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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. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
False
Occur in urban areas
True
16 and 3 months old

2. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
True
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
3000-5000 miles
A madatory driver improvement class

3. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Gravity
20 to 30 seconds
Lower humidity
True

4. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Rest
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Pitch
20/40 in one or both eyes

5. A choice
Depth perception
Events you think might happen
False
Is the selection between two or more possible options

6. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
100%
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
No
Rest

7. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
False
Distance judgement
True
Across the hips

8. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
False
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Occur in urban areas

9. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
True
True
CDL
It is easier to drive

10. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
About the same
500
True
Crosswalks

11. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Who owns a car
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Smell gasoline

12. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
8 to 11 seconds
Over the right and left shoulders
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

13. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True
500
16 and 3 months old

14. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Gravity
Regulatory sign
Visual activity
True

15. If your engine stalls

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16. 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
Yield
True
Implied consent
1

17. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
Turn the wheels towards the curb
8 to 11 seconds
True
After you have entered the intersection

18. A train's speed
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Two way traffic
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Will appear slower than it is

19. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Field of vision
False
25000/50000/20000
Right

20. According to VA law - you must turn into
The first open lane going in your direction
Yield
Regulatory sign
True

21. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
A madatory driver improvement class
Pitch
Crosswalks
4 seconds

22. The basic color for construction signs is...
A point system
Orange
Driving around the block
False

23. Reference points are the same for all drivers
False
Threshold braking
A point system
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

24. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
A point system
Occur in urban areas
False
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

25. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Driving around the block
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
A madatory driver improvement class

26. General warning signs are
Gravity
The lane furthest to the left
Yellow
Stop-remained stopped

27. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Can get better traction
False
Right
True

28. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
No
25
Proceed with caution
100%

29. Ability to see clearly
Visual activity
8 to 12 seconds
25
Depth perception

30. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
4 seconds
False
The lane furthest to the left

31. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
Gravity
When you actually begin the turn
Two way traffic
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

32. When backing up - you must
Distance judgement
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
False

33. Steady Green Light
Orange
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Go if the way is clear
True

34. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
True
1 1/2 miles
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

35. Tires should be checked
True
Push/pull/slide
3000-5000 miles
Weekly

36. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
True
Check tire tread depth with a penny
5
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

37. Flashing Red Light
Show anger
Everything
Stop-go when the way is clear
To reverse your direction

38. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
False
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
1

39. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Events you think might happen
Threshold braking
False
Yaw

40. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
Rest
500
The rear wheels
Distance judgement

41. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Gravity
CDL
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Field of vision

42. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
15
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

43. Acceleration results in weight transfer
21 or 18 if immediate family member
The first open lane going in your direction
Backward
Area of central vision

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

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45. A driver turning right
Rest
After you have entered the intersection
Who owns a car
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

46. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Peripheral vision
True
Regulatory sign
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

47. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Executing your maneuver
The rear wheels
Gravity
Field of vision

48. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
True
Backward
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
The same vehicle you have practiced in

49. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
100%
False
Area of central vision
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

50. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
False
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas