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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. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Depending on the driver's height
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

2. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
20/40 in one or both eyes
CDL
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

3. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
Driver error
25
Occur in urban areas
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

4. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
To reverse your direction
The lane furthest to the left
Plan your move
1 1/2 miles

5. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
True
No passing
1

6. The oil should be changed every
Signal your speed
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
3000-5000 miles
No

7. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
True
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Right

8. Braking results in weight transfer
Implied consent
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Forward
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

9. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
25
20 to 30 seconds
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

10. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Show anger
True
True

11. When turning left at an intersection
Everything
Two way traffic
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

12. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
A madatory driver improvement class
After you have entered the intersection
Lower humidity
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

13. A driver's license expires

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14. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
False
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Two way traffic
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

15. Acceleration results in weight transfer
True
True
Backward
True

16. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
False
The rear wheels
Distance judgement
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

17. While driving look at least _______ down the road
20 to 30 seconds
False
Rest
The lane furthest to the left

18. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
The rear wheels
Threshold braking
No
8 to 12 seconds

19. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Threshold braking
Occur in urban areas
Crosswalks
Visibility

20. When parking downhill with a curb
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
False
Visibility

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

22. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
True
Human-perception time
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Right

23. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Zero tolerance
The rear wheels
False
Visual activity

24. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
True

25. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
True
150 feet before the turn
The first open lane going in your direction

26. The head restraint should be adjusted

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

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28. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Forward
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Rest
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

29. Reference points are the same for all drivers
10
False
The first open lane going in your direction
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

30. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Stop-go when the way is clear
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Area of central vision

31. The air conditioner is used to
Lower humidity
Will not increase engine power
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

32. Assumptions are
Events you think might happen
5
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

33. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Implied consent
Across the hips
Threshold braking
Check tire tread depth with a penny

34. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Orange
False
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True

35. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
It is easier to drive
4 seconds
Implied consent
Plan your move

36. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
500
True
Turn the wheels towards the curb

37. Steady Green Light
Go if the way is clear
Can get better traction
The first open lane going in your direction
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

38. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

39. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
True
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Rest
False

40. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Yaw
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Regulatory sign
100%

41. You set your car's automatic choke by...
A point system
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
False
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

42. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Area of central vision
25000/50000/20000
Events you think might happen
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

43. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
True
25000/50000/20000
Smell gasoline
False

44. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
20/40 in one or both eyes
Go if the way is clear
True
After you have entered the intersection

45. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
15
True
Two way traffic
True

46. Flashing Red Light
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True
Stop-go when the way is clear
True

47. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
Occur in urban areas
8 to 11 seconds
Distance judgement
False

48. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
True
Zero tolerance
16 and 3 months old
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

49. Ability to see clearly
Will not increase engine power
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Go if the way is clear
Visual activity

50. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
In the bottom of the trunck
Area of central vision
25000/50000/20000
True