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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. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
True
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

2. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Driving around the block
Everything
False
Zero tolerance

3. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
20 to 30 seconds
Everything

4. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
After you have entered the intersection
When you actually begin the turn
1
Two way traffic

5. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True
Go if the way is clear

6. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
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
4 seconds
16 and 3 months old

7. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
False
Executing your maneuver
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Proceed with caution

8. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Visibility
Gravity
Smell gasoline
True

9. When turning left at an intersection
Occur in urban areas
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
The rear wheels

10. Reference points are the same for all drivers
False
Visual activity
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

11. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
A point system
Roll
Over the right and left shoulders

12. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
The lane furthest to the left
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Plan your move

13. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Rest
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Two way traffic
25000/50000/20000

14. General warning signs are
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Yellow
True

15. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Backward
Right
True

16. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
False
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
True
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

17. Flashing Amber Light
Proceed with caution
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Plan your move
True

18. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
20 to 30 seconds
Zero tolerance
Push/pull/slide
500

19. A driver's license expires

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20. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Crosswalks
False
False
Visual activity

21. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Executing your maneuver
8 to 12 seconds
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Show anger

22. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
True
True
False
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

23. When parallel parking you
Threshold braking
100%
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

24. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Rest
500
Yaw
Threshold braking

25. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
$500
Lower humidity
Give the alcohol time to wear off

26. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
8 to 11 seconds
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
About the same
True

27. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
A point system
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True

28. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Push/pull/slide
8 to 12 seconds
Signal your speed
500

29. 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
Weekly
Human-perception time
Stop - prohibitive

30. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Proceed with caution
A madatory driver improvement class
Human-perception time

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

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32. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
25
100%
True
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

33. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
True
Occur in urban areas
Smell gasoline
The same vehicle you have practiced in

34. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Area of central vision
4 seconds

35. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Peripheral vision
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Depth perception
A madatory driver improvement class

36. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Yield sign
True
A madatory driver improvement class
Roll

37. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Rest
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Right
Turn the wheels towards the curb

38. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
$500
Weekly
Right
Yellow

39. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Signal your speed
25000/50000/20000
Driver error
True

40. You should signal for a turn at least
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True
150 feet before the turn
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

41. Steady Amber Light
In the bottom of the trunck
Clear the intersection
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Depth perception

42. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Visibility
After you have entered the intersection
When you actually begin the turn
$500

43. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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44. According to VA law - you must turn into
100%
The first open lane going in your direction
A point system
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

45. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
500
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

46. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
The rear wheels
About the same
Occur in urban areas
Driver error

47. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
CDL
Across the hips
No

48. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
False
8 to 11 seconds
True

49. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
CDL
False
True
Depth perception

50. The function of the differential is to
25
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Clear the intersection