Topic 2 · Requirements and Process
Which of these is NOT allowed for a provisional license holder under 18?
- Driving with a licensed instructor
- Driving with a parent
- Driving for pay or operating a commercial vehicle — correct answer
Why
A provisional driver may not drive for pay or operate a vehicle requiring a commercial license. (Handbook, Section 2.)
Practise this in the real format
Reading one answer is not the same as sitting the test. The simulator runs the first-time adult form: 36 questions, 6 mistakes allowed, 83% to pass.
Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025), the document the DMV writes the real test from. Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
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