Test your basic knowledge |

Drivers Education Exam

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
False
Show anger
Area of central vision
8 to 11 seconds

2. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Human-perception time
The rear wheels
Signal your speed

3. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
About the same
Push/pull/slide
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Roll

4. A certificate of title proves
Who owns a car
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Crosswalks

5. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
In the bottom of the trunck
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False
Will not increase engine power

6. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
20/40 in one or both eyes
Peripheral vision
Across the hips
Distance judgement

7. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Visibility - time - space
3000-5000 miles
10
500

8. If your engine stalls

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

9. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Forward
150 feet before the turn
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

10. Flashing Amber Light
True
Push/pull/slide
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Proceed with caution

11. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
False
False
Plan your move

12. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
True
Distance judgement
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
25

13. The function of the differential is to
Regulatory sign
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
It is easier to drive

14. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
True
15
Driving around the block
Who owns a car

15. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
15
Push/pull/slide
Weekly
Go if the way is clear

16. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Field of vision
1
Occur in urban areas

17. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Rest
True
Executing your maneuver
Driver error

18. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Yield sign
True
Clear the intersection
Turn the wheels towards the curb

19. 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
Everything
Implied consent
4 seconds
Show anger

20. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
500
False
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Is the selection between two or more possible options

21. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
False
25000/50000/20000
100%
Two way traffic

22. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
$500
Threshold braking
21 or 18 if immediate family member
The rear wheels

23. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
4 seconds
Will appear slower than it is
Whiplash injuries
False

24. General warning signs are
4 seconds
Driver error
Yellow
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

25. Flashing Red Light
Pitch
Depth perception
Smell gasoline
Stop-go when the way is clear

26. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
A point system
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Executing your maneuver
21 or 18 if immediate family member

27. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
False
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Proceed with caution
4 seconds

28. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Pitch
CDL
Implied consent

29. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Yellow
False
Show anger
Field of vision

30. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Visibility
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

31. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

32. The head restraint should be adjusted

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

33. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Across the hips
True
Will not increase engine power

34. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
The lane furthest to the left
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Push/pull/slide
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

35. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Plan your move
True
Push/pull/slide
Clear the intersection

36. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
A madatory driver improvement class
500
The lane furthest to the left
1

37. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Yield
The same vehicle you have practiced in
False

38. 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
True
Yellow
False

39. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True
False
No

40. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Go if the way is clear
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Roll
True

41. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
The lane furthest to the left
1 1/2 miles
False
Visual activity

42. The horn should not be used to
150 feet before the turn
Show anger
Visual activity
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

43. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
25000/50000/20000
Gravity
About the same
Plan your move

44. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True

45. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Pitch
Everything
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

46. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Occur in urban areas
True

47. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
True
Depth perception
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

48. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
False
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Over the right and left shoulders

49. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
20/40 in one or both eyes
Yellow
Signal your speed

50. Acceleration results in weight transfer
True
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Backward