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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. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Deer move around to feed at dusk
4 seconds
Give the alcohol time to wear off

2. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
True
3000-5000 miles
Lower humidity
False

3. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Rest

4. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
False
1 1/2 miles
No
Yield

5. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Distance judgement
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
False

6. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Yield
Visual activity
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
False

7. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Zero tolerance
True

8. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
No
Stop-go when the way is clear
Stop-remained stopped
Forward

9. The friction point is...
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Visibility - time - space
Regulatory sign
150 feet before the turn

10. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
False
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
25000/50000/20000
Yield sign

11. When backing up - you must
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Push/pull/slide
False
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

12. The air conditioner is used to
Lower humidity
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

13. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
$500
Turn the wheels towards the curb
False
About the same

14. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False
Plan your move
Rest

15. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Once a year
True
A point system

16. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
500
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Gravity
In the bottom of the trunck

17. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
False
25
Regulatory sign
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

18. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Driver error
Zero tolerance
It is easier to drive
Everything

19. You should signal for a turn at least
Two way traffic
Deer move around to feed at dusk
150 feet before the turn
Events you think might happen

20. Braking results in weight transfer
Forward
5
$500
10

21. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
False
Visibility
Across the hips

22. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Threshold braking
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
When you actually begin the turn
Proceed with caution

23. 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
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
To reverse your direction
Implied consent
False

24. A driver's license expires

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25. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
False
Pitch
Signal your speed
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

26. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Everything
Push/pull/slide
Show anger
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

27. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
True
1
Plan your move
25

28. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Zero tolerance
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
True

29. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
3000-5000 miles
15 years and 6 months old
Stop-remained stopped
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

30. When parking downhill with a curb
Lower humidity
CDL
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Area of central vision

31. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Clear the intersection
4 seconds
Turn the wheels towards the curb

32. A driver turning right
Yield sign
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
True
Threshold braking

33. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
21 or 18 if immediate family member
False
Over the right and left shoulders
Signal your speed

34. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
15
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Check tire tread depth with a penny
False

35. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Backward
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

36. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
No passing
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

37. A certificate of title proves
Who owns a car
A madatory driver improvement class
True
True

38. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Events you think might happen
True
Visibility - time - space
1 1/2 miles

39. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Will appear slower than it is
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
True
Visibility

40. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Visibility
500
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

41. The basic color for construction signs is...
Whiplash injuries
After you have entered the intersection
The rear wheels
Orange

42. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Depending on the driver's height
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Everything
The lane furthest to the left

43. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
Yield
8 to 11 seconds
150 feet before the turn
Visibility

44. A banked curve is one that
Proceed with caution
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
False
After you have entered the intersection

45. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
True
Peripheral vision
25000/50000/20000

46. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Lower humidity
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Roll
False

47. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
16 and 3 months old
False
Yield
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

48. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
True
When you actually begin the turn
False
True

49. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
20 to 30 seconds
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

50. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
True
Stop-remained stopped
A point system
Give the alcohol time to wear off