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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. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
16 and 3 months old
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

2. A choice
4 seconds
Is the selection between two or more possible options
25000/50000/20000
Deer move around to feed at dusk

3. A certificate of title proves
True
About the same
Who owns a car
It is easier to drive

4. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Depth perception
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Clear the intersection
Show anger

5. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
4 seconds
Area of central vision
False
Pitch

6. Flashing Red Light
Yaw
Stop-go when the way is clear
True
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

7. Steady Amber Light
True
The rear wheels
Backward
Clear the intersection

8. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
About the same
True
False

9. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
False
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True
Backward

10. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Peripheral vision
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Smell gasoline

11. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
True
Driving around the block
4 seconds
1

12. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Zero tolerance
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Peripheral vision
True

13. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Human-perception time
False
Yield sign

14. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Clear the intersection
Regulatory sign
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
8 to 12 seconds

15. A driver turning right
False
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Events you think might happen
Over the right and left shoulders

16. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Human-perception time
Yield sign
The first open lane going in your direction

17. The friction point is...
8 to 12 seconds
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

18. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Rest
25000/50000/20000
8 to 12 seconds
Field of vision

19. A solid line indicates
No passing
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Stop-remained stopped
Crosswalks

20. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Visual activity
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

21. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Depth perception
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Will not increase engine power
Right

22. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
False
8 to 11 seconds
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Smell gasoline

23. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
True
False
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Gravity

24. Green Arrow
False
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
True

25. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Who owns a car
Distance judgement
A madatory driver improvement class

26. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
False
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
The same vehicle you have practiced in
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

27. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
500
Executing your maneuver
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

28. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
To reverse your direction

29. Ability to see clearly
Visual activity
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
25000/50000/20000
True

30. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
Yield
8 to 12 seconds
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

31. Reference points are the same for all drivers
False
Push/pull/slide
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Over the right and left shoulders

32. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Weekly
Signal your speed
Plan your move
True

33. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
True
4 seconds
Yaw
Everything

34. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Lower humidity
True
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
After you have entered the intersection

35. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
The rear wheels
25000/50000/20000
False

36. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
False
4 seconds
Visibility - time - space
Driver error

37. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
Proceed with caution
CDL
Will not increase engine power
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

38. According to VA law - you must turn into
The first open lane going in your direction
True
False
Everything

39. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
A point system
Push/pull/slide
No
Visual activity

40. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Plan your move
True
8 to 11 seconds
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

41. Red signs indicate
Proceed with caution
500
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Stop - prohibitive

42. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
500
Stop - prohibitive
To reverse your direction

43. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Push/pull/slide
True

44. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Can get better traction
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
The same vehicle you have practiced in

45. Tires should be checked
Weekly
In the bottom of the trunck
Yellow
False

46. The oil should be changed every
False
3000-5000 miles
The first open lane going in your direction
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

47. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
20/40 in one or both eyes
Give the alcohol time to wear off
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
True

48. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Executing your maneuver
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
True

49. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
100%
True
Executing your maneuver
True

50. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Occur in urban areas
Across the hips
Over the right and left shoulders
True