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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 train's speed
Show anger
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
Will appear slower than it is

2. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
True
The same vehicle you have practiced in
False
Signal your speed

3. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
25
True
About the same
True

4. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
When you actually begin the turn
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
150 feet before the turn
Stop - prohibitive

5. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
4 seconds
True
Once a year

6. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
A point system
True

7. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Signal your speed
1 1/2 miles
CDL
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

8. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
True
Visibility
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Is the selection between two or more possible options

9. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Push/pull/slide
No passing
1 1/2 miles
10

10. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Depth perception
True

11. You should signal for a turn at least
25
Visual activity
No passing
150 feet before the turn

12. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
It is easier to drive
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Implied consent
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

13. A banked curve is one that
Give the alcohol time to wear off
After you have entered the intersection
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

14. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Gravity
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Threshold braking
True

15. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Regulatory sign
Peripheral vision
Roll

16. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
True
Across the hips
Area of central vision
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

17. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
15
Human-perception time
Proceed with caution
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

18. The function of an odometer is to
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Yield
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Everything

19. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Will not increase engine power

20. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
It is easier to drive
Rest

21. Flashing Amber Light
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Proceed with caution
Weekly
Lower humidity

22. Assumptions are
No
Yield sign
Area of central vision
Events you think might happen

23. When turning left at an intersection
Whiplash injuries
True
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Depending on the driver's height

24. Tires should be checked
Weekly
Driver error
Implied consent
Over the right and left shoulders

25. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
To reverse your direction
Roll
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member

26. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Driving around the block
A madatory driver improvement class
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

27. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Pitch
Roll
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

28. General warning signs are
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Yellow
True
Regulatory sign

29. Ability to see clearly
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Human-perception time
Visual activity
Two way traffic

30. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
Everything
True
Signal your speed

31. Red Light
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Stop-remained stopped
Visual activity
True

32. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Once a year
True
Distance judgement

33. Steady Green Light
Stop - prohibitive
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
False
Go if the way is clear

34. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Will not increase engine power
False
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
500

35. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
About the same
False
8 to 11 seconds
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

36. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Peripheral vision
False
True
15 years and 6 months old

37. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
False
It is easier to drive
1 1/2 miles
1

38. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
True
The rear wheels
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

39. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Field of vision
Plan your move
Is the selection between two or more possible options

40. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Weekly
Two way traffic
Field of vision

41. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Visibility - time - space
Rest
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

42. A solid line indicates
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
After you have entered the intersection
No passing

43. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Whiplash injuries
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

44. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Over the right and left shoulders
Proceed with caution
500
$500

45. The air conditioner is used to
Visibility
Lower humidity
Implied consent
Two way traffic

46. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Give the alcohol time to wear off
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

47. When backing up - you must
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Human-perception time
8 to 12 seconds
20 to 30 seconds

48. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Over the right and left shoulders
Regulatory sign
500
True

49. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
25000/50000/20000
It is easier to drive
True

50. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
Will not increase engine power
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Depth perception