2024 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 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.
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25. If oncoming headlights are blinding you while you are driving at night, you should:
Explanation
If the headlights of an oncoming vehicle are blinding, glance toward the right edge of the road instead of looking directly ahead. This should keep your vehicle safely on the road until you pass the oncoming vehicle.
26. A pentagon-shaped sign is a:
Explanation
A five-sided sign is used to alert drivers to a school zone. Some pentagonal signs specifically indicate crosswalks within school zones where children or other pedestrians may be present.
27. A broken yellow line between two lanes of traffic means:
Explanation
Dashed yellow lines separate single lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions. Passing is allowed when there is no oncoming traffic in the passing lane.
28. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive:
Explanation
When you follow so closely behind a truck that you cannot see the truck driver’s side view mirrors, the trucker cannot see you and has no way of knowing you are there. Tailgating a truck, or any vehicle, is dangerous because you take away your own cushion of safety if the vehicle in front of you stops quickly.
29. When parking next to a curb, you should use your turn signals:
Explanation
Drivers should signal when pulling next to a curb or away from a curb.
30. A blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent:
Explanation