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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. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Lower humidity
True
False
Backward

2. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Roll
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
500

3. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Give the alcohol time to wear off

4. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Right
False
False
Yield

5. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Yaw
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Push/pull/slide

6. A solid line indicates
No passing
Stop-remained stopped
Stop - prohibitive
Visual activity

7. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Depending on the driver's height
Peripheral vision
10
Yaw

8. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
The first open lane going in your direction
Show anger

9. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Depth perception
Stop - prohibitive
Occur in urban areas
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

10. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
True
Driving around the block
Signal your speed
8 to 11 seconds

11. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Yield sign
To reverse your direction
1 1/2 miles
True

12. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True
Area of central vision
False

13. The lane position for a right turn is...
True
5
True
Orange

14. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
16 and 3 months old
A point system
Is the selection between two or more possible options

15. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
10
About the same
True

16. A driver's license expires

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17. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Crosswalks
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Smell gasoline

18. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Plan your move
Driving around the block
8 to 11 seconds
True

19. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Push/pull/slide
Gravity
Driver error
True

20. The air conditioner is used to
4 seconds
Lower humidity
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
25

21. When turning left at an intersection
Backward
Clear the intersection
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

22. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True
Once a year
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

23. The horn should not be used to
The lane furthest to the left
True
Show anger
Forward

24. A train's speed
Will appear slower than it is
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Clear the intersection
Push/pull/slide

25. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

26. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
True
Can get better traction
False
CDL

27. A driver turning right
Across the hips
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
500
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

28. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Peripheral vision
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Once a year
False

29. When parking downhill with a curb
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Clear the intersection
Turn the wheels towards the curb

30. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Stop - prohibitive
Show anger
Once a year
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

31. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Visibility - time - space
Proceed with caution
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Rest

32. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Across the hips
Signal your speed
True

33. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Implied consent
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
In the bottom of the trunck
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

34. There are two separate levers to open the hood
10
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
About the same

35. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Peripheral vision
Plan your move
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True

36. The function of an odometer is to
Gravity
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Right

37. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Push/pull/slide
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

38. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
When you actually begin the turn
Over the right and left shoulders
Visibility - time - space
Human-perception time

39. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
True
CDL
Regulatory sign
Yield

40. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
False
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
True
25

41. The function of the differential is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Driving around the block
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
To reverse your direction

42. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
A madatory driver improvement class
True
100%
No passing

43. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
False
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
In the bottom of the trunck
True

44. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
20/40 in one or both eyes
Plan your move
4 seconds
False

45. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Once a year
True
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
It is easier to drive

46. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Roll
False
Visual activity
Will appear slower than it is

47. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Visibility - time - space
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
500

48. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Can get better traction
21 or 18 if immediate family member
The same vehicle you have practiced in
A madatory driver improvement class

49. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
4 seconds

50. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
True
True
5
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car