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.

Double solid lines indicates that you may not pass.

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

Laws and Rules of the Road

When turning left, what is suggested to ensure your safety?

Keep your wheels pointed straight to be prevent being thrown into oncoming traffic in the event of an accident.

There are no suggested safety tips when turning left.

Neither option is correct.

Occupant Protection

Which of the following are true regarding children under the age of 8, and are also less than 4 feet 9 inches tall?

They must be properly secured in a federally-approved child passenger restraint system.

They are not required to wear seatbelts due to their age and height.

They do not require a child passenger restraint system.

Special Driving Situations

When driving on snow, why should you stay in a higher gear?

To allow for easier braking.

To drive faster.

To reduce likelihood of wheel spin.

To consume less fuel.

Vehicle Positioning

You are driving along a freeway in wet weather. You should keep well back from the vehicle in front because:

Increase your ability to see and plan ahead.

Decrease fuel consumption.

Increase your ability to accelerate.

Reduce your typical stopping distance.

Lane Control

What is the other common name for yield lines?

Stopping points.

Shark's teeth.

Passing lanes.

Alcohol and Drugs

You are stopped by a police offer, and you have hidden an open container of alcohol in your glove compartment. Is this allowed?

Yes, as this is in a secured area and does not violate the law.

Yes, as you are not actively drinking the open container.

No, as it is prohibited by law to have an open container of alcohol in the glove compartment of your vehicle.

Laws and Rules of the Road

What should you do if you see senior citizens crossing the road ahead?

Flash your lights in case they are hard of hearing.

Use your horn to alert them to your presence.

Slow down and prepare to stop. Be patient and allow them to finish crossing.

Rev your engine loudly to get them to move out of the way.

Lane Control

In what situation is it okay to pass traffic on the right-hand side?

Both options are correct.

When there is an open highway with two or more lanes of travel in your direction.

When a driver is making a left-hand turn.

10.

Safe Driving Practices

You have turned into a sideroad and realise you have made a mistake. You should NOT:

Find an alternative route.

Reverse onto the main road.

Perform a three-point turn manoeuvre.

Keep going forward to find a safe place to turn around.

11.

Sharing the Road

Which of the following is a way for a motorcyclist to increase their chances of being seen by other drivers?

Using high beam headlights during daylight hours.

Both options are correct.

Wearing a bright colored jacket.

12.

Occupant Protection

Under what circumstances are seatbelts required to be worn?

When there are more than two occupants in a vehicle.

At all times.

Only when the vehicle is traveling greater than 15 miles per hour.

13.

Sharing the Road

You are about to overtake a person riding a mobility scooter in windy weather. What should you do as you overtake?

Allow plenty of space.

Keep as close as possible to them.

Use a higher gear whilst overtaking.

Use your horn.

14.

Laws and Rules of the Road

Which of the following is the correct assumption regarding right-of-way rules?

Never assume that other drivers will give you the right-of-way.

Other drivers will always give you the right-of-way.

There are no defined right-of-way rules.

15.

Sharing the Road

There are sheep in the road. What should you do?

Speed up to get around them more quickly.

Slow down and be ready to stop if necessary.

Turn around and find another route.

Use your horn.

16.

Handling Emergencies

You are traveling in snowy weather. Your steering begins to feel light and unresponsive. You should:

Increase speed.

Brake hard immediately.

Release the accelerator to gradually slow down.

Turn the steering as far as you can to the right.

17.

Safe Driving Practices

When might you want to slow down instead of traveling at the speed limit? (Select all that apply)

On an empty road in good weather.

Coming up to junctions where other road users may pull out with little warning.

In poor weather conditions.

When you are coming up to a blind bend in the road.

18.

Additional Driving Laws / Rules

If an individual is from out of state, once they receive a job or become a resident, how long do they have to register their vehicle with the state of California?

7 days.

20 days.

5 days.

19.

Turns

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

Whenever a traffic light or signal protects you from approaching vehicles.

Neither option is correct.

At any time, as long as you are not obstructing traffic.

20.

Occupant Protection

Why must a rear-facing baby seat not be placed in the front seat of a car with an active frontal airbag?

It will increase the risk of collisions.

The driver airbag will not deploy in an accident.

An active passenger airbag can cause injury or death to the child.

All airbags will become disabled.

21.

Additional Driving Laws / Rules

How far can your cargo extend before you are required to use a 12 inch red or orange square flag to indicate the wideness of the load?

5 feet beyond the back rear bumper.

