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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 turn signal will always cancel after a turn
False
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Executing your maneuver
True

2. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
To reverse your direction
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Driver error

3. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
Executing your maneuver
False
16 and 3 months old
20 to 30 seconds

4. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Will not increase engine power
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
The same vehicle you have practiced in

5. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
CDL
False
Weekly

6. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Yield
1
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
True

7. Acceleration results in weight transfer
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Backward
True
Deer move around to feed at dusk

8. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Depending on the driver's height
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
False

9. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
1 1/2 miles
When you actually begin the turn
Field of vision

10. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
15 years and 6 months old
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
False

11. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
A point system
Visibility
15 years and 6 months old
Rest

12. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
500
Distance judgement
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

13. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
The lane furthest to the left
20 to 30 seconds
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
8 to 12 seconds

14. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
When you actually begin the turn
About the same
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

15. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
In the bottom of the trunck
True
No passing
Across the hips

16. When parking downhill with a curb
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Once a year
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Proceed with caution

17. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Clear the intersection
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

18. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
21 or 18 if immediate family member
False
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

19. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Visibility
3000-5000 miles
20/40 in one or both eyes
Push/pull/slide

20. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
False
True
Push/pull/slide
Once a year

21. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Gravity
The same vehicle you have practiced in
No
Deer move around to feed at dusk

22. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Clear the intersection
20 to 30 seconds
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Orange

23. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
20/40 in one or both eyes
Crosswalks
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Visibility - time - space

24. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
The rear wheels
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Push/pull/slide
Across the hips

25. Flashing Red Light
25000/50000/20000
$500
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Stop-go when the way is clear

26. When parallel parking you
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Driving around the block
True

27. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Visibility
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
True

28. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
False
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Over the right and left shoulders

29. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Threshold braking
Forward
True
500

30. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Clear the intersection
True
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
4 seconds

31. Flashing Amber Light
Stop-go when the way is clear
Proceed with caution
True
False

32. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Events you think might happen
Occur in urban areas
In the bottom of the trunck
Across the hips

33. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
True
Regulatory sign
Visibility - time - space
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

34. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Driver error
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
No passing
500

35. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Stop-go when the way is clear
True
Yield
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

36. Steady Green Light
True
Gravity
False
Go if the way is clear

37. A train's speed
Will appear slower than it is
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Yaw
100%

38. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
False
Events you think might happen
It is easier to drive
15 years and 6 months old

39. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
25000/50000/20000
1 1/2 miles
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Visibility - time - space

40. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
True
Smell gasoline
The rear wheels
In the bottom of the trunck

41. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Can get better traction
Driver error
False
Smell gasoline

42. The air conditioner is used to
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Lower humidity
Go if the way is clear
Stop - prohibitive

43. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Human-perception time
True
To reverse your direction
Is the selection between two or more possible options

44. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Clear the intersection
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

45. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
A madatory driver improvement class
False
Push/pull/slide
Signal your speed

46. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Threshold braking
Gravity

47. A banked curve is one that
Rest
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
False
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

48. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
21 or 18 if immediate family member
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
In the bottom of the trunck

49. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Driving around the block
Gravity
True
Regulatory sign

50. The basic color for construction signs is...
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Orange
To reverse your direction
False