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3° Full-Length Test Flashcards

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What should you do if you are involved in a collision with a parked vehicle and cannot locate the owner?
A) Leave a note with your contact information on the other vehicle
B) Drive away if there is no visible damage
C) Call the police and wait for them to arrive
D) Ignore the collision and continue driving

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Answer: A) Leave a note with your contact information on the other vehicle

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What should you do if you encounter a funeral procession while driving?
A) Yield the right-of-way to the procession
B) Overtake the procession if you’re in a hurry
C) Honk your horn to show respect
D) Continue driving without slowing down

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Answer: A) Yield the right-of-way to the procession

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What should you do if you encounter a traffic signal that is not functioning?
A) Treat it as a four-way stop sign
B) Proceed through the intersection without stopping
C) Accelerate to clear the intersection quickly
D) Sound your horn to alert other drivers

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Answer: A) Treat it as a four-way stop sign

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What is the penalty for littering from a vehicle in California?
A) Fine up to $250
B) Fine up to $500
C) Community service
D) License suspension

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Answer: A) Fine up to $250

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What does a white rectangular sign with black lettering and a red circle with a line through it indicate?
A) No parking zone
B) No stopping zone
C) No passing zone
D) No entry zone

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Answer: C) No passing zone

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When should you use your hazard lights while driving?
A) When you need to make a sudden stop
B) When driving in heavy rain or fog
C) When parked illegally for a short time
D) All of the above

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Answer: D) All of the above

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What should you do if your vehicle’s accelerator pedal sticks while driving?
A) Pump the brakes to try to free the pedal
B) Shift into neutral and apply the brakes
C) Turn off the ignition
D) All of the above

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Answer: B) Shift into neutral and apply the brakes

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What should you do if you are in a collision with a parked vehicle and cannot locate the owner?
A) Leave a note with your contact information on the other vehicle
B) Drive away if there is no visible damage
C) Call the police and wait for them to arrive
D) Ignore the collision and continue driving

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Answer: A) Leave a note with your contact information on the other vehicle

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What is the penalty for driving under the influence (DUI) with a passenger under the age of 14 in your vehicle?
A) Fine up to $5,000
B) Mandatory imprisonment for up to 1 year
C) Suspension of driver’s license for up to 3 years
D) All of the above

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Answer: D) All of the above

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What should you do if you see a flashing yellow traffic signal?
A) Proceed with caution
B) Stop and yield to oncoming traffic
C) Prepare to stop at the next intersection
D) Speed up to clear the intersection quickly

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Answer: A) Proceed with caution

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What is the correct way to pass a bicyclist on a narrow road?
A) Honk your horn to alert the bicyclist of your presence
B) Pass closely and quickly
C) Wait for a wider section of road to pass safely
D) Slow down and follow the bicyclist until it is safe to pass

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Answer: C) Wait for a wider section of road to pass safely

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What should you do if you encounter black ice on the roadway?
A) Accelerate to get through the icy patch quickly
B) Pump the brakes to slow down gradually
C) Steer in the direction you want to go
D) Slam on the brakes to come to a stop

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Answer: C) Steer in the direction you want to go

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What should you do if you encounter a dust storm or blowing sand while driving?
A) Speed up to get through the storm quickly
B) Turn on your high beam headlights
C) Pull off the roadway as far as possible and turn off your lights
D) Continue driving at the same speed and use your hazard lights

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Answer: C) Pull off the roadway as far as possible and turn off your lights

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When is it legal to pass another vehicle on a two-lane road with a solid yellow line in your lane?
A) When turning left at an intersection
B) When overtaking a bicyclist
C) When the vehicle in front of you is traveling below the speed limit
D) Never

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Answer: D) Never

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What should you do if your vehicle’s tire blows out while driving?
A) Slam on the brakes to come to a stop quickly
B) Grip the steering wheel firmly and keep the vehicle straight
C) Pump the brakes to slow down gradually
D) Accelerate to maintain control of the vehicle

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Answer: B) Grip the steering wheel firmly and keep the vehicle straight

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When should you use your headlights during the day?
A) During inclement weather
B) When visibility is less than 1,000 feet
C) When driving in tunnels
D) All of the above

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Answer: D) All of the above

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What should you do if you encounter a traffic signal that is not functioning?
A) Treat it as a four-way stop sign
B) Proceed through the intersection without stopping
C) Accelerate to clear the intersection quickly
D) Sound your horn to alert other drivers

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Answer: A) Treat it as a four-way stop sign

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What should you do if you are involved in a collision and someone is injured?
A) Move the injured person away from the scene
B) Notify law enforcement and render aid to the injured person
C) Exchange information with the other driver(s) involved
D) Leave the scene if you are not at fault

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Answer: B) Notify law enforcement and render aid to the injured person

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What does a sign with a picture of a gas pump indicate?
A) Gas station ahead
B) Rest area ahead
C) Parking lot ahead
D) Business district ahead

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Answer: A) Gas station ahead

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When may you drive off the paved roadway to pass another vehicle?
A) Only to avoid a collision
B) Only to overtake a bicyclist
C) Only when passing a slow-moving vehicle
D) Never

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Answer: D) Never

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What is the proper way to signal a lane change to the left?
A) Extend your left arm and hand downward
B) Extend your left arm and hand straight out
C) Activate your left turn signal
D) Extend your right arm and hand straight out

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Answer: C) Activate your left turn signal

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What should you do if your vehicle’s engine stalls while crossing railroad tracks?
A) Attempt to restart the engine immediately
B) Abandon the vehicle and run away from the tracks
C) Call for assistance and wait for help to arrive
D) Try to push the vehicle off the tracks if possible

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Answer: D) Try to push the vehicle off the tracks if possible

