2023 CA DMV Permit Test

2023 CA DMV Permit Test

GRADED A+ (ACTUAL TEST ) Questions and Answers (Solved)

1. When planning to pass another vehicle you should:

• Assume they will let you pass if you use your turn signal
• Assume they will maintain a constant speed
• Not assume they will make space for you to return to your lane

Answer: C. Not assume they will make space for you to return to

your lane

• You are driving and there are oncoming cars on your left and a

row of parked cars on your right. You should steer:

• Closer to the oncoming cars than the parked cars
• Closer to the parked cars than the oncoming cars
• A middle course between the oncoming and parked cars

Answer: C. A middle course between the oncoming and parked cars

3. If the roadway is wet and your vehicle starts to skid, you should:

• Slow down by shifting to a lower gear
• Slow down by pumping the brakes quickly and firmly
• Slowly ease your foot off the gas pedal

Answer: C. Slowly ease your foot off the gas pedal

4. When sharing the road with a light-rail vehicle:

• Never turn in front of an approaching light-rail vehicle
• Always pass a light-rail vehicle slowly on the right
• Remember they are loud and move slowly like freight trains

Answer: A. Never turn in front of an approaching light-rail vehicle

• If you are unable to see the road ahead while driving because of

heavy rain or fog, and your wipers do not help, you should:

• Pull off the road completely until visibility improves
• Slow down and continue driving 1 / 4

• Turn on your high beams and continue driving

Answer: A. Pull off the road completely until visibility improves

6. When driving in the far right lane of a freeway, you:

• Should expect merging vehicles at on-ramps
• Must be driving slower than traffic
• Must give the right-of-way to merging traffic

Answer: A. Should expect merging vehicles at on-ramps

7. When driving at night on a dimly lit street, you should:

• Drive slowly enough so you can stop within the area lighted by

your highlights

• Turn on your high beam high headlights to better see the vehicles

directly ahead of you

• Keep instrument lights bright to be more visible to other drivers

Answer: A. Drive slowly enough so you can stop within the area

lighted by your highlights

• When should you yield your legal right-of-way?
• Often, even at controlled intersections
• Never, it confuses other drivers
• When it helps prevent accidents

Answer: C. When it helps prevent accidents

• When passing another vehicle, it is safe to return to your lane if

you:

• Cannot see the vehicle directly to your right
• See the vehicle's the headlights in your rearview mirror
• Have passed the other vehicle's front bumper

Answer: B. See the vehicle's the headlights in your rearview mirror

• At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should

always:

• Stop, listen, and proceed if you cannot hear anything
• Look to the sides of your vehicle
• Concentrate on oncoming traffic 2 / 4

Answer: B. Look to the sides of your vehicle

• What is the best advice for driving when heavy fog or dust

occurs?

• Try not to drive until the conditions improve
• Do not drive too slowly, because other drivers may hit you
• Alternate your low and high beams to improve your vision

Answer: A. Try not to drive until the conditions improve

• Flash your brake lights or turn on your emergency flashers if

you:

• Are temporarily parked in a traffic lane to make a delivery
• Need to warn other drivers of an accident ahead
• Are backing out of a parking space

Answer: B. Need to warn other drivers of an accident ahead

• You should increase the distance between your car and the

vehicle ahead when you:

• Are being tailgated by another driver
• Follow a small passenger car
• Drive slower than the posted speed limit

Answer: A. Are being tailgated by another driver

• A car suddenly "cuts" in front of you creating a hazard. Which

of these actions should you take first?

• Take your foot off the gas
• Honk and step on the brake firmly
• Swerve into the lane next to you

Answer: A. Take your foot off the gas

• A large truck is driving in the middle of three lanes. You want to

pass the large truck. It is best to pass:

• Very slowing on the left and move ahead of it
• Very quickly on the right and move ahead of it
• Quickly on the left and move ahead of it

Answer: C. Quickly on the left and move ahead of it

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• Even if you know your vehicle can maneuver a sharp curve at

the legal speed limit, you should still slow down because:

• There may be stalled car or a collision ahead that you cannot see
• You must legally drive below the speed limit on sharp curves
• The strong inward pull on your vehicle can be dangerous

Answer: A. There may be stalled car or a collision ahead that you

cannot see

• Other drivers are not making room for you to merge onto a

freeway with heavy traffic. If necessary, you may:

• Drive on the freeway shoulder until a gap appears
• Stop before merging with freeway traffic
• Make room by forcing your way into a small gap

Answer: B. Stop before merging with freeway traffic

• On freezing, wet days, which of the following roadways is most

likely to hide spots of ice?

• Roadways near the tops of the hills
• Roadways on bridges and overpasses
• Roadways paved with asphalt

Answer: B. Roadways on bridges and overpasses

19. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is:

• 25 mph
• 35 mph
• 30 mph

Answer: A. 25 mph

20. California's "Basic Speed Law" says:

• You should never drive faster than posted speed limits.
• You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
• The maximum speed limit in California is 70 mph on certain

freeways.

Answer: B. You should never drive faster than is safe for current

conditions.

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