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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. An important point to remember in skid control is...
True
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Signal your speed

2. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
100%
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Implied consent
CDL

3. You set your car's automatic choke by...
False
Orange
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Executing your maneuver

4. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
20 to 30 seconds
15
True

5. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
4 seconds
Roll
Weekly
Driving around the block

6. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
20 to 30 seconds
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

7. When parallel parking you
Orange
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Go if the way is clear
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

8. 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
Implied consent
Will appear slower than it is
True
Stop - prohibitive

9. Flashing Amber Light
Proceed with caution
True
1 1/2 miles
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

10. A yellow line indicates
Backward
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Field of vision
Two way traffic

11. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
True
Human-perception time
20/40 in one or both eyes
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

12. Cruise control
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
The lane furthest to the left
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

13. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
500
True
Area of central vision
150 feet before the turn

14. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
False
15
When you actually begin the turn
The first open lane going in your direction

15. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
True
Everything
21 or 18 if immediate family member

16. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
True
True
Depth perception
$500

17. The air conditioner is used to
Lower humidity
True
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Signal your speed

18. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

19. A train's speed
$500
Will appear slower than it is
True
4 seconds

20. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Two way traffic
Push/pull/slide
True
Regulatory sign

21. Flashing Red Light
When you actually begin the turn
Stop-go when the way is clear
10
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

22. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True
25

23. A solid line indicates
15 years and 6 months old
Occur in urban areas
1
No passing

24. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
False
True
Pitch
20/40 in one or both eyes

25. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
25000/50000/20000
1
Signal your speed
Two way traffic

26. When backing up - you must
A madatory driver improvement class
Over the right and left shoulders
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Zero tolerance

27. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Visual activity
No
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Executing your maneuver

28. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False
Pitch
True

29. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Implied consent
150 feet before the turn
Yield
Stop-remained stopped

30. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Will appear slower than it is
1 1/2 miles
20 to 30 seconds
Crosswalks

31. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Right
To reverse your direction
The lane furthest to the left

32. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
To reverse your direction
Everything
True
Stop-remained stopped

33. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Peripheral vision
Depth perception
15 years and 6 months old

34. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Right
True
Human-perception time
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

35. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Smell gasoline
Visibility - time - space
20 to 30 seconds

36. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Roll
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Forward
Is the selection between two or more possible options

37. 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
Can get better traction
In the bottom of the trunck
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

38. Red Light
Everything
Stop-remained stopped
20 to 30 seconds
The same vehicle you have practiced in

39. Red signs indicate
25000/50000/20000
Push/pull/slide
CDL
Stop - prohibitive

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

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41. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
It is easier to drive
The rear wheels
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Roll

42. You should signal for a turn at least
150 feet before the turn
Depth perception
1 1/2 miles
8 to 12 seconds

43. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Can get better traction
Rest
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

44. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
21 or 18 if immediate family member
25000/50000/20000

45. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
Across the hips
20 to 30 seconds

46. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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47. The function of an odometer is to
Yield sign
Roll
Pitch
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

48. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Yield
A madatory driver improvement class
The lane furthest to the left
Crosswalks

49. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
8 to 12 seconds
25
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

50. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
The lane furthest to the left
4 seconds
Right
True