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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. Green Arrow
False
False
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

2. A yellow line indicates
Whiplash injuries
Gravity
False
Two way traffic

3. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
True

4. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
25
A madatory driver improvement class
Regulatory sign
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

5. The basic color for construction signs is...
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
15 years and 6 months old
Orange
Implied consent

6. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Over the right and left shoulders
Yield
True

7. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Zero tolerance
True
True
Yaw

8. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Crosswalks
True
True

9. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Give the alcohol time to wear off
$500
4 seconds
Deer move around to feed at dusk

10. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Stop-remained stopped
True
True
In the bottom of the trunck

11. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
To reverse your direction
A point system
False

12. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Will appear slower than it is
Push/pull/slide
True
False

13. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
4 seconds
Push/pull/slide
Zero tolerance
False

14. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
Smell gasoline
8 to 11 seconds
16 and 3 months old
The lane furthest to the left

15. When backing up - you must
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
After you have entered the intersection
Forward
No

16. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
No
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
True
Yield sign

17. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
False

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

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19. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Can get better traction
Backward
Crosswalks
Rest

20. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
Backward
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Executing your maneuver

21. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Depending on the driver's height
True
Check tire tread depth with a penny
No

22. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
100%
False
True
8 to 11 seconds

23. The function of the differential is to
True
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
20 to 30 seconds

24. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
False
Occur in urban areas
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Executing your maneuver

25. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
20 to 30 seconds
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
3000-5000 miles
Show anger

26. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
True
Stop - prohibitive
Distance judgement
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

27. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Will appear slower than it is

28. 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
500
Implied consent
Visibility
1 1/2 miles

29. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
No
Orange
False
True

30. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
The first open lane going in your direction
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
True
Right

31. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
1 1/2 miles
Peripheral vision
Driving around the block
Is the selection between two or more possible options

32. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
True
Deer move around to feed at dusk
20 to 30 seconds
Lower humidity

33. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
False
8 to 12 seconds
Lower humidity
Driving around the block

34. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
True
Show anger
In the bottom of the trunck
Regulatory sign

35. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Stop-go when the way is clear
True
15 years and 6 months old

36. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Show anger
Yellow
False
150 feet before the turn

37. Red Light
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Area of central vision
True
Stop-remained stopped

38. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Is the selection between two or more possible options
16 and 3 months old
A point system
Stop - prohibitive

39. Tires should be checked
Weekly
True
Across the hips
False

40. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
15 years and 6 months old
False
1
Weekly

41. When parking downhill with a curb
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Lower humidity
About the same
Turn the wheels towards the curb

42. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
True
Visibility - time - space
Visibility
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

43. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
No passing
Stop - prohibitive
1 1/2 miles
25000/50000/20000

44. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Who owns a car
Whiplash injuries
Threshold braking
Gravity

45. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
No passing
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
True
It is easier to drive

46. A choice
150 feet before the turn
Driving around the block
Is the selection between two or more possible options
4 seconds

47. A driver turning right
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
15
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Visual activity

48. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Right
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Once a year
Pitch

49. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Clear the intersection
8 to 12 seconds
True

50. Red signs indicate
Stop - prohibitive
Depending on the driver's height
Zero tolerance
The lane furthest to the left