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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 backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
About the same
Push/pull/slide
False
True

2. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
False
25000/50000/20000
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True

3. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Will not increase engine power
In the bottom of the trunck
25
25000/50000/20000

4. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Weekly
Lower humidity
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Over the right and left shoulders

5. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
A point system
True
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
25

6. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Push/pull/slide
150 feet before the turn
True
In the bottom of the trunck

7. A train's speed
Depending on the driver's height
False
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Will appear slower than it is

8. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
True
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Occur in urban areas
False

9. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
True
Yield sign
Smell gasoline
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

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

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11. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Visual activity
Across the hips
Driver error
True

12. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
True
True
Yaw
Field of vision

13. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Visibility - time - space
False
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
After you have entered the intersection

14. A banked curve is one that
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Can get better traction

15. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
1
Push/pull/slide
Executing your maneuver
Can get better traction

16. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
False
Yellow
Stop - prohibitive
Rest

17. The friction point is...
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Peripheral vision
No

18. When turning left at an intersection
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Weekly
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
3000-5000 miles

19. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
4 seconds
True
Push/pull/slide
Yaw

20. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
4 seconds
Regulatory sign
False
True

21. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Peripheral vision
Turn the wheels towards the curb
CDL
About the same

22. The horn should not be used to
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
500
Show anger
True

23. When backing up - you must
Plan your move
False
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True

24. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
15
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Visibility - time - space
Forward

25. 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
25000/50000/20000
Push/pull/slide
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Implied consent

26. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
8 to 11 seconds
Everything
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

27. Preventative maintenance

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28. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Across the hips
Executing your maneuver
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Roll

29. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Implied consent
Plan your move
No
True

30. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
4 seconds
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
20 to 30 seconds
The first open lane going in your direction

31. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Occur in urban areas
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
15
True

32. A driver turning right
False
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Peripheral vision
Stop - prohibitive

33. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
21 or 18 if immediate family member
False
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
15 years and 6 months old

34. You should signal for a turn at least
150 feet before the turn
1 1/2 miles
True
A point system

35. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Distance judgement
Across the hips
Can get better traction
Backward

36. A certificate of title proves
Who owns a car
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
No
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

37. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
False
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Zero tolerance
16 and 3 months old

38. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Threshold braking
True
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
After you have entered the intersection

39. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
When you actually begin the turn
False
It is easier to drive
4 seconds

40. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
False
Two way traffic
20/40 in one or both eyes
16 and 3 months old

41. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Zero tolerance
20 to 30 seconds
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Clear the intersection

42. When parallel parking you
500
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Gravity
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

43. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
The lane furthest to the left
False
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Will not increase engine power

44. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
After you have entered the intersection
Two way traffic
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
To reverse your direction

45. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
The first open lane going in your direction
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Peripheral vision
Signal your speed

46. Assumptions are
Events you think might happen
A madatory driver improvement class
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
A point system

47. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Stop-remained stopped
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Forward
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

48. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Visibility
500
True
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

49. Braking just short of lockup is known as
False
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Threshold braking
False

50. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Everything
1 1/2 miles