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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. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Yield sign
True
No
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

2. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Push/pull/slide
The first open lane going in your direction
To reverse your direction
True

3. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
25
True
Driving around the block
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

4. A solid line indicates
No passing
True
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Area of central vision

5. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
In the bottom of the trunck
Signal your speed
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

6. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Whiplash injuries
Forward
Across the hips
The first open lane going in your direction

7. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Who owns a car
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
4 seconds

8. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
15 years and 6 months old
To reverse your direction
Everything
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

9. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
Regulatory sign
Threshold braking
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Who owns a car

10. When backing up - you must
20 to 30 seconds
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
The same vehicle you have practiced in
The lane furthest to the left

11. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Implied consent
Events you think might happen
Visibility - time - space
Yaw

12. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
False
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True
Forward

13. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
False
8 to 12 seconds
Whiplash injuries
In the bottom of the trunck

14. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
16 and 3 months old
False
Everything
Once a year

15. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
False
Distance judgement

16. 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
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Threshold braking
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Implied consent

17. A driver's license expires

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18. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Executing your maneuver
No passing
False
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

19. According to VA law - you must turn into
1 1/2 miles
The lane furthest to the left
The first open lane going in your direction
Driver error

20. Tires should be checked
A point system
Weekly
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
4 seconds

21. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
CDL
Can get better traction
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Distance judgement

22. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Visibility - time - space
Over the right and left shoulders
True

23. If your engine stalls

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24. A banked curve is one that
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Events you think might happen
True
Deer move around to feed at dusk

25. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
8 to 12 seconds
Crosswalks
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

26. The function of an odometer is to
Occur in urban areas
100%
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

27. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
In the bottom of the trunck
Rest
Yield
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

28. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
Yield sign
15

29. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
After you have entered the intersection
4 seconds
3000-5000 miles
10

30. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
True
Over the right and left shoulders
Distance judgement
Who owns a car

31. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Occur in urban areas
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Yield

32. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Crosswalks
Across the hips
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Push/pull/slide

33. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
In the bottom of the trunck
CDL
The lane furthest to the left
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

34. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
True
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Will not increase engine power
Turn the wheels towards the curb

35. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
8 to 11 seconds
False
True
CDL

36. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Yellow
Everything
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

37. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
False
20/40 in one or both eyes
Depending on the driver's height

38. A choice
Depth perception
No passing
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Give the alcohol time to wear off

39. When turning left at an intersection
Yield
False
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

40. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
False
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Smell gasoline

41. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
It is easier to drive
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
False

42. A driver turning right
Smell gasoline
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
True

43. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Visibility - time - space
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

44. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
A madatory driver improvement class
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Occur in urban areas
True

45. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
15
False

46. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
Yellow
True
Whiplash injuries
Plan your move

47. Assumptions are
Driver error
Regulatory sign
20 to 30 seconds
Events you think might happen

48. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
True
Will not increase engine power
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Distance judgement

49. Steady Amber Light
Clear the intersection
Field of vision
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
No passing

50. General warning signs are
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Yellow
Show anger