FREE CALIFORNIA ROAD RULES TEST 1 - DMV CALIFORNIA WRITTEN TEST

This online DMV California driving test, with multiple choice questions, is intended to help you prepare for the DMV California written test that is required before you can get your driver’s license.

Rules 1

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Receiving a driver's license is a privilege, not a right

TRUE

FALSE

2 / 30

If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should:

Apply the brakes firmly

Slow down gradually and don’t apply the brakes

Increased speed

Drive at a constant speed

3 / 30

Which of the following statements is true?

Wear a lap belt around your stomach, not your hips

Fasten your safety belt snugly

Use your safety belt only on highways

All answers are correct

4 / 30

If you want to turn right to a driveway directly after crossing an intersection, when should you begin signaling?

After you have entered the intersection

Before you enter the intersection

All answers are correct

Do not signal at all

5 / 30

When approaching a yield sign:

You must slow down and be prepared to stop

You are required to come to a full stop

Oncoming traffic must yield to you

Pedestrians must yield to you

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The safest way to enter the flow of traffic on a highway with a very short entrance lane is to:

Drive slowly and be prepared to stop for freeway traffic

Slow down, and then enter the freeway at a sharp angle

Wait for a large gap in traffic then speed up quickly

Use the left lane of the highway to get up to cruising speed

7 / 30

Yellow lines are used to separate:

Traffic lanes on one-way streets

Lanes traffic moving in opposite directions

Lanes traffic moving in same directions

Bicycle lanes from regular traffic

8 / 30

When you have three lanes of traffic all going in the same direction which lane is best for passing?

The far right lane

None of them

The far left lane

The center lane

9 / 30

If a tire blows out:

Apply heavy braking

Use your horn to warn other vehicles

Keep the foot on the brake and steer to the right

Concentrate on steering

10 / 30

When backing up:

Using your mirrors is sufficient to back up safely

Look over your left shoulder when backing

Back up slowly

Sound your horn while backing up

11 / 30

In most situations, you should pass another vehicle that is going in the same direction:

None of them

On the right

Either side is fine

On the left

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When entering a freeway you should:

Drive slowly and be prepared to stop for freeway traffic

Signal and increase your speed to merge smoothly with traffic

Slow down, and then enter the freeway at a sharp angle

Stop on acceleration lane, wait for an opening, and then enter the freeway rapidly

13 / 30

Under what circumstances can you drive across the solid white line on the right side of a highway?

Never

If your car breaks down and needs to pull off the road

If you want to pass someone who is waiting to turn left

Only if other cars cross

14 / 30

When you have the right of way you should:

Wait until everyone has gone to avoid an accident

Stop for 3 seconds then proceed

Proceed carefully

Sound you horn then proceed

15 / 30

You may legally park in front of a driveway:

At night

As long as it is parked for no longer than 15 minutes

Never

If the driveway is in front of your house

16 / 30

Before turning left, the right-of-way should be given to oncoming cars:

Unless they are turning right

Until it is safe to turn

None of them

Until most cars have passed

17 / 30

Where there is no bicycle lane, on what portion of the road must a bicyclist ride?

Bicyclists cannot ride on roads where there is no bicycle lane

In the middle of the lane

Left curb or edge of the road facing traffic

Ride as close to the right curb as possible

18 / 30

Which of the following is true about double parking?

It is illegal under any circumstances

It is legal if you wait in the vehicle

It is always legal

It is allowed if you are making a delivery

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On approaching an intersection where a traffic signal light is red and a policeman motions you to go through, you should:

Stop to make sure he wants you to go through

Obey the policeman's signal and proceed

Wait for the light to turns green

Call the policeman's attention to the red light

20 / 30

When looking ahead of your vehicle while driving, you should:

Look only at the car ahead of you

Look straight ahead at all times

Scan your surroundings

Look right side at all times

21 / 30

A red light means:

You must stop

All answers are correct

You may proceed

You may turn right or left

22 / 30

To help prevent collision with an animal you should:

Be extra cautious at dusk and dawn

Scan the sides of the roadway ahead for animals

All answers are correct

Watch for animal crossing signs

23 / 30

Who has the right-of-way at an intersection with no crosswalk?

Vehicles turning right

Pedestrians, but only with the green walk signal

Pedestrians always have the right-of-way

Vehicles turning left

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Driving only with parking lights:

Is advisable when dark

Cannot be done, it is illegal

Is allowed in funeral processions

Always legal

25 / 30

A single broken line means:

All answers are correct

You may change lane if you can do it safely

You must change lane after making a complete stop

You must stop under any circumstances

26 / 30

Before you make a left hand turn you must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn

100

27 / 30

What is true about large trucks?

When turning, the rear wheels follow a longer path than the front wheels

They take longer to stop than a car traveling at the same speed

All answers are correct

They have smaller blind spots than most passenger vehicles

28 / 30

When you planning to leave the highway and you miss your exit:

Cross the median to turn around

Stop and back up on the highway

Continue to the next exit and make plans to return to your route

Make a U-turn and try again

29 / 30

Two parallel lines painted across the road indicate:

An ambulance lane

A railroad track

A crosswalk for police vehicles

A crosswalk for pedestrians

30 / 30

In to which lane should you turn if you are turning left onto a one way road?

Turn into either of the lanes that are safely open

Turn into the center lane

Into the closest lane

Turn into the right lane

Your score is

It is recommended that you take a practice test before you take the actual written test. There are seven free practice tests for each state. First two tests cover roads signs and the other tests cover road and traffic rules.

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Regulatory traffic signs instruct drivers what they should, or should not do, in certain circumstances. You will be asked to identify roadway signs on the California Permit Test.

What You Need to Know About the DMV California Written Test

When going to take the DMV California Written Test it’s important that you understand that many of the questions you encounter on the written exam may be situations that you have never encountered in your day-to-day driving activities. Therefore, it’s important that you review the California Driver Handbook so that you are familiar with the information that may appear on the test. Moreover, there are sample tests there that you can use to practice for practice before taking the actual written test.

What Do I Expect When I Take the Exam?

When you are actually taking the written portion of the DMV California Written Test there will be 46 questions on the exam. You will need to answer at least 38 of them to pass the exam. Use the sample tests from the Driver Handbook to practice. You are allotted 3 chances to pass the exam.

Consider booking a time to take the test that is not at “peak DMV hours” such as morning or evening. It may be quieter that time of day and it will help you focus on your test.

What Help Is Available For My Me On My Test If I Need It?

The state of California offers a variety of services to help people with a variety of disabilities be able to take and successfully pass the written portion of their DMV written test. The written part of the DMV California Written Test in a variety of different languages to suit your needs. You are also able to request the test to be given with auditory assistance or in a person-to-person format rather than on the computer if needed. Coming during the late morning or early afternoon when it’s not so busy at the DMV can help you have a quieter environment to take the exam in. Try to remain calm throughout the test period and you will be able to think more clearly if you are calm and collected rather than frazzled.

Moreover, tests must be available for those who need it to be in large print and they also must provide the test with a video version of American Sign Language (ASL) for those who require such assistance.

What Else Should I Know Before Taking My DMV California Written Test?

If you feel that you need additional practice beyond what is available for free in the Driver Handbook, you can sign up to take an online course to help you prepare for your written exam.

If you are taking a renewal exam for your license you will only have to take a test consisting of 18 questions rather than 46 questions like the first time around. You also get 3 chances to take the exam before you have to pay another fee and register again. If you fail, do not worry, just go back and study some more and come back and try again! Keep at it and eventually, you will succeed!

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