California Car / Permit Practice Test 8

1.When driving in high winds, you should avoid using cruise control because:
You need full control of the accelerator to react to gustsCruise control makes the vehicle accelerate on its own in windCruise control is illegal during storm conditionsCruise control disables the emergency flashers
2.A five-sided (pentagon-shaped) sign tells you that you are near:
A hospital entranceA school zone or school crossingA freeway on-rampA weigh station
3.When you parallel park, your tires should be within how far of the curb?
6 inches18 inches3 feetThere is no limit
4.At many railroad crossings, a separate blue-and-white sign posted near the tracks is meant to:
Give you a number to call in a railroad-crossing emergencyShow the scheduled times trains crossMark a detour route around the crossingIndicate the crossing is permanently closed
5.A diamond-shaped placard displayed on the back of a truck warns other drivers that the vehicle:
May be carrying a hazardous load and must stop before railroad tracksIs a slow-moving farm vehicle traveling 25 mph or lessIs exempt from all posted speed limitsIs authorized to use carpool lanes at any time
6.Two solid yellow lines painted down the center of a road mean:
Passing is allowed for both directionsDo not pass; cross only to turn leftThe road is a divided freewayYou must merge into one lane
7.A pedestrian steps into a crosswalk against the signal, directly in your path. You should:
Slow, stop if needed, and avoid the pedestrianContinue at speed because you have the right-of-waySound your horn and keep goingAssume the pedestrian will run out of the way
8.For a driver of any age who is on DUI probation, it is illegal to drive with a BAC at or above:
0.01%0.04%0.05%0.08%
9.When passing a bicyclist traveling in the same direction, you must give a clearance of at least:
3 feet1 foot6 feetThere is no required distance
10.You approach an intersection where the traffic signals are completely dark and not working. You should:
Treat it as an all-way (four-way) stopDrive through without slowing downTreat it as though you have a green lightStop and wait until the lights come back on