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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Lane Control

What is the correct interpretation of this diagram?

Broken yellow line indicates that you may pass if it can be done so safely.

No passing if the solid yellow line is on your side.

Double solid lines indicates that you may not pass.

Sharing the Road

What does this hazardous load placard mean?

Explosives

Flammable

Corrosive

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 your engine.

Switching off any radios you have.

Revving your engine to keep it warm.

Checking your tires.

Visual Search

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

Turn on your headlights.

Proceed like normal.

Pull over and wait until you can see better.

Safe Driving Practices

What can cause a vehicle to skid? (Select all that apply)

Braking quickly.

Accelerating quickly.

Steering harshly.

Driving slowly and carefully.

Sharing the Road

Which of these light signals implies the car will turn left or move to the left?

Turns

Under which circumstance can you make a legal U-turn?

At any point in the roadway, as long as you are not obstructing traffic.

Across a double yellow line when it is safe and legal.

Neither option is correct.

Sharing the Road

On a divided highway with 4 or more traffic lanes in one direction, what lane do large trucks typically drive in?

The lane just to the left of the right most lane.

Any lane they choose, as long as they maintain the posted speed limit.

The left lost lane.

Parking

What does a yellow parking colored curb indicate?

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

No stopping is allowed at this curb.

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

10.

Sharing the Road

What is required to operate a LSV or NEV?

A valid driver's license.

No form of identification is needed to operate these vehicles.

A valid learner's permit.

11.

Sharing the Road

You want to reverse your car but there is a pedestrian waiting to cross the road. You should:

Use your horn to get pedestrian to move out of the way.

Yield to the pedestrian and wait for them to finish crossing.

Reverse quickly before pedestrian begins to cross.

Wave the pedestrian to cross.

12.

Traffic Controls

What is this sign indicating?

Divided highway.

End divided highway

Crossroad.

13.

Additional Driving Laws / Rules

How long can traffic convictions and collisions, at minimum, stay on your record for?

72 months.,

12 months.

36 months.

14.

Visual Search

In this image, what does the red area visualize?

What is behind you.

What is ahead.

Blind spots.

15.

Safe Driving Practices

Which of the following is a suggestion provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?

Both options are correct.

Hands positioned at 8 and 4 o'clock.

Hands positioned 9 and 3 o'clock.

16.

Visual Search

Which one of the following is correct when giving enough space to another vehicle?

Always increase your speed to overtake a vehicle attempting to enter a freeway.

Always increase your speed when driving along side other vehicles.

At freeway exits, do not drive alongside other vehicles.

17.

Special Driving Situations

A typical stopping distance of a vehicle in ICY or SNOWY weather is approximately __________ the normal distance of a vehicle in dry weather.

The same as

Ten times (10x)

Triple

Five times (5x)

18.

Turns

Why should you keep your wheels pointed straight until you start your turn?

It reduces the stress on your wheels.

It reduces the risk of a vehicle accident.

In the event you are hit from behind, you will not be pushed into oncoming traffic.

19.

Traffic Controls

What is this sign indicating?

Directional arrow.

Be prepared to yield ahead.

There is a stop sign ahead.

20.

Visual Search

You are traveling along a road and you see a car reversing out from a driveway on the left. You should:

Speed up to get by the reversing vehicle.

Use your horn, slow down and be prepared to stop.

Move to the right and overtake.

Keep going as you have priority.

21.

Traffic Controls

What is this sign indicating?

School zone ahead.

Caution.

Pedestrian crossing.

22.

Alcohol and Drugs

Consuming alcohol will have the following effect: (Select all that apply)

Improve co-ordination and reaction times.

Affect judgement of speed, distance and risk.

Take time to leave your body making you unfit to drive even hours later.

Reduce driving ability, even if you're below the legal limit.

23.

Vehicle Positioning

You are needing to turn left, and you engage your turn signal. In front of you, another vehicle has their right turn signal engaged. What should you do?

Neither option is correct.

Wait until the driver has begun their right turn.

Go ahead and turn left since they have their right turn signal engaged.

24.

Parking

Which of the following is an example of disabled placard abuse?

Neither option is correct.

Using a placard issued to you by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Using a placard after it has been reporting that it has been lost or stolen.

25.

