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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. A train's speed
Area of central vision
Will appear slower than it is
True
Driver error

2. The oil should be changed every
Visual activity
Turn the wheels towards the curb
3000-5000 miles
Will appear slower than it is

3. While driving look at least _______ down the road
20 to 30 seconds
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Crosswalks
Plan your move

4. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Zero tolerance
Executing your maneuver
Stop-go when the way is clear
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

5. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
False
20 to 30 seconds
Push/pull/slide

6. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Once a year
When you actually begin the turn
False
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

7. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Forward
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Push/pull/slide

8. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
8 to 12 seconds
100%
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Threshold braking

9. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Proceed with caution
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
The rear wheels
Pitch

10. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
No passing
Roll
True
Show anger

11. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Occur in urban areas
After you have entered the intersection
Backward
A madatory driver improvement class

12. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Occur in urban areas
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Visual activity
It is easier to drive

13. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Driving around the block
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Whiplash injuries
About the same

14. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
The same vehicle you have practiced in
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
False

15. Steady Green Light
Area of central vision
Go if the way is clear
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
No

16. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
Driving around the block
8 to 11 seconds
True
Stop-remained stopped

17. The basic color for construction signs is...
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
False
Events you think might happen
Orange

18. Flashing Amber Light
Pitch
Proceed with caution
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

19. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
After you have entered the intersection
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True

20. There are two separate levers to open the hood
True
5
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

21. Acceleration results in weight transfer
5
True
True
Backward

22. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Driver error
Right
Signal your speed
500

23. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
True
500
True

24. Steady Amber Light
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Clear the intersection
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
1

25. According to VA law - you must turn into
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Gravity
The first open lane going in your direction

26. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
True
Plan your move
It is easier to drive
$500

27. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
False
False

28. When parallel parking you
Rest
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
True
Will appear slower than it is

29. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
8 to 12 seconds
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
True
The first open lane going in your direction

30. According to the _______ law - you must submit to a chemical test for alcohol and other drugs if requested when driving on VA's public roadways or lose your license
Roll
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Implied consent
False

31. If your engine stalls

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32. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
10
Over the right and left shoulders
5
Pitch

33. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Can get better traction
Give the alcohol time to wear off

34. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
The lane furthest to the left
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
4 seconds
20/40 in one or both eyes

35. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
Visual activity
False
The lane furthest to the left
True

36. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Human-perception time
Driver error

37. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Turn the wheels towards the curb
10
Backward
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

38. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Right
Push/pull/slide
Stop-go when the way is clear
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

39. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
1
Occur in urban areas
False
1 1/2 miles

40. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True
Visibility
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

41. A driver's license expires

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42. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Visibility
16 and 3 months old

43. A certificate of title proves
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
8 to 11 seconds
Who owns a car

44. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Yield sign
Distance judgement

45. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
15
The lane furthest to the left
4 seconds
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

46. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
1 1/2 miles
Forward
CDL
When you actually begin the turn

47. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
15 years and 6 months old
Crosswalks
It is easier to drive
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

48. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Driving around the block
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
20/40 in one or both eyes
True

49. Cruise control
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
No passing
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

50. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
True
False
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Gravity