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Drivers Education Exam
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Subject
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drivers-education
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Braking results in weight transfer
Human-perception time
1 1/2 miles
Forward
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
2. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Depending on the driver's height
True
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
3. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Orange
Yield
True
4. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Who owns a car
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Visibility - time - space
5. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
True
Regulatory sign
When you actually begin the turn
Two way traffic
6. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Threshold braking
Rest
Who owns a car
7. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
Two way traffic
The first open lane going in your direction
False
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
8. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
Orange
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
15
Smell gasoline
9. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Depth perception
When you actually begin the turn
20/40 in one or both eyes
True
10. The friction point is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
False
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
11. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Visibility - time - space
Whiplash injuries
16 and 3 months old
Plan your move
12. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Crosswalks
Whiplash injuries
20 to 30 seconds
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
13. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
Depending on the driver's height
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
500
Backward
14. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Peripheral vision
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
20 to 30 seconds
1
15. Red signs indicate
Stop - prohibitive
The same vehicle you have practiced in
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
True
16. A driver turning right
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Stop-go when the way is clear
True
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
17. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Stop-go when the way is clear
15 years and 6 months old
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Distance judgement
18. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
15 years and 6 months old
Across the hips
15
True
19. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
A madatory driver improvement class
Peripheral vision
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
20. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
True
Human-perception time
Right
Zero tolerance
21. Cruise control
Yellow
Forward
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
22. Acceleration results in weight transfer
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Weekly
True
Backward
23. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Yield sign
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
15
24. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
False
Yield sign
Lower humidity
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
25. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
True
1 1/2 miles
26. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Driver error
Visibility
Regulatory sign
True
27. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
25000/50000/20000
False
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
1 1/2 miles
28. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Orange
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Check tire tread depth with a penny
False
29. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True
False
Plan your move
30. If your engine stalls
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31. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Smell gasoline
When you actually begin the turn
Will not increase engine power
True
32. Assumptions are
Events you think might happen
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Backward
True
33. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Events you think might happen
False
False
Field of vision
34. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Everything
Will appear slower than it is
Peripheral vision
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
35. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Whiplash injuries
20/40 in one or both eyes
1 1/2 miles
Depending on the driver's height
36. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
No
True
37. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
100%
38. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Regulatory sign
Visibility - time - space
Human-perception time
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
39. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
15 years and 6 months old
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Driver error
40. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Push/pull/slide
3000-5000 miles
Signal your speed
41. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
Depending on the driver's height
25
42. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Threshold braking
True
False
Distance judgement
43. The oil should be changed every
CDL
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True
3000-5000 miles
44. The basic color for construction signs is...
Yield
Orange
True
In the bottom of the trunck
45. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Visual activity
True
Pitch
46. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Executing your maneuver
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
47. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Yield sign
True
Will appear slower than it is
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
48. When backing up - you must
A point system
Once a year
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
49. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
True
15 years and 6 months old
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
50. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Field of vision
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Orange