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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 function of the differential is to
Field of vision
1
Occur in urban areas
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

2. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
A point system
No passing
Two way traffic

3. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
4 seconds
Stop-remained stopped
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

4. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Human-perception time
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
5
True

5. When turning left at an intersection
10
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Whiplash injuries
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

6. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Zero tolerance
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
15

7. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Push/pull/slide
25
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
15 years and 6 months old

8. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Push/pull/slide
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Field of vision
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

9. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Give the alcohol time to wear off
In the bottom of the trunck
True

10. Assumptions are
Events you think might happen
Yield
About the same
15 years and 6 months old

11. Vehicle balance is maintained through
20/40 in one or both eyes
Implied consent
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

12. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
False
Smell gasoline
Field of vision
When you actually begin the turn

13. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
False
Roll
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

14. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
A point system
The lane furthest to the left
Weekly

15. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Roll
Whiplash injuries
15 years and 6 months old
10

16. Red signs indicate
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Stop - prohibitive

17. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Depth perception
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Clear the intersection
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

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

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19. Tires should be checked
Rest
Weekly
Distance judgement
4 seconds

20. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Plan your move
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
A madatory driver improvement class
4 seconds

21. There are two separate levers to open the hood
CDL
True
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
False

22. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
True
CDL
Right
After you have entered the intersection

23. Flashing Amber Light
Proceed with caution
True
Crosswalks
False

24. Steady Amber Light
Implied consent
True
Clear the intersection
False

25. A driver's license expires

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26. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Everything
500
True
Driver error

27. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
False
True
Crosswalks

28. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
Will not increase engine power
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Right
25

29. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Plan your move
500
Visibility
21 or 18 if immediate family member

30. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Peripheral vision
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
True

31. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Zero tolerance
False
Visibility - time - space
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

32. When parallel parking you
Threshold braking
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
It is easier to drive
Events you think might happen

33. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
10
Push/pull/slide
8 to 11 seconds
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

34. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Weekly
Signal your speed
Depending on the driver's height
Proceed with caution

35. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
The rear wheels
15 years and 6 months old
True
15

36. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
False
15
True
Who owns a car

37. According to the _______ law - you must submit to a chemical test for alcohol and other drugs if requested when driving on VA's public roadways or lose your license
True
False
Over the right and left shoulders
Implied consent

38. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Will not increase engine power
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

39. You should signal for a turn at least
Depending on the driver's height
150 feet before the turn
Push/pull/slide
A madatory driver improvement class

40. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Visibility
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
True
Who owns a car

41. Steady Green Light
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Go if the way is clear
False

42. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
True
Gravity
Area of central vision
Who owns a car

43. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
No
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Yellow

44. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Whiplash injuries
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
False

45. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Area of central vision
Implied consent
True
1

46. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
When you actually begin the turn
8 to 11 seconds
In the bottom of the trunck

47. Green Arrow
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
True
20/40 in one or both eyes

48. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
8 to 11 seconds
Two way traffic
Yield sign
Implied consent

49. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
$500
The same vehicle you have practiced in
In the bottom of the trunck
500

50. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
True
False
Who owns a car
Can get better traction