - CORRECT ANSWERS Quickly on the left and move ahead of it
Where should you be prepared to stop your vehicle when there is no limit line? - CORRECT
ANSWERS At the corner
HANDICAP - CORRECT ANSWERS HANDICAP
The two-way road you are driving on has a lane marked as shown in the picture. This lane is
used:
|: :|
|: :| - CORRECT ANSWERS 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: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Pass other vehicles
On a sharp curve, you should use your brakes to slow your vehicle: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Before you enter the curve
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A Person may legally ride in the back of a pickup truck when: - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT
ANSWERS Dumping or abandoning an animal on a highway
When can you drive using only your parking lights? - CORRECT ANSWERS Under no
circumstances
Driving slower than the traffic flow tends to: - CORRECT ANSWERS Make a collision
more likely to happen
If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should: - CORRECT ANSWERS Slow down
gradually and not apply the brakes
Which of these is the proper way to change lanes - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS In the left lane
If you are caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration at or above the legal limit: -
CORRECT ANSWERS You may be fined by the court
,You may not stop a passenger vehicle at any time: - CORRECT ANSWERS Next to a curb
painted red
This yellow sign means: - CORRECT ANSWERS 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: - CORRECT
ANSWERS 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: - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Stop before entering. Wait for the green light before proceeding
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is: - CORRECT
ANSWERS 25 mph
Turn your front wheels toward the curb when you are parked: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Facing downhill
To back out of a parking space, always back slowly and look: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Over your right shoulder as you back up
When approaching a crosswalk where a blind pedestrian is waiting to cross, you must stop: -
CORRECT ANSWERS At the crosswalk and wait for the pedestrian to cross the street.
,You should usually drive your vehicle slower when: - CORRECT ANSWERS You see
brake lights coming on several vehicles ahead of you
An orange-colored sign which says Shoulder Work Ahead means: - CORRECT
ANSWERS There is road work ahead
The speed limit posted on a road is 55 mph. When this road is wet: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Drive 5 to 10 mph under the limit
You are required to wear your safety belt in a moving vehicle: - CORRECT
ANSWERS 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. - CORRECT ANSWERS 0.01%- One Hundredth of one percent
You must notify DMV within 5 days if you: - CORRECT ANSWERS Sell of transfer your
vehicle
When you are in a dedicated turn lane controlled by a green arrow which of the following is
true? - CORRECT ANSWERS all oncoming vehicles and pedestrians are stopped by red
lights
Which of these is true about other drivers? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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: - CORRECT ANSWERS 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: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Illegal at all times
If an oncoming vehicle has started to turn left in front of you: - CORRECT
ANSWERS 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: - CORRECT ANSWERS Quickly on the left and move ahead of it
Where should you be prepared to stop your vehicle when there is no limit line? - CORRECT
ANSWERS At the corner
HANDICAP - CORRECT ANSWERS HANDICAP
The two-way road you are driving on has a lane marked as shown in the picture. This lane is
used:
|: :|
|: :| - CORRECT ANSWERS 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: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Pass other vehicles
On a sharp curve, you should use your brakes to slow your vehicle: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Before you enter the curve
