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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. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
The rear wheels
Pitch
True
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

2. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
100%
Yellow
Yield sign
True

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

4. Green Arrow
Orange
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Visual activity

5. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Will not increase engine power
Whiplash injuries
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

6. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Weekly
False
Clear the intersection

7. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Visibility
Implied consent
Gravity

8. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
False
True
Will appear slower than it is

9. A banked curve is one that
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True
No passing
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

10. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Field of vision
25
Over the right and left shoulders
Implied consent

11. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Roll
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Human-perception time
In the bottom of the trunck

12. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Stop-go when the way is clear
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
100%

13. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Zero tolerance

14. Preventative maintenance

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15. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
1 1/2 miles
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Pitch

16. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
16 and 3 months old
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
False
21 or 18 if immediate family member

17. Tires should be checked
1
Weekly
True
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

18. A solid line indicates
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
No passing
Roll

19. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Depth perception
The rear wheels
Executing your maneuver

20. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
500
8 to 11 seconds
Push/pull/slide
Driver error

21. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Push/pull/slide
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Zero tolerance
True

22. A choice
Is the selection between two or more possible options
8 to 11 seconds
False
True

23. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
Visual activity
15
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Push/pull/slide

24. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Once a year
False
True

25. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
True
Implied consent
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Will not increase engine power

26. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
True
500
Deer move around to feed at dusk
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

27. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
True
Orange
Who owns a car
The same vehicle you have practiced in

28. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
False
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
To reverse your direction
When you actually begin the turn

29. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
True
Crosswalks
Stop-remained stopped
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

30. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
True
Regulatory sign
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Depth perception

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

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32. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Area of central vision
15
It is easier to drive
False

33. The oil should be changed every
4 seconds
Two way traffic
3000-5000 miles
Driver error

34. According to VA law - you must turn into
CDL
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Check tire tread depth with a penny
The first open lane going in your direction

35. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Executing your maneuver
Backward
No
False

36. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Gravity
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Yaw

37. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Area of central vision
Human-perception time
True
Plan your move

38. The lane position for a right turn is...
150 feet before the turn
Occur in urban areas
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
5

39. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
True
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Can get better traction
Zero tolerance

40. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Deer move around to feed at dusk

41. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
True
Right
A madatory driver improvement class
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

42. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
False
Who owns a car
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

43. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Across the hips
After you have entered the intersection
4 seconds
True

44. General warning signs are
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
20 to 30 seconds
500
Yellow

45. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Implied consent
500
Visibility - time - space
Threshold braking

46. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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47. Steady Green Light
Visibility
3000-5000 miles
True
Go if the way is clear

48. Assumptions are
Turn the wheels towards the curb
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
25
Events you think might happen

49. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Driving around the block
False
Will appear slower than it is
Deer move around to feed at dusk

50. Ability to see clearly
Crosswalks
Smell gasoline
To reverse your direction
Visual activity