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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 parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
8 to 11 seconds
After you have entered the intersection
20 to 30 seconds
Roll

2. Green Arrow
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Distance judgement

3. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Will appear slower than it is
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Visibility - time - space
True

4. The function of an odometer is to
Will appear slower than it is
Will not increase engine power
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

5. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
When you actually begin the turn
Will not increase engine power
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
True

6. 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
Right
Visibility
True

7. 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
About the same
Who owns a car
Implied consent
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

8. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Is the selection between two or more possible options
500
False
Visibility

9. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
500
True
Field of vision
True

10. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
True
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
20 to 30 seconds

11. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
False
Rest

12. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Over the right and left shoulders
Executing your maneuver
10

13. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
The lane furthest to the left
False
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
$500

14. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Visibility - time - space
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
True

15. Preventative maintenance

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16. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
8 to 11 seconds
False
25000/50000/20000
True

17. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Driver error
Orange
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Two way traffic

18. Cruise control
False
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
Threshold braking

19. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Right
False
$500
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

20. Assumptions are
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Events you think might happen
False
Occur in urban areas

21. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
False
Backward
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Gravity

22. When backing up - you must
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Clear the intersection
Proceed with caution
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

23. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Once a year
8 to 11 seconds
False

24. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Regulatory sign
Push/pull/slide
False
Visibility - time - space

25. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
4 seconds
Stop - prohibitive
True

26. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
25000/50000/20000

27. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
15 years and 6 months old
A madatory driver improvement class

28. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
4 seconds
True
Once a year
16 and 3 months old

29. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Human-perception time
8 to 11 seconds
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

30. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
In the bottom of the trunck
Visibility
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

31. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
True
False
True
Distance judgement

32. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
False
Zero tolerance
False
True

33. Flashing Red Light
Stop-go when the way is clear
False
True
The lane furthest to the left

34. Steady Amber Light
True
Clear the intersection
Weekly
500

35. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Once a year
Human-perception time
It is easier to drive
500

36. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
15
$500
100%
Yield sign

37. Tires should be checked
False
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Area of central vision
Weekly

38. A solid line indicates
Who owns a car
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Lower humidity
No passing

39. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
25000/50000/20000
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
False

40. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Yield sign
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
The same vehicle you have practiced in

41. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
True

42. A driver turning right
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
25000/50000/20000
Implied consent
Can get better traction

43. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
CDL
Weekly
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

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

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45. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
20 to 30 seconds
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
True
Roll

46. A driver's license expires

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47. When parallel parking you
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Check tire tread depth with a penny

48. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Push/pull/slide
500
Stop - prohibitive
False

49. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Stop - prohibitive
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Visual activity
True

50. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Whiplash injuries
True
Yaw
Proceed with caution