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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. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Push/pull/slide
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Occur in urban areas
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

2. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
8 to 11 seconds
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
After you have entered the intersection
No

3. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Two way traffic
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Field of vision
True

4. A train's speed
Will appear slower than it is
True
Can get better traction
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

5. You should signal for a turn at least
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
150 feet before the turn
Smell gasoline
False

6. Green Arrow
A point system
The first open lane going in your direction
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

7. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Executing your maneuver
Pitch
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

8. If your engine stalls

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9. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Driving around the block
Over the right and left shoulders
100%

10. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
150 feet before the turn
1 1/2 miles
True
Push/pull/slide

11. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Pitch
False
Deer move around to feed at dusk
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

12. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Field of vision
The lane furthest to the left
False

13. The oil should be changed every
8 to 11 seconds
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
The same vehicle you have practiced in
3000-5000 miles

14. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Threshold braking
Area of central vision
15
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

15. The function of an odometer is to
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
False
$500
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

16. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
4 seconds
True
True
Push/pull/slide

17. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
False
Field of vision
In the bottom of the trunck
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

18. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
25
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Stop-remained stopped
True

19. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
The rear wheels
True
Roll

20. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
True
4 seconds
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
To reverse your direction

21. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
10
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
8 to 11 seconds

22. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Driver error
Lower humidity
CDL
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

23. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
20/40 in one or both eyes
True
A point system
False

24. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Plan your move
Push/pull/slide

25. General warning signs are
Proceed with caution
No
15 years and 6 months old
Yellow

26. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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27. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Human-perception time
False
True
To reverse your direction

28. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
True
500
True

29. The friction point is...
Push/pull/slide
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

30. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
True
Regulatory sign
Will not increase engine power
Two way traffic

31. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
$500
Yellow
Area of central vision
1 1/2 miles

32. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
False
Pitch
Yaw
Yield sign

33. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Depth perception
8 to 12 seconds
About the same

34. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Roll
Backward
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

35. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
True
Across the hips
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Yaw

36. Steady Amber Light
CDL
Proceed with caution
Clear the intersection
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

37. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Executing your maneuver
Human-perception time
8 to 12 seconds

38. Tires should be checked
Right
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Weekly
True

39. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
The first open lane going in your direction
True
False
21 or 18 if immediate family member

40. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
20/40 in one or both eyes
True
A madatory driver improvement class

41. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Occur in urban areas
True
Across the hips
Forward

42. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
True
Implied consent
No
The first open lane going in your direction

43. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True
1
Occur in urban areas

44. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Right
$500
25000/50000/20000
True

45. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
False
3000-5000 miles
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

46. A choice
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Visibility
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Driver error

47. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
True
15 years and 6 months old
Visibility
False

48. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
False
The rear wheels
False

49. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Distance judgement
True
Proceed with caution
5

50. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Visibility - time - space
100%
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
16 and 3 months old