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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. According to VA law - you must turn into
Visibility
The same vehicle you have practiced in
The first open lane going in your direction
The lane furthest to the left

2. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Stop-remained stopped
Rest
Peripheral vision
Visual activity

3. Green Arrow
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
It is easier to drive

4. Flashing Red Light
Stop-go when the way is clear
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
No passing
False

5. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Visibility - time - space
Will not increase engine power
Clear the intersection
Orange

6. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Check tire tread depth with a penny
False
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

7. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True
Smell gasoline
True

8. A driver's license expires

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9. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Clear the intersection
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
False
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

10. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
True
500
Pitch
Crosswalks

11. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
100%
Pitch
No passing
20/40 in one or both eyes

12. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Clear the intersection
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
100%
$500

13. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Proceed with caution
True
Human-perception time
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

14. A driver turning right
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Visual activity
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Right

15. 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
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
True
True

16. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Pitch
Deer move around to feed at dusk

17. A yellow line indicates
Two way traffic
After you have entered the intersection
10
Events you think might happen

18. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
No passing
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Stop-go when the way is clear
After you have entered the intersection

19. Ability to see clearly
False
5
Visual activity
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

20. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
True
False
Everything
Area of central vision

21. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Orange
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
True
15

22. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Push/pull/slide
Pitch
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
To reverse your direction

23. Red Light
The rear wheels
False
Stop-remained stopped
CDL

24. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
10
Whiplash injuries
False
1

25. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
True
1 1/2 miles
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Gravity

26. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
1 1/2 miles
Stop-remained stopped
Field of vision

27. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
In the bottom of the trunck
Right
Go if the way is clear
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

28. When turning left at an intersection
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Gravity
False
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

29. A choice
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
No passing
Whiplash injuries
Is the selection between two or more possible options

30. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
True
Push/pull/slide
25
It is easier to drive

31. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Events you think might happen
Everything
4 seconds
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

32. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Crosswalks
25
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

33. Steady Amber Light
True
Two way traffic
4 seconds
Clear the intersection

34. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
False
When you actually begin the turn
Show anger
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

35. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
True
Peripheral vision
Clear the intersection
4 seconds

36. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Signal your speed
Rest
True

37. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Yield sign
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Clear the intersection
Once a year

38. The basic color for construction signs is...
Occur in urban areas
Proceed with caution
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Orange

39. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
True
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Visibility

40. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
True
Over the right and left shoulders
Occur in urban areas
False

41. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Human-perception time
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
3000-5000 miles
Right

42. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
No
Field of vision
True

43. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
When you actually begin the turn
5
Lower humidity

44. A triangular shaped sign indicates
True
Yield
The first open lane going in your direction
The lane furthest to the left

45. Cruise control
True
False
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Once a year

46. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Driving around the block
Yaw
Human-perception time

47. The oil should be changed every
True
3000-5000 miles
Area of central vision
Lower humidity

48. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Can get better traction
Occur in urban areas
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

49. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Two way traffic
Deer move around to feed at dusk
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Give the alcohol time to wear off

50. A banked curve is one that
Stop - prohibitive
A point system
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside