California DMV Written Practice Test #2

If you are having vehicle trouble and you need to stop, what is the first thing you should do?

• pull off the road and away from traffic

• check your vehicle's manual for help

• lift the hood to signal an emergency

• stop your vehicle over a hill or just around a curve for visibility.

Before backing up your vehicle, you should look to the front, sides, and rear, and continue to look ______ while backing.

• to the front

• to the rear

• to the sides

• in the side mirrors

On a highway with three or more lanes going in one direction, vehicles passing others or turning left should use

• the right lane

• the left lane

• the deceleration lane

• the middle lane

What does this sign mean?

• a school crossing is ahead vehicles must stop

• a pedestrian crossing is ahead; vehicles must yield

• a flag person s ahead, go slow

• a crew is at work; vehicles must slow down

A single solid white line across a road at an intersection means that you must

• slow down after crossing the line

• cross the line

• stop after the line

• stop before the line

What does this sign indicate?

• you can only go straight

• there is a one-way street ahead

• there s a stop sign ahead

• look straight while driving

When you approach a roundabout, you must enter to the ______ of the central island.

• corner

• left

• right

• center

Before reaching the crest of a hill or entering a curve, you must ____, and watch for oncoming vehicles.

• slow down, move to the right side of the road

• speed up, turn on the headlights

• slow down, move to the left side of the road

• speed up, change gears

Which of the following statements about passing other vehicles are true?

• Do not pull put to pass unless you know you will have enough space to pull back into your lane.

• Avoid passing on two-lane roads, it is dangerous

• Always signal before passing

• All of the above are true

What is the first rule of a safe and legal turn?

• Cut corners while turning

• Reduced speed

• Move into the proper lane well before the turn

• Increase speed