2026 CALIFORNIA DMV PERMIT TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!!
Question 1: Which headlight setting should a driver select to maintain the best
visibility and safety when operating a vehicle through dense fog?
A) High-beam headlights to pierce through the mist
B) Low-beam headlights to minimize glare reflection ✔✔
C) Four-way emergency flashers to warn other drivers
Question 2: Under what conditions is it legally permissible to steer your vehicle
off the paved portion of the highway to overtake and pass another vehicle?
A) If the paved or dirt shoulder is wide enough to fit your car
B) If the driver directly in front of you is signaling a left turn
C) Under no circumstances whatsoever ✔✔
D) Only when passing a slow-moving agricultural vehicle
Question 3: As you travel down an entrance ramp and prepare to merge into active
freeway traffic, what speed should your vehicle maintain?
A) A speed that matches or closely approximates the flow of the freeway
traffic ✔✔
B) Exactly 5 to 10 mph slower than the vehicles currently on the freeway
C) The absolute maximum posted speed limit for the freeway, regardless of
traffic congestion
D) Always 55 mph to ensure a standardized entry speed
Question 4: A school bus traveling directly ahead of you stops in your lane and
activates its flashing red warning lights. What action must you take?
, A) Slow down to 15 mph and pass the bus with extreme caution
B) Stop completely and remain stationary for as long as the red lights
continue flashing ✔✔
C) Shift into the adjacent lane to bypass the bus before children begin
unloading
D) Sound your horn to alert the bus driver that you are passing on the left
You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days. -ANSWER
✔✔5
To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your
vehicle will be in about ______________. -ANSWER ✔✔10 to 15 seconds
You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last
____ feet before the turn. -ANSWER ✔✔100
Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____. -ANSWER
✔✔25 mph
You may legally block an intersection: -ANSWER ✔✔Under no circumstances
Which of the following statements about blind spots is true? -ANSWER ✔✔Large
trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
With a Class C drivers license a person may drive -ANSWER ✔✔A 3-axle vehicle
if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6,000 pounds
, If you are involved in a traffic collision, you are required to complete and submit a
written report (SR1) to the DMV: -ANSWER ✔✔If there is property damage in
excess of $1,000 or if there are any injuries.
You may not park your vehicle: -ANSWER ✔✔Next to a red painted curb
You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you: -ANSWER ✔✔Sell or transfer
your vehicle
Two sets of solid, double, yellow lines that are two or more feet apart: -ANSWER
✔✔May not be crossed for any reason.
You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down
and: -ANSWER ✔✔Signal for 100 feet before turning.
You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70
MPH. You may legally drive: -ANSWER ✔✔No faster than 65 mph.
It is illegal to park your vehicle: -ANSWER ✔✔In an unmarked crosswalk
The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and
driving is: -ANSWER ✔✔Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on
the steering wheel.
If you have a green light, but traffic is blocking the intersection, you should: -
ANSWER ✔✔Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!!
Question 1: Which headlight setting should a driver select to maintain the best
visibility and safety when operating a vehicle through dense fog?
A) High-beam headlights to pierce through the mist
B) Low-beam headlights to minimize glare reflection ✔✔
C) Four-way emergency flashers to warn other drivers
Question 2: Under what conditions is it legally permissible to steer your vehicle
off the paved portion of the highway to overtake and pass another vehicle?
A) If the paved or dirt shoulder is wide enough to fit your car
B) If the driver directly in front of you is signaling a left turn
C) Under no circumstances whatsoever ✔✔
D) Only when passing a slow-moving agricultural vehicle
Question 3: As you travel down an entrance ramp and prepare to merge into active
freeway traffic, what speed should your vehicle maintain?
A) A speed that matches or closely approximates the flow of the freeway
traffic ✔✔
B) Exactly 5 to 10 mph slower than the vehicles currently on the freeway
C) The absolute maximum posted speed limit for the freeway, regardless of
traffic congestion
D) Always 55 mph to ensure a standardized entry speed
Question 4: A school bus traveling directly ahead of you stops in your lane and
activates its flashing red warning lights. What action must you take?
, A) Slow down to 15 mph and pass the bus with extreme caution
B) Stop completely and remain stationary for as long as the red lights
continue flashing ✔✔
C) Shift into the adjacent lane to bypass the bus before children begin
unloading
D) Sound your horn to alert the bus driver that you are passing on the left
You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days. -ANSWER
✔✔5
To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your
vehicle will be in about ______________. -ANSWER ✔✔10 to 15 seconds
You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last
____ feet before the turn. -ANSWER ✔✔100
Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____. -ANSWER
✔✔25 mph
You may legally block an intersection: -ANSWER ✔✔Under no circumstances
Which of the following statements about blind spots is true? -ANSWER ✔✔Large
trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
With a Class C drivers license a person may drive -ANSWER ✔✔A 3-axle vehicle
if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6,000 pounds
, If you are involved in a traffic collision, you are required to complete and submit a
written report (SR1) to the DMV: -ANSWER ✔✔If there is property damage in
excess of $1,000 or if there are any injuries.
You may not park your vehicle: -ANSWER ✔✔Next to a red painted curb
You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you: -ANSWER ✔✔Sell or transfer
your vehicle
Two sets of solid, double, yellow lines that are two or more feet apart: -ANSWER
✔✔May not be crossed for any reason.
You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down
and: -ANSWER ✔✔Signal for 100 feet before turning.
You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70
MPH. You may legally drive: -ANSWER ✔✔No faster than 65 mph.
It is illegal to park your vehicle: -ANSWER ✔✔In an unmarked crosswalk
The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and
driving is: -ANSWER ✔✔Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on
the steering wheel.
If you have a green light, but traffic is blocking the intersection, you should: -
ANSWER ✔✔Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
