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California DMV Permit Practice Test
Free CA permit test questions from the driver handbook. Real exam: 46 questions, pass mark 83%. This free quiz: 10 questions.
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In California, when is a U-turn permitted in a residential district?
Quick facts
5 more real practice questions
1. If an oncoming driver's high beams are blinding you, you should:
- Look toward the right edge of your lane and slow if needed ✓
- Stare into the lights to keep your bearings
- Turn on your own high beams in response
- Close one eye
Glancing at the right edge line keeps you on course without being dazzled.
2. In California, a driver education student's instruction permit becomes valid when:
- A parent notarizes it
- It is issued at the DMV counter
- They turn 16
- They start behind-the-wheel training and the instructor signs the permit ✓
A California minor's permit is not valid until behind-the-wheel training begins and the instructor or supervisor signs it.
3. What typically happens if you refuse a chemical test after a lawful DUI arrest?
- You receive a reward for asserting your rights
- The officer must release you immediately
- Nothing — refusal has no consequences
- Your license is suspended, often for longer than a failed test, even if you are never convicted ✓
Under implied consent laws, refusal triggers automatic license suspension separate from any criminal case.
4. In Texas, when must you turn on your headlights at night?
- From 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise, and whenever visibility is poor ✓
- Only when it is completely dark
- Whenever other drivers flash their lights at you
- Only on unlit rural roads
Texas requires headlights from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise and when visibility is less than 1,000 feet.
5. Why should you reduce speed when driving at night even on familiar roads?
- Reduced visibility gives you less time to see and react to hazards ✓
- Engines run less efficiently at night
- Speed limits automatically drop by 20 mph at night
- Tires have less grip in the dark
You can only react to what you can see, and darkness dramatically shortens your seeing distance.