Sample C Drivers Written Test
DRIVE FRIENDLY
DRIVING SCHOOL
1. Pedestrians must?
a. use crosswalks at intersections.
b. look in both directions before crossing the street.
c. observe and obey "Walk" and "Don't Walk" signals.
d. all of the above.
2. When driving your should:
a. aim over your left shoulder.
b. always keep the front wheels as straight as possible.
c. look down the center of your lane and steer toward it.
3. Your headlights must be turned on and kept on from:
a. sunset to sunrise.
b..one-half hour before sunset to one-half after sunrise.
c. 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. during the whole year.
d. one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.
4. A policeman is at a traffic light and motions you through a red light, do you?
a. wait for a green light.
b. obey the police officer and go through the red light.
c. run over the police officer.
d. sound your horn after the light turns green to alert the officer.
5. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
a. your front wheel must be turned toward the street.
b. your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
c. one of your rear wheels must touch the curb.
6. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle:
a. if the shoulder is wide enough to accommodate your vehicle.
b. if the vehicle ahead of you is turning left.
c. under no circumstances.
7. Passing is prohibited?
a. in a cruve.
b. within 100 feet of an intersection.
c. all of the above.
8. You are about to make a left turn . You must signal continuously during
the last _____ feet before the turn:
a. 50 feet.
b. 75 feet.
c. 100 feet.
9. The "Basic Speed Law" says:
a. you should never drive faster than posted speed limits.
b. you should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
c. neither of the above.
10. The average time it takes for a person to move his/her foot from the
accelerator to the brake is:
a. 1 second.
b. 2 seconds.
c. 1/2/ second
d. 3/4 second.
11. If you are driving and become sleepy, you should:
a. drink a cup of coffee and continue on your way.
b. keep driving until you fall asleep and are awakened by the noise of your
vehicle and rest until you are more wide awake.
c. If you are on an Interstate Highway, pull over into the center median, park
your vehicle and rest until your more wide awake.
c. none of the above.
12. A white painted curb means:
a. loading zone for freight or passengers.
b. loading zone for passengers or mail only.
c. loading zone for freight only.
13. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes
in each direction. The truck:
a. may complete its turn in either of the two lanes.
b. may have to swing wide to complete the right turn.
c. must stay in the right lane at all times while turning.
14. If you have a green light, but traffic is blocking the intersection, you should:
a. stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
b. enter the entersection and wait until traffic clears.
c. merge into another lane and try to go around the traffic.
15. It is illegal to park your vehicle:
a. in an unmarked crosswalk.
b. within three feet of a private driveway.
c. in a bicyle lane.
16. When turning left you should:
a. signal, move to the right side of the lane and slow down.
b. signal, slow down and check for on-coming traffic.
c. check for vehicles that are following you to make sure no vehicle is passing.
d. both B and C.
17. When getting off a limited access highway, you must.
a. signal, move to the left side of the road, slow down and get off at the exit
ramp.
b. slow, down, signal and move onto the exit lane.
c. signal, move to the deceleration lane and reduce speed.
d. check for following cars as you slow down, signal and move into the exit lane.
18. If you have an accident, the driver of the other vehicle has a right to see:
a. your dirver's license.
b. your car registration.
c. your insurance card.
d. all of the above.
19. When making a right hand turn at a red light?
a. turn on your turn signal and turn.
b. turn right only after the light turns green.
c. yield the right of way to oncoming traffic, then turn right after the lane
is clear.
d. turn on your hazard lights and turn right.
20. If you enter an intersection at the same time as another vehicle, who
has the right of way?
a. you do.
b. the driver to your right.
c. the driver to your left.
d. the first one who enters the intersection.
21. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
a. they are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of
the vehicle.
b. large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
c. blind spots can be checked by looking in your rear mirrors.
22. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked
vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must:
a. leave a note on the vehicle.
b. report the accident without delay to the city police, or in unincorporated
areas, to the Highway Patrol.
c. both of the above.
23. It is a very windy day. You are driving and a dust storm blows across the
freeway reducing your visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your:
a. interior lights.
b. parking lights.
c. headlights.
24. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles:
a. in both directions may pass.
b. next to the broken line may pass.
c. next to the solid line may pass.
25. You must obey intructions from school crossing guards:
a. at all times.
b. only during school hours.
c. unless you do not see any children present.
26. Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when:
a. you don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
b. the railroad crossing is located in a city or town that has frequent train traffic.
c. you transport two or more young children in a passenger vehicle.
27. To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where
your vehicle will be in about __________.
a. 5 to 10 seconds.
b. 10 to 15 seconds.
c. 15 to 20 seconds.
28. What should you see in your rear view mirror before attempting to return to the
right lane after passing a vehicle on the left?
a. the driver of the car you are passing.
b. the bumper of the car you are passing.
c. your hair.
d. the passenger in the rear seat of the car you are passing.
29. Two sets of solid, double, yellow lines that are two or more feet apart:
a. may be crossed to enter or exit a private driveway.
b. may not be crossed for any reason.
c. should be treated as a seperate traffic lane.
30. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way
street only when:
a. a sign permit's the turn.
b. traffic on the street moves to the right.
c. traffic on the street moves to the left.
31. Whch of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad
tracks?
a. tank trucks marked with hazardous material placards.
c. motor homes or pickup trucks towing a boat trailer.
c. any vehicle with 3 or more axles or weighing more than 4,000 pounds.
32. Drivers of large trucks have 'blind spots':
a. directly behind them.
b. on their left side, when you are passing them.
c. on their right side.
d. all of the above.
33. You may turn right on red:
a. when there is no sign prohibiting it.
b. when traffic permits.
c. after making a complete stop.
d. all of the above.
34. What is a No Zone?
a. no parking area.
b. one way traffic area.
c. a tractor trailers blind spot.
d. an area designated for no motor vehicles.
35. Which of the following is not true?
a. dim your headlights with 200 feet of oncoming vehicles.
b. use your parking lights only while parked.
c. dim your headlights within 200 feet of vehicles you or following.
d. to avoid being blinded by oncoming lights, look toward the right edge.
36. Pedestrians have the right of way when?
a. at a red light.
b. when walking their dog.
c. when they are walking with a cane.
d. when they are crossing an alleyway or driveway.
37. In order to obtain an Operator's License you must:
a. be at least 18 years old.
b. pass all of the tests.
c.be a high school graduate.
d. both A and B.
38. Most pedestrian accidents happen:
a. early in the morning.
b. early in the afternoon.
c. during rush hour.
d. between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
39. What shape is a stop sign?
a. rectanglar
b. square.
c. round.
d. octagon
40. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper):
a. you can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
b. you actions cannot resuld in a traffic citation.
c. you help reduce traffic congestion.
41. At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always:
a. stop, listen, and proceed cautiously.
b. look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming.
c. slowly pass vehicles that seem to be stopped for no reason.
42. You drive defensively when you:
a. always put one car length between you and the car ahead.
b. look only at the car in front of you while driving.
c. keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
43. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive:
a. a 3-axile vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6,000 pounds.
b. any 3-axle vehicle regardless of the weight.
c. a vehicle pulling two trailers.
44. What color and shape is a Regulation Sign?
a. red and white with red letters.
b. white rectangles with black lettering or symbols.
c. yellow and diamond shaped with black lettering or symbols.
d. blue with white symbols.
45. If you plan to pass another vehcile, you should:
a. not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
b. assume the other driver will let you pass if you use your turn signal.
c. assume the other driver will maintain a constant speed.
46. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front
wheels should be:
a. turned to the left (toward the street).
b. turned to the right (away from the street).
c. parallel with the pavement.
47. You may legally block an intersection:
a. when you entered the intersection on the green light.
b. during rush hour traffic.
c. under no circumstances.
48. Covering the brake makes your reaction time:
a. slower
b. faster
c. the same
d. none of the above
49. The road is the most dangerous?
a. after it rains.
b. while it is raining.
c. when it begins to rain.
d. all of the above.
50. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming.
intersection. The flashing yellow light means.
a. stop before entering the intersection as long as you can do so safely.
b. stop. Yield to all cross traffic before crossing the intersection.
c. slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
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Answers to Sample Test:
1. D 10. D 19. C 28. B 37. C 46. B
2. C 11. D 20. B 29. B 38. D 47. C
3. D 12. B 21, B 30. C 39. D 48. B
4. B 13. B 22. C 31. A 40. A 49. C
5. B 14. A 23. C 32. D 41. B 50. C
6. C 15. A 24. B 33. D 42. C
7. D 16. D 25. A 34. C 43. A
8. C 17. C 26. A 35. A 44. B
9. B 18. D 27. B 36. D 45. A
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