Permit Test Flashcards
You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
50
75
100
100 feet
All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Adjusting your outside mirrors.
Transporting an unrestrained animal inside the vehicle.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
When you see a flashing yellow light at an intersection, you should:
Yield to all traffic before crossing the intersection.
Stop, then enter the intersection when it is safe to do so.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Make room for cars that are entering the freeway by:
Slowing down.
Merging into a different lane.
Maintaining your speed and position.
Merging into a different lane.
If you see orange construction signs and cones on a freeway, you must:
Slow down because the lane ends ahead.
Be prepared for workers and equipment ahead.
Change lanes and maintain your current speed.
Be prepared for workers and equipment ahead.
You may make a left turn on a red light only from a:
One-way street onto a two-way street.
One-way street onto a one-way street.
Two-way street onto a one-way street.
One-way street onto a one-way street.
Which lane must you be in before making a left turn from a one-way street?
The lane nearest the left curb.
The lane nearest the center of the street.
The lane nearest the right curb.
The lane nearest the left curb.
As you approach the top of a hill, you should:
Speed up slightly.
Prepare to stop, if needed.
Maintain a steady speed.
Prepare to stop, if needed.
While driving on a roadway with a single broken white centerline:
You must stay within your lane.
You may cross the centerline to change lanes.
You may change lanes only from the left lane.
You may cross the centerline to change lanes.
f you are driving and the rear end of your car starts skidding to the left, you should:
Steer to the right.
Steer to the left.
Tap your brakes lightly and shift into neutral.
Steer to the left.
Which of the following is most likely to be slippery in cold weather after snow or rain?
A hilly, open road
A residential road
A road in a shaded area
A road in a shaded area.
You must notify the DMV within five days if you:
Sell or transfer your vehicle.
Fail a smog test.
Get a new prescription for lenses or contacts.
Sell or transfer your vehicle.
When driving at night, you should:
Always use your high beams.
Look directly at the headlights of an oncoming vehicle.
Increase your following distance.
Increase your following speed.
Which of the following is true about vehicles displaying a diamond-shaped sign that indicates a hazardous load?
They are not allowed to drive on freeways.
They must stop before crossing railroad tracks.
They are not allowed to exceed 35 mph.
They must stop before crossing railroad tracks.
You are involved in a minor collision at an intersection. There are no injuries and there is very little vehicle damage. You should:
Leave your vehicle in the traffic lane until law enforcement arrives.
Move your vehicle out of the traffic lane, if possible.
Not move your vehicle for any reason.
Move your vehicle out of the traffic lane, if possible.
It is illegal to leave a child age ____ or younger alone in a vehicle.
Eight
Seven
Six
Six
Which child would require a child passenger restraint system?
A 9-year-old who is 4 feet 10 inches tall
A 10-year-old who is 5 feet 3 inches tall
A 7-year-old who is 4 feet 8 inches tall
A 7-year-old who is 4 feet 8 inches tall.
A flashing yellow traffic signal at an intersection means:
You should treat the signal like a stop sign.
Stop. Yield to all cross traffic before crossing in the intersection.
Slow down and be alert at the upcoming intersection.
Slow down and be alert at the upcoming intersection.
A vehicle suddenly cuts in front of you, creating a hazard. What should you do first?
Honk and step on the brake firmly.
Take your foot off the gas pedal.
Swerve into the lane next to you.
Take your foot off the gas pedal.
When parking your vehicle on any hill:
One of your rear wheels should touch the curb.
Use your parking brake and leave the vehicle in “park.”
Your front wheels should be parallel to the road, if there is no curb.
Use your parking brake and leave the vehicle in “park”.
It is illegal to park your vehicle:
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Within three feet of a private driveway.
In a bicycle lane.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Smoking inside a vehicle with a person younger than 18 years of age is:
Legal, if it is your child.
Illegal at all times.
Not restricted by law.
Illegal at all times.
You are entering a freeway. Check traffic on the freeway by:
Using your rearview and side mirrors.
Using your rearview mirror.
Using your side mirror and looking over your shoulder.
Using your side mirror and looking over your shoulder.
Roadways are the most slippery:
During a heavy downpour.
After it has been raining for awhile.
During the first rain after a dry spell.
During the first rain after a dry spell.
When driving at night on a dimly lit street, you should:
Drive slowly enough that you can stop within the area illuminated by your headlights.
Turn on your high beam headlights to better see the vehicles ahead of you.
Keep the instrument panel lights bright to be more visible to other drivers.
Drive slowly enough that you can stop within the area illuminated by your headlights.
