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Drivers Education Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. According to VA law - you must turn into
The first open lane going in your direction
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Visual activity
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

2. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
True
Distance judgement
Will appear slower than it is
Visibility

3. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
In the bottom of the trunck
About the same
True
15 years and 6 months old

4. You should signal for a turn at least
16 and 3 months old
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
150 feet before the turn

5. The function of an odometer is to
True
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Driving around the block

6. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
True
Right
Yield sign

7. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
150 feet before the turn
True
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Visibility

8. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Yield
Human-perception time
100%
Across the hips

9. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
A point system
Smell gasoline
Whiplash injuries

10. When backing up - you must
False
Push/pull/slide
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
16 and 3 months old

11. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Can get better traction
Is the selection between two or more possible options
25000/50000/20000
Pitch

12. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Distance judgement
Zero tolerance
Push/pull/slide

13. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Events you think might happen
False

14. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Pitch
False
Events you think might happen
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

15. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
To reverse your direction
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
True
8 to 11 seconds

16. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Forward
4 seconds
Yield sign
Distance judgement

17. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Across the hips
Pitch
21 or 18 if immediate family member
8 to 12 seconds

18. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Signal your speed
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
500

19. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Area of central vision
25
True
True

20. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
500
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
It is easier to drive

21. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Crosswalks
True
False

22. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
Crosswalks
Yield
15 years and 6 months old
False

23. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
False
1 1/2 miles
Roll
21 or 18 if immediate family member

24. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
A madatory driver improvement class
A point system
Smell gasoline
True

25. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
Driver error
Stop-go when the way is clear
Visual activity

26. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Peripheral vision
16 and 3 months old
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Visibility

27. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Driver error
True
5
Two way traffic

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

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29. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
False
It is easier to drive
Peripheral vision
8 to 11 seconds

30. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Visibility - time - space
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Distance judgement
True

31. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Signal your speed
CDL
25
$500

32. Flashing Red Light
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Stop-go when the way is clear
1
Backward

33. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
True
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

34. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
False

35. Braking results in weight transfer
Forward
Push/pull/slide
Stop - prohibitive
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

36. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
Forward
True
The lane furthest to the left
Right

37. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
True

38. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Yield
Depth perception
A point system
Clear the intersection

39. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Whiplash injuries
True
About the same
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

40. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Field of vision
Human-perception time
Stop-remained stopped
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

41. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
16 and 3 months old
True
Orange
False

42. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
True
1
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Plan your move

43. 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
Executing your maneuver
Implied consent
True
True

44. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
1 1/2 miles
False
True
The rear wheels

45. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Can get better traction
Across the hips
Push/pull/slide
Signal your speed

46. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
False
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Events you think might happen
Clear the intersection

47. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Gravity
False
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
It is easier to drive

48. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
3000-5000 miles
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Peripheral vision

49. When parking downhill with a curb
Implied consent
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

50. A train's speed
Rest
25
1
Will appear slower than it is