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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 solid line indicates
Who owns a car
False
Area of central vision
No passing

2. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Pitch
Can get better traction
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

3. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
16 and 3 months old
25000/50000/20000
When you actually begin the turn
True

4. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Occur in urban areas
Driver error
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

5. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

6. The air conditioner is used to
10
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Lower humidity
100%

7. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Who owns a car
It is easier to drive
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

8. Assumptions are
True
10
Events you think might happen
Weekly

9. When parking downhill with a curb
It is easier to drive
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

10. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
About the same
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
1
No

11. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True
Signal your speed
Occur in urban areas

12. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Over the right and left shoulders
True
True
1

13. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
Smell gasoline
False
When you actually begin the turn

14. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Visibility
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True

15. Braking results in weight transfer
Signal your speed
4 seconds
Forward
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

16. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Who owns a car
CDL
Plan your move

17. The head restraint should be adjusted

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18. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
1
Smell gasoline
Check tire tread depth with a penny
20 to 30 seconds

19. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
True
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
8 to 12 seconds
25000/50000/20000

20. Ability to see clearly
Turn the wheels towards the curb
False
Push/pull/slide
Visual activity

21. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Human-perception time
Area of central vision
True
Weekly

22. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Clear the intersection
20/40 in one or both eyes
It is easier to drive

23. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
500
False
Visibility
Once a year

24. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
False
True

25. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
100%
The rear wheels

26. A train's speed
False
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Push/pull/slide
Will appear slower than it is

27. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Yield
It is easier to drive
Backward
Who owns a car

28. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
100%
Occur in urban areas
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

29. Green Arrow
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True

30. Cruise control
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
Area of central vision
False

31. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Visual activity
True
Who owns a car

32. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Rest
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Gravity
True

33. You should signal for a turn at least
False
150 feet before the turn
True
The same vehicle you have practiced in

34. A triangular shaped sign indicates
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Yield
Regulatory sign
Lower humidity

35. When turning left at an intersection
False
8 to 12 seconds
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Push/pull/slide

36. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
Whiplash injuries
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Smell gasoline

37. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
A point system
20/40 in one or both eyes
25000/50000/20000
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

38. Preventative maintenance

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39. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Orange
To reverse your direction
Whiplash injuries
No

40. When backing up - you must
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Executing your maneuver
Push/pull/slide
Human-perception time

41. A banked curve is one that
Across the hips
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Clear the intersection
CDL

42. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
The rear wheels
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
True

43. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Clear the intersection
True
Depth perception
Can get better traction

44. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Visual activity
Rest
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
4 seconds

45. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Rest
True
Events you think might happen
Distance judgement

46. Steady Green Light
Check tire tread depth with a penny
16 and 3 months old
Go if the way is clear
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

47. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Regulatory sign
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Everything

48. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
1
$500
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Clear the intersection

49. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Check tire tread depth with a penny
False
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Signal your speed

50. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
False
10
Rest
A point system