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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. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
True
Depth perception
8 to 11 seconds
True

2. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
False
Peripheral vision

3. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
150 feet before the turn
5
10
To reverse your direction

4. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
CDL
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Human-perception time
False

5. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
The same vehicle you have practiced in
25000/50000/20000
After you have entered the intersection

6. Flashing Red Light
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Stop-go when the way is clear
1
True

7. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
False
Stop-go when the way is clear
True

8. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Yield
100%
Can get better traction
Driving around the block

9. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Threshold braking
Stop-go when the way is clear
It is easier to drive
Zero tolerance

10. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
A madatory driver improvement class
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
21 or 18 if immediate family member

11. Tires should be checked
True
A point system
Weekly
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

12. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
15
False
25
To reverse your direction

13. Cruise control
True
Clear the intersection
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

14. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
CDL
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
4 seconds

15. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Push/pull/slide
Whiplash injuries
500
Visibility - time - space

16. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
1
False
Push/pull/slide
Distance judgement

17. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Pitch
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Roll
Rest

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

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19. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
True
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Right
1 1/2 miles

20. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Stop-go when the way is clear
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Give the alcohol time to wear off
A madatory driver improvement class

21. The function of an odometer is to
500
15
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
When you actually begin the turn

22. Steady Amber Light
Clear the intersection
Go if the way is clear
Show anger
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

23. The lane position for a right turn is...
The first open lane going in your direction
100%
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
5

24. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Occur in urban areas
Stop-remained stopped

25. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Forward
The first open lane going in your direction
15
False

26. According to VA law - you must turn into
True
True
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
The first open lane going in your direction

27. General warning signs are
Yellow
True
16 and 3 months old
Proceed with caution

28. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Right
True
True
Will not increase engine power

29. A train's speed
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
4 seconds
Will appear slower than it is
True

30. A triangular shaped sign indicates
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Yield
8 to 12 seconds
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

31. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
True

32. The horn should not be used to
Once a year
Pitch
Show anger
Check tire tread depth with a penny

33. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
False
Signal your speed
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Depending on the driver's height

34. Red signs indicate
Stop - prohibitive
CDL
Human-perception time
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

35. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
20/40 in one or both eyes
Push/pull/slide
8 to 12 seconds

36. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
CDL
Weekly
True
Regulatory sign

37. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Threshold braking
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Who owns a car
Weekly

38. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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39. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Executing your maneuver
A point system
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

40. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Peripheral vision
False

41. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
Depth perception
Yield sign
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

42. Reference points are the same for all drivers
False
Zero tolerance
Stop-go when the way is clear
Go if the way is clear

43. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Depending on the driver's height
A point system
Executing your maneuver
Stop-go when the way is clear

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

45. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
25000/50000/20000
Can get better traction
True
False

46. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
False
Visibility
False

47. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

48. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Rest
Can get better traction
True

49. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Show anger
Human-perception time
True

50. Green Arrow
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True
25
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow