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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. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Yield
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
15 years and 6 months old

2. Braking results in weight transfer
Once a year
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Forward

3. A choice
False
False
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

4. The air conditioner is used to
Roll
Lower humidity
Can get better traction
Across the hips

5. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
10
Will not increase engine power
3000-5000 miles

6. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
Weekly
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
500

7. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
15
Field of vision
Can get better traction
False

8. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
A madatory driver improvement class
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Give the alcohol time to wear off
500

9. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
True
150 feet before the turn
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

10. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
20/40 in one or both eyes
Roll
True

11. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Go if the way is clear
True
Once a year
To reverse your direction

12. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
Weekly
True
Yellow
5

13. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Signal your speed

14. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
True
Once a year
Plan your move
Peripheral vision

15. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
False
Zero tolerance
Across the hips
False

16. When turning left at an intersection
True
About the same
Will not increase engine power
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

17. You should signal for a turn at least
150 feet before the turn
Show anger
Across the hips
Regulatory sign

18. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
True
Two way traffic
False
The same vehicle you have practiced in

19. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True
False

20. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
15 years and 6 months old
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Right
Once a year

21. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
False
True
8 to 11 seconds

22. You set your car's automatic choke by...
25000/50000/20000
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Driver error
False

23. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Can get better traction
Push/pull/slide
True
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

24. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
16 and 3 months old
Over the right and left shoulders
Events you think might happen
Yield sign

25. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
4 seconds
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Right
Who owns a car

26. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
False
Over the right and left shoulders
Give the alcohol time to wear off
True

27. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Go if the way is clear
Turn the wheels towards the curb
False
150 feet before the turn

28. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Stop-go when the way is clear
Zero tolerance
Push/pull/slide
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

29. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Plan your move
About the same
Push/pull/slide
Will appear slower than it is

30. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Everything

31. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Over the right and left shoulders
Pitch
The lane furthest to the left

32. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

33. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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34. A yellow line indicates
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Two way traffic
16 and 3 months old
A madatory driver improvement class

35. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Everything
Backward
Clear the intersection
Can get better traction

36. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Plan your move
Smell gasoline
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

37. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
About the same
1
True

38. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Occur in urban areas

39. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
True
False
About the same
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

40. Red signs indicate
Roll
Stop - prohibitive
15 years and 6 months old
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

41. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
500
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
1
Plan your move

42. When parking downhill with a curb
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Turn the wheels towards the curb
16 and 3 months old
After you have entered the intersection

43. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Once a year
Visibility
A point system
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

44. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
After you have entered the intersection
To reverse your direction
Show anger
1 1/2 miles

45. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
5
1
Can get better traction
Whiplash injuries

46. Green Arrow
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
In the bottom of the trunck
The first open lane going in your direction
Roll

47. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
False
Stop-remained stopped
15 years and 6 months old
Who owns a car

48. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
True
Show anger
Roll
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

49. The function of the differential is to
Executing your maneuver
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

50. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Show anger
Plan your move
Events you think might happen
True