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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. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
False
20 to 30 seconds
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Field of vision

2. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Check tire tread depth with a penny
To reverse your direction
True
Gravity

3. The friction point is...
1 1/2 miles
True
Across the hips
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

4. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
4 seconds
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
True

5. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Forward
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
25000/50000/20000
Threshold braking

6. When parallel parking you
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
500
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

7. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
Area of central vision
$500
False
True

8. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
True
Lower humidity
False
False

9. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Visibility
Regulatory sign
4 seconds
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

10. A banked curve is one that
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
In the bottom of the trunck
It is easier to drive

11. When parking downhill with a curb
Regulatory sign
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

12. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
The first open lane going in your direction
Rest
No
1

13. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Lower humidity
Threshold braking
False

14. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
500
25
Yaw
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

15. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Once a year
True

16. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
The lane furthest to the left
The rear wheels
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

17. A certificate of title proves
Who owns a car
False
Yaw
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

18. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
True
Will not increase engine power
20/40 in one or both eyes
150 feet before the turn

19. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Peripheral vision
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
True
Visibility - time - space

20. If your engine stalls

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21. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
False
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Once a year

22. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
False
CDL
Rest
The same vehicle you have practiced in

23. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
Across the hips
Orange
True
A madatory driver improvement class

24. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Stop-remained stopped
Visibility - time - space
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Stop - prohibitive

25. You should signal for a turn at least
8 to 11 seconds
150 feet before the turn
Depth perception
Right

26. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
It is easier to drive
Depending on the driver's height
Backward

27. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
False
Depth perception
15
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

28. According to VA law - you must turn into
Gravity
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
The first open lane going in your direction
Occur in urban areas

29. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
The first open lane going in your direction
16 and 3 months old
20 to 30 seconds
100%

30. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
16 and 3 months old
The first open lane going in your direction
1 1/2 miles
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

31. Red signs indicate
Occur in urban areas
True
Depending on the driver's height
Stop - prohibitive

32. The horn should not be used to
Pitch
False
Driver error
Show anger

33. The function of an odometer is to
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
It is easier to drive
True

34. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
The rear wheels
False
The same vehicle you have practiced in
True

35. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Over the right and left shoulders
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Zero tolerance
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

36. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Roll
Yaw
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Field of vision

37. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Push/pull/slide
Regulatory sign

38. For the test - your state may require you to present

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39. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Crosswalks
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Weekly
Occur in urban areas

40. A solid line indicates
Stop-go when the way is clear
$500
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
No passing

41. A yellow line indicates
False
Stop-remained stopped
Two way traffic
True

42. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Yield
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
500
In the bottom of the trunck

43. Tires should be checked
Weekly
8 to 11 seconds
Pitch
Threshold braking

44. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
No
Executing your maneuver
21 or 18 if immediate family member
True

45. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
True
Executing your maneuver
Signal your speed
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

46. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
True
The rear wheels
About the same

47. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Implied consent
False
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Deer move around to feed at dusk

48. When backing up - you must
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Backward
Depth perception

49. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Backward
Over the right and left shoulders
True
15 years and 6 months old

50. A choice
True
Rest
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Is the selection between two or more possible options