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Drivers Education Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Area of central vision

2. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Distance judgement
False
In the bottom of the trunck
4 seconds

3. Cruise control
150 feet before the turn
Everything
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Go if the way is clear

4. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
The lane furthest to the left
It is easier to drive
After you have entered the intersection
A madatory driver improvement class

5. A banked curve is one that
False
True
No passing
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

6. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
True
True
Visibility - time - space
Orange

7. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Signal your speed
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
True
15

8. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
100%
Plan your move

9. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Driving around the block
False
Field of vision
1

10. According to VA law - you must turn into
True
Whiplash injuries
The first open lane going in your direction
Show anger

11. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
500
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
After you have entered the intersection

12. The head restraint should be adjusted

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13. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
15 years and 6 months old
Visibility
The same vehicle you have practiced in
False

14. A driver's license expires

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15. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
20 to 30 seconds
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
A madatory driver improvement class
True

16. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Regulatory sign
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

17. You set your car's automatic choke by...
100%
Pitch
Signal your speed
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

18. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Across the hips
Peripheral vision
About the same
True

19. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Once a year
Stop-go when the way is clear
True
True

20. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Area of central vision
Give the alcohol time to wear off
A point system
The lane furthest to the left

21. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
True

22. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
Push/pull/slide
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Implied consent
False

23. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
False
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Depending on the driver's height

24. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
True
1
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Occur in urban areas

25. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
After you have entered the intersection
1
Yield sign
True

26. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
False
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Gravity

27. A choice
Rest
Is the selection between two or more possible options
A point system
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

28. The lane position for a right turn is...
Lower humidity
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
5
1 1/2 miles

29. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Stop-go when the way is clear
To reverse your direction
About the same
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

30. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Depending on the driver's height
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

31. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
True
No
Lower humidity
1 1/2 miles

32. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Visual activity
True
Over the right and left shoulders
150 feet before the turn

33. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
15
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
False
21 or 18 if immediate family member

34. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
1
500
8 to 12 seconds
Peripheral vision

35. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
True
Distance judgement
5
15

36. Flashing Red Light
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Area of central vision
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Stop-go when the way is clear

37. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Stop-remained stopped
Driving around the block
Plan your move

38. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
$500
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True

39. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
8 to 11 seconds
100%
False
1 1/2 miles

40. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
The same vehicle you have practiced in
150 feet before the turn
Driving around the block
Pitch

41. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Threshold braking
Orange
Area of central vision
Yield sign

42. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Once a year
8 to 12 seconds
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

43. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
1
Threshold braking
Depending on the driver's height
False

44. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
4 seconds
Across the hips
True

45. Flashing Amber Light
4 seconds
Driver error
Proceed with caution
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

46. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
15
False
Orange

47. The function of the differential is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
False
Depth perception
10

48. Steady Green Light
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Go if the way is clear
Regulatory sign
Driver error

49. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Implied consent
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Yield

50. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Driver error
CDL
True