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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 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
21 or 18 if immediate family member
CDL
True

2. 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
4 seconds
Can get better traction

3. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Check tire tread depth with a penny
The first open lane going in your direction
Can get better traction
Visibility - time - space

4. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
The first open lane going in your direction
Orange
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Zero tolerance

5. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
When you actually begin the turn
20/40 in one or both eyes
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

6. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
In the bottom of the trunck
Proceed with caution
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
16 and 3 months old

7. The friction point is...
Gravity
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
25000/50000/20000
Go if the way is clear

8. The lane position for a right turn is...
Distance judgement
5
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True

9. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
False
True
Stop-remained stopped

10. You should signal for a turn at least
It is easier to drive
150 feet before the turn
Gravity
Events you think might happen

11. A yellow line indicates
A point system
Over the right and left shoulders
Across the hips
Two way traffic

12. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Visibility
Human-perception time
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
21 or 18 if immediate family member

13. Vehicle balance is maintained through
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
No
20/40 in one or both eyes

14. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Occur in urban areas
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Everything
$500

15. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
No
To reverse your direction
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
15

16. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Give the alcohol time to wear off
1
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True

17. The horn should not be used to
Backward
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Show anger
Plan your move

18. Ability to see clearly
The first open lane going in your direction
False
16 and 3 months old
Visual activity

19. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Right
False
Depending on the driver's height
A madatory driver improvement class

20. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Plan your move
16 and 3 months old
Yield
True

21. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Once a year
Everything
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

22. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Human-perception time
8 to 12 seconds
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member

23. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
About the same
Plan your move
Field of vision
True

24. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
To reverse your direction
A madatory driver improvement class
20/40 in one or both eyes
15 years and 6 months old

25. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
True
Rest
True
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

26. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Clear the intersection
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Events you think might happen

27. When turning left at an intersection
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
No passing
True
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

28. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
1
Backward
False

29. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
1 1/2 miles
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Pitch
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

30. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Weekly
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
150 feet before the turn
Visibility - time - space

31. If your engine stalls

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32. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
A point system
True
25000/50000/20000
Yield sign

33. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
1
Push/pull/slide
False
Rest

34. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Human-perception time
The first open lane going in your direction
25
True

35. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Visibility - time - space
Area of central vision
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

36. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Regulatory sign
Yield sign
500

37. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
False
Driving around the block
Orange

38. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Over the right and left shoulders
True
Crosswalks

39. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Executing your maneuver
Give the alcohol time to wear off
8 to 12 seconds
True

40. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
1
Push/pull/slide
Will appear slower than it is
Driver error

41. A driver's license expires

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42. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
True
Clear the intersection
A madatory driver improvement class
Give the alcohol time to wear off

43. Braking results in weight transfer
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Forward
25
5

44. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
Regulatory sign
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Visual activity
False

45. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Human-perception time
The first open lane going in your direction
Visibility
15 years and 6 months old

46. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
True
False
25000/50000/20000
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

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

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48. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
True
Yaw
False

49. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
False
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Plan your move

50. The oil should be changed every
True
Implied consent
3000-5000 miles
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning