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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. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
True
True
Rest
After you have entered the intersection

2. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Signal your speed
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
No

3. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
True
Gravity
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
When you actually begin the turn

4. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
A point system
Depending on the driver's height
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

5. When parking downhill with a curb
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Will not increase engine power
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Lower humidity

6. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Lower humidity
Depending on the driver's height
Right
True

7. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Distance judgement
$500
False
The lane furthest to the left

8. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
Across the hips
The lane furthest to the left
Yellow
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

9. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Regulatory sign
True
True
A madatory driver improvement class

10. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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11. Steady Amber Light
Driving around the block
Clear the intersection
Go if the way is clear
Visual activity

12. The horn should not be used to
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Crosswalks
Show anger
Signal your speed

13. The function of an odometer is to
Will not increase engine power
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
500
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

14. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Signal your speed
True
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

15. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Executing your maneuver
16 and 3 months old
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Distance judgement

16. There are two separate levers to open the hood
False
Plan your move
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

17. Red signs indicate
Stop - prohibitive
It is easier to drive
Will appear slower than it is
Show anger

18. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
100%
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
20/40 in one or both eyes

19. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Field of vision
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Visibility - time - space

20. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
True
Push/pull/slide
Lower humidity
Everything

21. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Zero tolerance
Crosswalks
True

22. An important point to remember in skid control is...
1 1/2 miles
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Depth perception
Everything

23. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Depth perception
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Smell gasoline
True

24. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
False
In the bottom of the trunck
16 and 3 months old
Forward

25. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Crosswalks
True
Occur in urban areas
Two way traffic

26. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Push/pull/slide
Whiplash injuries

27. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Give the alcohol time to wear off
False
Proceed with caution

28. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Rest
Yield sign
The first open lane going in your direction
The lane furthest to the left

29. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
15
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
8 to 12 seconds
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

30. The function of the differential is to
True
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
In the bottom of the trunck

31. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Visibility
No
Over the right and left shoulders
Weekly

32. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
False
4 seconds
True
Visibility - time - space

33. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
True
25
5
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

34. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Will not increase engine power
Yellow
Gravity
Visibility - time - space

35. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
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
21 or 18 if immediate family member
No passing

36. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
When you actually begin the turn
Stop - prohibitive
21 or 18 if immediate family member

37. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
True
10
Whiplash injuries
Field of vision

38. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
False
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
25

39. Red Light
500
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Stop-remained stopped
To reverse your direction

40. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
The same vehicle you have practiced in
8 to 11 seconds
Roll

41. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Yellow
Backward
Visibility - time - space
True

42. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Plan your move
500

43. The head restraint should be adjusted

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44. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
True
Human-perception time
15 years and 6 months old
To reverse your direction

45. General warning signs are
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
The lane furthest to the left
Yellow
Signal your speed

46. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Yield
Once a year
Right

47. A certificate of title proves
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
True
Who owns a car
The lane furthest to the left

48. When turning left at an intersection
The first open lane going in your direction
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Push/pull/slide
False

49. Cruise control
True
Field of vision
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

50. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
A point system
It is easier to drive
8 to 12 seconds
Occur in urban areas