4 feet beyond the back rear bumper.

2 feet beyond the back rear bumper.

22.

Safe Driving Practices

How can you reduce injury when gripping your steering wheel?

Grip the steering wheel with your knuckles outside of the wheel.

You should grip the outside of your steering wheel.

Both options are correct.

23.

Special Driving Situations

If your vehicle is stationary and is likely to remain so for more than a couple of minutes, you should apply the parking brake and switch off the engine in order to: (Select all that apply)

Reduce emissions.

Get out of the vehicle to have a stretch.

Reduce noise pollution.

Reduce fuel consumption.

24.

Alcohol and Drugs

Regardless of age, if you are on probation for DUI, what is the minimum level of BAC before it becomes unlawful to drive?

0.0005

0.0001

0.0008

25.

Traffic Controls

What is the correct interpretation of this sign?

This sign indicates that you must make a full stop.

This sign indicates that you are not allowed to do a certain action.

This sign indicates that you must yield.

26.

Sharing the Road

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

27.

Lane Control

Apart from looking in your mirrors, what should you do before changing lanes?

Signal and change lanes without any other precautionary measures.

Check for vehicles that may or may not be in your blind spot.

Change lanes without a signal, as long as you do it slowly to let other drivers know.

28.

Driver Readiness

What should you not do before driving?

Neither option is correct.

Ensure that you have enough rest to drive.

Mix alcohol with your medications.

29.

Safe Driving Practices

You may use your hazard warning lights when you:

Park dangerously or illegally.

Are being towed on a freeway or unrestricted roadway.

To thank other drivers.

Need to warn other road users of an obstruction ahead.

30.

Safe Driving Practices

When may you use your vehicle's fog lights?

Any time at night.

In a tunnel.

When visibility is severely reduced.

If your headlights are not working.

31.

Turns

What is 200 feet most often compared to, to help visualize the distance?

A quarter the distance of an average airport.

Neither option is correct.

Half of an American football field.

32.

Special Driving Situations

Which headlights should you use in the event that you have to drive in heavy fog or smoke?

Low beam headlights.

Fog headlights.

High beam headlights.

33.

Special Driving Situations

At what speed can your tires loss all contact with the road if there is a lot of water?

20 mph.

30 mph.

50 mph.

34.

Traffic Controls

Which of the following types of signs indicate that you must slow down and be ready to stop if necessary?

An eight sided red sign.

A square red and white regulatory sign.

A three sided red sign.

35.

Sharing the Road

What does this hazardous load placard mean?

Explosives

Flammable

Corrosive

36.

Additional Driving Laws / Rules

Which of the following is true regarding funeral processions?

Funeral processions never have the right-of-way.

Neither option is correct.

Funeral processions have the right-of-way.

37.

Vehicle Positioning

When you are on the highway, how much space should you leave to merge, cross, enter/exit traffic?

5 seconds

A full city block.

Half of a city block.

38.

Parking

What should you do before backing up to parallel park?

Check your mirrors.

Both options are correct.

Lift your foot off of the brake.

39.

Parking

Before moving off in a vehicle, you should: (Select all that apply)

Use your signals (if necessary) to warn other road users.

Check your vehicle blind spots for hidden hazards.

Use all mirrors to check road is clear.

Speed off as quickly as possible.

40.

Special Driving Situations

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

Double

The same as

Half

Triple

41.

Handling Emergencies

According to the California Highway Patrol, what should you do if your vehicle becomes disabled on the freeway?

Both options are correct.

Safely pull to the right shoulder.

Stay inside your vehicle with the seat belt on until help arrives.

42.

Lane Control

What is a separated bikeway?

A lane that provides greater separation from adjacent vehicle traffic.

A route that is for the exclusive use of bicyclists.

A route for bicyclists on streets shared with vehicle traffic.

43.

Visual Search

In this image, what does the yellow area visualize?

Blind spots.

What is at your side.

What is ahead.

44.

Handling Emergencies

What do you need to provide to the Emergency Notification System if you have to call them due to your vehicle stalling on railroad tracks?

The year and make of your vehicle.

Neither option is correct as you do not call the Emergency Notification System in this situation

Your location and the railroad crossing number if posted.

45.

Visual Search

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

Do not stay in another driver's blind spot.

Always tailgate another vehicle.

Neither option is correct.

46.

Traffic Controls

What is this sign indicating?

Stop ahead.

No traffic signal ahead.

Traffic signal ahead.

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