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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 backing up - you must
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Forward
8 to 12 seconds
Stop-go when the way is clear

2. The function of an odometer is to
Visibility - time - space
The first open lane going in your direction
Field of vision
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

3. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
500
The rear wheels
True

4. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Signal your speed
False
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Driving around the block

5. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
Lower humidity
$500
Depending on the driver's height
15

6. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Peripheral vision
The first open lane going in your direction
Once a year
True

7. If your engine stalls

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8. The friction point is...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Who owns a car

9. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
True
To reverse your direction
25000/50000/20000
Stop-go when the way is clear

10. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Push/pull/slide
Stop-go when the way is clear
When you actually begin the turn
$500

11. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Zero tolerance
1
Is the selection between two or more possible options

12. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
5
16 and 3 months old
15
Clear the intersection

13. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
15 years and 6 months old
A point system
Push/pull/slide
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

14. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Stop-remained stopped
True
Will appear slower than it is
The first open lane going in your direction

15. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
True
The rear wheels

16. A yellow line indicates
Two way traffic
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
5

17. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
1
True

18. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Pitch
Peripheral vision
Across the hips
Rest

19. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Smell gasoline
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Yield sign
False

20. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
8 to 11 seconds
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
In the bottom of the trunck

21. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Depending on the driver's height
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Who owns a car

22. The oil should be changed every
3000-5000 miles
False
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

23. General warning signs are
Visual activity
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Yellow

24. A solid line indicates
Driving around the block
After you have entered the intersection
True
No passing

25. Red signs indicate
Stop - prohibitive
Executing your maneuver
Yellow
100%

26. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Occur in urban areas
Driving around the block
True

27. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Visibility - time - space
25
True
Implied consent

28. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
500
Pitch
False
False

29. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
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
Right

30. The head restraint should be adjusted

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31. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
To reverse your direction
When you actually begin the turn
Human-perception time
The same vehicle you have practiced in

32. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
True
Executing your maneuver
Distance judgement
Occur in urban areas

33. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
True
Rest
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
False

34. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Driving around the block
Push/pull/slide
In the bottom of the trunck
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

35. Green Arrow
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Signal your speed
No passing

36. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Peripheral vision
Across the hips
Stop-remained stopped

37. Ability to see clearly
Peripheral vision
Visual activity
15 years and 6 months old
Orange

38. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Right
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Push/pull/slide

39. A triangular shaped sign indicates
True
When you actually begin the turn
500
Yield

40. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Across the hips
Yield sign
8 to 12 seconds
Right

41. Braking results in weight transfer
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Forward

42. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Whiplash injuries
True
Depth perception
8 to 11 seconds

43. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
Regulatory sign
15 years and 6 months old
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Driving around the block

44. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Visual activity
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Signal your speed
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

45. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Will appear slower than it is
After you have entered the intersection
Across the hips

46. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
8 to 12 seconds
Crosswalks
Over the right and left shoulders
Regulatory sign

47. A train's speed
Implied consent
Across the hips
True
Will appear slower than it is

48. 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
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Implied consent
4 seconds
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

49. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
About the same
To reverse your direction
CDL
A point system

50. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Orange
Signal your speed
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly