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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. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
10
The lane furthest to the left
Visibility
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

2. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
Crosswalks
Whiplash injuries
False
True

3. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Area of central vision
Field of vision

4. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
3000-5000 miles
True
When you actually begin the turn
False

5. A solid line indicates
Threshold braking
No passing
False
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

6. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Events you think might happen
False
After you have entered the intersection

7. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
A point system

8. The oil should be changed every
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Across the hips
3000-5000 miles
25000/50000/20000

9. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
20/40 in one or both eyes
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
The first open lane going in your direction
To reverse your direction

10. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Occur in urban areas
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Events you think might happen

11. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Two way traffic
Crosswalks
25
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

12. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Yield
21 or 18 if immediate family member
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
15

13. Assumptions are
The rear wheels
Events you think might happen
Plan your move
Human-perception time

14. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
CDL
Occur in urban areas
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
The first open lane going in your direction

15. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
True
Roll
20/40 in one or both eyes
Executing your maneuver

16. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
In the bottom of the trunck
500
True
False

17. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
3000-5000 miles
It is easier to drive
Visibility
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

18. A choice
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Once a year
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Threshold braking

19. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
3000-5000 miles
False
The lane furthest to the left
Events you think might happen

20. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
True
Smell gasoline
Field of vision
The rear wheels

21. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False
True

22. Flashing Red Light
Forward
False
Stop-go when the way is clear
True

23. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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24. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
True
$500
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Lower humidity

25. A driver's license expires

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26. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Occur in urban areas
Yield sign
False
False

27. Flashing Amber Light
500
Proceed with caution
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

28. A yellow line indicates
Two way traffic
Will not increase engine power
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Turn the wheels towards the curb

29. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
True
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Yellow
5

30. The function of the differential is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True
10
4 seconds

31. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Stop-go when the way is clear
8 to 11 seconds
4 seconds
Occur in urban areas

32. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Who owns a car
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True

33. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Signal your speed
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Crosswalks
Deer move around to feed at dusk

34. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
False
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
25

35. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Events you think might happen
False
Push/pull/slide
True

36. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
No
Driving around the block
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
The first open lane going in your direction

37. The function of an odometer is to
False
A madatory driver improvement class
Human-perception time
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

38. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
True
False
Peripheral vision
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

39. After passing a truck - you should not pull in closely in front of it because...

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40. When turning left at an intersection
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
False
About the same
CDL

41. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
True
Implied consent
1
True

42. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
False
Depth perception
Human-perception time

43. General warning signs are
Yellow
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Area of central vision
True

44. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Across the hips
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Right
Go if the way is clear

45. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
1 1/2 miles
True
Signal your speed
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

46. If your engine stalls

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47. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Events you think might happen
True
Distance judgement
Peripheral vision

48. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Human-perception time
Lower humidity
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Crosswalks

49. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
True
Field of vision

50. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Yellow
False
Will not increase engine power
Roll