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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
Occur in urban areas
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Stop - prohibitive
True

2. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Over the right and left shoulders
Peripheral vision
Across the hips
16 and 3 months old

3. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Human-perception time
False
True

4. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
After you have entered the intersection
True
Pitch
Implied consent

5. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Yield sign
Zero tolerance
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Once a year

6. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
5
The first open lane going in your direction
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True

7. The head restraint should be adjusted

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8. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
A madatory driver improvement class
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
Regulatory sign

9. When backing up - you must
Human-perception time
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True
Orange

10. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Show anger
20 to 30 seconds
$500
Two way traffic

11. The function of an odometer is to
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Depth perception
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

12. Red Light
False
A point system
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Stop-remained stopped

13. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
True
150 feet before the turn
Who owns a car
Signal your speed

14. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
No passing
Yellow
A madatory driver improvement class
Driver error

15. If your engine stalls

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16. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
False
Whiplash injuries
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

17. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
3000-5000 miles
To reverse your direction
10
The rear wheels

18. 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
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
False
Distance judgement
Implied consent

19. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Push/pull/slide
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
4 seconds
Is the selection between two or more possible options

20. Red signs indicate
Stop - prohibitive
Driving around the block
True
25000/50000/20000

21. Tires should be checked
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Weekly
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
The same vehicle you have practiced in

22. A certificate of title proves
Yellow
Will appear slower than it is
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Who owns a car

23. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
True
Stop - prohibitive
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Field of vision

24. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Forward
Who owns a car
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
500

25. According to VA law - you must turn into
Will appear slower than it is
The first open lane going in your direction
It is easier to drive
25

26. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Yellow
False
Crosswalks
In the bottom of the trunck

27. A banked curve is one that
Signal your speed
False
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
False

28. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
8 to 11 seconds
False
1
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

29. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Visibility
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Yield
Area of central vision

30. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Once a year
Distance judgement

31. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Will not increase engine power
Occur in urban areas
True

32. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Area of central vision
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Roll
Implied consent

33. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
True
Across the hips
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

34. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
False
Roll
Driving around the block
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

35. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
100%
Check tire tread depth with a penny
False
Crosswalks

36. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
10
Everything
Across the hips
Field of vision

37. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Visibility
Orange
8 to 11 seconds

38. For the test - your state may require you to present

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39. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Pitch
Depth perception
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

40. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Signal your speed
After you have entered the intersection
Stop-remained stopped
21 or 18 if immediate family member

41. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Over the right and left shoulders
A point system
Signal your speed
True

42. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Zero tolerance
False
False

43. Assumptions are
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Occur in urban areas
Over the right and left shoulders
Events you think might happen

44. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
To reverse your direction
16 and 3 months old
When you actually begin the turn
Smell gasoline

45. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
False
Yellow
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Yield

46. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Yield
20/40 in one or both eyes
Clear the intersection
Weekly

47. A driver turning right
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Push/pull/slide
False

48. Ability to see clearly
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Visual activity
The lane furthest to the left
No passing

49. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
When you actually begin the turn
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Lower humidity
Push/pull/slide

50. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
25000/50000/20000
Everything
15