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2025 California Permit Test 2

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in California. Each permit practice test question has three answer.. Read More

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in California. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for California please visit https://staging.dmvwrittentest.cheat-sheets.com/en/california/car.

Number of Tests 24

Number of Question 36

Passing Score 30

7. You should turn on your headlights:

One half hour after sunset.

When stopped at a railroad crossing.

When parked at a school.

Headlights must be used one half hour after sunset until one half hour before sunrise, when windshield wipers are being used due to rain or snow, and in any other situation when visibility is less than 1,000 feet. They should be used when a car is being driven on a small country or mountain road, even in sunny weather.

8. A distraction when driving is:

Anything that causes evasive action while driving.

Anything that takes your attention away from driving.

Anything that causes you to pay more attention to driving.

A distraction when driving is anything that takes your attention away from driving. Driver distractions may occur anytime and anywhere. Distracted driving can cause collisions, resulting in property damage, injury, and death.

9. Which of the following is a dangerous habit when driving in work zones?

Tailgating another vehicle

Failing to carefully watch for workers and moving equipment

Both of the above

When driving in a work zone, adjust your speed for the traffic conditions and don't follow other vehicles too closely. Be attentive to workers and machines in the work zone.

10. Temporary signs used in construction and maintenance work areas:

Have a red background with green writing.

Have an orange background with black writing.

Have a yellow background with blue writing.

All temporary signs in work zones have orange backgrounds with black writing and/or symbols.

11. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?

Tank trucks with hazardous materials placards.

Motor homes or pickup trucks towing a boat trailer.

Sport utility vehicles carrying four or more persons.

A diamond-shaped sign on a truck means that the load on the truck is potentially dangerous (containing gas, explosives, etc.). Vehicles displaying these signs are required to stop before crossing railroad tracks.

12. Double solid yellow line markings down the center of a road indicate that passing is:

Allowed from both directions.

Allowed only from your direction of travel.

Not allowed from either direction.

A double yellow centerline means that it is prohibited for traffic from either direction to cross the centerline to pass.

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2025 California Permit Test 2

7. You should turn on your headlights:

8. A distraction when driving is:

9. Which of the following is a dangerous habit when driving in work zones?

10. Temporary signs used in construction and maintenance work areas:

11. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?

12. Double solid yellow line markings down the center of a road indicate that passing is:

Insurance is Mandatory in California

1. Are You Currently insured ?

2. Married ?

3. Do you own your Home?

4. Do you have more than 1 car ?

5. Have you or a Family Member Honorably Served in U.S. Military ?

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2025 California Permit Test 2

7. You should turn on your headlights:

8. A distraction when driving is:

9. Which of the following is a dangerous habit when driving in work zones?

10. Temporary signs used in construction and maintenance work areas:

11. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?

12. Double solid yellow line markings down the center of a road indicate that passing is:

Insurance is Mandatory in California

1. Are You Currently insured ?

2. Married ?

3. Do you own your Home?

4. Do you have more than 1 car ?

5. Have you or a Family Member Honorably Served in U.S. Military ?