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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. Steady Green Light
Go if the way is clear
Push/pull/slide
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

2. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
True
Proceed with caution
Zero tolerance
Will not increase engine power

3. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
True
Field of vision
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Implied consent

4. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
True
Clear the intersection
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
A madatory driver improvement class

5. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Smell gasoline
A point system
About the same
500

6. Flashing Amber Light
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Right
Proceed with caution
Regulatory sign

7. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
True
False
Whiplash injuries
The same vehicle you have practiced in

8. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Go if the way is clear
True
False
Area of central vision

9. The lane position for a right turn is...
Right
Driving around the block
Is the selection between two or more possible options
5

10. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Distance judgement
25
16 and 3 months old
True

11. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Two way traffic
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Pitch
Turn the wheels towards the curb

12. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
No passing
Area of central vision
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
True

13. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Driver error
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
True

14. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
$500
A point system
Plan your move
Push/pull/slide

15. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
25
Once a year
About the same
True

16. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
It is easier to drive
150 feet before the turn
10
4 seconds

17. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Give the alcohol time to wear off
8 to 12 seconds
About the same
Occur in urban areas

18. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Yaw
Rest
False
Visibility - time - space

19. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
False
Smell gasoline
The lane furthest to the left
True

20. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
500
True
True
Yield sign

21. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Will not increase engine power
Will appear slower than it is
True
Threshold braking

22. The oil should be changed every
About the same
Push/pull/slide
After you have entered the intersection
3000-5000 miles

23. When parking downhill with a curb
100%
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Visibility - time - space
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

24. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
False
True
Lower humidity
Push/pull/slide

25. Cruise control
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Show anger
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

26. Tires should be checked
Weekly
Peripheral vision
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Stop-remained stopped

27. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
100%
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
No
Yield sign

28. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
False
8 to 12 seconds
3000-5000 miles
$500

29. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Roll
20 to 30 seconds

30. When parallel parking you
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Occur in urban areas
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

31. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
10
False
Rest
Stop-go when the way is clear

32. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
CDL
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

33. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
False
15
Orange
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

34. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
500
True
Over the right and left shoulders

35. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
False
Stop-remained stopped

36. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
In the bottom of the trunck
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Who owns a car

37. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
20/40 in one or both eyes
True
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Yield sign

38. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Stop - prohibitive
Signal your speed
True
Visibility

39. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Over the right and left shoulders
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Threshold braking

40. 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
Orange
Is the selection between two or more possible options

41. A yellow line indicates
Can get better traction
Gravity
Two way traffic
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

42. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
Pitch
False
8 to 11 seconds
20/40 in one or both eyes

43. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Regulatory sign
Yaw
Field of vision
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

44. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Over the right and left shoulders
Whiplash injuries
False
Yield sign

45. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True
Regulatory sign
Forward

46. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Can get better traction
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Right

47. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
16 and 3 months old
20 to 30 seconds
CDL
4 seconds

48. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Orange
False
8 to 12 seconds

49. Ability to see clearly
Push/pull/slide
Visual activity
Stop - prohibitive
Visibility - time - space

50. A driver's license expires

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