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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
No
25000/50000/20000
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

2. Ability to see clearly
15 years and 6 months old
Visual activity
True
500

3. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Will not increase engine power
Yaw

4. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
True
A point system
Visual activity

5. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
False
True
20 to 30 seconds

6. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
False
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Rest

7. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off
The first open lane going in your direction
Signal your speed

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

9. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Field of vision
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
A point system
Yaw

10. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Human-perception time
21 or 18 if immediate family member
A point system
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

11. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Backward
Right
Yaw

12. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
500
Can get better traction
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

13. Steady Amber Light
True
Clear the intersection
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
25

14. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Right
True
$500
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

15. The horn should not be used to
Whiplash injuries
25
Show anger
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

16. A driver turning right
Lower humidity
Stop-remained stopped
Yaw
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

17. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
10
Orange
Human-perception time
False

18. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Whiplash injuries
Who owns a car
Regulatory sign

19. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
True
Backward
150 feet before the turn
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

20. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Once a year
Crosswalks
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Events you think might happen

21. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Push/pull/slide
Forward
False

22. The air conditioner is used to
Once a year
1
Lower humidity
It is easier to drive

23. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
8 to 12 seconds
Rest
A point system
True

24. A banked curve is one that
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Signal your speed

25. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Backward
Plan your move
500
21 or 18 if immediate family member

26. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Threshold braking
8 to 12 seconds
500
A madatory driver improvement class

27. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
8 to 12 seconds
Whiplash injuries
False

28. When parking downhill with a curb
Turn the wheels towards the curb
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
1
Push/pull/slide

29. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Check tire tread depth with a penny
CDL
False
True

30. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Yield
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
It is easier to drive
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

31. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Threshold braking
Give the alcohol time to wear off
True
Peripheral vision

32. 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
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

33. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
The lane furthest to the left
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

34. According to VA law - you must turn into
Backward
True
Visibility - time - space
The first open lane going in your direction

35. 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
True
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Implied consent
After you have entered the intersection

36. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

37. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
A madatory driver improvement class
Distance judgement
Signal your speed
True

38. Preventative maintenance

39. Flashing Amber Light
False
3000-5000 miles
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Proceed with caution

40. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Executing your maneuver
Rest
False
Turn the wheels towards the curb

41. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Regulatory sign
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
False

42. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Distance judgement
Weekly
False
True

43. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
15 years and 6 months old
20 to 30 seconds
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Distance judgement

44. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Everything
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Clear the intersection

45. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
False
Executing your maneuver
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

46. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Plan your move
Zero tolerance
15
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

47. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
The first open lane going in your direction
False
In the bottom of the trunck
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

48. Braking results in weight transfer
25
Stop-go when the way is clear
Distance judgement
Forward

49. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
False

50. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
True
True