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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 backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

2. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
4 seconds
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
21 or 18 if immediate family member

3. Steady Amber Light
Stop-go when the way is clear
8 to 11 seconds
Clear the intersection
Distance judgement

4. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
About the same
100%
False
Over the right and left shoulders

5. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Yield sign
Threshold braking
True
Yield

6. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Push/pull/slide
8 to 12 seconds
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
False

7. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
False
Forward
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
True

8. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
True
Smell gasoline
Occur in urban areas
Peripheral vision

9. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Executing your maneuver
150 feet before the turn
Deer move around to feed at dusk

10. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
10
A madatory driver improvement class
False
15 years and 6 months old

11. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Everything
Threshold braking
20/40 in one or both eyes
True

12. Flashing Amber Light
True
Proceed with caution
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Over the right and left shoulders

13. The function of an odometer is to
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
The lane furthest to the left
8 to 11 seconds

14. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Roll
Area of central vision
True
False

15. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
CDL
Distance judgement
Visual activity
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

16. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Backward
True
500
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

17. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Will appear slower than it is
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Over the right and left shoulders
15 years and 6 months old

18. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Threshold braking
False

19. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Yellow
Plan your move
Field of vision
The first open lane going in your direction

20. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
True
Push/pull/slide
8 to 11 seconds
20/40 in one or both eyes

21. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
500
Human-perception time

22. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
Area of central vision
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
CDL
20/40 in one or both eyes

23. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
True
Depth perception
500
Visibility

24. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
The lane furthest to the left
5
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

25. 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
Gravity
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

26. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
True
Rest
In the bottom of the trunck
Over the right and left shoulders

27. General warning signs are
False
Yellow
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
15 years and 6 months old

28. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Threshold braking
Depending on the driver's height
False
True

29. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
No passing
False
True
True

30. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
False
Zero tolerance
It is easier to drive
True

31. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Pitch
Visibility - time - space
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Threshold braking

32. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
100%
Field of vision
True
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

33. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Push/pull/slide
100%
False

34. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
A point system
Right
True

35. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
False
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
It is easier to drive

36. The oil should be changed every
Implied consent
3000-5000 miles
4 seconds
True

37. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
15 years and 6 months old
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
In the bottom of the trunck
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

38. The air conditioner is used to
Executing your maneuver
Proceed with caution
Push/pull/slide
Lower humidity

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

40. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Human-perception time
3000-5000 miles
Orange
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

41. Ability to see clearly
Over the right and left shoulders
False
Visual activity
True

42. Red Light
True
False
Stop-remained stopped
False

43. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Backward
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

44. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Crosswalks
Once a year
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

45. The lane position for a right turn is...
Push/pull/slide
Rest
5
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

46. A banked curve is one that
In the bottom of the trunck
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

47. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
4 seconds
True
To reverse your direction
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

48. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
25
8 to 12 seconds
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
It is easier to drive

49. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
It is easier to drive
Two way traffic
False

50. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Will not increase engine power
Yaw
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Depending on the driver's height