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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 backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
100%
20/40 in one or both eyes
15
True

2. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
False
1 1/2 miles
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

3. Red signs indicate
Gravity
Stop - prohibitive
False
True

4. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
16 and 3 months old
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Forward

5. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
Over the right and left shoulders
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

6. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
True
10
A point system
No

7. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
No passing
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
15 years and 6 months old
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

8. Red Light
Plan your move
Stop-remained stopped
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
True

9. The horn should not be used to
100%
1 1/2 miles
Show anger
15 years and 6 months old

10. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Regulatory sign
False
Right
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

11. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

12. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Signal your speed
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
4 seconds

13. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
True
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

14. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Two way traffic
After you have entered the intersection
True
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

15. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
15 years and 6 months old
True
Depending on the driver's height
21 or 18 if immediate family member

16. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
In the bottom of the trunck
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Yellow

17. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Depth perception
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Lower humidity
Will not increase engine power

18. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
15 years and 6 months old
True
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

19. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
False
Once a year
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

20. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
False
8 to 11 seconds
Regulatory sign
False

21. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Threshold braking
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True

22. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Crosswalks
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

23. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
True
Field of vision
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

24. When turning left at an intersection
Plan your move
25000/50000/20000
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Visibility

25. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Two way traffic
In the bottom of the trunck
True
False

26. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Rest
False
Across the hips
Give the alcohol time to wear off

27. General warning signs are
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True
Can get better traction
Yellow

28. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Zero tolerance
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

29. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Will not increase engine power
True
Signal your speed
Across the hips

30. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
500
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Will not increase engine power
Rest

31. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
True
False
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
True

32. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
False
Crosswalks
CDL
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

33. Cruise control
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Yield
Visibility
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

34. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Once a year
Occur in urban areas
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
20 to 30 seconds

35. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
15
3000-5000 miles
Driving around the block
1

36. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
True
15
Threshold braking

37. A yellow line indicates
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Two way traffic
5
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

38. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
True
Everything
True
Human-perception time

39. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Push/pull/slide
False
Visual activity

40. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Driving around the block
Push/pull/slide
True
Lower humidity

41. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
True
Across the hips
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
True

42. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Across the hips
False
1 1/2 miles

43. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
15 years and 6 months old
Executing your maneuver
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

44. A driver's license expires

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45. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
100%
A madatory driver improvement class
Clear the intersection
Check tire tread depth with a penny

46. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
True
Backward
$500
False

47. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
True
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
4 seconds

48. Preventative maintenance

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49. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
100%
CDL
True
500

50. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Smell gasoline
Stop - prohibitive
True
A point system