DMV Practice Paper - 1

Select the correct answer to the questions:

1. The speed limit in business zones is

15 mph.
25 mph.
30 mph.
35 mph.
 

2. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle:

If the shoulder is wide enough to accommodate your vehicle
If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left.
Under no circumstances
 

3. When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:

At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
5 to 10 MPH slower than the traffic on the freeway.
The posted speed limit for traffic on the freeway.
 

4. When driving in fog, you should use your:

Fog lights only.
High beams.
Low beams.
 

5. A white painted curb means:

Loading zone for freight or passengers.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Loading zone for freight only.
 

6. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should:

Stop, then proceed when you think all of the children have exited the bus.
Slow to 25 MPH and pass cautiously.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
 

7. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.

50
75
100
 

8. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?

They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rear view mirrors.
 

9. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must:

Leave a note on the vehicle.
Report the accident without delay to the city police or, in unincorporated areas, to the CHP.
Both of the above.
 

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

20
25
30