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

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2. Steady Green Light
True
Smell gasoline
1
Go if the way is clear

3. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
True
True
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Crosswalks

4. Preventative maintenance

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5. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
20/40 in one or both eyes
10
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Over the right and left shoulders

6. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Human-perception time
True
True
Smell gasoline

7. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
To reverse your direction
Driver error
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True

8. A driver's license expires

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9. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Pitch
Stop - prohibitive
4 seconds

10. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Depth perception
Zero tolerance
16 and 3 months old
True

11. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
False
Area of central vision
Stop-go when the way is clear
Visibility - time - space

12. The horn should not be used to
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
150 feet before the turn
True
Show anger

13. Braking just short of lockup is known as
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Lower humidity
Threshold braking
To reverse your direction

14. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Push/pull/slide
CDL
True
A madatory driver improvement class

15. If your engine stalls

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16. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Regulatory sign
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Across the hips

17. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
True
Backward
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
$500

18. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
True
Stop-remained stopped
False
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

19. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
Lower humidity
When you actually begin the turn
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True

20. The function of an odometer is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
1 1/2 miles
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Human-perception time

21. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Depth perception
The same vehicle you have practiced in
15 years and 6 months old
False

22. The air conditioner is used to
Everything
True
Lower humidity
True

23. A driver turning right
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
After you have entered the intersection
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True

24. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
No

25. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
A point system
Clear the intersection
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
4 seconds

26. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Visibility - time - space
To reverse your direction
A madatory driver improvement class
20 to 30 seconds

27. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
True
Peripheral vision
Right
False

28. The friction point is...
Everything
Rest
Regulatory sign
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

29. A choice
25
Yaw
Is the selection between two or more possible options
4 seconds

30. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
8 to 12 seconds
Signal your speed
5

31. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
False
21 or 18 if immediate family member
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
500

32. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Executing your maneuver
8 to 12 seconds

33. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

34. Flashing Red Light
Stop-go when the way is clear
Visual activity
False
To reverse your direction

35. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Executing your maneuver
False
4 seconds
500

36. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Field of vision
25
10
Driver error

37. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Depth perception
About the same
Can get better traction
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

38. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Will not increase engine power
Events you think might happen
Give the alcohol time to wear off
False

39. A train's speed
Will appear slower than it is
Zero tolerance
5
1 1/2 miles

40. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Driving around the block
False

41. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Stop-remained stopped
True
Peripheral vision
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

42. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
True
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Check tire tread depth with a penny

43. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Distance judgement
True
1 1/2 miles
False

44. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
15 years and 6 months old
The lane furthest to the left
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True

45. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
CDL
True
8 to 12 seconds
Go if the way is clear

46. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Pitch
False
8 to 11 seconds
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

47. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Show anger
500
Executing your maneuver

48. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
When you actually begin the turn
Stop-remained stopped
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

49. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Area of central vision
In the bottom of the trunck
The rear wheels
It is easier to drive

50. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Visibility
Occur in urban areas
Right