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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 panic button on a wireless remote door control
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
10
Distance judgement
Driver error

2. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
True
False
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
20/40 in one or both eyes

3. 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
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Implied consent
Events you think might happen

4. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
150 feet before the turn
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Visibility

5. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Human-perception time
20 to 30 seconds
500
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

6. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
To reverse your direction
Can get better traction
Will not increase engine power
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

7. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
15 years and 6 months old
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
Yaw

8. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Who owns a car
Threshold braking
True
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

9. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Yield sign
True
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off

10. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
True
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Stop - prohibitive
5

11. Reference points are the same for all drivers
False
No passing
Yield sign
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

12. Tires should be checked
500
True
Yellow
Weekly

13. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Yield
A madatory driver improvement class
25
Plan your move

14. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
False
15
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

15. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
500
150 feet before the turn
Pitch
True

16. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Depth perception
A point system
Show anger
True

17. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
15 years and 6 months old
Push/pull/slide
Proceed with caution
Weekly

18. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
False
15
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

19. If your engine stalls

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20. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
The first open lane going in your direction
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True

21. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Depth perception
Executing your maneuver
Whiplash injuries
Once a year

22. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Turn the wheels towards the curb
False
Yaw
3000-5000 miles

23. A driver turning right
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Go if the way is clear
Show anger
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

24. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
True
Threshold braking
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

25. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Roll
True
Rest
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

26. A driver's license expires

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27. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
False
Roll
Go if the way is clear
False

28. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
True
4 seconds
Orange
Field of vision

29. A certificate of title proves
Who owns a car
Over the right and left shoulders
True
After you have entered the intersection

30. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Implied consent
1
True
It is easier to drive

31. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
True
False
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Can get better traction

32. Flashing Red Light
8 to 11 seconds
Field of vision
500
Stop-go when the way is clear

33. The function of an odometer is to
Peripheral vision
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Driver error
It is easier to drive

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

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35. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Will not increase engine power
True
Yield sign
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

36. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
To reverse your direction
The first open lane going in your direction
Backward

37. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
False
True
Stop - prohibitive

38. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
In the bottom of the trunck
Check tire tread depth with a penny
The lane furthest to the left
Events you think might happen

39. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
True
Regulatory sign
Across the hips
Plan your move

40. A triangular shaped sign indicates
500
20/40 in one or both eyes
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Yield

41. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Visual activity
Push/pull/slide
Lower humidity
Whiplash injuries

42. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Human-perception time
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
25000/50000/20000
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

43. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Yaw
1 1/2 miles
No

44. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Push/pull/slide
Roll
True
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

45. When parking downhill with a curb
Crosswalks
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Across the hips

46. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Roll
Smell gasoline
Over the right and left shoulders
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

47. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
To reverse your direction
Peripheral vision
True
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

48. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
1
In the bottom of the trunck
To reverse your direction
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

49. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
4 seconds
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

50. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
Over the right and left shoulders
The same vehicle you have practiced in
20 to 30 seconds