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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. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
20 to 30 seconds
True
Threshold braking
Rest

2. A choice
Yellow
Zero tolerance
500
Is the selection between two or more possible options

3. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
True
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Implied consent
Can get better traction

4. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
In the bottom of the trunck
Implied consent
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

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
Implied consent
Push/pull/slide
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

6. The oil should be changed every
Implied consent
3000-5000 miles
Whiplash injuries
Smell gasoline

7. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
It is easier to drive
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

8. Ability to see clearly
20/40 in one or both eyes
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Visual activity

9. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True
True
Can get better traction

10. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
True
Plan your move
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
When you actually begin the turn

11. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Gravity
True
Signal your speed
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

12. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
A point system
False
In the bottom of the trunck
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

13. Flashing Red Light
Stop-go when the way is clear
10
Over the right and left shoulders
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

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

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15. A banked curve is one that
Stop-remained stopped
Human-perception time
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
False

16. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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17. The function of an odometer is to
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
True
True
True

18. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Signal your speed
4 seconds
10
Backward

19. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Push/pull/slide
True
Driving around the block

20. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
500
4 seconds
True
Executing your maneuver

21. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
500
Whiplash injuries
10
Will appear slower than it is

22. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Yield
No passing
1 1/2 miles
True

23. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
True
True
100%
15

24. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
A madatory driver improvement class
False

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

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26. The horn should not be used to
Smell gasoline
Yield
Show anger
False

27. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The lane furthest to the left
The rear wheels
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
The first open lane going in your direction

28. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
100%
Stop-go when the way is clear
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True

29. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Driving around the block
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Backward
Regulatory sign

30. When parallel parking you
20/40 in one or both eyes
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
A point system

31. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
The lane furthest to the left
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

32. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
False
When you actually begin the turn
True

33. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
False
Area of central vision
15 years and 6 months old
In the bottom of the trunck

34. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
True
Everything
False
Occur in urban areas

35. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Whiplash injuries
500
True
Yield sign

36. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Plan your move
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
15 years and 6 months old
Crosswalks

37. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Stop-remained stopped
Push/pull/slide
Smell gasoline
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

38. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Driver error
15 years and 6 months old
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
False

39. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
4 seconds
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Gravity
False

40. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Show anger
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Lower humidity
4 seconds

41. The function of the differential is to
False
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

42. The basic color for construction signs is...
True
It is easier to drive
Orange
4 seconds

43. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Plan your move
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Push/pull/slide
False

44. Vehicle balance is maintained through
500
About the same
Can get better traction
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

45. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Backward
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

46. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
No
Occur in urban areas
Depth perception
Smell gasoline

47. The friction point is...
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Driving around the block
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Regulatory sign

48. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Visibility

49. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Signal your speed
Crosswalks
Will appear slower than it is
16 and 3 months old

50. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
True
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Human-perception time
Whiplash injuries