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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. After passing a truck - you should not pull in closely in front of it because...

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2. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Will not increase engine power
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Push/pull/slide

3. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
False
Forward
Who owns a car
1 1/2 miles

4. The air conditioner is used to
Yaw
True
Lower humidity
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

5. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Will appear slower than it is
Yaw
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
25

6. A yellow line indicates
Two way traffic
It is easier to drive
True
True

7. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
In the bottom of the trunck
A point system
Pitch
True

8. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Executing your maneuver
True

9. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Implied consent
Events you think might happen
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
False

10. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Yellow
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
4 seconds
True

11. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Two way traffic
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True

12. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
100%
20 to 30 seconds
$500
Once a year

13. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
False
Field of vision
After you have entered the intersection

14. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Driver error
Everything
5
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

15. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Right
20/40 in one or both eyes
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
21 or 18 if immediate family member

16. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
It is easier to drive
Push/pull/slide
Yaw
Stop-remained stopped

17. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
No
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
The rear wheels

18. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Weekly
Visibility
150 feet before the turn
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

19. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
False
3000-5000 miles

20. While driving look at least _______ down the road
20 to 30 seconds
No passing
15
No

21. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
True
Two way traffic
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Depending on the driver's height

22. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Clear the intersection
Area of central vision
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
True

23. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Occur in urban areas
False
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
False

24. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True
Go if the way is clear
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

25. Steady Amber Light
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
8 to 11 seconds
No passing
Clear the intersection

26. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Regulatory sign
3000-5000 miles
Rest
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

27. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Pitch
Area of central vision
Weekly
True

28. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Rest
25000/50000/20000
1
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

29. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
No passing
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Across the hips
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

30. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
It is easier to drive
About the same
Stop - prohibitive
Give the alcohol time to wear off

31. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
False
True
Right
When you actually begin the turn

32. When parking downhill with a curb
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Turn the wheels towards the curb
4 seconds
False

33. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
After you have entered the intersection
No
20 to 30 seconds
Signal your speed

34. Flashing Red Light
Stop-go when the way is clear
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
3000-5000 miles

35. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Crosswalks
25
Roll
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

36. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
Area of central vision
Visibility
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
500

37. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
True
True
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Proceed with caution

38. A banked curve is one that
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
False
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
20 to 30 seconds

39. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Turn the wheels towards the curb
False
Yield sign
True

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
21 or 18 if immediate family member
False
Implied consent
When you actually begin the turn

41. A triangular shaped sign indicates
In the bottom of the trunck
4 seconds
Occur in urban areas
Yield

42. You should signal for a turn at least
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
15 years and 6 months old
False
150 feet before the turn

43. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Area of central vision
Who owns a car
Peripheral vision
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

44. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
True
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Deer move around to feed at dusk

45. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Roll
Distance judgement
Forward
False

46. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Orange
10
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

47. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Gravity
10
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

48. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Executing your maneuver
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
True
Zero tolerance

49. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
500
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Zero tolerance
Signal your speed

50. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Two way traffic
$500
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True