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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. Cruise control
Visibility
Can get better traction
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

2. When parking downhill with a curb
True
Turn the wheels towards the curb
No passing
Signal your speed

3. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
True

4. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Weekly
True
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Stop-remained stopped

5. Steady Amber Light
Clear the intersection
Stop - prohibitive
A madatory driver improvement class
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

6. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
True
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Yield sign
Executing your maneuver

7. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Human-perception time
Right
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
It is easier to drive

8. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Distance judgement
The lane furthest to the left
Signal your speed

9. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
False
True
The rear wheels
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

10. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
500
Rest
False
Yellow

11. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
True
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
About the same
Clear the intersection

12. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Smell gasoline
Pitch
Stop-remained stopped
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

13. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
5
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

14. A driver turning right
False
No
Zero tolerance
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

15. Preventative maintenance

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16. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
15
True
Show anger
Deer move around to feed at dusk

17. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Crosswalks
21 or 18 if immediate family member
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
After you have entered the intersection

18. The air conditioner is used to
8 to 11 seconds
False
Lower humidity
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

19. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Occur in urban areas
Whiplash injuries
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Everything

20. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
A point system
False
True
Push/pull/slide

21. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
The lane furthest to the left
8 to 12 seconds
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

22. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Peripheral vision
Stop-remained stopped
Field of vision
True

23. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
True
Stop-go when the way is clear
Visibility
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

24. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
The rear wheels
Push/pull/slide
Can get better traction
Zero tolerance

25. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
8 to 11 seconds
1 1/2 miles
CDL
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

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

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27. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Turn the wheels towards the curb
20 to 30 seconds
No passing
The rear wheels

28. Flashing Amber Light
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Proceed with caution

29. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Peripheral vision
3000-5000 miles
Clear the intersection
Visibility

30. An important point to remember in skid control is...
True
Go if the way is clear
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Who owns a car

31. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
The first open lane going in your direction
True
Visibility

32. A driver's license expires

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33. The oil should be changed every
500
3000-5000 miles
Crosswalks
1

34. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
False
The same vehicle you have practiced in

35. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Is the selection between two or more possible options
False
Threshold braking
Peripheral vision

36. Flashing Red Light
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Stop-go when the way is clear
Backward
Yield sign

37. A yellow line indicates
CDL
True
False
Two way traffic

38. Green Arrow
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
True
Area of central vision
A madatory driver improvement class

39. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
150 feet before the turn
25000/50000/20000
The first open lane going in your direction

40. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Plan your move

41. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Lower humidity
Pitch
True
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

42. According to VA law - you must turn into
20 to 30 seconds
The first open lane going in your direction
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Driving around the block

43. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Yield sign
To reverse your direction
Stop - prohibitive

44. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
After you have entered the intersection
True
$500
4 seconds

45. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
3000-5000 miles
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
False
Yaw

46. For the test - your state may require you to present

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47. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
No passing
1
4 seconds
True

48. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Zero tolerance
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Push/pull/slide

49. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
False
Driver error
False
After you have entered the intersection

50. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
False
True