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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. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
25
3000-5000 miles
Visibility
A madatory driver improvement class

2. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Across the hips
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
15
Push/pull/slide

3. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Give the alcohol time to wear off
True
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Driving around the block

4. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
False
8 to 12 seconds
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
No

5. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
About the same
True
Human-perception time
Events you think might happen

6. After passing a truck - you should not pull in closely in front of it because...

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7. General warning signs are
False
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Yellow
1 1/2 miles

8. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Occur in urban areas
True
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True

9. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
True
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Stop - prohibitive
False

10. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
In the bottom of the trunck

11. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
False
True
Deer move around to feed at dusk
100%

12. Green Arrow
500
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Distance judgement
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

13. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
4 seconds
False

14. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Gravity
True
15
150 feet before the turn

15. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
True
Visibility
No
Zero tolerance

16. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True
Backward
The first open lane going in your direction

17. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
15 years and 6 months old
Driving around the block
False
True

18. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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19. The function of the differential is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Orange
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True

20. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
Visibility - time - space
Zero tolerance
15
No

21. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Events you think might happen
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

22. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Depth perception
Show anger
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Visual activity

23. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
False
Peripheral vision
True
25

24. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Visibility
False

25. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
False
Visual activity
Zero tolerance
Proceed with caution

26. Vehicle balance is maintained through
8 to 11 seconds
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

27. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Yield sign
1
True
A madatory driver improvement class

28. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Depth perception
About the same
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
The first open lane going in your direction

29. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
True
Orange
The lane furthest to the left
1 1/2 miles

30. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Turn the wheels towards the curb
$500
Depth perception
Check tire tread depth with a penny

31. When parking downhill with a curb
$500
Turn the wheels towards the curb
False
Peripheral vision

32. Flashing Amber Light
Executing your maneuver
Yellow
Proceed with caution
Pitch

33. When parallel parking you
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
15 years and 6 months old
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Everything

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

35. The function of an odometer is to
Threshold braking
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
100%
True

36. A choice
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
8 to 11 seconds
Visual activity

37. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Everything
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

38. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
21 or 18 if immediate family member
True
Across the hips
Rest

39. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
True
True
False
Pitch

40. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
True
Will not increase engine power

41. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
False
Threshold braking
True

42. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Push/pull/slide
Executing your maneuver
A madatory driver improvement class
Regulatory sign

43. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
10
8 to 11 seconds
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

44. A triangular shaped sign indicates
4 seconds
$500
Yield
Depth perception

45. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Stop-go when the way is clear
False
True
4 seconds

46. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
CDL
False
Visual activity
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

47. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
No passing
Rest
Area of central vision
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

48. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Clear the intersection
150 feet before the turn
The rear wheels
Is the selection between two or more possible options

49. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
3000-5000 miles
Right
In the bottom of the trunck
Lower humidity

50. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Plan your move
True
Depending on the driver's height
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside