Permit Test 1

Question 1

Drivers are required to obey instructions from

Answer 1

Flaggers (signal persons) at construction sites

Question 2

For which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle:

Answer 2

Solid red lights, flashing red lights and blacked out traffic signals

Question 3

Driving under the influence of any medication which impairs your driving is permitted

Answer 3

Under no circumstances

Question 4

California’s “Basic Speed Law” says you must

Answer 4

Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions

Question 5

Tailgating other drivers (driving too close to their rear bumper)

Answer 5

Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry

Question 6

You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you:

Answer 6

Sell or Transfer your vehicle

Question 7

It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is___________ or higher

Answer 7

0.08% – Eight hundredths of one percent

Question 8

You may drive in a bike lane:

Answer 8

No more than 200 feet before making a right turn

Question 9

You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?

Answer 9

Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

Question 10

If your cell phone rings while you are driving and you do not have a hands-free device you should

Answer 10

Let the call go to voicemail

Question 11

A flashing yellow traffic signal at an intersection means

Answer 11

Slow down and be alert at the upcoming intersection

Question 12

A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles

Answer 12

Next to the broken line may pass

Question 13

When driving on a multilane street with two way traffic:

Answer 13

You should drive ahead or behind the other vehicles

Question 14

You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do you turn your front wheels

Answer 14

Right towards the side of the road

Question 15

Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years of age is present

Answer 15

Illegal at all times

Question 16

What is the benefit of a space cushion around your vehicle

Answer 16

If another driver makes a mistake, you have time to react

Question 17

You are involved in a minor collision at an intersection. There are no injuries and very little vehicle damage, you should

Answer 17

Move your vehicle out of the traffic lane, if possible

Question 18

If you are riding in a vehicle equipped with a lap belt and also a separate shoulder belt, you are

Answer 18

Require to use both the lap and shoulder belt

Question 19

While all the following are dangerous to do while driving, which is also illegal

Answer 19

Listening to music through a set of dual headphones

Question 20

You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog

Answer 20

At all times

Question 21

You are driving on the freeway behind a large truck, You should drive

Answer 21

Farther behind the truck than for a passenger vehicle

Question 22

Backing your vehicle is

Answer 22

Always dangerous to do

Question 23

You reach an intersection with stop signs on all four corners at the same time as the driver on your left. Who has the right of way:

Answer 23

You have the right of way

Question 24

To Turn left from a one-way street with multiple lanes onto a two way street, start the turn in

Answer 24

The far left lane

Question 25

Blocking an intersection during "rush hour" traffic is not permitted

Answer 25

Under any circumstances, even if your light is green

Question 26

If there is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane, you should

Answer 26

Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing

Question 27

Car driving sign with curves behind it (yellow)

Answer 27

The road ahead may be slippery

Question 28

When you drive through a construction zone, you should:

Answer 28

Pass the construction zone carefully and not “rubberneck

Question 29

You are on the freeway and traffic is merging into your lane. You should:

Answer 29

Make room for the merging traffic, if possible

Question 30

When parking next to a curb, you should use your turn signals

Answer 30

When pulling next to or away from the curb

Question 31

To see vehicles in your blind spot, you should check:

Answer 31

Over your shoulders

Question 32

A flashing red traffic light at an intersection means:

Answer 32

Stop before entering

Question 33

Always use your seat belt:

Answer 33

When the vehicle is equipped with seat belts.

Question 34

If a traffic signal light is not working, you must:

Answer 34

Stop, then proceed when safe

Question 35

To make a right turn at the corner, you:

Answer 35

Must merge into the bicycle lane before turning.