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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. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Will appear slower than it is
A madatory driver improvement class
$500
True

2. Preventative maintenance

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3. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False
Visibility - time - space
True

4. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
True
Show anger
Two way traffic
Visibility

5. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
False
Implied consent
In the bottom of the trunck

6. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
False
Can get better traction
Push/pull/slide
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

7. A yellow line indicates
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Two way traffic
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
20/40 in one or both eyes

8. Steady Green Light
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Go if the way is clear
8 to 11 seconds
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

9. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
True
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
15 years and 6 months old

10. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Area of central vision
Yaw
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
False

11. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
4 seconds
Across the hips
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
10

12. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Driving around the block
20/40 in one or both eyes
1

13. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
To reverse your direction
Threshold braking
True
False

14. Assumptions are
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
After you have entered the intersection
Threshold braking
Events you think might happen

15. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
False
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
500

16. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Who owns a car
Can get better traction
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
4 seconds

17. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Turn the wheels towards the curb
False
True
15

18. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Backward
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

19. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
After you have entered the intersection
15
Backward
True

20. Reference points are the same for all drivers
4 seconds
False
8 to 11 seconds
500

21. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
1
Who owns a car
False
Show anger

22. Red signs indicate
Stop - prohibitive
False
20 to 30 seconds
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

23. A triangular shaped sign indicates
The first open lane going in your direction
Yield
Go if the way is clear
True

24. Ability to see clearly
Smell gasoline
Plan your move
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Visual activity

25. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Area of central vision
Field of vision
Implied consent
Two way traffic

26. The head restraint should be adjusted

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27. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Events you think might happen
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Backward
True

28. A solid line indicates
No passing
Forward
Who owns a car
True

29. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
150 feet before the turn
1 1/2 miles

30. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
False
Plan your move
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
8 to 11 seconds

31. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
False
False
Right
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

32. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Driver error
Orange
20 to 30 seconds
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

33. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
False
True
Will appear slower than it is

34. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Will not increase engine power
Stop-go when the way is clear
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

35. When parking downhill with a curb
The first open lane going in your direction
Turn the wheels towards the curb
10
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

36. The horn should not be used to
True
100%
Show anger
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

37. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
500
True
20/40 in one or both eyes
Human-perception time

38. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
True
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Whiplash injuries
False

39. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Once a year
1
In the bottom of the trunck

40. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Push/pull/slide
True
Over the right and left shoulders
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

41. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
True
Driving around the block
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Pitch

42. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
About the same
A madatory driver improvement class
True
False

43. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Plan your move
$500
21 or 18 if immediate family member
10

44. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Will not increase engine power
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

45. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Clear the intersection
Visibility - time - space

46. A driver turning right
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
The first open lane going in your direction
25
150 feet before the turn

47. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Distance judgement
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
21 or 18 if immediate family member
True

48. When parallel parking you
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Implied consent

49. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
True
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
No passing
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

50. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
False
A point system
15 years and 6 months old
Gravity