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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. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Whiplash injuries
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Is the selection between two or more possible options

2. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
False
1 1/2 miles
In the bottom of the trunck
True

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

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4. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Executing your maneuver
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

5. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
25000/50000/20000
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True

6. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Once a year
4 seconds

7. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
False
True
No
In the bottom of the trunck

8. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
1
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
True
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

9. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Visibility - time - space
About the same
Occur in urban areas
Over the right and left shoulders

10. Steady Amber Light
Human-perception time
Clear the intersection
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
To reverse your direction

11. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Zero tolerance
$500
Can get better traction
Crosswalks

12. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
False
150 feet before the turn
Stop - prohibitive

13. 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
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
500
Implied consent
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

14. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Yield
4 seconds
Implied consent
Pitch

15. The friction point is...
False
4 seconds
Driver error
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

16. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
8 to 11 seconds
True
20/40 in one or both eyes
Stop-go when the way is clear

17. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Everything
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
To reverse your direction

18. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

19. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Visibility
Yield
True
False

20. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Everything
After you have entered the intersection
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True

21. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
20 to 30 seconds
1 1/2 miles
Visibility
False

22. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
A point system
True
Push/pull/slide
When you actually begin the turn

23. Steady Green Light
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Go if the way is clear
Zero tolerance
Proceed with caution

24. The head restraint should be adjusted

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25. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Distance judgement
500
Field of vision
False

26. The lane position for a right turn is...
5
Threshold braking
True
Check tire tread depth with a penny

27. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Weekly
Will appear slower than it is
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
True

28. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
500
15 years and 6 months old
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
After you have entered the intersection

29. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Gravity
True
To reverse your direction
No

30. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
False
Rest
Stop - prohibitive
Across the hips

31. There are two separate levers to open the hood
True
Check tire tread depth with a penny
15 years and 6 months old
Weekly

32. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
False
Over the right and left shoulders
Human-perception time
When you actually begin the turn

33. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Driver error
8 to 11 seconds
About the same
Pitch

34. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
True
Stop-go when the way is clear
Driver error
Plan your move

35. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Area of central vision
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
5
The first open lane going in your direction

36. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
Depth perception
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Implied consent

37. The basic color for construction signs is...
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
100%
Smell gasoline
Orange

38. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Depending on the driver's height
5
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Roll

39. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
500
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

40. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Who owns a car
False
Depth perception
Gravity

41. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
Everything
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
False
True

42. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Smell gasoline
False
Events you think might happen

43. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
4 seconds
True

44. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
5
False
In the bottom of the trunck
Visibility

45. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
8 to 12 seconds
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
1
Turn the wheels towards the curb

46. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
16 and 3 months old
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Forward

47. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
False
Can get better traction

48. When turning left at an intersection
Depending on the driver's height
Go if the way is clear
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
The rear wheels

49. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
Once a year
The same vehicle you have practiced in
False
10

50. When parking downhill with a curb
False
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Yield sign