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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. A yellow line indicates
Yaw
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Two way traffic

2. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
False
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Stop-go when the way is clear
Yield

3. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
The same vehicle you have practiced in
When you actually begin the turn
Area of central vision
True

4. Flashing Red Light
To reverse your direction
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Whiplash injuries
Stop-go when the way is clear

5. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
False
Push/pull/slide
True
Peripheral vision

6. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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7. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
False
True
Smell gasoline
Yield

8. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Yellow
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Whiplash injuries

9. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
To reverse your direction
1
Distance judgement
$500

10. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Visibility
True
Threshold braking
Two way traffic

11. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
10
8 to 11 seconds
Whiplash injuries
15 years and 6 months old

12. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
15
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Clear the intersection
Implied consent

13. Preventative maintenance

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14. According to the _______ law - you must submit to a chemical test for alcohol and other drugs if requested when driving on VA's public roadways or lose your license
True
Implied consent
Rest
Visibility

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

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16. A certificate of title proves
To reverse your direction
Who owns a car
True
Distance judgement

17. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Will appear slower than it is
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Orange

18. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
1
Once a year

19. There are two separate levers to open the hood
The lane furthest to the left
True
Distance judgement
Executing your maneuver

20. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Across the hips
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
False

21. 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
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Distance judgement
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

22. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Rest
500
Peripheral vision

23. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
True
True
The rear wheels

24. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
False
Regulatory sign
25000/50000/20000
Orange

25. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
No passing
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

26. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
Lower humidity
True
Yaw

27. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
8 to 11 seconds
25000/50000/20000
Across the hips
16 and 3 months old

28. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
True
Visual activity
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

29. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
False

30. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
500
Pitch
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Check tire tread depth with a penny

31. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True
Forward
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

32. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Backward
Will not increase engine power
1
About the same

33. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Show anger
True
Can get better traction
About the same

34. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
4 seconds
Weekly
Can get better traction
Visual activity

35. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
False
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

36. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
False
True
False
Once a year

37. Flashing Amber Light
Crosswalks
Proceed with caution
Yield sign
True

38. The basic color for construction signs is...
3000-5000 miles
Orange
Visual activity
False

39. The function of an odometer is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

40. A train's speed
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Will appear slower than it is
Once a year
16 and 3 months old

41. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
False
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Who owns a car
True

42. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Will not increase engine power
Depth perception
Yield
Visibility - time - space

43. When parallel parking you
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

44. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Once a year
To reverse your direction
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Give the alcohol time to wear off

45. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Field of vision
In the bottom of the trunck
True

46. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Visibility
20 to 30 seconds
False
Yaw

47. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Area of central vision
False
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Regulatory sign

48. When parking downhill with a curb
Can get better traction
Rest
Turn the wheels towards the curb
1 1/2 miles

49. The friction point is...
8 to 11 seconds
16 and 3 months old
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
True

50. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Stop-go when the way is clear
Stop - prohibitive
25000/50000/20000
In the bottom of the trunck