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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. Tires should be checked
False
To reverse your direction
Weekly
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

2. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
Driver error
Implied consent
$500

3. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Weekly
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
21 or 18 if immediate family member
True

4. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Stop-remained stopped
In the bottom of the trunck
Visibility - time - space
Depth perception

5. The horn should not be used to
Show anger
No
25000/50000/20000
True

6. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Driver error
True
Distance judgement

7. Cruise control
Gravity
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Smell gasoline

8. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
To reverse your direction
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
False
500

9. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Field of vision
Push/pull/slide
False
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

10. When parking downhill with a curb
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Implied consent
True
Occur in urban areas

11. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
True
Driving around the block
Threshold braking

12. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Yaw
False
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Whiplash injuries

13. A certificate of title proves
Distance judgement
Who owns a car
True
Roll

14. Assumptions are
Events you think might happen
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
10
Go if the way is clear

15. Steady Green Light
False
To reverse your direction
Go if the way is clear
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

16. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Everything
False
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Occur in urban areas

17. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Who owns a car
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

18. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Occur in urban areas
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
4 seconds

19. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
Plan your move
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
15

20. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
Zero tolerance
5
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Depending on the driver's height

21. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
To reverse your direction
Give the alcohol time to wear off
A point system
True

22. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
Right
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True

23. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Rest
Visibility
10
1

24. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
Yield sign
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
The lane furthest to the left

25. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
About the same
Stop-go when the way is clear
True
16 and 3 months old

26. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
8 to 12 seconds
False
Executing your maneuver
Gravity

27. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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28. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True
False
Can get better traction

29. Braking results in weight transfer
Whiplash injuries
Plan your move
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Forward

30. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Stop-go when the way is clear
Gravity
False
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

31. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
A madatory driver improvement class
Will not increase engine power
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
False

32. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Will not increase engine power
Forward
Driving around the block
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

33. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Driver error
Zero tolerance
Depth perception
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

34. Acceleration results in weight transfer
True
8 to 11 seconds
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Backward

35. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Driver error
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Stop-go when the way is clear
20 to 30 seconds

36. 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
Visibility
Implied consent
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

37. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
Roll
False
Threshold braking
True

38. When parallel parking you
Weekly
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
No passing
Orange

39. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
True
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Over the right and left shoulders

40. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
False
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
8 to 12 seconds
Executing your maneuver

41. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Once a year
20 to 30 seconds
True
False

42. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Yield
Executing your maneuver
Stop-remained stopped
Signal your speed

43. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Zero tolerance
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True

44. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
5
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

45. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Signal your speed
Right
True
True

46. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
8 to 12 seconds
True
15 years and 6 months old
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

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

48. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
True
Push/pull/slide
Depth perception
True

49. When turning left at an intersection
True
Will not increase engine power
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

50. A yellow line indicates
Two way traffic
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road