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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. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

2. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Plan your move
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Orange
15

3. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
16 and 3 months old
In the bottom of the trunck
Zero tolerance
True

4. General warning signs are
Yellow
5
True
Visual activity

5. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
A madatory driver improvement class
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Go if the way is clear

6. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Will not increase engine power
Can get better traction
It is easier to drive
False

7. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
150 feet before the turn
True
True
False

8. A solid line indicates
8 to 11 seconds
Field of vision
No passing
Over the right and left shoulders

9. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Over the right and left shoulders
Stop-remained stopped
True
It is easier to drive

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

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11. Braking results in weight transfer
True
Threshold braking
Forward
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

12. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
500
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
True
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

13. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
True
Once a year
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
The same vehicle you have practiced in

14. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Peripheral vision
$500
Deer move around to feed at dusk
After you have entered the intersection

15. 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
Implied consent
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True
Smell gasoline

16. Red Light
Right
Stop-remained stopped
In the bottom of the trunck
False

17. Steady Amber Light
15 years and 6 months old
True
Two way traffic
Clear the intersection

18. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
3000-5000 miles
4 seconds
Check tire tread depth with a penny
In the bottom of the trunck

19. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
False
True
Lower humidity
Whiplash injuries

20. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Visibility
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
False
$500

21. The head restraint should be adjusted

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22. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Visual activity
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Occur in urban areas
Backward

23. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Occur in urban areas
After you have entered the intersection
False

24. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
False
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

25. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Zero tolerance
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
False
10

26. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Crosswalks
Stop - prohibitive
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

27. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Roll
Everything
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

28. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Plan your move
20/40 in one or both eyes
False

29. 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
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Implied consent
True

30. Tires should be checked
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Weekly
4 seconds
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

31. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
True
Will not increase engine power
Who owns a car
In the bottom of the trunck

32. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Visibility - time - space

33. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Once a year
Yield
A point system
1

34. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
True
The first open lane going in your direction
1 1/2 miles
Whiplash injuries

35. Flashing Red Light
Yield
Executing your maneuver
Stop-go when the way is clear
Everything

36. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
The lane furthest to the left
Roll
The same vehicle you have practiced in
20/40 in one or both eyes

37. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Push/pull/slide
The lane furthest to the left
Yaw
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

38. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Peripheral vision
Yield
True

39. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Right
After you have entered the intersection
True
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

40. A driver's license expires

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41. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
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
Deer move around to feed at dusk

42. A driver turning right
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
True
20/40 in one or both eyes
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

43. The oil should be changed every
3000-5000 miles
True
Visibility - time - space
Over the right and left shoulders

44. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
15 years and 6 months old
False
No
True

45. Preventative maintenance

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46. When backing up - you must
True
Implied consent
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

47. Steady Green Light
15
In the bottom of the trunck
Go if the way is clear
25000/50000/20000

48. Cruise control
Proceed with caution
150 feet before the turn
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

49. You should signal for a turn at least
15 years and 6 months old
150 feet before the turn
CDL
Lower humidity

50. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
True
False
Will appear slower than it is
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go