Car Full Test

Welcome to the 'Car Practice Test'

This practice test will select 46 random questions, which you will be expected to complete within the allocated 60 minute time limit. You will be shown correct and incorrect answers at the end of the quiz, with a hint available on each question should you need it.

Each question approximates the style and type used by the DMV for your real test.

Instructions:

The test will begin after you select the 'Next' button below.
For each question, choose from the four multiple choice answers provided.
Some questions may have more than one answer, a note will be displayed when to do this.
A confirmation screen will appear at the end for you to submit the test to be scored. Click 'Submit' to be shown a review of your scores and suggested revision.

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Driver Readiness

You are traveling through a residential street. What should you be particularly aware of?

Children playing in the street.

Truck drivers.

Loud noises coming from houses.

Cars unexpectedly pulling out.

Sharing the Road

What is a LSV?

A neighborhood electric vehicle.

A type of public transit.

A low-speed vehicle.

Laws and Rules of the Road

School crosswalks are normally marked with what color lines?

Red lines.

Black lines.

Yellow lines.

Laws and Rules of the Road

What should you do if you see senior citizens crossing the road ahead?

Slow down and prepare to stop. Be patient and allow them to finish crossing.

Use your horn to alert them to your presence.

Rev your engine loudly to get them to move out of the way.

Flash your lights in case they are hard of hearing.

Laws and Rules of the Road

If there is a stop line before the crosswalk, where must you stop?

The stop line must be obeyed first.

Ignore the stop line and stop before the crosswalk.

Neither option is correct.

Alcohol and Drugs

If you are under the age of 21, and you are convicted of having a BAC of 0.01% or over, which of the following is a possible consequence?

You will face life imprisonment.

Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

No actions will be taken against you.

Visual Search

What do you do if a vehicle merges in front of you too closely?

Increase your speed.

Switch to another lane and pass that vehicle for merging too closely.

Decrease your speed.

Safe Driving Practices

What is hand-to-hand steering also referred to as?

Hand-over-hand steering.

Push/pull steering.

One hand steering.

Safe Driving Practices

The driver ahead of you made a mistake while driving, and you want to alert them to it. What do you do?

Do nothing, and proceed with caution.

Honk your horn at them to let them know they made a mistake.

Honk your horn at them to alert them to pay attention.

10.

Safe Driving Practices

In normal circumstances, what is the safest way to use the brakes?

Slow down by reducing gear and using engine braking. Only brake as late as possible.

Sharply and as late as possible.

Brake early and gently.

Slow down quickly as early as possible and then travel very slowly up to the stopping point.

11.

Traffic Controls

What is this sign indicating?

Added lane.

Merging traffic

Lane ending.

12.

Visual Search

You are traveling along a road and you see a car reversing out from a driveway on the left. You should NOT:

Slow down.

Be prepared to stop.

Speed up and overtake.

Use your horn to warn the other driver of your presence.

13.

Special Driving Situations

Whilst driving when it is snowing, you should:

Drive as quickly as possible.

Never use your fog lights.

Pull over into a service area and wait for the weather to improve.

Slow down and allow plenty of time to brake gently.

14.

Lane Control

Which of the following is true regarding double white lines?

Neither option is correct.

You must wait until a single broken white line appears before changing lanes.

You may change lanes freely.

15.

Sharing the Road

What does this hazardous load placard mean?

Flammable

Radioactive

Corrosive

16.

Alcohol and Drugs

Yourself, and your parent are in the vehicle when you are pulled over by a police officer. In the backseat of the vehicle, there is an unopened, sealed container of alcohol. Since you are the individual driving the vehicle, is it lawful for this container of alcohol to be in your vehicle?

No, as alcohol containers cannot be in your vehicle under any circumstance.

Neither option is correct.

Yes, as your parent is in the vehicle with you and is over the age of 21.

17.

Occupant Protection

At what age is it considered lawful to allow a child in a car without someone 12 years or older present?

7 years old.

6 years old.

10 years old.

18.

Sharing the Road

Which of these light signals implies the motorcycle will turn right or move to the right?

19.

Safe Driving Practices

You are preparing to pull away from a curb, but you do not see any oncoming vehicles in any direction. What is the safest course of action?

Neither option is correct.

Do not signal and take your time pulling out onto the roadway.

Signal that you are turning anyway.

20.

Special Driving Situations

If your vehicle is stationary and is likely to remain so for more than a couple of minutes, you should reduce emissions and noise pollution by:

Switching off any radios you have.

Switching off your engine.

Checking your tires.

Revving your engine to keep it warm.

21.

Occupant Protection

What brochure can you refer to in the event you are needing clarification regarding Driver Distractions?

California Penal Code 597.7

The United States Constitution

The FFDL 28 Fast Facts Brochure

22.

