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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. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
1
The same vehicle you have practiced in
20/40 in one or both eyes
3000-5000 miles

2. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Stop-go when the way is clear

3. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
True
Backward
True

4. A solid line indicates
No passing
Backward
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

5. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Occur in urban areas
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Depending on the driver's height
Yield

6. When parallel parking you
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

7. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Crosswalks
Smell gasoline
False

8. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
25000/50000/20000
Once a year
1
Gravity

9. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
True
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Smell gasoline
Lower humidity

10. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
CDL
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

11. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
4 seconds
Gravity
Visibility - time - space
Lower humidity

12. A choice
True
Is the selection between two or more possible options
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

13. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Forward
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
After you have entered the intersection
Check tire tread depth with a penny

14. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
When you actually begin the turn
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
The first open lane going in your direction
Pitch

15. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
False
Implied consent
Driver error
True

16. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
A point system
1 1/2 miles
Yellow

17. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Backward
True
About the same
Peripheral vision

18. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Once a year
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Push/pull/slide

19. Green Arrow
After you have entered the intersection
Regulatory sign
Depending on the driver's height
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

20. 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
False
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Signal your speed

21. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Everything

22. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
16 and 3 months old
Regulatory sign
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Push/pull/slide

23. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Yellow
8 to 11 seconds

24. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
8 to 12 seconds
Visibility

25. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
500
Regulatory sign
Visibility
Depending on the driver's height

26. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Check tire tread depth with a penny
False
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Implied consent

27. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Rest
True
Over the right and left shoulders
Threshold braking

28. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
$500
False
The lane furthest to the left

29. Ability to see clearly
25
Depending on the driver's height
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Visual activity

30. A certificate of title proves
False
True
Who owns a car
True

31. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
True
Human-perception time
100%
Zero tolerance

32. The function of the differential is to
The rear wheels
Weekly
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Zero tolerance

33. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
About the same
Pitch
Give the alcohol time to wear off
True

34. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Threshold braking
True
Weekly
True

35. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
False
Signal your speed
True
Roll

36. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
100%
Events you think might happen
False

37. The function of an odometer is to
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Rest
True

38. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
Visual activity
A madatory driver improvement class
After you have entered the intersection

39. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
Plan your move
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True
False

40. 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
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
21 or 18 if immediate family member

41. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Driver error
False
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Is the selection between two or more possible options

42. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
True
It is easier to drive
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
500

43. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
The same vehicle you have practiced in
False
In the bottom of the trunck
True

44. The head restraint should be adjusted

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45. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Give the alcohol time to wear off
CDL
8 to 11 seconds

46. When parking downhill with a curb
False
Turn the wheels towards the curb
False
Yield sign

47. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
True
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Across the hips

48. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
True
Everything

49. An important point to remember in skid control is...
After you have entered the intersection
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
True
Two way traffic

50. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Executing your maneuver
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
A madatory driver improvement class