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OpenExam.CALIFORNIA DMV CLASS C · FOUNDATION PRACTICE

Mixed skills

Name: __________________________Date: __________________

10 original practice questions · Untimed · Follow each question’s response instructions

1. Double solid white lines separate a carpool lane from regular traffic. Which response follows the applicable California handbook rule?

A. Cross if a passenger prefers the neighboring lane.B. Cross because white lines never restrict lane changes.C. Cross whenever no other vehicle is close.D. Stay in the lane until a permitted broken-line opening appears.

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2. A car follows a truck where the truck's side mirrors are not visible. Which response follows the applicable California handbook rule?

A. Stay close because the truck driver sits higher.B. Use the horn as a substitute for leaving the blind area.C. Leave the blind area when safe.D. Assume large mirrors eliminate every blind spot.

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3. Children are gathering near a five-sided school sign. Which response follows the applicable California handbook rule?

A. Honk to make children wait for the vehicle.B. Keep speed because the sign concerns only school buses.C. Ignore the sign unless a teacher is present.D. Slow down and stop for children in the crosswalk.

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4. An oily wet patch appears near an intersection. Which response follows the applicable California handbook rule?

A. Slow early and use smooth inputs.B. Steer abruptly because wet tires always grip better.C. Accelerate to force the tires through the water.D. Brake sharply while turning across the slippery patch.

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5. An applicant brings study notes into the knowledge-test session. Which response follows the applicable California handbook rule?

A. Use the handbook because it is published by DMV.B. Ask another applicant for the answer during the test.C. Use a phone if the screen is hidden from others.D. Put away the handbook, phone, and other testing aids.

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6. An ambulance with siren and red lights approaches from behind on a clear road. Which response follows the applicable California handbook rule?

A. Clear any intersection, then move to the right and stop safely until it passes.B. Accelerate ahead of the emergency vehicle to stay in front.C. Follow close behind to take advantage of cleared traffic.D. Stop immediately in the middle of the intersection.

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7. A new learner assumes finishing an online practice quiz grants road-test eligibility. Which response follows the applicable California handbook rule?

A. Skip the permit because a private vehicle is available.B. Treat a third-party practice score as an instruction permit.C. Complete the permit stage first.D. Assume permission from a friend replaces DMV requirements.

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8. A simultaneous-arrival conflict occurs at a clearly visible uncontrolled junction. Which response follows the applicable California handbook rule?

A. Assume the wider vehicle always goes first.B. Accelerate to turn the simultaneous arrival into a race.C. Yield to the road user on the right.D. Require a bicycle to yield solely because it is not a car.

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9. A driver can cross the stop line but cannot clear the junction. Which response follows the applicable California handbook rule?

A. Wait outside the intersection until its exit lane clears.B. Enter because green always overrides downstream congestion.C. Force crossing traffic to wait after the light changes.D. Stop inside the crosswalk and wait for the queue to move.

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10. A driver leaves a curbside parking space. Which response follows the applicable California handbook rule?

A. Check mirrors and blind areas before moving.B. Rely exclusively on mirrors because they cover every area.C. Turn the whole body and allow the steering wheel to drift.D. Begin drifting to make a hidden vehicle reveal itself.

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OpenExam.ANSWER KEY · KEEP SEPARATE

Answers & reasoning

1. Stay in the lane until a permitted broken-line opening appears. · Choice D

Identify the relevant condition: Double solid white lines separate a carpool lane from regular traffic. Do not change lanes across double solid white lines; use a designated broken-line opening. These lines form a lane barrier even if the adjacent lane seems convenient.

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2. Leave the blind area when safe. · Choice C

Identify the relevant condition: A car follows a truck where the truck's side mirrors are not visible. If the truck's side mirrors cannot be seen, the driver may be unable to see your vehicle. Large vehicle blind spots can hide a nearby vehicle despite the truck having large mirrors.

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3. Slow down and stop for children in the crosswalk. · Choice D

Identify the relevant condition: Children are gathering near a five-sided school sign. A five-sided school sign warns the driver to slow and watch for children crossing. Children may be less visible and less predictable than vehicle traffic.

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4. Slow early and use smooth inputs. · Choice A

Identify the relevant condition: An oily wet patch appears near an intersection. Slow before standing water and avoid abrupt control inputs on slippery surfaces. Reduced tire-road contact makes sudden steering or braking more likely to destabilize the vehicle.

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5. Put away the handbook, phone, and other testing aids. · Choice D

Identify the relevant condition: An applicant brings study notes into the knowledge-test session. Do not use a handbook, phone, or other testing aid during the official knowledge test. Practice can be open-book, but the official knowledge test has separate conduct requirements.

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6. Clear any intersection, then move to the right and stop safely until it passes. · Choice A

Identify the relevant condition: An ambulance with siren and red lights approaches from behind on a clear road. For an approaching emergency vehicle using siren and red lights, move right and stop safely; clear an intersection first. An emergency route must remain open without creating a new obstruction in the junction.

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7. Complete the permit stage first. · Choice C

Identify the relevant condition: A new learner assumes finishing an online practice quiz grants road-test eligibility. A first-time applicant without another state or California license must obtain an instruction permit before the behind-the-wheel test. Knowledge preparation, supervised practice, and practical assessment are different stages.

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8. Yield to the road user on the right. · Choice C

Identify the relevant condition: A simultaneous-arrival conflict occurs at a clearly visible uncontrolled junction. At an uncontrolled intersection, simultaneous arrivals yield to the road user on the right. The rule breaks a simultaneous-arrival tie; it does not cancel pedestrians or obvious collision risks.

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9. Wait outside the intersection until its exit lane clears. · Choice A

Identify the relevant condition: A driver can cross the stop line but cannot clear the junction. A green light does not authorize entering an intersection without an available exit space. Blocking the intersection transfers a downstream queue into crossing traffic and pedestrian space.

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10. Check mirrors and blind areas before moving. · Choice A

Identify the relevant condition: A driver leaves a curbside parking space. Use a brief shoulder check in addition to mirrors before a lane change. Mirrors do not show every area beside and slightly behind a vehicle.

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Original source-grounded practice. Content and reasoning checks are separate from professional educator review, which remains pending. Not an official exam paper.