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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. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
True
After you have entered the intersection
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Distance judgement

2. The lane position for a right turn is...
Forward
5
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

3. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Threshold braking
After you have entered the intersection
Distance judgement
Pitch

4. Preventative maintenance

5. 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
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Yield sign
Implied consent

6. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Visual activity
Visibility - time - space
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
$500

7. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Will appear slower than it is
The rear wheels
$500
True

8. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
True
Events you think might happen
Stop-go when the way is clear
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

9. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
Depth perception
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
3000-5000 miles
False

10. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Depth perception
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
8 to 12 seconds
True

11. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
5
Orange
The first open lane going in your direction
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

12. Ability to see clearly
False
Visual activity
Visibility - time - space
Depth perception

13. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
21 or 18 if immediate family member

14. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Occur in urban areas
False
3000-5000 miles
True

15. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Once a year
False
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True

16. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Can get better traction
About the same
Visibility - time - space
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

17. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
1 1/2 miles
Smell gasoline
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True

18. General warning signs are
Yellow
8 to 11 seconds
Events you think might happen
Right

19. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Will appear slower than it is
Signal your speed
8 to 11 seconds
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

20. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
When you actually begin the turn
False
Yield sign
True

21. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Depth perception
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

22. The function of an odometer is to
Human-perception time
8 to 11 seconds
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

23. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
The rear wheels
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

24. Steady Amber Light
True
Clear the intersection
Once a year
Check tire tread depth with a penny

25. Assumptions are
Events you think might happen
The rear wheels
20 to 30 seconds
True

26. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pitch
Stop - prohibitive
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Yellow

27. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Gravity

28. The oil should be changed every
Executing your maneuver
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Smell gasoline
3000-5000 miles

29. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
False
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Area of central vision
Stop-go when the way is clear

30. When backing up - you must
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Smell gasoline
Across the hips
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

31. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
In the bottom of the trunck
Two way traffic
True
Driver error

32. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Driving around the block
True
Stop-go when the way is clear
8 to 12 seconds

33. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Depth perception
Regulatory sign
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
True

34. A certificate of title proves
Will not increase engine power
Events you think might happen
Who owns a car
Show anger

35. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Push/pull/slide
False
The same vehicle you have practiced in
3000-5000 miles

36. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
False
The same vehicle you have practiced in
True
Driving around the block

37. Braking just short of lockup is known as
3000-5000 miles
Threshold braking
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Stop-remained stopped

38. The head restraint should be adjusted

39. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Whiplash injuries
Stop-go when the way is clear
10

40. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Over the right and left shoulders
Once a year
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Regulatory sign

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

42. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Yellow
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

43. You should signal for a turn at least
True
4 seconds
True
150 feet before the turn

44. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
25000/50000/20000
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
The same vehicle you have practiced in

45. Braking results in weight transfer
Regulatory sign
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Forward
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

46. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Depth perception
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
False

47. According to VA law - you must turn into
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
The first open lane going in your direction
Who owns a car
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

48. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
False
8 to 12 seconds
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Plan your move

49. A driver's license expires

50. 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
4 seconds
No
Can get better traction