My California Permit

Front 1

Driving in a safe and courteous manner:

A. Can lower the cost of law enforcement and insurance

B. Will get you run over by aggressive drivers

C. None of these answers are correct

D. Will increase your chances of being in a collision

Back 1

A. Can lower the cost of law enforcement and insurance

Front 2

Driver Education classes can:

A. Teach you how to skid through a corner

B. Make you a good driver

C. Give you the basic knowledge needed to hone your skills when you begin driving

D. None of these answers are correct

Back 2

C. Give you the basic knowledge needed to hone your skills when you begin driving

Front 3

Your driver license is:

A. A privilege -- an earned and special right -- granted by the state

B. A guaranteed right, granted to all California citizens

C. Proof that you are a good driver, since you passed the DMV driving test

D. None of these answers are correct

Back 3

A. A privilege -- an earned and special right -- granted by the state

Front 4

Failure to YIELD is ranked as one of the top ___________ causes of collisions:

A. 3

B. 5

C. 7

D. 10

Back 4

B. 5

Front 5

Which statement is most true regarding minors under the age of 18?

A. You can get a job driving for hire, like taxi or pizza delivery

B. You can get a license as early as 15 1/2

C. You must have parents, or a legal guardian sign the application, since they will be financially responsible for you

D. Your faster reflexes and general health will make you a better driver

Back 5

C. You must have parents, or a legal guardian sign the application, since they will be financially responsible for you

Front 6

Future changes in automobile technology are likely to include:

A. Increased fuel efficiency and new industries to support it

B. Increased sophistication of controls and instruments, many of which will contribute to safety

C. Improved safety through engineering research and development (both vehicle and road)

D. All of these choices are correct

Back 6

D. All of these choices are correct

Front 7

At its height, what percentage of American workers were employed in an automotive-related industry?

A. 10 % (1 out of 10)

B. 20% (2 out of 10)

C. 33% (3 out of 10)

D. 40% (4 out of 10)

Back 7

B. 20% (2 out of 10)

Front 8

From 1908 until 1927, the Ford Motor Company built over:

A. 5,000,000 cars

B. 10,000,000 cars

C. 1,000,000 cars

D. 15,000,000 cars

Back 8

D. 15,000,000 cars

Front 9

By the 1920s, the world's largest automobile manufacturer was:

A. Ford Motor Company

B. Mercedes-Benz

C. General Motors

D. Volkswagen

Back 9

C. General Motors

Front 10

By the early 1960s, the rate of car ownership in America was:

A. 1 car for every 7 people

B. 1 car for every 3 people

C. 1 car for every 20 people

D. 1 car for every 10 people

Back 10

B. 1 car for every 3 people

Front 11

The "P" in the SIPDE process stands for:

A. Prepare

B. Predict

C. Permit

D. Pass

Back 11

C. Predict

Front 12

A vehicles' "blind spots" are:

A. Areas where the headlights don't reach for illumination

B. Areas hidden by the fenders and bumpers

C. None of these choices are correct

D. Areas you can't see, because they are in FRONT of what your mirrors show, but BEHIND your peripheral vision

Back 12

D. Areas you can't see, because they are in FRONT of what your mirrors show, but BEHIND your peripheral vision

Front 13

The colorless, odorless and poisonous gas from the exhaust is called:

A. Carbon Monoxide

B. Carbon Peroxide

C. Carbon Hydroxide

D. Carbon Dioxide

Back 13

A. Carbon Monoxide

Front 14

When listening to your car radio, or other audio device:

A. You should keep the volume low enough to hear outside noises

B. It is illegal to wear stereo (over each ear) headphones

C. All of these choices are correct

D. You should keep at least one window partially open, to hear outside sounds, like emergency vehicles

Back 14

C.All of these choices are correct

Front 15

Your "Field of Vision" is:

A. What you can see directly ahead of you

B. None of these choices are correct

C. How well you can read 3/8-inch letters from an area (field) of 20 feet away

D. Everything you can see with your central and peripheral vision

Back 15

D.Everything you can see with your central and peripheral vision

Front 16

The primary factor in decreasing the Kinetic Energy of an object is to:

