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California DMV quick permit practice test 1

A short California permit practice test: 12 questions taken from our full tests, all written from the California Driver's Handbook. This one draws mostly on Section 2: Getting an Instruction Permit and Driver's License (2), Section 10: Financial Responsibility, Insurance Requirements, and Collisions (1), and Section 5: An Introduction to Driving (1). It starts with: "Your BAC is below the legal limit. What does that mean?" Every answer is explained.

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Questions
12
Passing score
80% (10 of 12)
Mistakes allowed
2
Official handbook
California Driver's Handbook

Practice questions

Question 1 of 120 of 12 answered

Your BAC is below the legal limit. What does that mean?

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What this test covers

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

All 12 questions on this test

Every question on this test is listed here with its answer options. Take the test above to see which answers are correct and why.

  1. Question 1: Your BAC is below the legal limit. What does that mean?

    • A. It is safe to drive, since you are under the limit
    • B. It may still be unsafe, and you can be convicted of DUI if you are impaired
    • C. You cannot be arrested without a BAC test result

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 9: Alcohol and Drugs

  2. Question 2: Why should you not pull or turn the steering wheel with too much force when you return to the pavement?

    • A. It will flatten a tire against the edge of the pavement
    • B. It will lock the steering wheel and stall the engine
    • C. It may cause you to drive into oncoming traffic

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

  3. Question 3: 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

  4. Question 4: You injure an animal with your vehicle. What should you do?

    • A. Move the animal off the road so it does not cause another collision
    • B. Call the nearest humane society or law enforcement and do not move the animal
    • C. Leave the scene, since animals are not people

    Source:California Driver's Handbook, Section 10: Financial Responsibility, Insurance Requirements, and Collisions

  5. Question 5: You pass the vision test with corrective or contact lenses. What happens to your license?

    • A. It carries no restriction of any kind
    • B. It carries a corrective lenses restriction
    • C. It is limited to driving in daylight only

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

  6. Question 6: What light must a bicycle have at night at the front?

    • A. A red lamp visible from 300 feet
    • B. A white lamp visible from 100 feet
    • C. A white lamp visible from 300 feet

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

  7. Question 7: When a crossing device warns of a train, how far from the nearest track should you stop?

    • A. At least 5 feet
    • B. At least 100 feet
    • C. At least 15 feet

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

  8. Question 8: You reach an intersection with no STOP or YIELD signs at the same time as a vehicle on your right. Who goes first?

    • A. The vehicle on your right
    • B. You do
    • C. The larger vehicle

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

  9. Question 9: 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

  10. Question 10: How long must a minor hold an instruction permit before scheduling the behind-the-wheel drive test?

    • A. At least 3 months, or until turning 18
    • B. At least 6 months, or until turning 18
    • C. At least 2 years, or until turning 18

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

  11. Question 11: By how much should you reduce your speed on a wet road?

    • A. By 5 to 10 mph
    • B. By half
    • C. To no more than 5 mph

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

  12. Question 12: When should you use your horn on a narrow mountain road?

    • A. When you cannot see at least 200 feet ahead
    • B. Never
    • C. At every curve, at any distance

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

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