Before scheduling the behind-the-wheel drive test, a minor must complete how many hours of supervised practice driving?
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A.
30 hours
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B.
100 hours
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C.
50 hours Correct
The answer is "50 hours"
California requires 50 hours of supervised practice, with 10 of those hours at night, before a minor schedules the behind-the-wheel drive test. Choice B tempts drivers who trained by a parent-teen safety contract that sets 100 hours as a target above the state's legal minimum.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. 30 hours
A minor eager to schedule the drive test sooner guesses low, and 30 is the first plausible round figure that sits just below the real requirement. This answer substitutes the 30-hour driver-education classroom course, just completed, for the separate behind-the-wheel practice log.
B. 100 hours
California's minimum is 50 logged practice hours, so 100 goes well beyond what the state asks. Parent-teen safety guides recommend 100 hours as a target above the legal minimum, and drivers who trained by one of those guides bring the higher figure into the exam. This answer confuses the parent-teen contract's 100-hour practice goal with what California's DMV actually requires.
This question tests your knowledge of Graduated Licensing in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Applying For A Driver's License," p.3..
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