If you park facing uphill on a street with a curb, set the parking brake and:
Turn the front wheels toward the curb.
Turn the front wheels away from the curb.
Leave the front wheels straight.
Turn the front wheels away from the curb.
It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ____ or higher.
- 08% – Eight-hundredths of one percent
- 10% – One-tenth of one percent
- 05% – Five-hundredths of one percent
0.08%
The speed limit at an uncontrolled railroad crossing is:
25 mph.
15 mph.
20 mph.
15 mph
Increase your following distance when driving behind a large vehicle:
To better see around the sides of the vehicle.
Because other drivers tend to pull behind large vehicles before trying to pass them.
Because following too closely will get you caught in the vehicle’s slipstream.
To better see around the sides of the vehicle.
Roads are slippery after it first starts to rain. When the road is slippery, you should:
Avoid making turns and stops while driving at high speeds.
Test your tires’ traction while going uphill.
Decrease the distance you look ahead of your vehicle.
Avoid making turns and stops while driving at high speeds.
To improve visibility lowered by rain or fog, drivers should use their:
Low beam headlights.
High beam headlights.
Parking lights.
Low beam headlights.
California’s “Basic Speed Law” says you must:
Keep your speed close to that of other traffic.
Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Always drive at the posted speed limit.
Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which direction do you turn your front wheels?
Straight ahead
Right, toward the side of the road
Left, toward the center of the road
Right, toward the side of the road.
Dim your headlights for oncoming vehicles or when you are within 300 feet of a vehicle:
That you are approaching from behind.
Approaching you from behind.
That you have already passed.
That you are approaching from behind.
Construction zone signs are generally:
Square or rectangular with white and red coloring.
Round or octagonal with black and yellow coloring.
Diamond-shaped or rectangular with orange and black coloring.
Diamond-shaped or rectangular with orange and black coloring.
You are approaching an intersection with a steady yellow traffic light. If you have not already entered the intersection, you should:
Speed up to beat the red light.
Reduce you speed and proceed carefully through the intersection.
Come to a safe stop.
Come to a safe stop.
This sign means:
Merge right.
Divided highway begins.
Lane ends.
Lane ends.
You should increase the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead when you:
Are following a small passenger vehicle.
Are being tailgated by another driver.
Are driving more slowly than the posted speed limit.
Are being tailgated by another driver.
Where is it safe to pass another vehicle?
Within an intersection where there are no oncoming vehicles
Wherever signs and/or pavement markings permit passing
Within a curve where there are no oncoming vehicles
Within a curve where there are no oncoming vehicles.
To make a right turn at a corner, you:
May not enter the bicycle lane.
Should only merge into the bicycle lane if you stop before turning.
Must merge into the bicycle lane before turning.
Must merge into the bicycle lane before turning.
At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always:
Stop, listen, and proceed cautiously.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming.
Slowly pass vehicles that seem to be stopped for no reason.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming.
Blue traffic signs offer information on:
Motorist services.
Construction and maintenance.
Mileage information, such as distances to specific locations.
Motorist services.
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?
The driver on your left has the right-of-way.
You have the right-of-way.
Whoever is signaling to make a turn has the right-of-way.
You have the right-of-way.
This road sign means:
Flagger ahead.
Turn left at the intersection.
Last turn before a toll road.
Flagger ahead.
When a bicyclist is making a left turn:
They may use the left lane.
They may cut through all lanes.
They may wait on the side of the road.
They may use the left lane.
ou are preparing to exit the interstate. When should you start reducing your speed?
About halfway through the deceleration lane.
As you approach the deceleration lane.
Immediately upon entering the deceleration lane.
Immediately upon entering the deceleration lane.
When you see this yellow sign, you should:
Always stop at the crosswalk.
Stop at the crosswalk until a crossing guards signals for you to go.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
A blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent:
Won’t have any effect on your driving.
Won’t put other drivers at risk.
Will double your chances of having an accident.
Will double your chances of having an accident.
flashing yellow light at an intersection means you should:
Slow down and proceed with caution.
Come to a complete stop as quickly as possible.
Stop and proceed only when the intersection is clear.
Stop and proceed only when the intersection is clear.
This bicyclist is signaling:
A left turn.
An upcoming stop.
A right turn.
A right turn.
Bicycles do not have turn signals so bicyclists use hand and arm signals to alert other drivers to their intentions. If a bicyclist puts their left arm straight out, they are signaling that they intend to turn left.
When approaching an intersection controlled by a flashing yellow light, you must:
Come to a complete stop at the intersection.
Maintain your normal speed.
