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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. The air conditioner is used to
Lower humidity
Over the right and left shoulders
Pitch
Peripheral vision

2. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Whiplash injuries
True
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

3. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
About the same
Implied consent
False

4. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
1
Stop-go when the way is clear
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

5. The head restraint should be adjusted

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6. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Over the right and left shoulders
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Visibility
16 and 3 months old

7. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
True
False
True

8. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Implied consent
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
True
A madatory driver improvement class

9. The basic color for construction signs is...
Orange
Push/pull/slide
Stop - prohibitive
Peripheral vision

10. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
8 to 12 seconds
Stop-go when the way is clear
15

11. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Distance judgement
Threshold braking
Lower humidity
Over the right and left shoulders

12. 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
About the same
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
False

13. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
False
150 feet before the turn
Depth perception
In the bottom of the trunck

14. A triangular shaped sign indicates
True
Yield
Human-perception time
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

15. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Visual activity
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Occur in urban areas
False

16. General warning signs are
Go if the way is clear
No passing
Once a year
Yellow

17. The oil should be changed every
The first open lane going in your direction
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
3000-5000 miles
5

18. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Field of vision
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False

19. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Orange
8 to 11 seconds
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
20 to 30 seconds

20. Tires should be checked
True
Yellow
Weekly
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

21. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
True
Regulatory sign
In the bottom of the trunck
Weekly

22. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Distance judgement
Whiplash injuries
10
Two way traffic

23. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Stop-remained stopped

24. Ability to see clearly
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Clear the intersection
Visual activity
Implied consent

25. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
False
Human-perception time
True
The first open lane going in your direction

26. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
8 to 12 seconds
Weekly
Yellow
True

27. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Regulatory sign
Yaw

28. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Pitch
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
True
No

29. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
100%
Push/pull/slide
Driving around the block

30. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Zero tolerance
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
4 seconds
Depending on the driver's height

31. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Backward
1
Driving around the block
Clear the intersection

32. When backing up - you must
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
500
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Area of central vision

33. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
False
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Signal your speed
Deer move around to feed at dusk

34. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Driver error
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
4 seconds
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

35. 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
Go if the way is clear
Distance judgement
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

36. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
True
Occur in urban areas
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
25

37. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
4 seconds
Everything
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
True

38. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Will not increase engine power
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

39. A yellow line indicates
Visibility
Two way traffic
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Distance judgement

40. When turning left at an intersection
A point system
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
True

41. Steady Amber Light
Executing your maneuver
Clear the intersection
Yellow
500

42. A choice
Is the selection between two or more possible options
A point system
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
In the bottom of the trunck

43. The lane position for a right turn is...
Gravity
16 and 3 months old
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
5

44. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Can get better traction
False
4 seconds
Backward

45. Assumptions are
Regulatory sign
True
Events you think might happen
Executing your maneuver

46. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
A point system
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

47. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Across the hips
False
True
Executing your maneuver

48. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Events you think might happen
100%
No

49. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Human-perception time
Stop-go when the way is clear
True
Over the right and left shoulders

50. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
150 feet before the turn
False
False
Gravity