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California DMV driver's license practice test 3

This California driver's license test has 25 questions written from the California Driver's Handbook, and you can take it without signing up. Its biggest sections are Section 2: Getting an Instruction Permit and Driver's License (5), Section 12: Driver Safety (1), and Section 11: Vehicle Registration Requirements (1). You begin with: "How far ahead should a hill or curve be for you to pass safely?" After each answer you see why it's right or wrong.

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Questions
25
Passing score
80% (20 of 25)
Mistakes allowed
5
Official handbook
California Driver's Handbook

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Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered

How far ahead should a hill or curve be for you to pass safely?

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Every question comes from one of these sections of the California Driver's Handbook.

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  1. Question 1: How far ahead should a hill or curve be for you to pass safely?

    • A. About 100 feet
    • B. At least two miles
    • C. At least one-third of a mile

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 6: Navigating the Roads

  2. Question 2: Unless otherwise posted, what is the ideal maximum speed on a two-lane undivided highway?

    • A. 65 mph
    • B. 55 mph
    • C. 70 mph

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 8: Safe Driving (Continued)

  3. Question 3: How can you dry your brakes after driving through water?

    • A. Brake hard several times in a row until they are warm
    • B. Pull over and let them air dry for an hour
    • C. Lightly press the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time until they dry

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 8: Safe Driving

  4. Question 4: Two vehicles meet on a steep, narrow road, and neither can pass. Who has the right-of-way?

    • A. The vehicle facing uphill
    • B. The vehicle facing downhill
    • C. The larger vehicle

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 7: Laws and Rules of the Road

  5. Question 5: How many proofs of residency do you need to apply for an instruction permit or driver's license?

    • A. One
    • B. Two
    • C. Three

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 2: Getting an Instruction Permit and Driver's License

  6. Question 6: What can be the basis for a DMV reexamination?

    • A. The driver's age once they turn 65
    • B. The type of vehicle and how many miles it is driven each year
    • C. A physical or mental condition or a poor driver's record, not age

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 12: Driver Safety

  7. Question 7: A minor must practice at least 50 hours. How many must be at night?

    • A. 5 hours
    • B. 10 hours
    • C. 25 hours

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 2: Getting an Instruction Permit and Driver's License

  8. Question 8: The fog becomes too thick to drive safely. What should you do?

    • A. Pull off the road and turn on your emergency flashers
    • B. Stop in your lane
    • C. Follow the taillights ahead closely

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 8: Safe Driving

  9. Question 9: You must stop on a freeway. What should you do?

    • A. Park completely off the pavement and stay in your vehicle with the doors locked until help arrives
    • B. Stand on the shoulder next to your vehicle so people can see you
    • C. Leave the vehicle and walk to the nearest exit

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 6: Navigating the Roads (Continued)

  10. Question 10: Which of these must you bring on the day of your behind-the-wheel test?

    • A. Valid proof of insurance and vehicle registration
    • B. A video camera to record the test
    • C. Your knowledge test results printout

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 3: The Testing Process

  11. Question 11: During the first 12 months of a provisional license, when may a minor not drive?

    • A. Between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.
    • B. Between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
    • C. Any time after sunset

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 2: Getting an Instruction Permit and Driver's License

  12. Question 12: Which information in your driver's record is not available to the public?

    • A. Physical or mental conditions, address, and Social Security number
    • B. Traffic convictions and collisions
    • C. Any information about a license suspension

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 7: Laws and Rules of the Road (Continued)

  13. Question 13: When can a minor start using an instruction permit?

    • A. When driver training begins and the instructor validates the permit
    • B. As soon as the application is approved, with a parent
    • C. After holding the permit for 6 months

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 2: Getting an Instruction Permit and Driver's License

  14. Question 14: Which of these helps manage sun glare?

    • A. Following the vehicle ahead closely
    • B. Wearing polarized sunglasses
    • C. Driving faster to get out of the glare

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 8: Safe Driving

  15. Question 15: How long must a minor wait to retake a failed behind-the-wheel drive test?

    • A. 7 days
    • B. 30 days
    • C. 14 days

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 3: The Testing Process

  16. Question 16: Safety zones are spaces set aside for pedestrians waiting for buses, streetcars, and trolleys. What is the rule for driving through one?

    • A. Never drive through a safety zone under any condition
    • B. You may drive through if no pedestrians are waiting
    • C. You may drive through at 10 mph

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 7: Laws and Rules of the Road (Continued)

  17. Question 17: When should you signal?

    • A. Only when other vehicles are nearby to see it
    • B. Only when you make a turn at an intersection
    • C. Before every lane change and before pulling next to or away from the curb

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 5: An Introduction to Driving

  18. Question 18: How long do you have to register your vehicle after you become a resident or get a job in California?

    • A. 10 days
    • B. 20 days
    • C. 60 days

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 11: Vehicle Registration Requirements

  19. Question 19: An officer with emergency lights weaves slowly across lanes ahead. What should you do?

    • A. Pass the patrol vehicle when the lanes look clear
    • B. Turn on your flashers, slow to the officer's speed, and do not pass
    • C. Stop at once in your lane until the officer leaves

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 8: Safe Driving

  20. Question 20: You must stop because of vehicle trouble. Where should you avoid stopping?

    • A. Off the road, away from traffic
    • B. Just over a hill or just around a curve
    • C. Where people can see your vehicle from behind

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 5: An Introduction to Driving

  21. Question 21: When are fines doubled in a highway construction or maintenance zone?

    • A. Only at night
    • B. Only when a lane is closed
    • C. When workers are present

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 7: Laws and Rules of the Road (Continued)

  22. Question 22: You are turning right at a multilane roundabout. Which lane should you use?

    • A. The right lane, exiting in the right lane
    • B. The left lane
    • C. Either lane, exiting in the left lane

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 7: Laws and Rules of the Road

  23. Question 23: Why must large vehicles often swing wide to turn?

    • A. Their brakes are weaker than those of passenger vehicles
    • B. Their turn signals are hard for other drivers to see
    • C. The rear wheels follow a shorter path than the front wheels

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 7: Laws and Rules of the Road (Continued)

  24. Question 24: When may you pass a light rail vehicle or streetcar on the left?

    • A. On a one-way street
    • B. Whenever it is stopped
    • C. Never, under any condition

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 7: Laws and Rules of the Road (Continued)

  25. Question 25: Which of these can a provisional driver not do?

    • A. Drive to school
    • B. Drive with a parent
    • C. Drive for pay

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 2: Getting an Instruction Permit and Driver's License

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