2025 California Permit Test 23
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.
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13. When you see a flashing yellow light at an intersection, you should:
Explanation
A flashing yellow light at an intersection indicates that drivers should slow to a safe and reasonable speed and proceed with caution.
14. When driving at night, you should:
Explanation
Driving at night is more hazardous than daytime driving because the lowered visibility makes it difficult to judge speed, distances, and other potential hazards. Increase your following distance to help prevent a potential collision if the vehicle in front of you should stop abruptly. Use your headlights when driving at night, following the rules for proper usage of high beams and low beams.
15. Alcohol is:
Explanation
Alcohol is a depressant that dulls your judgment and makes your reflexes unreliable.
16. At intersections with a "Yield" sign, you must:
Explanation
At a yield sign, you must slow down or stop, if necessary, and give the right-of-way to crossing or merging vehicles. Yield the right-of-way to any cross traffic that is close enough to cause conflict.
17. You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which direction do you turn your front wheels?
Explanation
When parking either uphill or downhill on a road that has no curb, you should turn your wheels so that the vehicle will roll away from the center of the road if the brakes fail.
18. Roads are slippery after it first starts to rain. When the road is slippery, you should:
Explanation
A wet, slippery road does not allow your tires the traction they need, so it is necessary to drive more slowly on a wet road than you would on a dry road. To reduce the risk of skidding, you should avoid fast turns or stops.
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