California DMV Permit practice quiz

Question 1

What is the maximum speed on most California highways unless posted otherwise?

Accepted Answer

65 mph

Answer

70 mph

Answer

60 mph

Answer

55 mph

Question 2

What BAC can get a driver age 21+ arrested for DUI in California?

Accepted Answer

0.08%

Answer

0.10%

Answer

0.15%

Answer

0.05%

Question 3

What minimum following distance should you keep in good conditions?

Accepted Answer

3 seconds

Answer

5 seconds

Answer

1 second

Answer

2 seconds

Question 4

When parallel parking, how close must your wheels be to the curb?

Accepted Answer

Within 18 inches

Answer

Within 6 inches

Answer

Touching the curb

Answer

Within 12 inches

Question 5

Who has the right-of-way at an unmarked crosswalk?

Accepted Answer

The pedestrian

Answer

The driver always

Answer

The larger vehicle

Answer

Whoever arrives first

Question 6

How far before turning must you signal in California?

Accepted Answer

100 feet

Answer

200 feet

Answer

75 feet

Answer

50 feet

Question 7

When must you use headlights in California?

Accepted Answer

Half hour after sunset to half hour before sunrise

Answer

Only at night, from one hour after sunset until sunrise

Answer

Only in rain, whenever the wipers are in use for the whole trip

Answer

Only on highways, where speeds are above 55 mph

Question 8

California requires children under age 8 to ride where?

Accepted Answer

Back seat in a car/booster seat

Answer

Lap of an adult

Answer

Front seat with a belt, if the child is tall for their age

Answer

Anywhere with a belt

Question 9

A 17-year-old driver in California may use a phone how?

Accepted Answer

Not at all while driving

Answer

Handheld briefly, if the car is stopped at a red light

Answer

Only for GPS, with the phone mounted on the dash

Answer

Hands-free only, with a speaker or an earpiece

Question 10

A school bus flashes red lights on an undivided road. You must?

Accepted Answer

Stop from either direction

Answer

Stop only behind it

Answer

Pass slowly

Answer

Honk and pass

Question 11

After a collision with injuries in California, you must report to DMV within?

Accepted Answer

10 days

Answer

30 days

Answer

48 hours

Answer

24 hours

Question 12

California minimum liability insurance is?

Accepted Answer

30/60/15

Answer

50/100/25

Answer

15/30/5

Answer

25/50/25

Question 13

U-turns are illegal in a residential district when?

Accepted Answer

A vehicle is within 200 feet

Answer

Always, in every residential district in the state

Answer

On weekends, when traffic is lighter on the streets

Answer

At night, when the street lights are on

Question 14

How much space must you leave passing a bicyclist in California?

Accepted Answer

3 feet

Answer

2 feet

Answer

6 feet

Answer

1 foot

Question 15

When stopping at a railroad crossing, stop no closer than?

Accepted Answer

15 feet

Answer

25 feet

Answer

10 feet

Answer

5 feet

Question 16

How often is a smog check typically required in California?

Accepted Answer

Every 2 years

Answer

Every 5 years

Answer

Only once

Answer

Every year

Question 17

Leaving the scene of an injury collision is?

Accepted Answer

A felony

Answer

A misdemeanor only

Answer

An infraction

Answer

Legal if you report later

Question 18

A pennant-shaped (sideways triangle) sign marks?

Accepted Answer

A no-passing zone

Answer

A school zone

Answer

A railroad crossing

Answer

A hospital

Question 19

A white X-shaped crossbuck sign at tracks means?

Accepted Answer

Yield and look for trains

Answer

Speed up to get over the tracks before a train arrives

Answer

Stop always, whether or not a train is near

Answer

No trains ever use this crossing

Question 20

A red WRONG WAY sign tells you?

Accepted Answer

You are going against traffic; turn back

Answer

To stop for tolls, at the booth

Answer

To slow down, as a curve is ahead

Answer

To detour, along another route