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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. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Smell gasoline
True
False

2. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
8 to 12 seconds
Who owns a car
500

3. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
CDL
Backward
Roll
1 1/2 miles

4. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Check tire tread depth with a penny
No passing
Right

5. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
Threshold braking
5
True
The same vehicle you have practiced in

6. Steady Amber Light
True
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Clear the intersection
4 seconds

7. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Visibility - time - space
1
True
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

8. 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
Once a year
False

9. The friction point is...
False
Once a year
Threshold braking
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

10. The air conditioner is used to
Who owns a car
Events you think might happen
Show anger
Lower humidity

11. The lane position for a right turn is...
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
5
Area of central vision
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

12. A driver turning right
Depth perception
False
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

13. The function of the differential is to
Area of central vision
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True
After you have entered the intersection

14. A train's speed
1
Will not increase engine power
Will appear slower than it is
Visibility

15. You set your car's automatic choke by...
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Regulatory sign
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True

16. Cruise control
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
In the bottom of the trunck
Weekly

17. The basic color for construction signs is...
Crosswalks
Orange
Signal your speed
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

18. You should signal for a turn at least
150 feet before the turn
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Over the right and left shoulders
Clear the intersection

19. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Over the right and left shoulders
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Yield sign

20. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Events you think might happen
True
8 to 12 seconds
False

21. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Show anger
1
Deer move around to feed at dusk
150 feet before the turn

22. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
To reverse your direction
The same vehicle you have practiced in
True

23. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Events you think might happen
Driver error
After you have entered the intersection
Give the alcohol time to wear off

24. The oil should be changed every
15 years and 6 months old
Proceed with caution
Two way traffic
3000-5000 miles

25. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Push/pull/slide
Yield sign
15
True

26. An important point to remember in skid control is...
4 seconds
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
True

27. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
True
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

28. Preventative maintenance

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29. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Threshold braking
True
Field of vision
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

30. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Visual activity
It is easier to drive
After you have entered the intersection
Push/pull/slide

31. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
3000-5000 miles
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True
1 1/2 miles

32. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Stop - prohibitive
Visibility
8 to 11 seconds

33. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
The rear wheels
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Go if the way is clear

34. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
About the same
False
10
Depending on the driver's height

35. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Backward
Yield
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
4 seconds

36. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
Push/pull/slide
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
4 seconds
25

37. Green Arrow
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
$500

38. A choice
False
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
False

39. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Right
Implied consent
Once a year
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

40. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Area of central vision
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Rest
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

41. General warning signs are
A madatory driver improvement class
Yellow
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Turn the wheels towards the curb

42. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
False
$500
True
Zero tolerance

43. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Push/pull/slide
True
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Crosswalks

44. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Peripheral vision
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

45. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
After you have entered the intersection
Rest
Gravity
True

46. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
The lane furthest to the left
A madatory driver improvement class
It is easier to drive

47. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Executing your maneuver
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Depth perception

48. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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49. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
5
Threshold braking
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
True

50. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
False
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False
Zero tolerance