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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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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. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Depth perception
A point system
Yield

2. Flashing Amber Light
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Depth perception
True
Proceed with caution

3. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
About the same
15
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
20/40 in one or both eyes

4. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Events you think might happen
The lane furthest to the left
Will not increase engine power
A madatory driver improvement class

5. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
500
Zero tolerance
Signal your speed
No

6. Braking just short of lockup is known as
CDL
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Area of central vision
Threshold braking

7. A driver turning right
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
1 1/2 miles

8. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
100%
Driver error
1
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

9. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Turn the wheels towards the curb
In the bottom of the trunck
Forward
True

10. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
False
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Roll

11. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
15
Yellow
25
To reverse your direction

12. The horn should not be used to
Who owns a car
The lane furthest to the left
Go if the way is clear
Show anger

13. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Whiplash injuries
16 and 3 months old

14. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Peripheral vision
Human-perception time
150 feet before the turn
Orange

15. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
False
Depth perception
Area of central vision

16. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
False
4 seconds
Push/pull/slide
Visual activity

17. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
True
False
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
True

18. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
Pitch
16 and 3 months old
8 to 12 seconds
About the same

19. When parallel parking you
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
15 years and 6 months old
False
True

20. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Depth perception
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
True

21. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Across the hips
It is easier to drive
Regulatory sign
The rear wheels

22. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
8 to 11 seconds
Lower humidity

23. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
False
True
Gravity
Plan your move

24. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Visibility
Clear the intersection
True
About the same

25. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
The rear wheels
False
True
After you have entered the intersection

26. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
Signal your speed
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

27. Braking results in weight transfer
500
Forward
The same vehicle you have practiced in
16 and 3 months old

28. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Threshold braking
8 to 12 seconds

29. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Implied consent
False
Show anger

30. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Yellow
Who owns a car
Driving around the block
True

31. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Implied consent
1 1/2 miles
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

32. A choice
100%
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
No
Is the selection between two or more possible options

33. When turning left at an intersection
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Who owns a car
Two way traffic
True

34. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
Peripheral vision
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True

35. There are two separate levers to open the hood
15
After you have entered the intersection
True
False

36. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Yield sign
Once a year
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

37. Red signs indicate
Stop - prohibitive
True
Zero tolerance
100%

38. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
No passing
No
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

39. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Driver error
Across the hips
After you have entered the intersection

40. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
The same vehicle you have practiced in
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
True
Can get better traction

41. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off
16 and 3 months old
Executing your maneuver

42. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
False
Area of central vision
CDL
8 to 11 seconds

43. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
A point system
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
20/40 in one or both eyes

44. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
Everything
15
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Backward

45. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True
Will not increase engine power

46. 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
25
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

47. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Plan your move
True
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

48. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Everything
False
15 years and 6 months old
Rest

49. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
False
4 seconds
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

50. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Check tire tread depth with a penny
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go