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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. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
The lane furthest to the left
Occur in urban areas
After you have entered the intersection
In the bottom of the trunck

2. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Right
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
False
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

3. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
The lane furthest to the left
Driving around the block
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Will not increase engine power

4. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
Turn the wheels towards the curb
3000-5000 miles
4 seconds

5. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Whiplash injuries
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
A madatory driver improvement class
True

6. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
It is easier to drive
Occur in urban areas
False
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

7. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
$500
5
Driving around the block
Backward

8. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Visibility - time - space
20/40 in one or both eyes

9. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
True
False
Yield sign
Regulatory sign

10. Flashing Amber Light
True
True
Two way traffic
Proceed with caution

11. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
Visual activity
CDL
True
20/40 in one or both eyes

12. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
5
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

13. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
The first open lane going in your direction
1 1/2 miles
When you actually begin the turn

14. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
False
$500
Can get better traction
True

15. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
False
Executing your maneuver
Give the alcohol time to wear off
21 or 18 if immediate family member

16. Assumptions are
True
Field of vision
Events you think might happen
Implied consent

17. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
True
Rest
Push/pull/slide
16 and 3 months old

18. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Backward
After you have entered the intersection
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True

19. The basic color for construction signs is...
Signal your speed
Orange
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Visual activity

20. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Forward
False
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Smell gasoline

21. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Driver error
Will not increase engine power
False
False

22. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Roll
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Threshold braking
500

23. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
True
Depth perception
Field of vision
The same vehicle you have practiced in

24. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Orange
15 years and 6 months old
False
500

25. Green Arrow
Lower humidity
20 to 30 seconds
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Depending on the driver's height

26. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
True
It is easier to drive
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

27. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Roll
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
150 feet before the turn
5

28. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Depending on the driver's height
True
Gravity
Once a year

29. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Plan your move
Smell gasoline
Executing your maneuver
When you actually begin the turn

30. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
True
Across the hips
It is easier to drive
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

31. General warning signs are
20 to 30 seconds
Visibility - time - space
False
Yellow

32. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Threshold braking
False
1 1/2 miles
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

33. A solid line indicates
No passing
8 to 11 seconds
True
True

34. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
In the bottom of the trunck
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Yield
15 years and 6 months old

35. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
5
150 feet before the turn
Regulatory sign
1 1/2 miles

36. A choice
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Events you think might happen
Turn the wheels towards the curb
150 feet before the turn

37. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True
Visibility
150 feet before the turn

38. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Once a year
No
Distance judgement

39. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Over the right and left shoulders
CDL
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Yaw

40. When backing up - you must
Orange
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
150 feet before the turn
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

41. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
25
500
Human-perception time
Push/pull/slide

42. Steady Green Light
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Executing your maneuver
When you actually begin the turn
Go if the way is clear

43. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
True
True
A madatory driver improvement class
Plan your move

44. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Stop - prohibitive
True
Forward
False

45. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Push/pull/slide
Gravity
Visibility
False

46. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
Driver error
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Pitch

47. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Proceed with caution
True
CDL
Everything

48. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Zero tolerance
False
Visual activity
Executing your maneuver

49. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Crosswalks
Distance judgement

50. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
Field of vision
Zero tolerance
8 to 12 seconds