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.
