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2023 California Permit Test 5

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. At a red traffic light with a green arrow, you may proceed in the direction of the arrow if:

You first come to a complete stop.

You wait until the light changes.

You are in the proper lane and the roadway is clear.

If you are in a lane corresponding to a signal displaying a green arrow, you may proceed in the direction of the arrow when the way is clear. This is true whether the arrow is displayed alone or together with another signal.

2. The amount of alcohol in the blood is referred to as:

Implied consent (IC).

Blood alcohol concentration (BAC).

Rate of alcohol consumption (RAC).

Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is a measurement of the percentage of alcohol in the blood. The higher the BAC number, the more impaired a person is.

3. With a Class C driver license, a person may drive:

A three-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6,000 pounds.

Any three-axle vehicle, regardless of the weight.

A vehicle pulling two trailers.

A person with a Class C license may drive a three-axle vehicle if it weighs 6,000 pounds or less.

4. Safely backing your vehicle requires all of the following, except:

Looking over your right shoulder as you back up.

Checking your vehicle's surroundings.

Tapping your horn before you back up.

Backing up is always dangerous because it is hard to see behind your vehicle. Prior to entering your vehicle, check your surroundings to be aware of any potential hazards. When you are backing out of a parking space, look over your shoulder to maintain awareness of your surroundings.

5. For which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?

Solid red lights, flashing red lights, and blacked out traffic signals.

Solid red lights, red arrows, and flashing yellow lights.

Solid red lights, flashing red lights, and yellow lights.

You must stop at a solid or flashing red light, or at a signal light that is blacked out (not working). A solid yellow light means that the signal is about to turn red and you must stop if you can do so safely; otherwise, proceed cautiously. A flashing yellow light means that you should proceed with caution, but you do not need to stop.