California practice questions, indexed.
376 practice questions for the California knowledge test, each with a full explanation and a citation back to the manual.
- Defensive Driving Fog becomes too thick to drive safely. What should you do? →
- Adverse Conditions You start to skid on a slippery road surface. What does the manual say to do first? →
- Adverse Conditions Your vehicle starts to hydroplane. What does the manual tell you to do? →
- Adverse Conditions To help manage sun glare, what does the manual say to avoid? →
- Adverse Conditions You are driving on a road covered with packed snow. By how much does the manual say to reduce your speed? →
- Adverse Conditions Your vehicle has four-wheel antilock braking system (ABS) and enters a locked wheel skid. How does the manual say to use the brake pedal? →
- Adverse Conditions You are driving in high winds. What does the manual say about cruise control? →
- Adverse Conditions An officer is conducting a law enforcement traffic break ahead of you. What does the manual say to do about your speed? →
- Adverse Conditions Your vehicle is stuck in snow. What does the manual say to do first? →
- Adverse Conditions According to the manual, when can pavement be at its most slippery? →
- Adverse Conditions Your vehicle stalls on railroad tracks with a train approaching and warning lights flashing. What does the manual say to do? →
- Sharing the Road You are driving alongside a large truck and cannot see the truck's side mirrors from your seat. What does this tell you? →
- Sharing the Road Compared to a passenger car at 55 mph, how much farther can a large vehicle need to come to a full stop? →
- Sharing the Road When you overtake a large vehicle on the highway, on which side does the manual tell you to pass? →
- Sharing the Road A siren and lights appear behind you while you are already in the middle of an intersection. What does the manual tell you to do? →
- Sharing the Road A vehicle ahead shows an orange and red triangle on its back. What does the marker tell you? →
- Sharing the Road At night, a bicycle's white front lamp must be visible from at least what distance? →
- Sharing the Road Along with emergency vehicles, which stopped vehicle triggers the Move Over and Slow Down law? →
- Sharing the Road A school bus ahead is stopped with its red lights flashing. On an undivided road, what must you do? →
- Sharing the Road On a divided highway with four or more lanes going in one direction, in which lanes may a large vehicle be driven? →
- Sharing the Road Before opening your door on the traffic side of a parked vehicle, the manual tells you to check for what? →
- DUI & Impaired Driving You are 25 years old, driving your personal car, not driving a passenger for hire, and not on DUI probation. What is the lowest blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that makes it illegal for you to drive? →
- DUI & Impaired Driving You are 19 years old and driving in California. At what blood alcohol concentration (BAC) or higher can you be charged with DUI? →
- DUI & Impaired Driving You are driving a vehicle that requires a commercial driver's license. What is the commercial-driver BAC limit for a DUI charge in California? →
- DUI & Impaired Driving A law enforcement officer suspects you of DUI and asks you to take a blood or urine test. You refuse. What will DMV do to your driving privilege? →
- DUI & Impaired Driving You are driving your personal car with an unopened, sealed bottle of wine and an already-opened bottle of wine. Where must the opened bottle be stored? →
- DUI & Impaired Driving You take a prescription medication before driving. It affects your ability to drive safely. Under California DUI law, which statement is true? →
- DUI & Impaired Driving You are convicted of a DUI in California. How long will DMV suspend or revoke your driving privilege? →
- DUI & Impaired Driving You are arrested for DUI. The officer takes your driver's license at the scene. What are you given in exchange? →
- DUI & Impaired Driving For how many years does a California DUI conviction remain on your driving record? →
- DUI & Impaired Driving You are 18 years old. A preliminary alcohol screening (PAS) shows your BAC is 0.05%. What can the officer require next? →
- Graduated Licensing You are applying for a California Class C instruction permit as a minor. What is the minimum age to apply? →
- Graduated Licensing Before scheduling the behind-the-wheel drive test, a minor must complete how many hours of supervised practice driving? →
- Graduated Licensing Of a minor's required supervised practice hours, how many must be at night? →
- Graduated Licensing A minor practicing on an instruction permit must drive with a California-licensed driver who is at least what age? →
- Graduated Licensing How long must a minor hold an instruction permit before scheduling the behind-the-wheel drive test? →
- Graduated Licensing Unless an exception applies, during the first 12 months with a provisional license, a driver may not drive during which hours? →
- Graduated Licensing Under California's standard provisional-license passenger restriction, passengers under what age require a parent, guardian, or California-licensed driver at least 25 years old in the vehicle? →
- Graduated Licensing Under the normal passenger restriction, during the first year a provisional driver may carry passengers under 20 only when accompanied by whom? →
- Graduated Licensing A provisional driver must drive to work between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. What documentation is required? →
- Graduated Licensing You are a minor applying for a California instruction permit and your parents share joint custody. Whose signature does the application require? →
- Graduated Licensing You are 17 with a California provisional license. Which type of driving does the manual specifically prohibit? →
- Graduated Licensing A provisional driver uses the medical-need exception to drive during restricted hours. What must the physician's note include? →
- Graduated Licensing A California minor receives an instruction permit in the mail. When may they first legally drive with it? →
- Graduated Licensing A provisional driver needs to drive during restricted hours for a school activity. Who must sign the note they carry? →
- Graduated Licensing A California minor practices driving on their instruction permit with a licensed adult. Where must the supervising driver sit? →
- Licensing Process How many proofs of California residency must you provide when applying for an instruction permit? →
- Licensing Process A California applicant is 15 years old and wants to apply for an instruction permit. When may they apply? →
- Licensing Process How many attempts does California allow to pass the original knowledge test before you must reapply? →
- Licensing Process Before taking the behind-the-wheel drive test, a California applicant under 18 must complete how many hours of supervised practice? →
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