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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. Preventative maintenance

2. When turning left at an intersection
Can get better traction
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
False
Proceed with caution

3. You should signal for a turn at least
5
Peripheral vision
150 feet before the turn
Deer move around to feed at dusk

4. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Driver error
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Visibility
True

5. Steady Green Light
Driver error
Go if the way is clear
Turn the wheels towards the curb
False

6. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
False
Smell gasoline
True
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

7. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Plan your move
20/40 in one or both eyes
Area of central vision
Proceed with caution

8. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
20 to 30 seconds
No passing
16 and 3 months old
21 or 18 if immediate family member

9. General warning signs are
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
It is easier to drive
True
Yellow

10. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Gravity
16 and 3 months old
True
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

11. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Field of vision
500
Orange
Will not increase engine power

12. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

13. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
False
Right
The rear wheels
Yellow

14. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
3000-5000 miles
8 to 12 seconds
False
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

15. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
100%
Distance judgement
15

16. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Whiplash injuries
True
Yellow
False

17. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
After you have entered the intersection
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Human-perception time

18. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Executing your maneuver
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

19. The function of an odometer is to
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

20. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
10
1 1/2 miles
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True

21. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Regulatory sign
Yield
Two way traffic
A madatory driver improvement class

22. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Rest
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Yaw
4 seconds

23. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
1 1/2 miles
To reverse your direction

24. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
20 to 30 seconds
False
The same vehicle you have practiced in

25. The horn should not be used to
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Forward
False
Show anger

26. A banked curve is one that
Implied consent
Proceed with caution
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Lower humidity

27. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Show anger
Check tire tread depth with a penny
1
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

28. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Distance judgement
Human-perception time
Once a year
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

29. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
To reverse your direction
3000-5000 miles
Orange

30. A choice
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Visibility - time - space
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Go if the way is clear

31. While driving look at least _______ down the road
20 to 30 seconds
8 to 12 seconds
15
150 feet before the turn

32. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
It is easier to drive
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

33. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Human-perception time
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Zero tolerance
True

34. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Push/pull/slide
In the bottom of the trunck
About the same
25

35. After passing a truck - you should not pull in closely in front of it because...

36. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Depth perception
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
True

37. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Yield
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

38. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
True
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Everything
Executing your maneuver

39. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Peripheral vision
500
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

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

41. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
True
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Signal your speed
Gravity

42. When backing up - you must
Backward
In the bottom of the trunck
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True

43. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
1 1/2 miles
To reverse your direction

44. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
8 to 11 seconds
Deer move around to feed at dusk
False
Push/pull/slide

45. Steady Amber Light
Threshold braking
Gravity
Yield
Clear the intersection

46. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
25000/50000/20000
Visual activity
Threshold braking

47. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
8 to 11 seconds
True
It is easier to drive
25

48. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
Weekly
150 feet before the turn
Turn the wheels towards the curb

49. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
15 years and 6 months old
True
1 1/2 miles
A madatory driver improvement class

50. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Clear the intersection
15
1
Deer move around to feed at dusk