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Drivers Education Exam

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Occur in urban areas
Pitch
Signal your speed
Roll

2. The horn should not be used to
20/40 in one or both eyes
Depending on the driver's height
Yaw
Show anger

3. The lane position for a right turn is...
Distance judgement
5
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Proceed with caution

4. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
The lane furthest to the left
When you actually begin the turn
25000/50000/20000

5. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Roll
It is easier to drive
Who owns a car
Forward

6. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Distance judgement
8 to 11 seconds
100%
15 years and 6 months old

7. Red signs indicate
Stop - prohibitive
Driver error
Forward
Stop-go when the way is clear

8. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
4 seconds
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Go if the way is clear

9. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
True
Roll
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
False

10. A certificate of title proves
About the same
Who owns a car
To reverse your direction
It is easier to drive

11. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Yaw
The first open lane going in your direction
100%
Backward

12. The air conditioner is used to
Proceed with caution
Depth perception
Yield sign
Lower humidity

13. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Yield
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
False

14. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Visibility
True
100%

15. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
500
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
10
Everything

16. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Roll
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Driving around the block

17. Green Arrow
Implied consent
Yaw
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

18. The function of the differential is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Give the alcohol time to wear off
10
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

19. A driver turning right
150 feet before the turn
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Distance judgement
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

20. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
5
Signal your speed
Stop - prohibitive
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

21. The head restraint should be adjusted

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22. Reference points are the same for all drivers
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
False
To reverse your direction

23. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
The rear wheels
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Push/pull/slide
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

24. According to VA law - you must turn into
Field of vision
The first open lane going in your direction
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Lower humidity

25. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
To reverse your direction
False
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Peripheral vision

26. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Gravity
True
Forward
False

27. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
15 years and 6 months old
False
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Driver error

28. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
The same vehicle you have practiced in
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Events you think might happen

29. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Regulatory sign
Gravity
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

30. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Implied consent
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
20/40 in one or both eyes
False

31. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
False
8 to 12 seconds
Visibility
Area of central vision

32. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
Zero tolerance
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

33. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
When you actually begin the turn
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True

34. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
When you actually begin the turn
Crosswalks
Yellow
8 to 12 seconds

35. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
16 and 3 months old
Two way traffic
A point system
500

36. A triangular shaped sign indicates
1
Yield
The first open lane going in your direction
4 seconds

37. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Yield
Human-perception time
Will not increase engine power
Right

38. Braking just short of lockup is known as
False
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Threshold braking
25000/50000/20000

39. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Yaw
Over the right and left shoulders
20 to 30 seconds
True

40. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Peripheral vision
True
False
100%

41. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Yield sign
Everything
About the same
True

42. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Push/pull/slide
Depth perception
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Yaw

43. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
About the same
Gravity
25000/50000/20000
True

44. A train's speed
Will appear slower than it is
150 feet before the turn
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
After you have entered the intersection

45. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Rest
8 to 12 seconds
True
To reverse your direction

46. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Will appear slower than it is
Forward
Yaw
True

47. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
No
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Give the alcohol time to wear off

48. Flashing Red Light
Stop-go when the way is clear
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Over the right and left shoulders

49. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Implied consent
True
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

50. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Yield sign
True
Over the right and left shoulders
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it