A. Decrease the mass

B. Decrease the stopping distance

C. Decrease the direction

D. Decrease the velocity

Back 16

D. Decrease the velocity

Front 17

Gravity:

A. Is only important on mountain roads

B. None of the answers

C. Has no effect on your car, since it will always weigh the same

D. Has a constant effect on your car, its' traction and it's speed on hills

Back 17

D.Has a constant effect on your car, its' traction and it's speed on hills

Front 18

Centrifugal force:

A. Makes you go straight on a highway

B. Doesn't really exist

C. Makes your car turn better

D. Is a powerful natural force of nature

Back 18

B.Doesn't really exist

Front 19

According to the formula for stopping distance, how many feet will it take you to stop, from 60 mph?

A. 180

B. 120

C. 360

D. 600

Back 19

A.

Front 20

The best way to maximize the traction of your tires is to:

A. None of the answers

B. Slightly underinflate them

C. Slightly overinflate them

D. Inflate them to the recommended pressure

Back 20

D.

Front 21

When does a CURVE become a TURN?

A. None of the answers

B. When it can be safely navigated at a speed slower than 35 mph

C. When you must stop first

D. When it is a right angle (90 degrees)

Back 21

B.

Front 22

A WHITE, transverse line across your lane means:

A. None of the answers

B. You must stop with your entire vehicle behind this line

C. You are in a restricted lane for buses, bikes, or other vehicles

D. You are in a lane that is being dropped

Back 22

B.

Front 23

A WHITE line, parallel to your lane, on the right, indicates:

A. A NO PARKING area

B. None of the answers

C. The edge of the vehicular portion of a roadway, and may not be crossed

D. A lane that can be used for passing on the right

Back 23

C.

Front 24

The Yield sign means:

A. Give the right-of-way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

B. Stop and check traffic both ways before proceeding

C. Keep a steady speed and check traffic both ways, with caution

D. None of the answers

Back 24

A.

Front 25

A center lane with solid and broken yellow lines that is used by vehicles making left turns in both directions is called a:

A. None of these answers are correct

B. Two-way Left-Turn Lane

C. Shared Passing Lane

D. Median Strip With Driving Allowed

Back 25

B.

Front 26

The "PROVISIONS" of your provisional license include the following, EXCEPT:

A. Your parents can revoke it by calling the DMV

B. Less than .05% BAC

C. No driving with passengers under the age of 20, without an adult licensed driver, for one year

D. No driving after 11:00 pm, until 5:00 am, without an adult licensed driver, for one year

Back 26

B.

Front 27

If you have trouble reading, even if in English, you may take an audio permit test:

A. Provided you prove your need

B. Provided you also pass a test of sign meanings in English

C. Only in another language

D. None of the answers

Back 27

B.

Front 28

You will be listed as a "Negligent Operator" if you get: All of the answers are correct 6 points within any 24-month period 8 points within any 36-month period 4 points within any 12-month period

Back 28

A.

Front 29

The best way to prepare for the drive test is to:

A. Read the California Driver Handbook

B. Ask friends how their test went, and get hints from them

C. Be ready for tricky commands from the examiner

D. Take a driving course and practice as many hours as you can

Back 29

D.

Front 30

Which of the following is NOT on the permit test:

A. Knowledge of basic Vehicle Code laws

B. Sharing the road with other vehicles

C. Commercial License requirements

D. Understanding Signs

Back 30

C.

Front 31

This oil warning light means that:

A. Your oil pressure has dropped

B. Your oil is a quart low

C. Your oil dipstick is loose

D. Your oil filter needs changing

Back 31

A.

Front 32

The minimum tread thickness for passenger car tires is:

A. 1/32 inch

B. 1/8 inch

C. none... as long as you can still see tread bars

D. 1/16 inch

Back 32

A.

Front 33

The ALTERNATOR:

A. Provides an alternate source of ignition

B. Starts the car

C. Produces the electrical needs of the car once the engine has started

D. Alternates between regular brakes and anti-lock brakes

Back 33

C.

Front 34

Disc brakes work by:

A. Stopping a disc inside the transmission

B. Stopping the drive axle

C. Pressing outward from a disc, to stop a drum from rotating

D. Pressing inward, on a disc, to stop it from turning

Back 34

D.

