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Drivers Education Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
The lane furthest to the left
Push/pull/slide
Can get better traction
15 years and 6 months old

2. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
True
Crosswalks
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Driving around the block

3. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
5
Will not increase engine power
To reverse your direction
4 seconds

4. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Field of vision
100%
Executing your maneuver
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

5. You should signal for a turn at least
150 feet before the turn
10
False
Events you think might happen

6. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Turn the wheels towards the curb
A madatory driver improvement class
Check tire tread depth with a penny
8 to 11 seconds

7. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
8 to 11 seconds
Yield
Over the right and left shoulders
True

8. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
True
Visibility - time - space
5

9. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Push/pull/slide
$500
Peripheral vision
Once a year

10. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

11. If your engine stalls

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12. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Backward
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Once a year
False

13. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
No passing
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
False
False

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

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15. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
16 and 3 months old
Depth perception
4 seconds
The rear wheels

16. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Push/pull/slide
4 seconds
Peripheral vision
The first open lane going in your direction

17. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Crosswalks
25000/50000/20000
Across the hips
True

18. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Backward
Stop-go when the way is clear
5
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

19. The function of an odometer is to
Human-perception time
Clear the intersection
False
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

20. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Orange
True
To reverse your direction
Forward

21. Flashing Amber Light
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Proceed with caution
Pitch
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

22. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Signal your speed

23. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Visual activity
Visibility
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Everything

24. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
False
Field of vision
8 to 11 seconds

25. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
No passing
After you have entered the intersection
False

26. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
A point system
True
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

27. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
About the same
Deer move around to feed at dusk

28. When turning left at an intersection
Stop-remained stopped
True
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Give the alcohol time to wear off

29. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
The lane furthest to the left
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False

30. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
16 and 3 months old
False
In the bottom of the trunck
Threshold braking

31. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Clear the intersection
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Turn the wheels towards the curb
False

32. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
4 seconds
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
False
25

33. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
False
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
The first open lane going in your direction
True

34. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
21 or 18 if immediate family member
In the bottom of the trunck
Over the right and left shoulders
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

35. Steady Amber Light
True
Clear the intersection
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

36. Red signs indicate
Peripheral vision
Pitch
16 and 3 months old
Stop - prohibitive

37. Red Light
25
Stop-remained stopped
Depending on the driver's height
Will appear slower than it is

38. According to VA law - you must turn into
False
The first open lane going in your direction
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

39. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Area of central vision
Can get better traction
False
15 years and 6 months old

40. General warning signs are
Yellow
Regulatory sign
No
Smell gasoline

41. A banked curve is one that
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
4 seconds
15 years and 6 months old
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

42. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Smell gasoline
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True
The first open lane going in your direction

43. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True
15 years and 6 months old
Area of central vision

44. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Implied consent
False
Can get better traction
Backward

45. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Implied consent
CDL
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True

46. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Occur in urban areas
20 to 30 seconds
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

47. Preventative maintenance

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48. Flashing Red Light
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
A point system
Stop-go when the way is clear
Push/pull/slide

49. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Threshold braking
Can get better traction
Once a year
Yaw

50. The head restraint should be adjusted

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