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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. A yellow line indicates
Clear the intersection
Push/pull/slide
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Two way traffic

2. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
False
Smell gasoline
$500
Give the alcohol time to wear off

3. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
True
False
Stop-remained stopped
Executing your maneuver

4. 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
No
100%
Implied consent
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

5. Cruise control
Rest
True
Over the right and left shoulders
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

6. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Implied consent
True
Plan your move

7. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
True
4 seconds
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
The rear wheels

8. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
10
Push/pull/slide
False
Yield sign

9. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
False
True
Depth perception
Stop-remained stopped

10. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Will appear slower than it is
Visibility
Field of vision
Smell gasoline

11. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
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
A point system
Crosswalks

12. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
False
Backward
4 seconds
Will appear slower than it is

13. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Area of central vision
Push/pull/slide
150 feet before the turn
Peripheral vision

14. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
True
Two way traffic
25

15. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Visual activity
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
False

16. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
1
10
A point system
True

17. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
True
False
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

18. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Distance judgement
True
Can get better traction
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

19. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
25
Pitch
Two way traffic
Rest

20. Green Arrow
500
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
8 to 12 seconds

21. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
True
Everything
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Right

22. The oil should be changed every
3000-5000 miles
True
15
Peripheral vision

23. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
When you actually begin the turn
Rest
Who owns a car
16 and 3 months old

24. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Distance judgement
Once a year
True
Executing your maneuver

25. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
$500
10
True

26. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
True
8 to 11 seconds
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

27. If your engine stalls

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28. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Implied consent
False
No
Rest

29. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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30. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
25000/50000/20000
Will not increase engine power
True

31. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Area of central vision
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Events you think might happen
Regulatory sign

32. Red Light
Driving around the block
Will appear slower than it is
Stop-remained stopped
Clear the intersection

33. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Gravity
Pitch

34. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Crosswalks
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Go if the way is clear
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

35. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
False
21 or 18 if immediate family member
After you have entered the intersection
5

36. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Plan your move
False
True

37. A certificate of title proves
About the same
Who owns a car
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Yield sign

38. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Visibility
True
Executing your maneuver

39. When backing up - you must
A point system
Gravity
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

40. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
3000-5000 miles
15
To reverse your direction
Occur in urban areas

41. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
Pitch
The rear wheels

42. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
1 1/2 miles
15
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

43. 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
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
20/40 in one or both eyes
False

44. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
False
False
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
The first open lane going in your direction

45. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
True
10
False
Visual activity

46. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
False
Crosswalks
A point system

47. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Stop - prohibitive
Will appear slower than it is
False
The first open lane going in your direction

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

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49. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Whiplash injuries
False
Right
Will not increase engine power

50. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
The lane furthest to the left
True
Yield sign