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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. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
8 to 11 seconds
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Depending on the driver's height
Depth perception

2. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Driver error
Whiplash injuries
1 1/2 miles
Driving around the block

3. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Signal your speed
True
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

4. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Zero tolerance
Depending on the driver's height
True
About the same

5. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Push/pull/slide
Right
True

6. The air conditioner is used to
Lower humidity
Across the hips
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

7. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
21 or 18 if immediate family member

8. The oil should be changed every
500
False
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
3000-5000 miles

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

10. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
150 feet before the turn
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Smell gasoline

11. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

12. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
It is easier to drive
Who owns a car
Implied consent
True

13. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Proceed with caution
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Whiplash injuries

14. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
False
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
True
4 seconds

15. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
The lane furthest to the left
1
Visual activity
Will not increase engine power

16. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
True
False
In the bottom of the trunck

17. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
When you actually begin the turn
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Threshold braking
False

18. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Proceed with caution
True
When you actually begin the turn

19. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Go if the way is clear
After you have entered the intersection
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
True

20. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
It is easier to drive
Lower humidity

21. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Peripheral vision
5
Field of vision
True

22. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
True
To reverse your direction
Plan your move
Forward

23. A train's speed
True
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Will appear slower than it is
True

24. Steady Green Light
4 seconds
It is easier to drive
Go if the way is clear
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

25. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True

26. For the test - your state may require you to present

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27. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
True
3000-5000 miles
The lane furthest to the left
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

28. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
True
Once a year
Roll
Backward

29. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Whiplash injuries
Will appear slower than it is
Stop - prohibitive
Pitch

30. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Can get better traction
Proceed with caution
20 to 30 seconds
True

31. When backing up - you must
Implied consent
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

32. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Occur in urban areas
Show anger
After you have entered the intersection

33. 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
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
500

34. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Across the hips
Implied consent

35. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
True
A madatory driver improvement class
Peripheral vision
4 seconds

36. Flashing Amber Light
It is easier to drive
Zero tolerance
Proceed with caution
Stop - prohibitive

37. When parallel parking you
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
True

38. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Weekly
A madatory driver improvement class
The first open lane going in your direction
Push/pull/slide

39. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Crosswalks
Visibility
False
500

40. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
20/40 in one or both eyes
Weekly
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

41. When parking downhill with a curb
Show anger
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
True

42. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Roll
True
Human-perception time
Occur in urban areas

43. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
10
False
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

44. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Driving around the block
Threshold braking
Pitch
True

45. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
No passing
False
Whiplash injuries
Driving around the block

46. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Depending on the driver's height
Push/pull/slide
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
True

47. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
15
After you have entered the intersection
Over the right and left shoulders
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

48. The head restraint should be adjusted

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49. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Visual activity
Can get better traction
1 1/2 miles
100%

50. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True
Gravity
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car