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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. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Forward
True
100%
Will not increase engine power

2. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
Implied consent
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
The rear wheels
False

3. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
The same vehicle you have practiced in
No passing
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off

4. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
The lane furthest to the left
No
In the bottom of the trunck
Pitch

5. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Will appear slower than it is
8 to 11 seconds
Across the hips
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

6. A certificate of title proves
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Plan your move
Who owns a car

7. The function of the differential is to
Executing your maneuver
1
Implied consent
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

8. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
The lane furthest to the left
False
Turn the wheels towards the curb

9. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
False
True
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Forward

10. When turning left at an intersection
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
It is easier to drive
500
True

11. Cruise control
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Whiplash injuries
No passing
Smell gasoline

12. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
1
Human-perception time
Orange
True

13. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
It is easier to drive
Can get better traction
Depth perception
A madatory driver improvement class

14. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
500
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Yaw
It is easier to drive

15. A solid line indicates
No passing
15
In the bottom of the trunck
Will appear slower than it is

16. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
True
Yellow
The lane furthest to the left
False

17. A choice
Driving around the block
The lane furthest to the left
Is the selection between two or more possible options
15

18. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Events you think might happen
Visibility
The rear wheels
True

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

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20. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Occur in urban areas
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Roll
False

21. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Turn the wheels towards the curb
10
The lane furthest to the left
100%

22. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Peripheral vision
Events you think might happen
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Lower humidity

23. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
False
No passing
No
Push/pull/slide

24. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
True
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
1

25. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
10
Orange
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
True

26. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
After you have entered the intersection
False
False
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

27. Ability to see clearly
Visual activity
Occur in urban areas
Smell gasoline
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

28. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
1 1/2 miles
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Field of vision
False

29. The air conditioner is used to
Lower humidity
True
$500
Push/pull/slide

30. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
15
False
True
A point system

31. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
16 and 3 months old
Push/pull/slide
False
8 to 11 seconds

32. A yellow line indicates
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Yellow
Executing your maneuver
Two way traffic

33. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
The same vehicle you have practiced in
25000/50000/20000
Over the right and left shoulders
True

34. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Clear the intersection
Push/pull/slide
20 to 30 seconds
Once a year

35. Assumptions are
10
True
Once a year
Events you think might happen

36. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
When you actually begin the turn
False
True
True

37. When backing up - you must
True
Gravity
8 to 12 seconds
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

38. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
A madatory driver improvement class
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
15 years and 6 months old
10

39. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Once a year
Check tire tread depth with a penny

40. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
8 to 12 seconds
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

41. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Smell gasoline
1
Can get better traction
True

42. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Regulatory sign
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
True

43. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Depth perception
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Occur in urban areas
False

44. 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
Implied consent
Can get better traction
Yaw
Clear the intersection

45. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
A point system
False
Smell gasoline
False

46. The lane position for a right turn is...
Yield sign
5
False
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

47. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
25
Stop-go when the way is clear
Area of central vision
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

48. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
The first open lane going in your direction
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
True

49. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Whiplash injuries
500
4 seconds
Visibility - time - space

50. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
20 to 30 seconds
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Give the alcohol time to wear off
500