Test your basic knowledge |

Drivers Education Exam

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. The oil should be changed every
Stop - prohibitive
True
Two way traffic
3000-5000 miles

2. Ability to see clearly
Push/pull/slide
8 to 12 seconds
Visual activity
Can get better traction

3. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Give the alcohol time to wear off
True
Field of vision
Stop - prohibitive

4. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
20/40 in one or both eyes
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Visibility - time - space
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

5. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Whiplash injuries
10
True
False

6. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
False
4 seconds

7. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Orange
Peripheral vision
Depending on the driver's height
Once a year

8. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Visibility
15 years and 6 months old
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Plan your move

9. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
False
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
500
Once a year

10. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
After you have entered the intersection
Orange
16 and 3 months old
Turn the wheels towards the curb

11. Steady Amber Light
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
Clear the intersection
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

12. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True
100%

13. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Orange
True
False

14. The air conditioner is used to
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
True
Lower humidity
10

15. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Rest
Yellow
Human-perception time

16. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Visibility
16 and 3 months old
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Show anger

17. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
False
Whiplash injuries
Yield

18. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
CDL
False
Driving around the block
Can get better traction

19. Steady Green Light
Lower humidity
True
Go if the way is clear
False

20. General warning signs are
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Yellow
Visual activity
16 and 3 months old

21. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
8 to 12 seconds
True
5
20 to 30 seconds

22. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Rest
Regulatory sign
Backward
100%

23. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Weekly
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Over the right and left shoulders

24. Red signs indicate
Crosswalks
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Stop - prohibitive
True

25. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
15 years and 6 months old
To reverse your direction

26. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Yield
Occur in urban areas
25
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

27. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
False
Show anger
5

28. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Depth perception
Check tire tread depth with a penny
8 to 11 seconds
25

29. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Yaw
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
20/40 in one or both eyes

30. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
4 seconds
Human-perception time
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Yield sign

31. You set your car's automatic choke by...
True
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
No passing
Everything

32. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Backward

33. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
False
In the bottom of the trunck
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

34. There are two separate levers to open the hood
4 seconds
Distance judgement
True
False

35. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
To reverse your direction
False
A madatory driver improvement class
Across the hips

36. The basic color for construction signs is...
Orange
1
Distance judgement
16 and 3 months old

37. 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
Implied consent
Go if the way is clear
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
5

38. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
It is easier to drive
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Show anger
Weekly

39. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
False
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Occur in urban areas
No

40. According to VA law - you must turn into
The first open lane going in your direction
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Stop-go when the way is clear
Plan your move

41. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
15
Executing your maneuver
True

42. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
10
Executing your maneuver
20 to 30 seconds

43. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
25000/50000/20000
When you actually begin the turn
False
The rear wheels

44. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

45. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
3000-5000 miles
False
Visibility
True

46. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
False
Driving around the block
Forward
4 seconds

47. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
True
16 and 3 months old
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
No passing

48. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
100%
Roll
True
150 feet before the turn

49. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Roll
15 years and 6 months old
Depending on the driver's height
8 to 12 seconds

50. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Depth perception
4 seconds
$500
False