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#1. This sign marks a parking space reserved for:
Local authorities can reserve parking spaces on public streets for electric vehicle charging
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#2. If you are involved in a collision, you must always:
If you are in a collision, you must stop. Failing to stop or leaving the scene of an accident is called a hit-and-run. The punishment is severe if you are convicted of a hit-and-run.
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#3. What should you do if a police officer directs you to drive against a red light?
Obey any direction, order, or signal a law enforcement officer or firefighter gives. Follow their orders even if they conflict with existing signs, signals, or laws.
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#4. This sign means:
Reduction of lanes – Lane ends.
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#5. What should you do if you see a vehicle's emergency flashers ahead?
Slowing down and passing carefully is the safest response when you see a vehicle’s emergency flashers, as it may indicate a collision or road emergency.
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#6. Which road surfaces tend to freeze before the rest of the road?
Bridges and overpasses tend to freeze before the rest of the road. They can have icy spots.
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#7. Who must yield when several vehicles approach an uncontrolled T-intersection?
At T-intersections without STOP or YIELD signs, vehicles going straight through the intersection have the right-of-way.
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#8. Flashing red lights on a school bus that has stopped on a two-lane road mean:
When the bus flashes red lights, you must stop from either direction. You do not need to stop if the school bus is on the other side of a divided or multilane highway (two or more lanes in each direction).
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#9. What do white rectangular signs communicate?
They communicate important rules you must obey.
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#10. What is true about a public transit bus lane?
Driving, stopping, parking, or leaving a vehicle in an area designated for public transit buses is illegal. Signs will be posted to indicate that the lanes are for buses only. You may cross a bus lane to make a right turn.
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#11. Why is maintaining a safe following distance important?
Following other vehicles at a safe distance gives you enough time to react if another driver makes a mistake.
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#12. What is the purpose of the orange and red triangle on some vehicles?
Slow-moving vehicles have an orange and red triangle on the back.
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#13. When you buy a vehicle, you must transfer ownership to your name within:
When you buy a vehicle, you have ten days to transfer ownership to your name. When you sell a vehicle, you must notify the DMV within five days.
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#14. Can you make a U-turn across a double yellow line?
When safe and legal, you may make a legal U-turn across a double yellow line. Never make a U-turn by crossing two sets of double yellow lines.
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#15. Dizziness, nausea, and headache when driving short distances are likely signs of:
Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include:
- Tiredness
- Yawning
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Headache
- Ringing in the ears
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#16. A flashing yellow light means:
A flashing yellow signal light warns you to proceed with caution. You do not need to stop for a flashing yellow light. Still, you must slow down and be especially alert before entering the intersection.
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#17. What happens when your vehicle starts hydroplaning?
Hydroplaning occurs when tires lose contact with the road due to wet or rainy conditions.
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#18. If you stop your vehicle on the railroad tracks:
Never stop on the railroad tracks. If you are on the tracks, you risk injury or death.
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#19. How far in advance should you signal before changing lanes on a freeway?
Always signal at least five seconds before you change lanes on a freeway.
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#20. On which side should you typically pass a large vehicle?
Always pass a large vehicle on the left side to provide more visibility to the truck driver.
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#21. Children under two years old should generally be secured:
Children under two years old, under 40 pounds, and under 3 feet 4 inches tall should be secured in a rear-facing child passenger restraint system
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#22. How far in advance should you signal before exiting a highway?
You should signal approximately 400 feet (or five seconds) before exiting a highway.
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#23. When should you use your vehicle's horn while driving?
You should use your vehicle’s horn to avoid collisions or warn others of hazards.
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#24. In general, 1.5 ounces of 80 proof liquor (one shot) contains the same amount of alcohol as:
See the BAC table in the handbook. One standard drink is
- 1.5 oz. 80 proof liquor,
- 12 oz. 5 percent beer,
- or 5 oz. 12 percent wine.
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#25. What is the speed limit for vehicles towing trailers on most California highways?
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit for vehicles towing trailers on most California highways is 55 mph.
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Number of Questions on Your California Test
If you apply for your first instruction permit without holding a California ID, you qualify for the new DMV MVProctor test. This online test has 40 questions.
If you take a California renewal test, you will get 25 questions.
Note that all of our practice tests have 25 questions.
Online Knowledge Test
The online exam is available for Californians renewing their license and adults getting their license for the first time who don’t have a California ID.
CA DMV also offers an interactive eLearning Course for Californians renewing their license.
Passing Score on the Written Knowledge Test
The passing score in California is 80 percent.
Is the California DMV Test Hard?
The failure rate on the California knowledge test is close to 40 percent. Approximately one in three test takers fail the exam.
Surveys, however, show that those test takers who studied the handbook took at least 20 practice tests or more and used them for more than a week had a pass rate of 92 percent.
Compared to other states, Licenseroute.com grade the difficulty of the California Class C DL examination as moderate.
[ Pass rates 2015 ]
Is the California DMV Test an Open-Book Test?
Open-book exams allow you to take notes, texts, or resource materials in an exam situation. The California knowledge test is not an open-book exam. All use of testing aids is strictly prohibited, including, but not limited to, the California Driver Handbook, cheat sheets, or electronic communication devices such as cell phones, hand-held computers, etc.
Turn off your phone, and don’t try to take pictures of exam questions with your phone!
Suppose a clerk catches you using your phone or any testing aid during the knowledge test. In that case, they will mark your exam as a failure. DMV may act or postpone your possibility of earning a driving privilege.
What Happens if You Fail the Test?
DMV will email the result from an MVProctor test within 24 hours. After a failure, you will get a link to retake the test. You have two chances to take the MVProctor test from home. If you don’t pass the second attempt, you must retake the test in person at a DMV office.
A re-test may be subject to availability, which means you might have to wait several days.
To avoid this, you should prepare well to be able to pass the first time.
What is the Best Way to Prepare for the California DMV Test?
You will only pass the knowledge examination with a good understanding of California laws and rules of the road.
Let’s start by getting the latest version of the California Driver Handbook. The handbook is available at all DMV service centers but also online. By downloading a PDF version from www.dmv.ca.gov you can have the handbook ready on your phone, tablet, or computer. Studying the guide and referring to it when you need to check up on specific questions becomes more manageable.
After reading the handbook, you are ready to verify what you have learned.
Practice tests are an easy way to get familiar with DMV questions and answers, and they will also give you a good idea about your level of readiness.
Try to reach a 100% score on each practice test. It gives you some margins when you take the actual exam.
Good Luck.
