DEALER EXAM 2025–2026 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION AND ACADEMIC
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
AND IN-DEPTH STUDY EXPLANATIONS FOR LEARNERS
WORLDWIDE
How much is the "transfer fee" in California? - CORRECT ANSWER -$15
"Division 12" requires which of the following to be working in a vehicle before a sale? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Windshield, brakes, horn.
How many cars can you sell in California for profit without a dealer license? -
CORRECT ANSWER -0
How many days do you have to renew your dealer license before it expires? -
CORRECT ANSWER -30 days
Where do you place the dealer plate before driving a dealer car? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Over the rear license plate
Document preparation fee cannot exceed? - CORRECT ANSWER -$65
Smog inspection fee cannot exceed? - CORRECT ANSWER -
$50 plus the cost of smog certificate $8.25
Who cannot use the dealer license? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sales manager taking his child to the dentist
Who CAN use the dealer license? - CORRECT ANSWER -Buyer taking the car for a test drive?
How many days do you have to submit to DMV the "dealer notice"? - CORRECT ANSWER -5 days
, What must be submitted to the SMV within 5 days? - CORRECT ANSWER -Dealer notice
Transfer of registration must be completed within how many days if registration is not expired? -
CORRECT ANSWER -30 days
When is it proper to reset an odometer? - CORRECT ANSWER -Never
Cancellation of dealer license can happen when... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Abandonment of your dealer place and location, failure to follow 48 hour rule, failure to display
license on dealer vehicle.
When selling a vehicle from a branch location what information must be put on the paperwork?
- CORRECT ANSWER -Branch address, branch telephone, buyer name and address.
How many days must you notify the DMV before hiring or terminating a salesman? -
CORRECT ANSWER -10 days
When you sell a vehicle on consignment in how many days must you pay the consignor? -
CORRECT ANSWER -20 days
A conditional sales contract is? - CORRECT ANSWER -
A contract between a buyer and seller when there is a lien and financing is involved
ASF fees can be issued to the dealer when? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The dealer notice is not submitted within 5 days, the registration transfer is not completed withi
n 30 days, the registration transfer is not completed within the 50!days on extension of time
When is it OK to have the customer smog the vehicle instead of the dealer? -
CORRECT ANSWER -ItBis never legal for the customer to smog the car instead of the dealer
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
AND IN-DEPTH STUDY EXPLANATIONS FOR LEARNERS
WORLDWIDE
How much is the "transfer fee" in California? - CORRECT ANSWER -$15
"Division 12" requires which of the following to be working in a vehicle before a sale? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Windshield, brakes, horn.
How many cars can you sell in California for profit without a dealer license? -
CORRECT ANSWER -0
How many days do you have to renew your dealer license before it expires? -
CORRECT ANSWER -30 days
Where do you place the dealer plate before driving a dealer car? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Over the rear license plate
Document preparation fee cannot exceed? - CORRECT ANSWER -$65
Smog inspection fee cannot exceed? - CORRECT ANSWER -
$50 plus the cost of smog certificate $8.25
Who cannot use the dealer license? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sales manager taking his child to the dentist
Who CAN use the dealer license? - CORRECT ANSWER -Buyer taking the car for a test drive?
How many days do you have to submit to DMV the "dealer notice"? - CORRECT ANSWER -5 days
, What must be submitted to the SMV within 5 days? - CORRECT ANSWER -Dealer notice
Transfer of registration must be completed within how many days if registration is not expired? -
CORRECT ANSWER -30 days
When is it proper to reset an odometer? - CORRECT ANSWER -Never
Cancellation of dealer license can happen when... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Abandonment of your dealer place and location, failure to follow 48 hour rule, failure to display
license on dealer vehicle.
When selling a vehicle from a branch location what information must be put on the paperwork?
- CORRECT ANSWER -Branch address, branch telephone, buyer name and address.
How many days must you notify the DMV before hiring or terminating a salesman? -
CORRECT ANSWER -10 days
When you sell a vehicle on consignment in how many days must you pay the consignor? -
CORRECT ANSWER -20 days
A conditional sales contract is? - CORRECT ANSWER -
A contract between a buyer and seller when there is a lien and financing is involved
ASF fees can be issued to the dealer when? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The dealer notice is not submitted within 5 days, the registration transfer is not completed withi
n 30 days, the registration transfer is not completed within the 50!days on extension of time
When is it OK to have the customer smog the vehicle instead of the dealer? -
CORRECT ANSWER -ItBis never legal for the customer to smog the car instead of the dealer
