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Residents of California must hold a California driving license in order to drive on public roads and highways. You must provide appropriate document(s) verifying your identity, residency, birthdate, and, if eligible, your social security number when applying for a California license. A vision test, a knowledge test, and, if required, a driving test are all part of the examination. The CA DMV written test includes questions about information from the California Driver Handbook, such as road rules, safe driving practices, and signs. The DMV knowledge test has 36 questions, and you must answer 30 of them correctly to pass (83%). Prepare for the official CA DMV practice permit test by practicing with our California DMV practice test.

List of questions
1.
This sign tells you that:1253410_image.png
2.
When you see this black and yellow sign, it means:1593833_image.png
3.
When passing another car, you have enough space to return to the driving lane:null
4.
Which of these statements is true about roadwork zones?null
5.
In rainy weather, you should be most careful when turning or stopping: _______________________.
6.
You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?null
7.
If you are being followed too closely on a two-lane road:null
8.
To improve visibility lowered by rain or fog, drivers should use their: _________________________.
9.
If you come to an intersection controlled by a flashing yellow light, you must:null
10.
A steady green traffic light at an intersection means: ____________________.
11.
When changing lanes, you can check your blind spot by:null
12.
You want to make a right turn at the corner. A pedestrian with a guide dog is at the corner ready to cross the street in front of you. Before making your right turn, you should: _______________________.
13.
At an intersection with a yield sign, you: __________________.
14.
What does this road sign mean?1569714_image.png
15.
A red arrow pointing to the right on a traffic light means you may:null
16.
If you park facing uphill where there is no curb, set the parking brake and:null
17.
According to the law, when do you need to wear seatbelt?
18.
If you have trouble seeing other vehicles because of dust or smoke blowing across the road way, you should drive slower and turn on your:
19.
A curb painted blue means parking is: __________________________.
20.
You consent to take a chemical test for the alcohol content of your blood, breath, or urine: __________________.
21.
You may not park your vehicle:null
22.
You are not allowed to park:
23.
How should you park your vehicle parallel to the curb?
24.
On a freeway, you should look farther ahead than you would on a city street:null
25.
When turning left at an intersection: _________________.
26.
Roads with double solid yellow line markings down the center indicate that passing is:null
27.
Fatigue increases the risk of:null
28.
When passing a row of parked vehicles, you should: _____________________.
29.
This white sign means:1972436_image.png
30.
If bad weather makes it difficult for you to see clearly, you should: __________________.
31.
Which of the following blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
32.
33.
When backing up: ____________________.
34.
A blind pedestrian can be identified by his or her:
35.
Work zone barriers, drums, cones, and signs are used to:null
36.
A flashing red traffic light at an intersection means:
37.
If you have had several beers, the effects of alcohol will be reduced only by:null
38.
39.
Which of these statements is true about drugs and driving?null
40.
When driving on an interstate, to avoid traffic merging from on-ramps to your right, the best thing to do is to: _______________.