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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. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Depending on the driver's height
1 1/2 miles
Show anger
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

2. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Yield
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Orange
8 to 12 seconds

3. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Distance judgement
5
Visibility - time - space
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

4. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Field of vision
True
Implied consent
15

5. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
8 to 11 seconds
True
In the bottom of the trunck
1 1/2 miles

6. When parallel parking you
A madatory driver improvement class
Yield
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

7. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Yellow
Proceed with caution
True
False

8. A driver's license expires

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9. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Plan your move
Visual activity
Threshold braking
Signal your speed

10. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
25
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
No passing
False

11. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
3000-5000 miles
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False

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

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13. According to VA law - you must turn into
The first open lane going in your direction
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
The rear wheels
Once a year

14. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
In the bottom of the trunck
True
Visibility - time - space
Crosswalks

15. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
When you actually begin the turn
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
25
20 to 30 seconds

16. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
True
Who owns a car
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

17. A triangular shaped sign indicates
16 and 3 months old
Yield
8 to 11 seconds
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

18. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
The rear wheels
500
True
4 seconds

19. Steady Green Light
Driving around the block
Go if the way is clear
Push/pull/slide
When you actually begin the turn

20. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Who owns a car
Stop - prohibitive
Backward
Stop-go when the way is clear

21. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
True
Peripheral vision
Stop-remained stopped
The lane furthest to the left

22. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Smell gasoline
100%
The first open lane going in your direction
False

23. The horn should not be used to
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Show anger
The rear wheels
4 seconds

24. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Threshold braking
8 to 12 seconds
Once a year
1 1/2 miles

25. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
The rear wheels
1
True
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

26. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
20/40 in one or both eyes
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Occur in urban areas

27. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Stop-remained stopped
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
8 to 12 seconds
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

28. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
1 1/2 miles
Push/pull/slide
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Over the right and left shoulders

29. A solid line indicates
No passing
500
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
After you have entered the intersection

30. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
25000/50000/20000
True
It is easier to drive
Depth perception

31. Tires should be checked
Crosswalks
500
Weekly
Will not increase engine power

32. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
25000/50000/20000
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
False
Over the right and left shoulders

33. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
About the same
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Backward

34. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Push/pull/slide
False
20/40 in one or both eyes

35. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
True
Push/pull/slide
Everything
Smell gasoline

36. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
$500
False
True
False

37. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Plan your move
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
The rear wheels
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

38. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
Occur in urban areas
Signal your speed
10
False

39. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Stop - prohibitive
Visibility
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

40. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Crosswalks
True
Smell gasoline

41. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
True
Push/pull/slide
Driving around the block
False

42. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Plan your move
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

43. Cruise control
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Whiplash injuries
Plan your move
Peripheral vision

44. You should signal for a turn at least
Stop - prohibitive
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
150 feet before the turn
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

45. General warning signs are
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Yellow
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Lower humidity

46. A certificate of title proves
False
Who owns a car
After you have entered the intersection
Once a year

47. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
500
25
Crosswalks
True

48. When turning left at an intersection
25
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
False

49. If your engine stalls

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50. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
The first open lane going in your direction
True
Driving around the block
Whiplash injuries