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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 penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
A madatory driver improvement class
Orange
Rest
Stop - prohibitive

2. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Can get better traction
25
Field of vision
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

3. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Depth perception
Yield
False
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

4. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
False
It is easier to drive
20 to 30 seconds
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

5. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Area of central vision
True
Visibility - time - space
Gravity

6. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
After you have entered the intersection

7. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
True
Stop-go when the way is clear
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Depth perception

8. Tires should be checked
True
Will appear slower than it is
Regulatory sign
Weekly

9. The basic color for construction signs is...
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
15 years and 6 months old
Orange

10. Braking results in weight transfer
Forward
Crosswalks
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

11. Vehicle balance is maintained through
True
True
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Deer move around to feed at dusk

12. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
No passing
Proceed with caution
True
It is easier to drive

13. If your engine stalls

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14. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Stop-remained stopped
Gravity
False
The lane furthest to the left

15. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
500
Push/pull/slide
Yellow
True

16. A choice
True
Rest
True
Is the selection between two or more possible options

17. 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
Weekly
False
Implied consent
Proceed with caution

18. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
False
It is easier to drive
False
Whiplash injuries

19. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
To reverse your direction
Roll
Yield sign
True

20. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Occur in urban areas
Rest
Area of central vision
Pitch

21. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
100%
True
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Yaw

22. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
True
After you have entered the intersection
25000/50000/20000

23. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True
Two way traffic
Can get better traction

24. The head restraint should be adjusted

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25. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
True
10
True
True

26. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Stop-go when the way is clear
5
True
25000/50000/20000

27. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
500
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
4 seconds
True

28. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
4 seconds
The rear wheels
Zero tolerance
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

29. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
10
True
16 and 3 months old
21 or 18 if immediate family member

30. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
When you actually begin the turn
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True
Everything

31. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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32. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
8 to 12 seconds
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member

33. Ability to see clearly
Will appear slower than it is
Executing your maneuver
Visual activity
Show anger

34. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Stop - prohibitive
False
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True

35. The friction point is...
True
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
True
10

36. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
1 1/2 miles
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
True

37. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
25
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

38. Flashing Red Light
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Threshold braking
Stop-go when the way is clear
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

39. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Visibility
To reverse your direction

40. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Zero tolerance
Threshold braking
About the same
Field of vision

41. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
True
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Is the selection between two or more possible options
False

42. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
CDL
To reverse your direction
4 seconds

43. Red signs indicate
4 seconds
False
Stop - prohibitive
Executing your maneuver

44. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
Area of central vision
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Weekly

45. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
About the same
Visibility
False
Plan your move

46. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Signal your speed
Threshold braking
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

47. Steady Amber Light
Yield
25000/50000/20000
False
Clear the intersection

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

49. The function of an odometer is to
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True

50. Assumptions are
Events you think might happen
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Proceed with caution
True