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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 train's speed
Threshold braking
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Push/pull/slide
Will appear slower than it is

2. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Go if the way is clear
Will not increase engine power
Driving around the block

3. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Rest
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Signal your speed
Events you think might happen

4. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
15
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
8 to 11 seconds

5. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
100%
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Right

6. If your engine stalls

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7. A certificate of title proves
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Human-perception time
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Who owns a car

8. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
False
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True

9. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Events you think might happen
Backward
True
Visual activity

10. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Yield sign
Once a year
The same vehicle you have practiced in

11. Vehicle balance is maintained through
$500
Implied consent
False
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

12. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
True
Regulatory sign
A point system
True

13. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
The same vehicle you have practiced in
True
Visibility - time - space
Over the right and left shoulders

14. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Executing your maneuver
20 to 30 seconds
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

15. The head restraint should be adjusted

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16. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
False
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True

17. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
16 and 3 months old
Lower humidity
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

18. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Roll
1
$500
Forward

19. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Will not increase engine power
Push/pull/slide
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Proceed with caution

20. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Distance judgement
True
8 to 11 seconds

21. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
True
10
A madatory driver improvement class
Zero tolerance

22. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
4 seconds
Depending on the driver's height
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
False

23. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
25000/50000/20000
Push/pull/slide
False
Give the alcohol time to wear off

24. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Can get better traction
A point system
True

25. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
16 and 3 months old
False
Everything
Two way traffic

26. The oil should be changed every
3000-5000 miles
True
True
Crosswalks

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

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28. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
3000-5000 miles
False
25

29. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Field of vision
Distance judgement
1
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

30. Tires should be checked
Peripheral vision
Driving around the block
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Weekly

31. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Pitch
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Deer move around to feed at dusk
About the same

32. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Depending on the driver's height
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Visibility
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

33. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
4 seconds
15 years and 6 months old
Pitch
Peripheral vision

34. Flashing Amber Light
Executing your maneuver
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
5
Proceed with caution

35. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
When you actually begin the turn
Push/pull/slide
True
Depth perception

36. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
True
A point system
It is easier to drive
No

37. Reference points are the same for all drivers
True
False
Once a year
The lane furthest to the left

38. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
True
False
8 to 12 seconds
About the same

39. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Everything
Signal your speed

40. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
A madatory driver improvement class
Yield
About the same

41. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
False
True
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Plan your move

42. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
True
Will not increase engine power

43. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
False
Stop-remained stopped
Will appear slower than it is
True

44. Red Light
4 seconds
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Stop-remained stopped
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

45. A banked curve is one that
Once a year
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
True
After you have entered the intersection

46. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Whiplash injuries
Driver error
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Give the alcohol time to wear off

47. The basic color for construction signs is...
Orange
Visual activity
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

48. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Zero tolerance

49. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Pitch
150 feet before the turn
10
Smell gasoline

50. The horn should not be used to
Can get better traction
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Visual activity
Show anger