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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. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Over the right and left shoulders
150 feet before the turn
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

2. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
4 seconds
Field of vision
4 seconds
True

3. A yellow line indicates
The lane furthest to the left
Two way traffic
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

4. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
False
The rear wheels

5. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
8 to 11 seconds
True
Right

6. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Clear the intersection
25000/50000/20000
False
Yield sign

7. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
To reverse your direction
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Visibility - time - space
True

8. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Go if the way is clear
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
No

9. A choice
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Lower humidity
The lane furthest to the left
Is the selection between two or more possible options

10. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
10
True
The rear wheels
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

11. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
The same vehicle you have practiced in
True
Signal your speed
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

12. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
True
Stop-remained stopped
Whiplash injuries
16 and 3 months old

13. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Driving around the block
The lane furthest to the left

14. While driving look at least _______ down the road
20 to 30 seconds
1 1/2 miles
False
16 and 3 months old

15. You should signal for a turn at least
CDL
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
150 feet before the turn
False

16. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
8 to 11 seconds
20 to 30 seconds
False
False

17. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Once a year
False

18. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
4 seconds
False

19. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Can get better traction
Will appear slower than it is
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

20. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Regulatory sign
Yield sign
Two way traffic
True

21. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
8 to 12 seconds
Orange
True

22. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Will appear slower than it is
False
Whiplash injuries
Push/pull/slide

23. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Proceed with caution
A madatory driver improvement class
Turn the wheels towards the curb

24. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
True
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
15

25. Green Arrow
Distance judgement
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

26. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

27. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
False
Zero tolerance
Orange
False

28. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Lower humidity
False

29. Flashing Red Light
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
150 feet before the turn
Stop-go when the way is clear
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

30. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Rest
$500
Gravity
The rear wheels

31. Red signs indicate
Forward
Driver error
Regulatory sign
Stop - prohibitive

32. The function of an odometer is to
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
16 and 3 months old
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

33. Tires should be checked
Weekly
Peripheral vision
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Will appear slower than it is

34. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
CDL
8 to 11 seconds
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Who owns a car

35. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
150 feet before the turn
4 seconds
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Events you think might happen

36. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
False
Stop-go when the way is clear
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Zero tolerance

37. Braking results in weight transfer
Forward
True
Distance judgement
Everything

38. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Visibility

39. Cruise control
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
25000/50000/20000
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Roll

40. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Peripheral vision
Whiplash injuries
Everything

41. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
15
500
False
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

42. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Will not increase engine power
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Weekly
1

43. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Yellow
500
True

44. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Executing your maneuver
True
Zero tolerance
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

45. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
False
Depth perception
Lower humidity
500

46. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
$500
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

47. The head restraint should be adjusted

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48. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
True
After you have entered the intersection
Who owns a car
Whiplash injuries

49. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
Distance judgement
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Over the right and left shoulders
False

50. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Driving around the block
Who owns a car