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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 use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
True
False
4 seconds
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

2. Assumptions are
Stop-go when the way is clear
Events you think might happen
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

3. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Push/pull/slide
Two way traffic
False
Human-perception time

4. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
25
False
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

5. A certificate of title proves
Stop-remained stopped
False
Who owns a car
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

6. You should signal for a turn at least
True
It is easier to drive
150 feet before the turn
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

7. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
True
False
True

8. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
After you have entered the intersection
Yellow
Check tire tread depth with a penny

9. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
The lane furthest to the left
Visibility - time - space

10. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
True
True
Zero tolerance
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

11. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Occur in urban areas
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
25000/50000/20000
Right

12. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
CDL
20/40 in one or both eyes
20 to 30 seconds
1 1/2 miles

13. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Check tire tread depth with a penny

14. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
500
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
A point system

15. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
1
Pitch
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Once a year

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

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17. The horn should not be used to
The rear wheels
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Show anger
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

18. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Visibility - time - space
500
Roll
True

19. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Backward
Distance judgement
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Can get better traction

20. While driving look at least _______ down the road
20 to 30 seconds
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Human-perception time
False

21. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
10
Yaw

22. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Weekly
Area of central vision
Over the right and left shoulders

23. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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24. Cruise control
Clear the intersection
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
500
True

25. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
10
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Executing your maneuver
4 seconds

26. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
A madatory driver improvement class
Driver error
False
Visibility

27. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
The rear wheels
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Everything
False

28. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
False
Everything

29. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Roll
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True

30. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Depth perception
False
Once a year

31. Flashing Red Light
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Stop-go when the way is clear
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

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

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33. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Implied consent
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Push/pull/slide

34. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
True
Regulatory sign
25000/50000/20000
The rear wheels

35. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
True
1
CDL

36. Ability to see clearly
Executing your maneuver
Forward
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Visual activity

37. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
150 feet before the turn
The lane furthest to the left
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

38. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
True
In the bottom of the trunck

39. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
150 feet before the turn
Driving around the block
True

40. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Right
False
Driver error
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

41. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
True
4 seconds

42. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
True
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
A madatory driver improvement class

43. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The lane furthest to the left
Field of vision
Stop - prohibitive
The rear wheels

44. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Gravity
False
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Driver error

45. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Roll
No
Gravity
False

46. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Once a year
Rest
500
150 feet before the turn

47. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Yield sign
In the bottom of the trunck
CDL

48. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Roll
3000-5000 miles
False
Yellow

49. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Peripheral vision
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

50. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Signal your speed
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
It is easier to drive