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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. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
1 1/2 miles
Once a year
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

2. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Regulatory sign
Over the right and left shoulders
Plan your move

3. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
True
Deer move around to feed at dusk
25000/50000/20000
True

4. General warning signs are
Yellow
Lower humidity
Stop-remained stopped
True

5. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Implied consent
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

6. The lane position for a right turn is...
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
It is easier to drive
5

7. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Everything
False
Lower humidity
True

8. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Yield sign
Plan your move
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Two way traffic

9. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Backward
Gravity
Yield
Area of central vision

10. Green Arrow
Can get better traction
Proceed with caution
Events you think might happen
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

11. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Stop-go when the way is clear
500
Yield

12. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
True
False
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
4 seconds

13. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
Crosswalks
5
When you actually begin the turn
Pitch

14. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Deer move around to feed at dusk
25000/50000/20000
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Human-perception time

15. The air conditioner is used to
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Lower humidity

16. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
False

17. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Whiplash injuries
False
15

18. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Plan your move
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Stop-remained stopped
Driving around the block

19. The oil should be changed every
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Regulatory sign
3000-5000 miles
The first open lane going in your direction

20. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
It is easier to drive
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
100%
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

21. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
False
Signal your speed
After you have entered the intersection
Stop - prohibitive

22. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
True

23. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
False
In the bottom of the trunck
False
Roll

24. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
True
Will not increase engine power
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
21 or 18 if immediate family member

25. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
8 to 12 seconds
Push/pull/slide
False
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

26. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
To reverse your direction
Orange
Push/pull/slide
Crosswalks

27. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Driving around the block
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Lower humidity
Roll

28. Braking just short of lockup is known as
False
Threshold braking
True
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

29. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
True
500
Plan your move
Clear the intersection

30. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
20 to 30 seconds
Gravity
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True

31. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
1 1/2 miles
True
True

32. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
CDL
25000/50000/20000

33. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
20/40 in one or both eyes
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Distance judgement

34. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False
Events you think might happen

35. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
The same vehicle you have practiced in
False
4 seconds
Two way traffic

36. A driver's license expires

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37. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Human-perception time
Visibility
True
Will not increase engine power

38. Ability to see clearly
$500
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Lower humidity
Visual activity

39. When parallel parking you
A madatory driver improvement class
Events you think might happen
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

40. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
25
Driving around the block
True
8 to 12 seconds

41. A certificate of title proves
4 seconds
Everything
8 to 11 seconds
Who owns a car

42. Steady Green Light
True
Crosswalks
Go if the way is clear
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

43. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Proceed with caution
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

44. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Pitch
True
After you have entered the intersection
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

45. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
Events you think might happen
Stop-remained stopped
25
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

46. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
16 and 3 months old
Yaw
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Yield

47. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Right
Area of central vision
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
25000/50000/20000

48. Red signs indicate
20/40 in one or both eyes
Stop - prohibitive
Distance judgement
15 years and 6 months old

49. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Field of vision
True
8 to 11 seconds

50. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
False
Across the hips
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family