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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 an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
True
Stop-remained stopped
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

2. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Will appear slower than it is
True
Can get better traction
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

3. The function of the differential is to
True
True
False
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

4. An important point to remember in skid control is...
25000/50000/20000
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

5. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
False
To reverse your direction
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
100%

6. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Turn the wheels towards the curb
16 and 3 months old
True
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

7. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Regulatory sign
4 seconds
Visibility - time - space
Go if the way is clear

8. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
4 seconds
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
False
False

9. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Rest
True
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Go if the way is clear

10. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
False
True
Across the hips
Give the alcohol time to wear off

11. Reference points are the same for all drivers
False
Will not increase engine power
A point system
Check tire tread depth with a penny

12. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Driver error
3000-5000 miles
Threshold braking

13. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
4 seconds
Yellow
Pitch
Crosswalks

14. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
8 to 11 seconds
Area of central vision
Visibility

15. Red Light
Plan your move
Crosswalks
Stop-remained stopped
Whiplash injuries

16. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Visibility
True
The lane furthest to the left

17. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Is the selection between two or more possible options
150 feet before the turn
Yield sign

18. A solid line indicates
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Orange
No passing
Gravity

19. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
True
False
100%
Stop-go when the way is clear

20. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
A point system
False
Visibility - time - space
Depth perception

21. Steady Amber Light
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Signal your speed
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Clear the intersection

22. Assumptions are
Events you think might happen
True
A point system
False

23. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
True
1
No
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

24. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Push/pull/slide
Clear the intersection
Driving around the block
Yield

25. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Threshold braking
Executing your maneuver
Whiplash injuries

26. A banked curve is one that
Across the hips
A madatory driver improvement class
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

27. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Executing your maneuver
100%
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

28. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
A madatory driver improvement class
Backward
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True

29. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Yield
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
3000-5000 miles
True

30. General warning signs are
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Yellow

31. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
150 feet before the turn
500
True
Check tire tread depth with a penny

32. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True
Stop - prohibitive
False

33. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Occur in urban areas
False
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
The same vehicle you have practiced in

34. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Weekly
Once a year

35. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
True
Whiplash injuries

36. When parking downhill with a curb
Human-perception time
Threshold braking
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True

37. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Driving around the block
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
True
Driver error

38. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Crosswalks
Threshold braking
Distance judgement

39. A driver turning right
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
150 feet before the turn
Everything
4 seconds

40. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
A point system
16 and 3 months old
Lower humidity
8 to 12 seconds

41. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
False
10
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

42. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True
About the same
True

43. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
16 and 3 months old
Threshold braking
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
False

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

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45. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
A madatory driver improvement class
Weekly
True

46. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
$500
True
8 to 12 seconds
Stop - prohibitive

47. According to VA law - you must turn into
Everything
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
The rear wheels
The first open lane going in your direction

48. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Human-perception time
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
1
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

49. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Across the hips
False
In the bottom of the trunck
False

50. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
True
Roll
Stop-go when the way is clear
Yaw