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2022 California Permit Test 4

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in California. Each permit practice test question has three answer.. Read More

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in California. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for California please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/california/car.

Number of Tests 24

Number of Question 36

Passing Score 30

1. Excessive speed:

Does not increase the chance of a crash.

Increases your ability to react to a hazard.

Often leads to high-risk decision-making.

Excessive speed is one of the most common contributing factors to vehicle crashes. Excessive speed does not save time and often leads to high-risk decision-making.

2. Alcohol is:

A stimulant.

An antihistamine.

A depressant.

Alcohol is a depressant that dulls your judgment and makes your reflexes unreliable.

3. You can drive off the road to pass another vehicle:

If the vehicle ahead is turning left.

If there are two or more lanes traveling in your direction.

Under no circumstances.

You may never drive off the paved or main-traveled portion of the road and onto the shoulder to pass another vehicle.

4. Using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle is considered a distraction because:

It causes the driver to be concerned about the cost of the call.

It occupies the driver's hands, eyes, and mind.

It is an activity that draws the attention of other drivers.

Using a cell phone while driving is dangerous because it occupies the user's eyes, hands, and mind. Even the most skilled drivers increase their risk of being involved in a crash by using a cell phone on the road.

5. Before you change lanes, you should check your mirrors and:

Never look over your right shoulder.

Always slow down in your traffic lane.

Glance over your shoulder.

Before changing lanes, it is very important to check behind you. You should look over your shoulder to ensure that you are not getting in the way of vehicles in the lane you want to enter. Before changing lanes, you should also ensure that no drivers are attempting to drive into the same spot from a different lane.

6. Dim your headlights for oncoming vehicles or when you are within 300 feet of a vehicle:

That you are approaching from behind.

Approaching you from behind.

That you have already passed.

You are required to dim your headlights to low beams within 500 feet of a vehicle that is coming toward you and within 300 feet of a vehicle that you are following.

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