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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. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Can get better traction
True
150 feet before the turn

2. A yellow line indicates
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Two way traffic
Will appear slower than it is
Backward

3. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
About the same
100%
True
The lane furthest to the left

4. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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5. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Over the right and left shoulders
False
Driver error
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

6. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
False
25
False
Depth perception

7. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Signal your speed
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Forward

8. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
False
Stop - prohibitive
Occur in urban areas
True

9. Braking results in weight transfer
Rest
Weekly
Forward
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

10. Red Light
The rear wheels
Stop-remained stopped
True
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

11. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Yield
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Plan your move
100%

12. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Can get better traction
500
Distance judgement

13. The function of the differential is to
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Who owns a car
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True

14. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
False
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Gravity
True

15. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
25000/50000/20000
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True
Turn the wheels towards the curb

16. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
CDL
4 seconds
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Backward

17. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
In the bottom of the trunck
True
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

18. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
True
15 years and 6 months old
Over the right and left shoulders
True

19. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
True
A point system
True
$500

20. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Backward
A madatory driver improvement class
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

21. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Depending on the driver's height
True
Go if the way is clear
15

22. The head restraint should be adjusted

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23. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True
Area of central vision
1

24. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Right
Driver error
Pitch

25. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Push/pull/slide
Once a year
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

26. You set your car's automatic choke by...
8 to 12 seconds
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
In the bottom of the trunck

27. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
8 to 12 seconds
Push/pull/slide
When you actually begin the turn

28. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Crosswalks
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
The lane furthest to the left
Field of vision

29. You should signal for a turn at least
150 feet before the turn
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Peripheral vision
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

30. The friction point is...
25
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
False
Stop - prohibitive

31. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Regulatory sign
Deer move around to feed at dusk
4 seconds
Stop - prohibitive

32. When parking downhill with a curb
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Turn the wheels towards the curb
About the same

33. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Area of central vision
10
False
Yellow

34. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
False
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

35. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
True
Yellow
True
Gravity

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

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37. A choice
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True
True
Deer move around to feed at dusk

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

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39. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Events you think might happen
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Driver error

40. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Visual activity
False
True
Forward

41. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Push/pull/slide
3000-5000 miles
Yield sign
Will not increase engine power

42. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
25000/50000/20000
Human-perception time
Driving around the block
Turn the wheels towards the curb

43. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Human-perception time
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
False
Check tire tread depth with a penny

44. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
The first open lane going in your direction
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
True

45. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Lower humidity
150 feet before the turn
Human-perception time
True

46. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
False
Push/pull/slide
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

47. The basic color for construction signs is...
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Field of vision
True
Orange

48. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
25
To reverse your direction
About the same
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

49. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
False
Pitch
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

50. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Visibility - time - space
3000-5000 miles
Threshold braking
No passing