Slow down and proceed with caution.
Slow down and proceed with caution.
You hit a parked vehicle and can’t find the owner. What must you do?
Call your insurance company when you get home.
Wait for the owner to return.
Leave a note with your name and address on the parked vehicle.
Leave a note with your name and address on the parked vehicle.
If you want to pass a bicyclists riding on the right edge of your lane:
You must honk your horn before passing the bicyclist.
You must not squeeze past the bicyclist.
You may not pass the bicyclist for any reason.
You must not squeeze past the bicyclist.
When passing a bicyclist, you must allow at least three feet of space between your vehicle and the bicycle whenever possible. You must not squeeze the bicyclist off the road.
This road sign means:
Hospital.
Upcoming intersection.
Railroad crossing.
Upcoming intersection.
Your license can be suspended if you are under 21 and drive with a blood alcohol level of:
- 15 percent or more.
- 08 percent or more.
Any amount.
Any amount.
You are approaching an intersection where a traffic signal is displaying a steady yellow light. If you have not already entered the intersection, you should:
Speed up to beat the red light.
Reduce you speed and proceed carefully through the intersection.
Come to a safe stop.
Come to a safe stop.
Before you change lanes, you should check your mirrors and:
Never look over your right shoulder.
Always slow down in your traffic lane.
Glance over your shoulder.
Glance over your shoulder.
If you are being followed too closely on a two-lane road:
Reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you.
Speed up to increase the distance between you and the other car.
Apply your brakes to slow down, then resume your original speed.
Speed up to increase the distance between you and the other car.
An orange and red triangular sign on a vehicle always means:
The vehicle has the right-of-way.
Slow-moving vehicle.
Shoulder work ahead.
Slow-moving vehicle.
Slow-moving vehicles, such as farm tractors, road maintenance vehicles, and animal-drawn carts, display an orange and red triangle on the back.
Extra space in front of a large truck is needed for:
Other drivers to merge onto the freeway.
The truck driver to stop the vehicle.
Other drivers when they want to slow down.
The truck driver to stop the vehicle.
Excessive speed:
Does not increase the chance of a crash.
Increases your ability to react to a hazard.
Often leads to high-risk decision-making.
Often leads to high-risk decision-making.
If you are about to be hit from the rear, you should consider each of the following, except for:
Applying your brakes.
Letting go of the steering wheel.
Pressing your head firmly against the head restraint.
Letting go of the steering wheel.
You want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming vehicle is approaching. You should:
Honk your horn then pass the bicyclist.
Slow down and let the vehicle pass you before you pass the bicyclist.
Wait until the bicyclist rides off the roadway.
Slow down and let the vehicle pass you before you pass the bicyclist.
When is it legal for minors to use a cell phone without a hands-free device while driving?
When making a call while stopped at the red light
When making a call for emergency assistance
Never
When making a call for emergency assistance.
A white painted curb indicates a:
Loading zone for freight or passengers.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Loading zone for freight only.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
If a child is about to run into the street, you should:
Start to prepare to slow down.
Flash your headlights.
Sound a sharp blast of your horn.
Sound a sharp blast of your horn.
A broken yellow centerline indicates that:
Passing is not permitted.
Passing on the right is permitted when the way ahead is clear.
Passing on the left is permitted when the way ahead is clear.
Passing on the left is permitted when the way ahead is clear.
Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Motor homes or pickup trucks towing a boat trailer.
Any vehicle with three or more axles and weighing more than 4,000 pounds.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
A peace officer is signaling for you to drive to the edge of the roadway. You decide to ignore the officer’s warning and flee the scene. You are guilty of a misdemeanor and can be punished by being:
Fined up to $1,000.
Jailed in the county jail for not more than one year.
Given a warning and a citation.
Jailed in the county jail for not more than one year.
Large trucks turning onto a street with two lanes in each direction:
May complete the turn in either of the two lanes.
Often have to use the left lane to complete the turn.
Must stay in the right lane at all times while turning.
Often have to use the left lane to complete the turn.
In inclement weather, you should:
Steer off the road.
Drive in a low gear.
Steer and brake smoothly.
Steer and brake smoothly.
This symbol is used for:
Dangerous intersections.
Slow-moving vehicles.
Yield signs.
Slow-moving vehicles.
A reflective orange triangle on the rear of a vehicle means it travels only at slow speeds. You may see this sign on roadwork equipment, farm vehicles, or horse-drawn wagons and carriages. It appears as a solid orange triangle during the day and a hollow red triangle at night.
Prior to entering a curve:
Activate your turn signal.
