DMV CALIFORNIA PERMIT TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!
Question 1: In what specific ways do fatigue and physical drowsiness impact a
motorist's driving performance?
A) They sharpen peripheral awareness but cause minor spatial confusion
B) They significantly impair your vision and increase your reaction time to
sudden hazards ✔✔
C) They only affect your driving abilities if you are traveling after midnight
D) They reduce vehicle fuel efficiency by causing inconsistent acceleration
Question 2: In which driving scenarios is it most appropriate and recommended to
utilize the "Hand-Over-Hand" steering technique?
A) When driving at high speeds on an open, straight highway
B) When executing turns at low speeds, parking your vehicle, or recovering
from a skid ✔✔
C) Exclusively when merging onto a fast-moving freeway entrance ramp
D) Only when operating a commercial vehicle or towing a heavy trailer
Question 3: According to standard safe driving guidelines, what are the only two
situations that legally or practically require you to steer with just one hand?
A) When adjusting the radio or eating a quick snack while driving
B) When turning while backing up to look behind you, or when operating
vehicle controls that require removing a hand from the wheel ✔✔
C) When driving through a gentle curve or when waving to pass another
motorist
, D) When traveling below 15 mph in a school zone or a residential
neighborhood
Question 4: If your vehicle's electronic turn signals stop functioning, or if intense,
bright sunlight makes your signal lights difficult for other drivers to see, what
action should you take?
A) Rely entirely on your brake lights to communicate your intentions
B) Use the appropriate hand-and-arm signals out the driver-side window
✔✔
C) Avoid making any turns or lane changes until the sun goes down
D) Flash your high-beam headlights repeatedly before changing directions
Bicyclists may signals turn:
With their arm held straight out pointing in the direction they plan to turn.
You should signal:
At least 100 feet before you turn
You should signal:
Before every lane change
You should signal:
At least five seconds before you change lanes on a freeway
,You should signal:
Before pulling next to the curb or away from the curb
It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol
concentration (BAC) that is ________ or higher
0.08% -- Eight hundredths of one percent
California's "Basic Sped Law" says you must:
Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions
Driving under the influence of any medication which impairs your driving is
permitted:
Under no circumstances
You may drive a motor vehicle in a bike lane:
No more than 200 feet before making a right turn
If your cell phone rings while you are driving and you do not have a hands-free
device, you should:
Let the call go to voicemail
, A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles:
Next to the broken line may pass
You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which direction
do you turn your front wheels?
Right, toward the side of the road.
You are involved in a minor collisions at an intersection. There are no injuries and
there is very little vehicle damage. You should:
Move your vehicle out of the traffic lane, if possible.
Smoking inside a vehicle with a person younger than 18 years of age is:
Illegal at all times.
If there is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane, you should:
Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing
You are driving on the freeway behind a large truck. You should drive:
Farther behind the truck than you would if following a passenger vehicle
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!
Question 1: In what specific ways do fatigue and physical drowsiness impact a
motorist's driving performance?
A) They sharpen peripheral awareness but cause minor spatial confusion
B) They significantly impair your vision and increase your reaction time to
sudden hazards ✔✔
C) They only affect your driving abilities if you are traveling after midnight
D) They reduce vehicle fuel efficiency by causing inconsistent acceleration
Question 2: In which driving scenarios is it most appropriate and recommended to
utilize the "Hand-Over-Hand" steering technique?
A) When driving at high speeds on an open, straight highway
B) When executing turns at low speeds, parking your vehicle, or recovering
from a skid ✔✔
C) Exclusively when merging onto a fast-moving freeway entrance ramp
D) Only when operating a commercial vehicle or towing a heavy trailer
Question 3: According to standard safe driving guidelines, what are the only two
situations that legally or practically require you to steer with just one hand?
A) When adjusting the radio or eating a quick snack while driving
B) When turning while backing up to look behind you, or when operating
vehicle controls that require removing a hand from the wheel ✔✔
C) When driving through a gentle curve or when waving to pass another
motorist
, D) When traveling below 15 mph in a school zone or a residential
neighborhood
Question 4: If your vehicle's electronic turn signals stop functioning, or if intense,
bright sunlight makes your signal lights difficult for other drivers to see, what
action should you take?
A) Rely entirely on your brake lights to communicate your intentions
B) Use the appropriate hand-and-arm signals out the driver-side window
✔✔
C) Avoid making any turns or lane changes until the sun goes down
D) Flash your high-beam headlights repeatedly before changing directions
Bicyclists may signals turn:
With their arm held straight out pointing in the direction they plan to turn.
You should signal:
At least 100 feet before you turn
You should signal:
Before every lane change
You should signal:
At least five seconds before you change lanes on a freeway
,You should signal:
Before pulling next to the curb or away from the curb
It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol
concentration (BAC) that is ________ or higher
0.08% -- Eight hundredths of one percent
California's "Basic Sped Law" says you must:
Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions
Driving under the influence of any medication which impairs your driving is
permitted:
Under no circumstances
You may drive a motor vehicle in a bike lane:
No more than 200 feet before making a right turn
If your cell phone rings while you are driving and you do not have a hands-free
device, you should:
Let the call go to voicemail
, A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles:
Next to the broken line may pass
You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which direction
do you turn your front wheels?
Right, toward the side of the road.
You are involved in a minor collisions at an intersection. There are no injuries and
there is very little vehicle damage. You should:
Move your vehicle out of the traffic lane, if possible.
Smoking inside a vehicle with a person younger than 18 years of age is:
Illegal at all times.
If there is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane, you should:
Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing
You are driving on the freeway behind a large truck. You should drive:
Farther behind the truck than you would if following a passenger vehicle
