California DMV Permit Test 100 Hard Questions

1) Tires must have at least ___ inch of tread depth for the DMV drive test vehicle.

2) A yellow diamond with a traffic-signal symbol tells you:

3) To avoid tailgating, leave at least a ___-second gap behind the vehicle ahead.

4) You may legally make a U-turn in a residential district if no vehicles are approaching within:

5) A five-sided (pentagon) yellow sign appearing ahead means:

6) If you are being tailgated, you should:

7) Hand-to-hand (push-pull) steering keeps your hands:

8) When entering a freeway you should match the speed of traffic:

9) You must not start to pass if you are within ___ feet of a railroad crossing.

10) When turning left at an intersection, you must first yield to:

11) Lane splitting by motorcycles is:

12) The DMV recommends a minimum following distance under ideal conditions of:

13) Roads are most slippery during rain:

14) The safest place to stay around a motorcycle is:

15) Alcohol slows reaction time and:

16) Drivers under 18 may use a cell-phone while driving:

17) If you start to skid on ice you should:

18) The DMV can suspend your license for refusing:

19) A power outage has left all signals dark; you must treat the intersection like:

20) Pedestrians using guide dogs or white canes have the right-of-way:

21) California law requires you to report a collision to DMV within 10 days when:

22) If you cannot see the truck driver’s mirrors, then:

23) Minimum liability insurance for injury to one person in a crash is at least:

24) In a center left-turn lane you may drive a maximum of ___ feet before turning.

25) You may cross a single broken yellow line:

26) If you miss your freeway exit you should:

27) If you must drive in fog, you should use:

28) After a minor crash with no injuries you must move your vehicle:

29) It is illegal to drive using only parking lights because:

30) To prepare for hazards you should look ___ seconds ahead on city streets:

31) Adjusting music controls while driving is considered:

32) You should use your horn to:

33) A car may enter an HOV lane if it:

34) When wipers are on for rain, California law requires:

35) A horn must be audible at least ___ feet away.

36) The speed limit near a stopped school bus at a railroad crossing is:

37) Hydroplaning can start at speeds as low as:

38) To turn left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, start the turn from:

39) Parallel parked wheels must be within ___ inches of the curb.

40) When parking uphill WITH a curb, turn front wheels:

41) At a T-intersection with no signs, the vehicle on the ________ has right-of-way.

42) Double solid white lines indicate:

43) When signaling to leave a curb you must:

44) A school zone speed limit is in effect when:

45) The biggest blind-spot (No-Zone) on a tractor-trailer is usually:

46) You must carry evidence of financial responsibility any time you:

47) A yellow diamond that shows two arrows curving around a central island warns of:

48) A flashing red light at an intersection means:

49) A yellow diamond showing a truck tipping tells drivers:

50) You must stop within ___ feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail when a train is approaching.

51) You must not overtake a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk because:

52) When turning right, always check the bike lane and your ___ blind spot for bicyclists.

53) Before returning to your lane after passing, you should:

54) When turning right from a two-lane road into another two-lane road, end the turn in:

55) It is illegal to wear earphones in both ears while driving because:

56) A U-turn is never legal:

57) A white rectangular sign that says “NO PARKING ANY TIME” means:

58) A red circle with a slash over a right-turn arrow tells you:

59) A blue curb is reserved for:

60) You may legally drive in a bicycle lane within the last ___ feet before turning:

61) When approaching a work zone with workers close to traffic, you should:

62) Vehicles with valid DMV-issued clean-air decals may:

63) On a freeway posted 65 mph, you may legally drive 70 mph:

64) A white rectangular sign that reads “DO NOT BLOCK INTERSECTION” requires you to:

65) A solid yellow light warns that the signal will turn red:

66) A round yellow “R R” sign means:

67) The DMV may consider drowsy driving as dangerous as:

68) When a school bus flashes red lights on an undivided road, you must:

69) California’s “put your phone down” message emphasizes:

70) You may not turn right on a red arrow until:

71) Before every lane change you must:

72) The speed limit in a posted school zone when children are present is usually:

73) When exiting, signal for at least ___ seconds (≈ 400 ft) before the ramp.

74) For most drivers 21 or older, driving with a BAC of ___ or higher is illegal.

75) A crosswalk may be unmarked but legally exists at:

76) The maximum speed on most California two-lane undivided highways is:

77) On two-lane roads, avoid passing near hills or curves unless you can see at least:

78) Eating while driving is classified as:

79) When you tow a trailer on a two-lane highway where passing is unsafe and ___ vehicles are behind you, you must turn out.

80) A backup camera may be used on the drive test, but:

81) You may legally cross double solid white lines to enter an HOV lane:

82) Passing on the right is allowed ONLY when:

83) The orange/red triangle emblem on the rear of a vehicle means it is:

84) Under good conditions, a large truck needs about ___ feet to stop from 55 mph.

85) On a mountain road where neither vehicle can pass, the vehicle facing _______ must back up.

86) You must give at least ___ feet of clearance when passing a bicyclist.

87) The DMV examiner may give multiple instructions at once during a drive test to see if you can:

88) A pedestrian making eye contact with you at the curb indicates:

89) It is illegal to proceed across the tracks if:

90) At a four-way stop, if two vehicles arrive simultaneously, the right-of-way goes to:

91) An end-of-lane marking consists of:

92) Failing to provide proof of insurance when requested by law enforcement may result in:

93) When driving at night you must dim high-beams when you are:

94) If your accelerator sticks you should first:

95) You may never legally drive faster than:

96) When merging, create a gap of at least ___ seconds between you and the car behind.

97) A green arrow allows you to turn:

98) When driving in heavy rain you should increase following distance to at least:

99) It is illegal for all drivers to use a handheld cell-phone:

100) A driver entering a roundabout must yield to: