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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 vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
20/40 in one or both eyes
Stop-go when the way is clear
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

2. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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3. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
True
150 feet before the turn
Field of vision
4 seconds

4. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Depending on the driver's height
The lane furthest to the left
True

5. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
The rear wheels
8 to 12 seconds
Visibility - time - space
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

6. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
True
Implied consent
A madatory driver improvement class
False

7. A train's speed
Will appear slower than it is
8 to 12 seconds
Driver error
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

8. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True
Plan your move

9. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

10. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Deer move around to feed at dusk
False
8 to 12 seconds
Right

11. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Once a year
8 to 12 seconds
True

12. Braking results in weight transfer
8 to 12 seconds
4 seconds
20 to 30 seconds
Forward

13. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
500
True
False
False

14. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Over the right and left shoulders
False

15. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
To reverse your direction
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Area of central vision
Show anger

16. When turning left at an intersection
500
True
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True

17. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
20/40 in one or both eyes
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
True
False

18. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
5
A madatory driver improvement class
True
Across the hips

19. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
True
4 seconds
True
Executing your maneuver

20. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
10
False
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Field of vision

21. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
A point system
Pitch
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

22. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
CDL
20 to 30 seconds
Human-perception time
True

23. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Yaw
Check tire tread depth with a penny
A point system
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

24. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
True
It is easier to drive
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

25. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Pitch
True
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

26. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
No passing
Occur in urban areas
True
False

27. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
No passing
False
Occur in urban areas
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

28. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Yield sign
False
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
3000-5000 miles

29. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
8 to 12 seconds
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
4 seconds

30. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Signal your speed
8 to 12 seconds
The first open lane going in your direction
Plan your move

31. A banked curve is one that
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Clear the intersection
About the same
Regulatory sign

32. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
15
To reverse your direction
Everything

33. The air conditioner is used to
Lower humidity
8 to 12 seconds
No
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

34. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
No
$500
True
10

35. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
8 to 11 seconds
True
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Backward

36. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Human-perception time
21 or 18 if immediate family member
A point system
20/40 in one or both eyes

37. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
About the same
Zero tolerance
25000/50000/20000
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

38. An important point to remember in skid control is...
A point system
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Proceed with caution

39. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Weekly
True
500
Show anger

40. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
15 years and 6 months old
Forward
About the same

41. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
False
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Proceed with caution
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

42. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Will not increase engine power
Show anger
True
Human-perception time

43. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
20/40 in one or both eyes
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
True
Backward

44. You should signal for a turn at least
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Stop - prohibitive
5
150 feet before the turn

45. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
False
Visibility
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

46. If your engine stalls

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47. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True
Peripheral vision
Can get better traction

48. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
Whiplash injuries
Visibility
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

49. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
A point system
Deer move around to feed at dusk
8 to 11 seconds
True

50. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
True
20 to 30 seconds
True
16 and 3 months old