Sample Tests

Here are a couple of sample written tests (they came from the 2006 Driver's Handbook) and some spare questions reported by people that already took the test.

Sample Test 1

1. Increase the space in front of your car when you:
   • Drive slower than the posted speed limit
   • Follow another passenger vehicle
   • Are being tailgated
2. Your turn lane is controlled by a green arrow. Which of the following statements is true?
   • a - All vehicles and pedestrians in the intersection must yield to you
   • Oncoming vehicles are stopped by red lights
   • You may make your turn without checking traffic
3. The extra space in front of a large truck is needed for:
   • Other drivers when merging onto a freeway
   • The truck driver to stop the vehicle
   • Other drivers when they want to slow down
4. Roads are slippery after it first starts to rain. When the road is slippery you should:
   • Avoid making fast turns and fast stops
   • Test your tires’ traction while going uphill
   • Decrease the distance you look ahead of your vehicle
5. Accidents can happen more often when:
   • All vehicles are traveling about the same speed
   • One lane of traffic is traveling faster than the other lanes
   • One vehicle is traveling faster or slower than the flow of traffic

Answers at the bottom of the page

Sample Test 2

1. When you drive through a construction zone, you should:
   • Slow down to watch the workers
   • Decrease your following distance
   • Pass the construction zone carefully and not “rubberneck”
2. To make a right turn at the 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
3. If a traffic signal light is not working, you must:
   • Stop, then proceed when safe
   • Stop before entering the intersection and let all other traffic go first
   • Slow down or stop, only if necessary
4. A pedestrian is crossing your lane but there is no crosswalk. You should:
   • Make sure the pedestrian sees you and continue driving
   • Carefully drive around the pedestrian
   • Stop and let the pedestrian cross the street
5. Always use your seat belt:
   • Unless the vehicle was built before 1978
   • Unless you are in a limousine
   • When the vehicle is equipped with seat belts

Answers at the bottom of the page

Go online at www.dmv.ca.gov for more sample tests.

Some tricky questions

Answers

Sample test 1: 1c 2b 3b 4a 5c
Sample test 2: 1c 2c 3a 4c 5c