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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 you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Driver error
5
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
In the bottom of the trunck

2. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
The first open lane going in your direction
Go if the way is clear
True
The rear wheels

3. The horn should not be used to
Orange
Show anger
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
No passing

4. A driver turning right
Area of central vision
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Executing your maneuver
Once a year

5. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Driver error
4 seconds
Lower humidity
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

6. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
False
$500
25
10

7. Preventative maintenance

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8. Acceleration results in weight transfer
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True
Backward
Visibility

9. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
False
Crosswalks
In the bottom of the trunck
It is easier to drive

10. Flashing Amber Light
False
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Proceed with caution
False

11. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Area of central vision
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Distance judgement
Depending on the driver's height

12. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Signal your speed
1 1/2 miles
4 seconds

13. A banked curve is one that
Pitch
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Forward

14. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
The first open lane going in your direction
Gravity
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Smell gasoline

15. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
True
True
15
Give the alcohol time to wear off

16. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
500
Roll
Yaw
False

17. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
500
Peripheral vision
Stop-remained stopped
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

18. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
True
150 feet before the turn
Over the right and left shoulders
False

19. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Over the right and left shoulders
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
25000/50000/20000
About the same

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

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21. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
False

22. The function of an odometer is to
Visibility - time - space
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
True
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

23. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
The rear wheels
Occur in urban areas
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Give the alcohol time to wear off

24. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
A madatory driver improvement class
Show anger
True
Who owns a car

25. Flashing Red Light
Stop - prohibitive
The rear wheels
Stop-go when the way is clear
Proceed with caution

26. When backing up - you must
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
The lane furthest to the left
Can get better traction
3000-5000 miles

27. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
A point system
8 to 12 seconds

28. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Peripheral vision
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Field of vision

29. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
15 years and 6 months old
20 to 30 seconds
Who owns a car

30. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Once a year
16 and 3 months old
True
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

31. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
False
Whiplash injuries

32. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Regulatory sign
True

33. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Visibility
Proceed with caution
Depth perception
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

34. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
Who owns a car
When you actually begin the turn
Stop - prohibitive
Executing your maneuver

35. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
No
Plan your move
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

36. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Who owns a car
Peripheral vision
100%
Yield

37. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
To reverse your direction
Once a year
Roll
Right

38. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
500
The same vehicle you have practiced in

39. The basic color for construction signs is...
Visibility
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
1 1/2 miles
Orange

40. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
A madatory driver improvement class
Human-perception time
Across the hips
Give the alcohol time to wear off

41. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

42. A train's speed
False
True
Will appear slower than it is
Depth perception

43. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Regulatory sign
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
3000-5000 miles
Executing your maneuver

44. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
Visibility
Area of central vision
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Give the alcohol time to wear off

45. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
25000/50000/20000
Orange
After you have entered the intersection
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

46. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Forward
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True

47. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Signal your speed
8 to 12 seconds
15
False

48. Ability to see clearly
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Weekly
Visual activity
Signal your speed

49. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
The first open lane going in your direction
True
500
Yaw

50. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
500
Once a year
False
Visibility