Additional Driving Laws / Rules

What California penal code prohibits driving with an unsecured load that is a potential safety hazard?

CVC 21152

CVC 24002

CVC 480.

26.

Laws and Rules of the Road

On a school bus, what does the yellow flashing lights mean?

The mean nothing as they are built as a part of the school bus to fulfil a government mandate.

They warn you to slow down and prepare to stop.

They are there to indicate that they are a school bus.

27.

Safe Driving Practices

Which steering method is recommended when backing up?

One hand steering.

Hand-over-hand steering.

Hand-to-Hand steering

28.

Safe Driving Practices

When should you NOT reverse from a side road into a main road?

If you don't have another person acting as a guide.

If there is traffic on the main road.

When a pedestrian is waiting to cross the road.

At any time.

29.

Sharing the Road

What does this hazardous load placard mean?

Corrosive

Radioactive

Flammable

30.

Parking

Where is it acceptable to park and leave your vehicle? (Select all that apply)

In off-street parking areas.

On-street parking bays marked out by white lines.

On-street areas marked out by double yellow lines.

On-street areas marked out by yellow zig zag lines along the road.

31.

Alcohol and Drugs

If you have an excessive BAC level, how long may you serve in jail for?

1 month.

6 months.

2 years.

32.

Parking

Which of the following is an example of illegal parking

Neither option is correct.

Parking adjacent to a hospital.

Parking within 7.5 feet of a railroad track.

33.

Lane Control

What is the correct definition of a bicycle lane?

Neither option is correct

A section of the interstate where bicyclists are allowed to be.

A designated traffic lane for bicyclists defined by pavement markings and signage.

34.

Special Driving Situations

You are driving your car in wet weather. Rain and spray from the road are limiting visibility. You should: (Select all that apply)

Use your horn so other road users are aware of you.

Use your flashing hazard lights.

Use your fog lights if visibility is below 100m.

Use dipped headlights.

35.

Additional Driving Laws / Rules

If you willfully flee a peace officer attempting to pull you over, what is the consequence?

Neither option is correct.

It is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for no more than 1 year.

Nothing will happen as they had no reason to stop you.

36.

Lane Control

Which lane is generally the smoothest to drive in?

The left most lane

The middle lane

The right most lane

37.

Visual Search

Which one of the following is correct when giving enough space to another vehicle?

Neither option is correct.

Avoid driving directly along other vehicles on multilane streets.

Always increase your speed when driving along side other vehicles.

38.

Sharing the Road

In slow moving traffic, you should: (Select all that apply)

Be aware of cyclists and motorcycles passing between vehicles.

Block other vehicles from feeding onto the road from a slip road.

Use your horn to speed the traffic up.

Allow access into and from sideroads.

39.

Safe Driving Practices

If you are dazzled by another vehicle's lights, you should:

Put on a pair of sunglasses.

Speed up to reduce the time you are dazzled.

Reduce your speed and be prepared to stop if necessary.

Keep driving, but look away from the lights.

40.

Sharing the Road

Which of these light signals implies the car is slowing down and maybe stop?

41.

Sharing the Road

Which of the following is an example of when you can pass a light-rail vehicle?

When you are on a one-way street.

When the light-rail vehicle is in your way, and you need to get over.

Neither option is correct.

42.

Lane Control

What do solid white lines indicate on a roadway?

They separate traffic lanes on roads with two or more lanes.

They mark traffic lanes going in the same direction.

They indicate a lane barrier between regular use and a preferential use lane.

43.

Sharing the Road

A farmer is herding cows across the road. What should you do?

Slow down and be ready to stop if necessary.

Turn around and find another route.

Use your horn.

Speed up to get around them more quickly.

44.

Laws and Rules of the Road

In the event that you have to drive on a sidewalk, what is the correct course of action?

You are not allowed to drive on sidewalks, as they are meant for pedestrians.

Decrease your speed to five miles per hour, and continue forward.

Ensure that there are no pedestrians on the sidewalk for the next block.

45.

Traffic Controls

What is the correct interpretation of this sign?

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

You must stop at the limit line before proceeding.

You must slow down and be ready to stop.

46.

Special Driving Situations

A typical stopping distance of a vehicle in wet weather is approximately __________ the normal distance of a vehicle in dry weather.

Triple

Double

Half

The same as

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