Front 35

The engine in your car is sometimes called:

A. None of the answers

B. A 4-stroke engine

C. A 2-stroke engine

D. An external combustion engine

Back 35

B.

Front 36

Teenage drivers have a total accident rate that is _____ times that of adults:

A. 2

B. 4

C. 7

D. 3

Back 36

B.

Front 37

If you are distracted for one second, by a cell phone, passenger, or other distraction, at 30 mph you will travel how far "blindly"?

A. 90 feet

B. 45 feet

C. 30 feet

D. 60 feet

Back 37

B.

Front 38

If you have a tire blowout:

A. Use the brakes to get off the road immediately

B. Turn on your emergency flashers immediately to warn other drivers

C. The car will suddenly pull in the direction AWAY from the blowout

D. The car will suddenly pull in the direction TOWARDS the blowout

Back 38

D.

Front 39

To avoid tailgating, and help avoid a rear-end collision, you should give yourself a gap of how many seconds behind the car in front of you?

A. 5 seconds

B. 7 seconds

C. 3 seconds

D. 10 seconds

Back 39

C.

Front 40

Failure to yield is the primary cause of what percentage of fatal and injury collisions?

A. 16

B. 40

C. 32

D. 20

Back 40

D.

Front 41

If you fail to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights:

A. You can have your license revoked

B. You can go to jail for 30 days

C. You may be fined up to $1,000.00

D. None of these answers are correct

Back 41

C.

Front 42

In the United States, a bicyclist is killed:

A. Every 12 hours

B. Every week

C. Every 6 hours

D. Every day

Back 42

C.

Front 43

An orange trianglular sign on the back of a vehicle means:

A. It has hazardous cargo

B. It has right-of-way in all lanes

C. It is a slow-moving

D. It has right-of-way in all lanes (less than 25 mph) vehicle

Back 43

C.

Front 44

Pedestrians comprise about what ratio of traffic fatalities?

A. 1-in-6

B. 1-in-10

C. 1-in-3

D. 1-in-15

Back 44

A.

Front 45

The most common collision in a work zone is from:

A. Failure to Yield

B. Improper Passing

C. Speeding

D. Tailgating

Back 45

D.

Front 46

You must use your turn signal

A. When parking at the curb

B. All of the answers are correct

C. When changing lanes

D. When turning into your own driveway

Back 46

B.

Front 47

The minimum speed limit in California is:

A. there is no minimum speed limit

B. 20 mph

C. 40 mph

D. 15 mph

Back 47

A.

Front 48

Entering an intersection before you can safely cross through it, and blocking it:

A. Is legal, as long as the light was green when you entered

B. Is legal when there are no signals

C. None of these answers are correct

D. Is illegal, and will get you a gridlock ticket

Back 48

D.

Front 49

A right-turn-on-red can be made, at a red arrow:

A. After yielding to all traffic first

B. Never

C. After stopping completely first

D. From a one-way street turning onto a one-way street

Back 49

B.

Front 50

In California, changing lanes in the middle of an intersection:

A. Is legal only in an emergency

B. Is only legal when lane lines extend into the intersection

C. Is illegal

D. Is legal

Back 50

D.

Front 51

Alcohol is a:

A. All of the answers are correct

B. Flammable Substance

C. Poison

D. Central Nervous System Depressant

Back 51

A.

Front 52

Designated Drivers:

A. MUST be at least 21

B. Cannot have ANY alcoholic drink during an outing

C. Are limited to one, 8-ounce drink per hour

D. Are legally responsible for their passengers actions

Back 52

B.

Front 53

If you are under 21, the zero tolerance policy for drinking and driving will revoke your license even if your BAC is as low as what percent?

A. 0.01%

B. 0.10%

C. 0.5%

D. 0.08%

Back 53

A.

Front 54

After completing all 11 lessons and then passing the final test, your certificate of completion of driver education will be:

A. texted to you

B. Emailed to you

C. Sent to you via U.S. mail to the shipping address you provide us (by your postal carrier)

D. faxed to you

Back 54

C.

Front 55

BAC stands for:

A. Biggest Alcohol Content

B. None of these answers are correct

C. Body Alcohol Consumption

D. Blood Alcohol Concentration

Back 55

D.