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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. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
20 to 30 seconds
True
Forward
A madatory driver improvement class

2. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
The rear wheels
True
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

3. When parallel parking you
Area of central vision
Crosswalks
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

4. Tires should be checked
1 1/2 miles
Everything
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Weekly

5. 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
No
False
100%

6. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Crosswalks
About the same
Orange
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

7. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Will not increase engine power
The first open lane going in your direction
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

8. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Field of vision
True
15
False

9. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Will not increase engine power
25000/50000/20000
True
True

10. When parking downhill with a curb
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
False
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

11. According to VA law - you must turn into
The first open lane going in your direction
Executing your maneuver
Check tire tread depth with a penny
A madatory driver improvement class

12. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
Peripheral vision
100%
Crosswalks
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

13. The lane position for a right turn is...
5
Implied consent
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Roll

14. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
In the bottom of the trunck
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
False

15. The function of an odometer is to
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Field of vision
Regulatory sign
500

16. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Once a year
True
Human-perception time
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

17. Flashing Red Light
True
10
Stop-go when the way is clear
True

18. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
False
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
A point system

19. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

20. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Depending on the driver's height
Backward
4 seconds
Rest

21. You should signal for a turn at least
150 feet before the turn
Everything
No
Visibility

22. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Proceed with caution
Two way traffic
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True

23. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Smell gasoline
1
8 to 11 seconds

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

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25. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Visibility
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Area of central vision

26. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Go if the way is clear
Whiplash injuries
False

27. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
1 1/2 miles
500
5

28. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
500
Orange
Pitch
The lane furthest to the left

29. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
500
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Weekly
False

30. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
500
Signal your speed
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member

31. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
True
500
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

32. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
True
Regulatory sign
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
True

33. A banked curve is one that
Crosswalks
8 to 11 seconds
Forward
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

34. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Smell gasoline
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Push/pull/slide

35. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
False
True
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Roll

36. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Proceed with caution
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
True
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

37. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
True
15
Threshold braking
After you have entered the intersection

38. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
When you actually begin the turn
Driving around the block
Signal your speed
Depth perception

39. The air conditioner is used to
Who owns a car
Events you think might happen
True
Lower humidity

40. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Plan your move
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
False
True

41. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
Over the right and left shoulders
1 1/2 miles
Push/pull/slide
The same vehicle you have practiced in

42. Green Arrow
True
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

43. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Executing your maneuver
Gravity
20/40 in one or both eyes
Turn the wheels towards the curb

44. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
16 and 3 months old
Plan your move
Across the hips

45. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
25
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off

46. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
10
100%
True
Stop-remained stopped

47. Flashing Amber Light
True
Proceed with caution
True
Executing your maneuver

48. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
True
Threshold braking
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

49. Cruise control
Occur in urban areas
True
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
500

50. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
False
Visibility - time - space
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go