Sample Pre-Licensing Test Questions

$55.00 is the maximum amount that can be charged for which of the following?

1. Smog test and certificate combined
2. Vehicle registration
3. Document Preparation Fee
4. Both A & C

Which of the following is a required Safety Equipment item?

1. Padded dashboards
2. Smog Equipment
3. Door locks
4. Reclining seatbacks

Advertisements must identify the dealer by which of the following?

1. The dealership name
2. Dealer license number
3. “dlr”
4. “Dealer”

If a vehicle has been sold, any advertising on that vehicle must be withdrawn within:

1. 12 hours
2. 48 hours
3. 36 hours
4. One week

Vehicles can be sold tax-free if the buyer is not from California, the vehicle will not be registered in California, and which of the following occurs:

1. The buyer drives the vehicle in California less than 10 days after purchase before taking it outside California
2. The vehicle is sold for less than $5,000
3. The vehicle is driven out of California by the buyer after normal business hours
4. The buyer takes delivery of the vehicle outside California and does not bring it back for the next 12 months

Special Plates (Dealer Plates) may properly be used:

1. On a dealer’s work or service vehicle operated by the dealership on a regular basis
2. By a prospective (potential) customer for 50 days
3. By employees to do dealership-related work
4. By a family member of the dealer for personal use

Which of the following is a correct statement concerning the use of special plates?

1. A dealer must not lend a special plate, or dealership license to another person to engage in the purchase or sale of vehicles
2. A dealer must not employ unlicensed salespersons
3. A dealer must not pay “Bird Dog” fees to any unlicensed person to obtain sales
4. All of the above

A vehicle does not require a smog inspection when:

1. The vehicle was constructed during the 1990’s
2. The buyer waives the inspection
3. The vehicle is sold to a dealer
4. Both A & C

What must the dealer attach to every used vehicle offered for sale?

1. Federal Trade Commission Buyer’s Guide
2. Price Sheet, showing breakdown of costs, taxes and fees
30-day guarantee form
4. None of the above

A dealer must disclose which of the following to the buyer?

1. Publicly owned vehicles
2. Rental cars
3. Taxi cabs
4. All of the above