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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. You should signal for a turn at least
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
The first open lane going in your direction
150 feet before the turn

2. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
True
Signal your speed
Can get better traction
Driving around the block

3. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Crosswalks
False
Push/pull/slide
True

4. Red Light
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Signal your speed
Stop-remained stopped
CDL

5. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Visual activity
15

6. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Clear the intersection
Push/pull/slide
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
The rear wheels

7. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Can get better traction
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Show anger
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

8. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Yellow
Push/pull/slide
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

9. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
$500
True
15
21 or 18 if immediate family member

10. When parallel parking you
True
Events you think might happen
Once a year
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

11. For the test - your state may require you to present

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12. Braking just short of lockup is known as
25
Threshold braking
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

13. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Crosswalks
Visibility
False
Area of central vision

14. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
500
Roll
False
True

15. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
Distance judgement
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Once a year
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

16. A banked curve is one that
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
True
Show anger
Check tire tread depth with a penny

17. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
No
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
True
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

18. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Yield sign
25000/50000/20000
100%
Everything

19. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Stop - prohibitive
False
Occur in urban areas
Push/pull/slide

20. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Show anger
Depending on the driver's height
Plan your move
False

21. A train's speed
Will appear slower than it is
Who owns a car
False
5

22. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Whiplash injuries
Forward
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

23. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Plan your move
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
When you actually begin the turn

24. The head restraint should be adjusted

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25. There are two separate levers to open the hood
3000-5000 miles
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True
Occur in urban areas

26. Cruise control
True
True
No passing
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

27. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
True
True
After you have entered the intersection

28. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
It is easier to drive
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Driving around the block
Will appear slower than it is

29. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Regulatory sign
$500
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

30. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Crosswalks
Depending on the driver's height
It is easier to drive
Push/pull/slide

31. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Once a year
Yield
20/40 in one or both eyes
To reverse your direction

32. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Can get better traction
True
20 to 30 seconds
Yield

33. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Area of central vision
Smell gasoline
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

34. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
When you actually begin the turn
To reverse your direction
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
True

35. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
A point system
8 to 12 seconds
The first open lane going in your direction
Human-perception time

36. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Human-perception time
In the bottom of the trunck
True

37. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
21 or 18 if immediate family member
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

38. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
150 feet before the turn
After you have entered the intersection
100%
Turn the wheels towards the curb

39. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Executing your maneuver
CDL
Implied consent
Push/pull/slide

40. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
$500
True
Peripheral vision
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

41. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
False
The same vehicle you have practiced in
CDL
25000/50000/20000

42. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Zero tolerance
Plan your move
Visual activity

43. Assumptions are
Backward
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Will appear slower than it is
Events you think might happen

44. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
About the same
4 seconds
Push/pull/slide
False

45. The horn should not be used to
Show anger
False
20/40 in one or both eyes
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

46. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Field of vision
Stop-remained stopped
Occur in urban areas
No

47. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
4 seconds
False
True
Gravity

48. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
20/40 in one or both eyes
4 seconds

49. The air conditioner is used to
True
Driver error
Lower humidity
500

50. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Distance judgement
Yield
To reverse your direction
3000-5000 miles