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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. When parking downhill with a curb
False
No passing
Weekly
Turn the wheels towards the curb

2. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Right
Clear the intersection

3. When backing up - you must
Signal your speed
False
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Field of vision

4. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Zero tolerance
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Distance judgement
25

5. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
True
Push/pull/slide
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

6. There are two separate levers to open the hood
True
Weekly
To reverse your direction
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

7. Steady Green Light
Go if the way is clear
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Lower humidity

8. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
10
Zero tolerance
Regulatory sign
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

9. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Human-perception time
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Forward
A point system

10. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Regulatory sign
15
True

11. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Crosswalks
1 1/2 miles
False
True

12. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Occur in urban areas
Is the selection between two or more possible options
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Roll

13. Flashing Red Light
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Clear the intersection
Orange
Stop-go when the way is clear

14. According to VA law - you must turn into
Signal your speed
The first open lane going in your direction
Gravity
True

15. A train's speed
False
Will appear slower than it is
Distance judgement
Yield sign

16. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
False
When you actually begin the turn
Visual activity
Deer move around to feed at dusk

17. General warning signs are
Driving around the block
Yellow
When you actually begin the turn
True

18. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Yield
True
25000/50000/20000
Pitch

19. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Proceed with caution
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Visibility
No

20. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
No
Stop-remained stopped
True
Visibility - time - space

21. 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
Implied consent
15 years and 6 months old
Area of central vision
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

22. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
False
Will not increase engine power
CDL
Will appear slower than it is

23. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
False
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
No

24. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Give the alcohol time to wear off
500
Executing your maneuver

25. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Stop - prohibitive
False
True
A point system

26. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Yellow
8 to 11 seconds
4 seconds

27. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
In the bottom of the trunck
Over the right and left shoulders
False
Who owns a car

28. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Push/pull/slide
False
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

29. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Threshold braking
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
About the same
Rest

30. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Yield
False

31. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
False
16 and 3 months old
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

32. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Pitch
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True
Driving around the block

33. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
15
False

34. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Plan your move
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

35. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Proceed with caution
Roll
Smell gasoline

36. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Push/pull/slide
False
Signal your speed
Right

37. Braking results in weight transfer
10
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Forward
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

38. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
Implied consent
Everything
False

39. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
True
False
Push/pull/slide

40. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Who owns a car
8 to 12 seconds
Driving around the block
Backward

41. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Weekly
True
Smell gasoline
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

42. Flashing Amber Light
1 1/2 miles
False
Occur in urban areas
Proceed with caution

43. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Yield
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

44. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
1 1/2 miles
Peripheral vision
Occur in urban areas
100%

45. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Stop-go when the way is clear
Area of central vision
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
True

46. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
100%
No passing
Visual activity
False

47. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Orange
Zero tolerance
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

48. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Rest
In the bottom of the trunck
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Area of central vision

49. An important point to remember in skid control is...
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
False
True

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