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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. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Lower humidity
10
Roll
False

2. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
After you have entered the intersection
True
5
The same vehicle you have practiced in

3. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
20/40 in one or both eyes
False
4 seconds
500

4. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Signal your speed
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Orange
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

5. Tires should be checked
Weekly
True
10
Human-perception time

6. A train's speed
The first open lane going in your direction
Will appear slower than it is
Proceed with caution
Orange

7. A yellow line indicates
Two way traffic
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
20 to 30 seconds

8. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Human-perception time
The same vehicle you have practiced in
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
The rear wheels

9. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Go if the way is clear
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

10. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Go if the way is clear
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True
The lane furthest to the left

11. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Check tire tread depth with a penny
20 to 30 seconds
4 seconds
No

12. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Yellow
True
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

13. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
True
Yield
Occur in urban areas
Proceed with caution

14. The basic color for construction signs is...
Yellow
8 to 11 seconds
5
Orange

15. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
Crosswalks
Stop - prohibitive
Regulatory sign

16. A driver turning right
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Gravity
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

17. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Area of central vision
10
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
True

18. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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19. The head restraint should be adjusted

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20. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
$500
Visibility - time - space
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
True

21. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
8 to 11 seconds
Pitch
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
100%

22. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Will not increase engine power
Across the hips
True
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

23. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
About the same
The lane furthest to the left
Rest

24. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
25000/50000/20000
3000-5000 miles
21 or 18 if immediate family member
True

25. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
False
Proceed with caution
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
A point system

26. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
500
False
15 years and 6 months old
Visibility - time - space

27. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
It is easier to drive
False
Visibility - time - space
When you actually begin the turn

28. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
True
Distance judgement
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
When you actually begin the turn

29. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
False
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

30. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Driver error
True
In the bottom of the trunck
True

31. Green Arrow
4 seconds
True
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

32. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Rest
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
True

33. Flashing Red Light
The lane furthest to the left
Stop-go when the way is clear
15 years and 6 months old
No passing

34. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
No
Will appear slower than it is
Push/pull/slide

35. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
True
About the same
The lane furthest to the left
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

36. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
No
True
Stop-remained stopped
No passing

37. Steady Green Light
15
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Go if the way is clear
False

38. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
4 seconds
Once a year
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Yaw

39. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

40. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
16 and 3 months old
The same vehicle you have practiced in
The rear wheels
Rest

41. A solid line indicates
Can get better traction
In the bottom of the trunck
No passing
Threshold braking

42. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
Visual activity
False
True
Show anger

43. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
True
Stop-remained stopped
Check tire tread depth with a penny
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

44. Acceleration results in weight transfer
After you have entered the intersection
Regulatory sign
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Backward

45. The horn should not be used to
Show anger
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Is the selection between two or more possible options

46. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Push/pull/slide
25000/50000/20000
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Go if the way is clear

47. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Zero tolerance
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
True

48. The function of an odometer is to
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
False
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

49. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
500
Will appear slower than it is
Visibility - time - space
True

50. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
False
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
The lane furthest to the left
True