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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 turning left at an intersection
1 1/2 miles
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
About the same
Visibility

2. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Can get better traction
Zero tolerance
Yaw
False

3. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
No passing
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
True
15 years and 6 months old

4. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Stop-remained stopped
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Go if the way is clear
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

5. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Rest
True
Orange
25000/50000/20000

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

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7. A choice
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Once a year
Show anger

8. Flashing Red Light
About the same
False
Stop-go when the way is clear
True

9. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
15
Yield
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

10. According to VA law - you must turn into
20 to 30 seconds
The first open lane going in your direction
Driver error
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

11. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Signal your speed
500

12. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
True
Regulatory sign
Whiplash injuries
Deer move around to feed at dusk

13. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
Orange
Go if the way is clear
8 to 11 seconds
No

14. 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
Show anger
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True

15. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Orange
The same vehicle you have practiced in
500
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

16. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
True
150 feet before the turn
Right
False

17. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Lower humidity
Can get better traction
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

18. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
About the same
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

19. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
False
About the same
4 seconds
True

20. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Push/pull/slide
Yellow
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Depth perception

21. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Push/pull/slide
Give the alcohol time to wear off
True
Forward

22. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
4 seconds
True
100%
True

23. A driver turning right
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Right
Gravity
4 seconds

24. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Driving around the block
After you have entered the intersection
Depth perception
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

25. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
True
Signal your speed
Occur in urban areas
Depth perception

26. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
A madatory driver improvement class
Visibility
20 to 30 seconds

27. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Distance judgement
Visibility - time - space
True
Gravity

28. The friction point is...
Peripheral vision
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
20 to 30 seconds
Will not increase engine power

29. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
False
1 1/2 miles
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Will not increase engine power

30. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Crosswalks
Peripheral vision
True
False

31. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
A point system
Yield sign
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
True

32. Braking results in weight transfer
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Forward
CDL
Will appear slower than it is

33. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Forward
Over the right and left shoulders
Everything
4 seconds

34. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
In the bottom of the trunck
Across the hips
Clear the intersection
No

35. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
15 years and 6 months old
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
20 to 30 seconds

36. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Threshold braking
False
The lane furthest to the left

37. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
500
Signal your speed
Turn the wheels towards the curb
False

38. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Orange
Everything
Occur in urban areas
Who owns a car

39. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
After you have entered the intersection
The lane furthest to the left
Executing your maneuver
Weekly

40. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
15
True
Push/pull/slide
25000/50000/20000

41. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
In the bottom of the trunck
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
False
Occur in urban areas

42. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
True
500
Peripheral vision

43. The lane position for a right turn is...
5
20 to 30 seconds
When you actually begin the turn
True

44. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Can get better traction
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Events you think might happen

45. A triangular shaped sign indicates
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Lower humidity
Yield
True

46. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Backward
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Yaw

47. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
15 years and 6 months old
5
Once a year
Smell gasoline

48. When backing up - you must
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Visual activity
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

49. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Area of central vision
Give the alcohol time to wear off
21 or 18 if immediate family member
False

50. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
10
100%
25000/50000/20000
Push/pull/slide