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Drivers Education Exam
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Subject
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drivers-education
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Yield
True
The first open lane going in your direction
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
2. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Executing your maneuver
To reverse your direction
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
3. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
False
True
Check tire tread depth with a penny
To reverse your direction
4. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
Yellow
CDL
Executing your maneuver
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
5. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True
1 1/2 miles
To reverse your direction
6. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
True
True
The lane furthest to the left
7. A solid line indicates
No passing
About the same
4 seconds
20 to 30 seconds
8. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
About the same
Weekly
Lower humidity
Regulatory sign
9. The function of an odometer is to
False
Everything
Right
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
10. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Proceed with caution
Turn the wheels towards the curb
False
Driver error
11. While driving look at least _______ down the road
8 to 11 seconds
20 to 30 seconds
Depending on the driver's height
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
12. Flashing Amber Light
Push/pull/slide
The lane furthest to the left
Proceed with caution
Executing your maneuver
13. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Lower humidity
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Yield sign
False
14. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
Stop - prohibitive
When you actually begin the turn
25
Visibility
15. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
True
15
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
16. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
No
Who owns a car
True
16 and 3 months old
17. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Can get better traction
True
4 seconds
False
18. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Push/pull/slide
False
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
19. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
15 years and 6 months old
1
150 feet before the turn
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
20. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Push/pull/slide
Field of vision
Forward
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
21. When turning left at an intersection
15 years and 6 months old
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
500
22. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Over the right and left shoulders
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True
16 and 3 months old
23. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Everything
Threshold braking
100%
True
24. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Turn the wheels towards the curb
100%
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
25. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
False
Yellow
3000-5000 miles
26. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Distance judgement
150 feet before the turn
True
False
27. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
Deer move around to feed at dusk
500
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
4 seconds
28. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
10
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
1 1/2 miles
29. Tires should be checked
Weekly
Will not increase engine power
True
False
30. When backing up - you must
True
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Across the hips
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
31. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
1
32. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
$500
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
About the same
Occur in urban areas
33. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Occur in urban areas
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True
34. For the test - your state may require you to present
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35. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Everything
In the bottom of the trunck
False
Regulatory sign
36. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Field of vision
True
Lower humidity
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
37. The oil should be changed every
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
3000-5000 miles
Executing your maneuver
38. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Weekly
True
Will not increase engine power
Is the selection between two or more possible options
39. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Across the hips
Pitch
Executing your maneuver
False
40. A yellow line indicates
Two way traffic
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Who owns a car
41. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Human-perception time
42. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Area of central vision
Push/pull/slide
10
False
43. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
True
Who owns a car
False
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
44. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
Is the selection between two or more possible options
16 and 3 months old
No
Smell gasoline
45. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
False
Across the hips
About the same
46. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Stop - prohibitive
Across the hips
Push/pull/slide
Driver error
47. A banked curve is one that
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
48. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Everything
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Forward
Smell gasoline
49. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Distance judgement
False
21 or 18 if immediate family member
True
50. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
True
Can get better traction
8 to 11 seconds
Stop - prohibitive