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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 you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
15 years and 6 months old
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
10
When you actually begin the turn

2. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Visibility - time - space
True
False
Show anger

3. The function of an odometer is to
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Lower humidity

4. Assumptions are
Events you think might happen
Orange
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Backward

5. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
False
25000/50000/20000
True
Pitch

6. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
Field of vision
Roll
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
True

7. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
500
True
Smell gasoline
To reverse your direction

8. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
True
Over the right and left shoulders
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Visibility - time - space

9. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
False
Depending on the driver's height
Weekly
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

10. The oil should be changed every
3000-5000 miles
True
Will appear slower than it is
150 feet before the turn

11. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
It is easier to drive
True
Deer move around to feed at dusk
3000-5000 miles

12. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Stop-remained stopped
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
8 to 11 seconds
True

13. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Driving around the block
True
10
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

14. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Lower humidity
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
After you have entered the intersection
True

15. Tires should be checked
Weekly
Everything
Clear the intersection
Field of vision

16. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Yield sign
A madatory driver improvement class
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
A point system

17. When parallel parking you
10
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
100%
False

18. Green Arrow
Stop-remained stopped
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
True
No

19. Red Light
Gravity
Pitch
Stop-remained stopped
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

20. A yellow line indicates
Two way traffic
Zero tolerance
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Yield

21. Preventative maintenance

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22. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
False
Regulatory sign
Go if the way is clear

23. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
False
Two way traffic
5

24. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
The lane furthest to the left
A madatory driver improvement class
About the same

25. A choice
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Lower humidity
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

26. When backing up - you must
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Depth perception
Check tire tread depth with a penny

27. The lane position for a right turn is...
5
Orange
Distance judgement
Deer move around to feed at dusk

28. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Once a year
A madatory driver improvement class
True
500

29. The function of the differential is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
1
Distance judgement
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

30. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
Yellow
Gravity
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
False

31. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
To reverse your direction
True
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

32. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Forward
Proceed with caution
A point system
Plan your move

33. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
False
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
About the same

34. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
25
100%
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Zero tolerance

35. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
After you have entered the intersection
Stop - prohibitive
4 seconds
Distance judgement

36. A train's speed
20 to 30 seconds
Will appear slower than it is
150 feet before the turn
Depending on the driver's height

37. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
True
A madatory driver improvement class
False
8 to 12 seconds

38. A solid line indicates
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Peripheral vision
No passing

39. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Gravity
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Driver error
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

40. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
In the bottom of the trunck
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Zero tolerance

41. Reference points are the same for all drivers
CDL
500
False
Push/pull/slide

42. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Zero tolerance
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Clear the intersection

43. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
False
4 seconds
Executing your maneuver
Zero tolerance

44. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Yield
4 seconds
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

45. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
False
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
True
True

46. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
False
The rear wheels
True
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

47. According to VA law - you must turn into
Forward
The first open lane going in your direction
True
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

48. When parking downhill with a curb
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Depending on the driver's height
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

49. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Yellow
Whiplash injuries
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

50. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Once a year
10
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True