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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. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
No
Stop-go when the way is clear
Driver error
Stop-remained stopped

2. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Smell gasoline
Depth perception
Threshold braking
The rear wheels

3. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Crosswalks
1
To reverse your direction
Visibility

4. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Regulatory sign
The first open lane going in your direction
No

5. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
20/40 in one or both eyes
Push/pull/slide
True

6. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
About the same
Driving around the block
After you have entered the intersection

7. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
Orange
Will not increase engine power
The rear wheels
False

8. A choice
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Is the selection between two or more possible options
In the bottom of the trunck

9. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
True
Lower humidity
False
500

10. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Who owns a car
False
Occur in urban areas
To reverse your direction

11. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Occur in urban areas
Visibility
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

12. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Right
Executing your maneuver
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Will appear slower than it is

13. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Yaw
The rear wheels
True

14. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
500
1
Over the right and left shoulders
True

15. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Signal your speed
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

16. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
25
16 and 3 months old
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

17. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
True
Stop-go when the way is clear
Yield sign
True

18. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
Weekly
4 seconds
Push/pull/slide

19. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
True
In the bottom of the trunck
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

20. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Push/pull/slide
True
True

21. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
15 years and 6 months old
About the same

22. Steady Green Light
False
Go if the way is clear
20 to 30 seconds
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

23. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
False
Driving around the block
Visual activity

24. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
5
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Everything
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

25. The oil should be changed every
Roll
Signal your speed
A point system
3000-5000 miles

26. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Can get better traction
Driving around the block
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Yellow

27. Steady Amber Light
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True
Clear the intersection

28. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
A madatory driver improvement class
True
Plan your move
Across the hips

29. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
8 to 11 seconds
True
Proceed with caution

30. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Threshold braking
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Clear the intersection
Give the alcohol time to wear off

31. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Depth perception
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
False
Right

32. After passing a truck - you should not pull in closely in front of it because...

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33. A banked curve is one that
True
False
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

34. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Peripheral vision
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
A point system
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

35. Tires should be checked
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
The first open lane going in your direction
Crosswalks
Weekly

36. Green Arrow
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
25000/50000/20000
True
Is the selection between two or more possible options

37. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Will not increase engine power
The first open lane going in your direction
True

38. The lane position for a right turn is...
Yellow
20/40 in one or both eyes
Is the selection between two or more possible options
5

39. The basic color for construction signs is...
Orange
Across the hips
To reverse your direction
Stop-go when the way is clear

40. Flashing Red Light
Area of central vision
16 and 3 months old
Stop-go when the way is clear
The first open lane going in your direction

41. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Can get better traction
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Roll
Peripheral vision

42. Red signs indicate
True
Visual activity
Stop - prohibitive
True

43. If your engine stalls

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44. When parallel parking you
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Signal your speed
500

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

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46. The function of the differential is to
3000-5000 miles
Over the right and left shoulders
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Driving around the block

47. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
15 years and 6 months old
Give the alcohol time to wear off
True
True

48. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Roll
True
True
10

49. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Orange
Forward
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
21 or 18 if immediate family member

50. Braking results in weight transfer
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
True
Forward
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road