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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. Ability to see clearly
Stop - prohibitive
Human-perception time
Field of vision
Visual activity

2. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
In the bottom of the trunck
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

3. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Area of central vision
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
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

4. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Everything
4 seconds
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Occur in urban areas

5. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Plan your move
True
False
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

6. The horn should not be used to
Push/pull/slide
Implied consent
Show anger
Yaw

7. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
The first open lane going in your direction
Over the right and left shoulders
Whiplash injuries
Executing your maneuver

8. A driver turning right
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
CDL
Go if the way is clear

9. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
False
It is easier to drive
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
No

10. A driver's license expires

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11. When parallel parking you
Driving around the block
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Visibility - time - space
True

12. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
False

13. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
False
Go if the way is clear

14. A yellow line indicates
No passing
True
Two way traffic
True

15. A solid line indicates
20/40 in one or both eyes
No passing
Push/pull/slide
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

16. Braking just short of lockup is known as
25000/50000/20000
Threshold braking
False
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

17. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
4 seconds
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Threshold braking

18. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True
False
Show anger

19. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Proceed with caution
20/40 in one or both eyes
Push/pull/slide
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

20. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
True
To reverse your direction
Clear the intersection
1

21. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
True
About the same
Gravity
Signal your speed

22. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
5
A madatory driver improvement class
False
Whiplash injuries

23. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
True
To reverse your direction
4 seconds

24. Tires should be checked
Driving around the block
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Weekly
Yellow

25. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
Lower humidity
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
16 and 3 months old

26. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Go if the way is clear
True
4 seconds
False

27. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
False
True
Across the hips
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

28. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
True
The rear wheels
False
Human-perception time

29. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
Signal your speed
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

30. The basic color for construction signs is...
3000-5000 miles
Smell gasoline
True
Orange

31. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Gravity
False
The same vehicle you have practiced in

32. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
Once a year
The same vehicle you have practiced in
False
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

33. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Distance judgement
16 and 3 months old
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
20/40 in one or both eyes

34. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Will not increase engine power
Visibility
10
Driver error

35. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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36. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Peripheral vision
Pitch
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Stop - prohibitive

37. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Push/pull/slide
Visibility - time - space
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True

38. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Implied consent
8 to 11 seconds
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Yield sign

39. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Threshold braking
Depending on the driver's height
Can get better traction
True

40. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
True
Everything
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Stop-remained stopped

41. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
Show anger
False
When you actually begin the turn
Events you think might happen

42. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Visibility - time - space
Zero tolerance
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

43. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
After you have entered the intersection
False
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

44. Steady Amber Light
Push/pull/slide
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Clear the intersection
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

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

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46. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Field of vision
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
500
Show anger

47. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Distance judgement
Push/pull/slide
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
16 and 3 months old

48. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
8 to 12 seconds
Depth perception
Yaw
True

49. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
True
Visual activity
Roll
CDL

50. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
4 seconds
Weekly
Field of vision