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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 you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
In the bottom of the trunck
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
False

2. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Plan your move
False
1 1/2 miles
Visibility

3. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Stop - prohibitive
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Roll
Can get better traction

4. The lane position for a right turn is...
To reverse your direction
True
5
Distance judgement

5. Tires should be checked
Area of central vision
True
Weekly
Crosswalks

6. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
False
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Area of central vision
Threshold braking

7. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
False
True
True
Who owns a car

8. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
False
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

9. Steady Amber Light
Clear the intersection
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Driving around the block
4 seconds

10. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
False
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Is the selection between two or more possible options

11. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Depth perception
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Backward

12. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Stop-go when the way is clear
False
4 seconds
True

13. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
About the same
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

14. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
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
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
True

15. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
4 seconds
Area of central vision
Zero tolerance
Smell gasoline

16. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
False
100%
Push/pull/slide
8 to 12 seconds

17. The basic color for construction signs is...
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Orange
3000-5000 miles
False

18. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Peripheral vision
True
100%

19. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Implied consent
25000/50000/20000
True
Depth perception

20. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
True
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Pitch
8 to 12 seconds

21. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
True
It is easier to drive
Whiplash injuries
5

22. When parallel parking you
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Show anger
To reverse your direction

23. The head restraint should be adjusted

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24. 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
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Implied consent
Clear the intersection
True

25. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
True
4 seconds
Go if the way is clear

26. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
1
True
8 to 11 seconds
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

27. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
True
Orange
True
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

28. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Clear the intersection
Yellow
When you actually begin the turn

29. A driver turning right
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Push/pull/slide
15

30. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
1
True
False
Implied consent

31. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
5
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
Push/pull/slide

32. When turning left at an intersection
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Lower humidity
Stop-remained stopped

33. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
To reverse your direction
Stop - prohibitive
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

34. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Depending on the driver's height
Events you think might happen
Area of central vision
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

35. When parking downhill with a curb
Driver error
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True
Executing your maneuver

36. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Threshold braking
Will appear slower than it is
Right
Push/pull/slide

37. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Forward
After you have entered the intersection
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
4 seconds

38. A choice
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

39. If your engine stalls

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40. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
True
Area of central vision
Stop - prohibitive
Driving around the block

41. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
It is easier to drive
Yaw
Field of vision

42. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Stop-go when the way is clear
Everything
True
Human-perception time

43. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Smell gasoline
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
True
Who owns a car

44. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Stop - prohibitive
Will appear slower than it is
Whiplash injuries
True

45. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

46. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Push/pull/slide
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Who owns a car
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

47. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Will not increase engine power
Depth perception
Yaw
Events you think might happen

48. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
500
Backward
CDL
Is the selection between two or more possible options

49. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
15

50. A driver's license expires

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