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2023 California Permit Test 9

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. When passing another vehicle:

Pass the vehicle as slowly as possible.

Drive at the same speed as the vehicle you are passing.

Pass the vehicle as safely and as quickly as possible.

When passing another vehicle that is traveling in the same direction as you, pass quickly to resume visibility. Return to your previous lane only when you can see both of the vehicle's headlights in your rearview mirror.

There is a steep hill ahead.

No trucks are allowed on the upcoming hill.

A logging road is ahead.

Warning signs are usually yellow with black markings. This sign warns drivers about an upcoming steep hill. Drivers should slow down and be ready to control their speed and protect their brakes from damage.

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

Blind spots are eliminated if you have one outside mirror.

Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rearview mirror.

Even if a vehicle is properly equipped with rearview and outside mirrors, it still has blind spots that cannot be seen in the mirrors. Large trucks have much larger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

Merge right.

Divided highway begins.

Lane ends.

This sign indicates that the right lane ends ahead. A merging maneuver will be required for drivers in that lane.

5. You should drive on the shoulder to pass a car:

If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left.

Under no circumstances.

If the shoulder is wide enough.

Passing on the right is permissible only if it is possible to do so without driving off the roadway. Never pass another vehicle on the shoulder because the other driver will not expect you to be there and may pull off the road.

6. To make a right turn at a corner, you:

May not enter the bicycle lane.

Should only merge into the bicycle lane if you stop before turning.

Must merge into the bicycle lane before turning.

When making a right turn where there is a bicycle lane, you must merge into the bicycle lane no more than 200 feet before the corner and then make the turn. Be sure there are no bicyclists in your path before merging.

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