California practice questions, indexed.
376 practice questions for the California knowledge test, each with a full explanation and a citation back to the manual.
- Speed Limits In heavy rain or snow that cuts your visibility to 100 feet, what is the fastest you may safely drive? →
- Passing Where is the passing lane on a multilane California road? →
- Passing A vehicle behind you signals to pass. What should you do? →
- Passing A motorcycle is ahead of you in the same lane. May you pass it in that lane? →
- Passing Before passing on a two-lane road, how far ahead should any hill or curve be? →
- Passing Where does the California manual forbid passing? →
- Passing You are driving slowly on a two-lane road where passing is unsafe. When must you use a turnout to let others pass? →
- Passing When may you legally pass another vehicle on the right? →
- Passing You cannot change lanes to pass a bicyclist ahead. What minimum clearance must you leave? →
- Passing You are preparing to make a right turn across a bike lane. How far in advance may you enter the bike lane? →
- Passing You are on a two-lane road with an oncoming car to your left and a bicyclist ahead to your right. What should you do? →
- Parking What does a red painted curb tell a driver? →
- Parking A curb painted white allows you to do what? →
- Parking What is the minimum parking distance the manual requires from a fire hydrant? →
- Parking You finish a parallel park in California. What is the greatest distance the manual allows between your vehicle and the curb? →
- Parking You park facing uphill with a curb to your right. Which way should you turn your front wheels? →
- Parking You park on a slope where there is no curb. Which way do you turn your front wheels? →
- Parking You stop at a yellow curb in a private car to help a passenger unload luggage. What does the manual require of you? →
- Parking At an ordinary marked crosswalk with no curb extension, what is the minimum distance the manual sets between your parked vehicle and the crosswalk? →
- Parking Vehicle trouble forces you to stop on a freeway. Once you have pulled over, what does the manual tell you to do? →
- Parking You are looking for a spot to parallel park. How much longer than your vehicle should the space be? →
- Turning How far before your turn should you begin signaling? →
- Turning You make a right turn from a two-way street. Absent signs or lane arrows directing otherwise, in which lane should you end the turn? →
- Turning Before beginning a right turn at an intersection, how does the manual tell you to check for traffic? →
- Turning You enter a center left turn lane to prepare for a left turn. What limit does the manual set on how far you can drive in it? →
- Turning You are stopped in the intersection waiting for a gap to turn left. How should your front wheels be pointed? →
- Turning The rightmost lane at an intersection is a public transit bus lane. You want to turn right. What may you do? →
- Turning You want to make a U-turn on a residential street. When does the manual allow it? →
- Turning In California, when may you legally turn left against a red light, assuming no sign prohibits it and the turn is safe? →
- Turning When may you legally make a U-turn on a divided highway? →
- Turning You are turning right from a one-way street onto another one-way street. When no signs or arrows allow otherwise, which lane must you begin the turn from? →
- Lane Changes & Merging How long before changing lanes on a freeway must you signal? →
- Lane Changes & Merging What does the California manual say about slowing down before a lane change? →
- Lane Changes & Merging You need to move across three lanes to reach your exit. What does the manual tell you to do? →
- Lane Changes & Merging You are in the proper lane on the freeway. How far in advance should you signal your exit? →
- Lane Changes & Merging You realize you have passed the street where you meant to turn. What does the manual tell you to do? →
- Lane Changes & Merging What must you do about motorcycles when you change lanes on a multi-lane road? →
- Lane Changes & Merging On a multilane road with moving traffic, the California manual tells you to: →
- Lane Changes & Merging You are entering a California highway from an on-ramp. Who has the right-of-way? →
- Lane Changes & Merging While merging onto a California highway, what does the manual say about solid lines on the pavement? →
- Lane Changes & Merging What is the correct way to check your blind spots before a lane change? →
- Defensive Driving How far ahead should you scan the road as you drive? →
- Defensive Driving What is the recommended following distance behind a motorcycle? →
- Defensive Driving A vehicle merges in front of you too closely. What should you do? →
- Defensive Driving Another driver is tailgating you. What should you do? →
- Defensive Driving You are driving in heavy fog. Which headlights should you use? →
- Defensive Driving May a motorcycle legally share a lane with your vehicle in California? →
- Defensive Driving You need to turn across light rail tracks at an intersection. When may you complete the turn? →
- Defensive Driving When must you add extra space in front while following a motorcyclist? →
- Defensive Driving Why do motorcycles easily disappear in vehicle blind spots? →
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