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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 making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Pitch
Everything
5
Clear the intersection

2. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Driving around the block
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
The lane furthest to the left
15

3. You set your car's automatic choke by...
True
20 to 30 seconds
No passing
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

4. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
4 seconds
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True

5. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Stop-go when the way is clear
True
False
Everything

6. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Weekly
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Stop-remained stopped
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

7. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
False
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

8. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Proceed with caution
Zero tolerance
Gravity

9. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Everything
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Driver error

10. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Show anger
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
True

11. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Rest
20 to 30 seconds
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

12. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Right
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
In the bottom of the trunck
True

13. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Signal your speed
Over the right and left shoulders
A point system
True

14. Flashing Red Light
Will appear slower than it is
The lane furthest to the left
Whiplash injuries
Stop-go when the way is clear

15. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Go if the way is clear
False
Gravity

16. The friction point is...
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
10
$500
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

17. When backing up - you must
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Area of central vision
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True

18. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
No
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
True

19. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Forward
Push/pull/slide
False
Will not increase engine power

20. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Clear the intersection
Push/pull/slide
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off

21. A driver's license expires

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22. The air conditioner is used to
16 and 3 months old
In the bottom of the trunck
Will not increase engine power
Lower humidity

23. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Yield
Backward
Will appear slower than it is
20/40 in one or both eyes

24. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
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
True
The first open lane going in your direction

25. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
True
Once a year
Can get better traction
Depth perception

26. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
16 and 3 months old
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
8 to 12 seconds
True

27. 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
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Pitch
5
Implied consent

28. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
False
Over the right and left shoulders
True
About the same

29. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Pitch
Whiplash injuries
Will not increase engine power
15

30. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
Gravity
False
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

31. The horn should not be used to
500
Stop-remained stopped
Crosswalks
Show anger

32. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Depending on the driver's height
Will not increase engine power
True
Yield sign

33. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Gravity
8 to 12 seconds
Executing your maneuver
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

34. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Across the hips
True
25

35. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Yield sign
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Zero tolerance
Peripheral vision

36. When parking downhill with a curb
Lower humidity
8 to 12 seconds
Visual activity
Turn the wheels towards the curb

37. Cruise control
Driving around the block
3000-5000 miles
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Show anger

38. Acceleration results in weight transfer
1
Backward
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True

39. 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
Give the alcohol time to wear off
It is easier to drive
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

40. The head restraint should be adjusted

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41. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
10
500
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

42. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
$500
Once a year
3000-5000 miles
Driver error

43. The lane position for a right turn is...
True
5
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True

44. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
8 to 12 seconds
1
False
Regulatory sign

45. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False
Distance judgement
Whiplash injuries

46. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Visual activity
Yield
False
No

47. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Yield sign
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Threshold braking
Pitch

48. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
8 to 11 seconds
True
False
True

49. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
A point system
Depending on the driver's height
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Driver error

50. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
No
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Distance judgement
25000/50000/20000