California DMV Practice Test 3

Question 1

You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and:

Accepted Answer

Signal for 100 feet before turning.

Answer

Move toward the left side of your lane.

Answer

Avoid driving in the bicycle lane.

Question 2

You have had your license for eight months, and being under the age of 18, you may drive:

Accepted Answer

Between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m.

Answer

At any time.

Answer

Between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Question 3

What should you do if your cell phone rings and you do not have a hands-free device?

Accepted Answer

Do not answer the phone and let it go to voicemail.

Answer

Answer the call and keep the conversation short.

Answer

Answer the call if you are stopped at a red light.

Question 4

If you're parked facing uphill with no curb, engage the parking brake and then:

Accepted Answer

Turn your wheels toward the edge of the road.

Answer

Turn your wheels away from the edge of the road.

Answer

Keep your wheels facing straight.

Question 5

When turning, drivers must signal continuously for the final 100 feet before the turn. How should a driver signal when changing lanes?

Accepted Answer

Signal, check your mirrors, look over your shoulder, then change lanes when it is safe.

Answer

Look over your shoulder then signal and then change lanes.

Answer

Change lanes and then signal.

Answer

None of the above

Question 6

Before merging onto the freeway, check traffic on the freeway by:

Accepted Answer

Using your side mirror and looking over your shoulder.

Answer

Using your rearview and side mirrors.

Answer

Using your rearview mirror.

Question 7

What factors make a car collision more likely?

Accepted Answer

Continuously changing lanes to pass other vehicles

Answer

Adjusting your rearview mirror before you start driving

Answer

Looking over your shoulder while making lane changes

Question 8

Double solid yellow line markings down the center of a road indicate that passing is:

Accepted Answer

Not allowed from either direction.

Answer

Allowed from both directions.

Answer

Allowed only from your direction of travel.

Question 9

When approaching a non-functioning traffic light, what should the driver do?

Accepted Answer

Come to a full stop, then yield the right-of-way and proceed cautiously when it is safe.

Answer

If the intersection is clear, you may proceed without stopping.

Answer

Drive quickly through the intersection to get out of the way of other vehicles.

Question 10

What is the best advice for driving when heavy fog or dust occurs?

Accepted Answer

try not to drive until the conditions improve

Answer

do not drive too slowly because other drivers may hit you

Answer

alternate your low and high beams to improve visibility

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