Reduce your speed.
Brake hard.
Reduce your speed.
You want to turn left at an upcoming corner. Yield the right-of-way to:
Oncoming vehicles also turning left.
All approaching vehicles.
Pedestrians on the sidewalk waiting for a “Walk” signal.
All approaching vehicles.
When driving in fog or mist, never put your headlights on the high beam setting because:
The light will reflect back into your eyes.
Approaching vehicles might not see you.
Vehicles behind you may follow too closely.
The light will reflect back into your eyes.
Which of the following is most likely to be slippery in cold weather after snow or rain?
A hilly, open road
A residential road
A road in a shaded area
A road in a shaded area.
If you are being followed too closely on a two-lane road:
Reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you.
Speed up to increase the distance between you and the other car.
Apply your brakes to slow down, then resume your original speed.
Reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you.
Which of the following is true about vehicles displaying a diamond-shaped sign that indicates a hazardous load?
They are not allowed to drive on freeways.
They must stop before crossing railroad tracks.
They are not allowed to exceed 35 mph.
They must stop before crossing railroad tracks.
If you are convicted of driving with an excessive blood alcohol concentration (BAC), you may be sentenced to serve:
Up to six months in jail.
Up to 12 months in jail.
No jail time, but you must pay a fine of $500.
Up to six months in jail.
When driving at night, you should:
Always use your high beams.
Look directly at the headlights of an oncoming vehicle.
Increase your following distance.
Increase your following distance.
This sign means:
There is a 35 mph speed zone after the curve ahead.
Drive no slower than 35 mph around the upcoming curve.
Approach the upcoming curve at a speed of 35 mph or slower.
Approach the upcoming curve at a speed of 35 mph or slower.
If you miss your exit on the freeway, you should not:
Continue on the freeway and find an alternate route to your destination.
Proceed to the next exit, leave the freeway, and return to your proper exit.
Back up on the road or shoulder.
back up on the road or shoulder.
If it feels like your tires have lost contact with the surface of the road, you should:
Slow down by shifting into a lower gear.
Ease your foot off the gas pedal.
Slow down by pumping the brakes quickly and firmly.
Ease your foot off the gas pedal.
Extra space in front of a large truck is needed for:
Other drivers to merge onto the freeway.
The truck driver to stop the vehicle.
Other drivers when they want to slow down.
The truck driver to stop the vehicle.
If you want to enter the freeway but you don’t see a gap in traffic, you should:
Maintain your speed and force the other drivers to create a gap.
Slow down on the ramp to wait for a gap.
Stop at the end of the ramp to wait for a gap.
Slow down on the ramp to wait for a gap.
When driving on a multilane street with two-way traffic:
Drive alongside other vehicles so the drivers can see you.
You should drive ahead of or behind the other vehicles.
It is safest to drive in the lane next to the centerline.
You should drive ahead of or behind the other vehicles.
As you approach the top of a hill, you should:
Speed up slightly.
Prepare to stop, if needed.
Maintain a steady speed.
Prepare to stop, if needed.
To avoid glare from the headlights of an approaching car:
Look briefly toward the right side of the road.
Stay focused on the centerline on the road.
Flash your high beams.
Look briefly toward the right side of the road.
When driving on the highway, consistently looking far ahead of your vehicle:
Helps you keep up with traffic.
Reduces the need for last-minute braking or turning.
Allows you to spot upcoming police officers.
Reduces the need for last-minute braking or turning.
A vehicle suddenly cuts in front of you, creating a hazard. What should you do first?
Honk and step on the brake firmly.
Take your foot off the gas pedal.
Swerve into the lane next to you.
Take your foot off the gas pedal.
Make room for cars that are entering the freeway by:
Slowing down.
Merging into a different lane.
Maintaining your speed and position.
Merging into a different lane.
Which of these statements is true about changing lanes?
You only need to turn and look over your right shoulder for lane changes to the right or left.
Look over your right shoulder for a right lane change and your left shoulder for a left lane change.
Vehicles with two outside mirrors do not have blind spots.
Look over your right shoulder for a right lane change and your left shoulder for a left lane change.
When crossing a sidewalk to enter traffic from an alley or driveway, drivers should:
Stop only if pedestrians are on the sidewalk.
Stop before driving onto the sidewalk or sidewalk area.
Expect pedestrians on the sidewalk to yield the right-of-way.
Stop being driving onto the sidewalk or sidewalk area.
When you see a flashing yellow light at an intersection, you should:
Yield to all traffic before crossing the intersection.
Stop, then enter the intersection when it is safe to do so.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