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What should you do if you are approaching an emergency vehicle with its lights and siren activated?
A) Slow down and proceed with caution
B) Move to the right edge of the roadway and stop
C) Increase your speed to clear the area quickly
D) Honk your horn to alert the emergency vehicle

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Answer: B) Move to the right edge of the roadway and stop

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What does a sign with a picture of a telephone indicate?
A) Payphone ahead
B) Cell phone use prohibited
C) Emergency phone ahead
D) Business district ahead

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Answer: A) Payphone ahead

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What does a sign with a picture of a deer indicate?
A) Deer crossing ahead
B) Zoo nearby
C) Hunting zone
D) Animal shelter ahead

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Answer: A) Deer crossing ahead

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What should you do if you are involved in a hit-and-run collision?
A) Exchange information with the other driver(s) involved
B) Leave the scene if there are no injuries
C) Notify law enforcement and provide as much information as possible
D) Drive away if there is no visible damage

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Answer: C) Notify law enforcement and provide as much information as possible

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What is the penalty for driving in California without a valid driver’s license?
A) Fine up to $500
B) Vehicle impoundment
C) Up to 6 months in jail
D) All of the above

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Answer: D) All of the above

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What is the penalty for driving without insurance in California?
A) Fine up to $500
B) License suspension for 6 months
C) Vehicle impoundment
D) All of the above

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Answer: D) All of the above

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When is it legal to make a left turn at a red traffic light?
A) When turning from a two-way street onto another two-way street
B) When turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street
C) When there is no traffic coming from either direction
D) When a police officer signals you to do so

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Answer: B) When turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street

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What does a sign with a picture of a pedestrian crossing indicate?
A) Playground ahead
B) Residential area
C) Pedestrian crossing ahead
D) School zone

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Answer: C) Pedestrian crossing ahead

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When must you use your headlights in California?
A) Half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise
B) During the daytime if visibility is less than 1000 feet
C) Whenever you are driving in the fog
D) All of the above

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Answer: D) All of the above

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What is the proper procedure when turning left at a traffic light?
A) Turn on your hazard lights and proceed with the turn
B) Wait for the green arrow before turning
C) Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, then proceed with the turn when safe
D) Honk your horn to alert other drivers of your intentions

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Answer: C) Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, then proceed with the turn when safe

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What does a sign with a picture of a yield sign indicate?
A) Slow down and prepare to stop
B) Prepare to merge with oncoming traffic
C) Slow down and yield the right-of-way to other vehicles
D) Accelerate and quickly clear the intersection

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Answer: C) Slow down and yield the right-of-way to other vehicles

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When driving in foggy conditions, what lights should you use?
A) High beam headlights
B) Low beam headlights
C) Hazard lights
D) Fog lights

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Answer: B) Low beam headlights

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What should you do if you miss your exit on the highway?
A) Stop and reverse to go back to the exit
B) Make a U-turn at the next intersection
C) Continue to the next exit
D) Pull over and wait for assistance

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Answer: C) Continue to the next exit

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What should you do if you are being tailgated by another vehicle?
A) Increase your speed to create more space
B) Slam on your brakes to warn the tailgater
C) Change lanes or pull over to let the tailgater pass
D) Ignore the tailgater and continue driving normally

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Answer: C) Change lanes or pull over to let the tailgater pass

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What is the correct hand signal to indicate a right turn?
A) Extend your left arm and hand upward
B) Extend your right arm and hand horizontally
C) Extend your left arm and hand horizontally
D) Extend your right arm and hand downward

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Answer: B) Extend your right arm and hand horizontally

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What is the purpose of a center left turn lane?
A) To provide space for merging onto the highway
B) To provide space for passing slower vehicles
C) To provide space for making left turns from either direction
D) To provide space for emergency vehicles

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Answer: C) To provide space for making left turns from either direction

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What should you do if you are involved in a collision with an unattended vehicle?
A) Leave a note with your contact information on the other vehicle
B) Move the vehicles out of the roadway
C) Drive away if there is no visible damage
D) Ignore the collision and continue driving

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Answer: A) Leave a note with your contact information on the other vehicle

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What should you do if your vehicle begins to skid while driving on a slippery road?
A) Slam on the brakes to regain control
B) Turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid
C) Turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction of the skid
D) Shift into neutral and coast until you regain control

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Answer: B) Turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid

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What should you do if you encounter a flashing red traffic light?
A) Treat it as a stop sign
B) Proceed with caution
C) Speed up and clear the intersection quickly
D) Slow down and prepare to yield

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Answer: A) Treat it as a stop sign

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What does a sign with a picture of a bicycle indicate?
A) Bicycle rental shop ahead
B) Bicycle lane ahead
C) Bicycle crossing ahead
D) Bicycle race in progress

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Answer: C) Bicycle crossing ahead

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When is it legal to pass a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk?
A) When the pedestrian is still on the opposite sidewalk
B) When the pedestrian is out of sight
C) Never
D) When you are sure the pedestrian has seen you

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Answer: C) Never

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What is the maximum speed limit for vehicles towing trailers on California highways unless otherwise posted?
A) 55 mph
B) 60 mph
C) 65 mph
D) 70 mph

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Answer: A) 55 mph

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When approaching a school zone, what should you do?
A) Slow down and watch for children
B) Honk your horn to alert pedestrians
C) Maintain your speed and proceed with caution
D) Drive as quickly as possible to clear the zone

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Answer: A) Slow down and watch for children

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What should you do if you are driving and suddenly experience a tire blowout?
A) Slam on the brakes to come to a stop quickly
B) Grip the steering wheel firmly and steer straight
C) Pump the brakes repeatedly
D) Accelerate to try to regain control

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Answer: B) Grip the steering wheel firmly and steer straight

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