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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...
Visibility
Turn the wheels towards the curb
25
True

2. Red Light
Crosswalks
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
The first open lane going in your direction
Stop-remained stopped

3. Tires should be checked
Weekly
100%
Backward
1

4. Flashing Amber Light
Visual activity
Can get better traction
False
Proceed with caution

5. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Field of vision
Executing your maneuver
True
Regulatory sign

6. Vehicle balance is maintained through
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

7. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
False
Smell gasoline
Executing your maneuver
1 1/2 miles

8. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Visibility
16 and 3 months old

9. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
The rear wheels
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Is the selection between two or more possible options
25000/50000/20000

10. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
False
Stop-remained stopped
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
4 seconds

11. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
True
Everything
True
False

12. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
4 seconds
Visual activity
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Orange

13. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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14. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
In the bottom of the trunck
Signal your speed
True

15. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Field of vision
Who owns a car

16. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Deer move around to feed at dusk
500
Driving around the block
Visual activity

17. Steady Amber Light
True
Stop-go when the way is clear
Clear the intersection
When you actually begin the turn

18. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Driver error
To reverse your direction
Area of central vision
True

19. Green Arrow
True
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

20. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Backward
Yaw
25000/50000/20000
Across the hips

21. A solid line indicates
25
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
No passing
Will appear slower than it is

22. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
True
1
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

23. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Go if the way is clear
500
False
Will appear slower than it is

24. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Will not increase engine power
Zero tolerance
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Can get better traction

25. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
150 feet before the turn
True
Depth perception
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

26. The lane position for a right turn is...
Threshold braking
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Once a year
5

27. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Implied consent
Pitch
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Once a year

28. According to VA law - you must turn into
Executing your maneuver
Right
The first open lane going in your direction
Signal your speed

29. 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
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Across the hips

30. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Executing your maneuver
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Backward
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

31. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
A point system
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True

32. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
To reverse your direction
15
3000-5000 miles
Once a year

33. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Human-perception time
False
About the same
Events you think might happen

34. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Visual activity
Forward
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

35. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
When you actually begin the turn
Lower humidity
8 to 11 seconds
True

36. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Push/pull/slide
Over the right and left shoulders
Gravity
True

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

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38. Preventative maintenance

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39. The function of an odometer is to
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
After you have entered the intersection
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

40. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
True
Will appear slower than it is
15
Everything

41. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
True
No passing
Forward

42. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Occur in urban areas
Executing your maneuver
Depth perception
Visibility - time - space

43. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
20 to 30 seconds
Peripheral vision
Zero tolerance

44. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Visual activity
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
False

45. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
True
Zero tolerance
Forward
Weekly

46. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Distance judgement
Will not increase engine power
True

47. The oil should be changed every
21 or 18 if immediate family member
3000-5000 miles
5
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

48. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
5
Go if the way is clear
False
True

49. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Distance judgement
False
True

50. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
8 to 11 seconds
Forward
8 to 12 seconds