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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. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Yellow
1 1/2 miles
To reverse your direction
True

2. Red signs indicate
Stop - prohibitive
No passing
A madatory driver improvement class
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

3. A driver's license expires

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4. Preventative maintenance

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5. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
5
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
True

6. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
500
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Deer move around to feed at dusk

7. The horn should not be used to
When you actually begin the turn
20 to 30 seconds
4 seconds
Show anger

8. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
100%
500
True

9. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
150 feet before the turn
Will not increase engine power
False
15 years and 6 months old

10. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
8 to 12 seconds
25000/50000/20000
150 feet before the turn

11. The oil should be changed every
Two way traffic
3000-5000 miles
Executing your maneuver
True

12. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Will not increase engine power
$500
20 to 30 seconds
Rest

13. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
True
Events you think might happen
Who owns a car
3000-5000 miles

14. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
1 1/2 miles
Right
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
16 and 3 months old

15. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
16 and 3 months old
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Go if the way is clear
Visual activity

16. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
3000-5000 miles
No
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
1 1/2 miles

17. When backing up - you must
Over the right and left shoulders
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Smell gasoline
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

18. You set your car's automatic choke by...
No passing
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Depth perception
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

19. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Orange
True
1 1/2 miles
5

20. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Distance judgement
500
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Go if the way is clear

21. You should signal for a turn at least
True
Area of central vision
150 feet before the turn
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

22. Flashing Red Light
True
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True
Stop-go when the way is clear

23. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True
About the same
Forward

24. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
False
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Check tire tread depth with a penny

25. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Driver error
Human-perception time
Weekly
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

26. When parallel parking you
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
A madatory driver improvement class
8 to 12 seconds
500

27. A certificate of title proves
Who owns a car
Check tire tread depth with a penny
False
25000/50000/20000

28. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
$500
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
CDL
Occur in urban areas

29. The basic color for construction signs is...
Orange
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
150 feet before the turn

30. Steady Amber Light
Two way traffic
Clear the intersection
After you have entered the intersection
The same vehicle you have practiced in

31. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
True
15 years and 6 months old
Weekly
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

32. The function of an odometer is to
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Forward
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
21 or 18 if immediate family member

33. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Crosswalks
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
4 seconds

34. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
25000/50000/20000
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
When you actually begin the turn
20 to 30 seconds

35. 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
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Gravity

36. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
No
Plan your move
Visibility
Depth perception

37. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
No passing
True
Zero tolerance
Push/pull/slide

38. Assumptions are
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Yield sign
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Events you think might happen

39. Cruise control
Deer move around to feed at dusk
False
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
False

40. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
True
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Can get better traction
Yellow

41. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Driver error
20 to 30 seconds
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Will not increase engine power

42. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Depending on the driver's height
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Pitch

43. A driver turning right
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
True
Visual activity
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

44. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
After you have entered the intersection
Visibility - time - space
True
4 seconds

45. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
It is easier to drive
The same vehicle you have practiced in

46. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Over the right and left shoulders
Driver error
Implied consent
Weekly

47. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Deer move around to feed at dusk
No passing
Backward
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

48. If your engine stalls

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49. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Visibility
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

50. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
True
No passing
5
Yaw