Laws and Rules of the Road

Which of the following does a roundabout not have?

Bicycle ways.

A roadway.

Neither option is correct.

23.

Handling Emergencies

You are traveling in snowy weather. How can you tell if your tires are no longer gripping the road?

Your speed increases unexpectedly.

Your speed decreases unexpectedly.

The steering becomes light and unresponsive.

The engine becomes louder.

24.

Traffic Controls

When are you allowed to make a right turn when a red arrow light is present?

You can, applying the same rules as a regular red stop light.

Only when a green signal or a green arrow appears.

At any time.

25.

Turns

How do you know what lane is designated as a public transit bus lane?

Signs will be posted that designate it.

It is common knowledge to know what is designated as such.

There are no specified public transit bus lanes in the state of California.

26.

Sharing the Road

You are traveling slowly behind a cyclist in front of you. Why should you give the cyclist plenty of space when overtaking?

So that they are more likely to see you.

To get a better view of the road ahead.

The cyclist might swerve to avoid an uneven road surface.

So that you can travel faster.

27.

Driver Readiness

You develop poor vision, which of the following is correct after you have visited your doctor?

Notify the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Neither option is correct

You should not notify the Department of Motor Vehicles as they are not required to know.

28.

Safe Driving Practices

Which steering method is recommended when turning at low speeds?

Hand-over-hand steering.

Hand-to-Hand steering

One hand steering

29.

Traffic Controls

What is this sign indicating?

Traffic signal ahead.

No traffic signal ahead.

Stop ahead.

30.

Sharing the Road

The rider of the motorcycle in front of you is holding their arm out straight to the left as shown in the picture. What do you expect the vehicle to do next?

The vehicle shall move to the left or turn left.

The vehicle is braking.

The vehicle is reversing.

The vehicle shall move to the right or turn right.

31.

Alcohol and Drugs

When taking medication, whom should you consult before operating a vehicle?

The local fuel station.

Your doctor or pharmacist

Your breakdown service.

A passenger in your vehicle.

32.

Safe Driving Practices

Why is it important to only honk your horn when necessary?

Honking your horn may startle other drivers.

Both options are correct.

It may make the driver angry if they made a mistake.,

33.

Special Driving Situations

You are about to enter a bank of fog. What should you do? (Select all that apply)

Use your fog lights if necessary.

Use your hazard lights to warn other drivers.

Speed up to travel through it as quickly as possible.

Check your mirrors and slow down.

34.

Visual Search

What does it mean to tailgate another vehicle?

Neither option is correct.

When you are passing another vehicle at a high rate of speed.

To drive too close behind another vehicle.

35.

Parking

Which of the following is an example of illegal parking

Parking where a "no parking" sign is posted.

Parking adjacent to the curb.

Both options are correct.

36.

Visual Search

If it is hard to see 1,000 feet ahead of you, what should you do?

Turn on your headlights.

Pull over and wait until you can see better.

Proceed like normal.

37.

Laws and Rules of the Road

Under what circumstance must you drive slower?

When there is bad weather.

Both options are correct.

When there is heavy traffic.

38.

Sharing the Road

What does this hazardous load placard mean?

Flammable

Radioactive

Corrosive

39.

Parking

What does a green parking colored curb indicate?

Park for a limited time as indicated by a sign or the time painted on the curb.

Stop no longer than the time posted to load/unload passengers or freight.

No stopping is allowed at this curb.

40.

Alcohol and Drugs

If you are driving a vehicle that requires a CDL, what is the minimum level of BAC before it becomes unlawful to drive?

0.0001

0.0005

0.0004

41.

Parking

How much distance should your vehicle be visible in the event that you have to park off of the freeway.

200 feet in each direction.

100 feet in each direction.

It does not matter as you will be parking off of the pavement.

42.

Traffic Controls

What is this sign indicating?

This sign means that a rest area is one mile ahead.

This sign indicates that there is a ski lodge near by.

This sign means that there is an airport near by.

43.

Safe Driving Practices

When traveling at night, your vehicles headlights MUST be switched on. For this purpose, night time is defined as:

The period between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise.

Between 8pm and 8am.

Whenever the street lights are switched on.

Whenever the sun is not visible in the sky.

44.

Traffic Controls

What is the correct interpretation of this sign?

This sign indicates that you must make a full stop.

This sign indicates that you are not allowed to do a certain action.

This sign indicates that you must yield.

45.

Traffic Controls

What is the correct interpretation of this sign?

You must slow down and be ready to stop.

You may not enter the road that the sign is adjacent to.

You must stop at the limit line before proceeding.

46.

Special Driving Situations

If you are not able to see any farther than 100 feet in front of you, what should you reduce your speed to?

45 mph.

50 mph.

30 mph or below.

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