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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. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Visibility
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
True
4 seconds

2. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True
Go if the way is clear
Across the hips

3. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
8 to 12 seconds
True
When you actually begin the turn
15 years and 6 months old

4. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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5. General warning signs are
3000-5000 miles
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Yellow
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

6. Ability to see clearly
True
Visual activity
False
A point system

7. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Roll
In the bottom of the trunck
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
True

8. There are two separate levers to open the hood
False
No passing
True
Field of vision

9. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Who owns a car
8 to 12 seconds
3000-5000 miles
Yaw

10. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Orange
Stop-go when the way is clear
Depending on the driver's height
Driver error

11. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Peripheral vision
Visibility - time - space
Regulatory sign

12. Assumptions are
8 to 12 seconds
Signal your speed
Events you think might happen
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

13. Green Arrow
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
True
Stop-go when the way is clear
False

14. When turning left at an intersection
True
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

15. According to VA law - you must turn into
Crosswalks
Implied consent
The first open lane going in your direction
False

16. A train's speed
Will appear slower than it is
Lower humidity
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

17. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
The rear wheels
False
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

18. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
When you actually begin the turn
16 and 3 months old
Crosswalks

19. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Peripheral vision
Distance judgement
Stop-go when the way is clear

20. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
After you have entered the intersection
True
Clear the intersection
$500

21. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Rest
Will not increase engine power
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

22. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Field of vision
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Can get better traction
True

23. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Orange
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Yield sign

24. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Yaw
500
Roll
The first open lane going in your direction

25. The oil should be changed every
Occur in urban areas
After you have entered the intersection
Stop-go when the way is clear
3000-5000 miles

26. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
8 to 11 seconds
True
It is easier to drive

27. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
25000/50000/20000
$500
Threshold braking
20 to 30 seconds

28. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Threshold braking
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Weekly

29. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Whiplash injuries
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
True
The lane furthest to the left

30. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
3000-5000 miles
The lane furthest to the left
True

31. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Push/pull/slide
20 to 30 seconds
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

32. Flashing Red Light
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
False
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Stop-go when the way is clear

33. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Crosswalks
5
False

34. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Once a year
False
Depending on the driver's height
15 years and 6 months old

35. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
5
True
10
Crosswalks

36. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
5
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Orange
True

37. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Will appear slower than it is
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Over the right and left shoulders
Depth perception

38. Reference points are the same for all drivers
150 feet before the turn
False
Distance judgement
25

39. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Events you think might happen
15 years and 6 months old
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

40. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

41. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Across the hips
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

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

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43. The horn should not be used to
True
Show anger
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
20 to 30 seconds

44. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
It is easier to drive
Yield sign
Over the right and left shoulders
100%

45. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
25
Backward
True
Executing your maneuver

46. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Signal your speed
True
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Plan your move

47. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True
No
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

48. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
16 and 3 months old
Yield sign
True
150 feet before the turn

49. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False
True
Whiplash injuries

50. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
True
Backward
No
Everything