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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. Tires should be checked
Weekly
It is easier to drive
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Peripheral vision

2. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Turn the wheels towards the curb
20/40 in one or both eyes
True
False

3. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
False
Right
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
A madatory driver improvement class

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

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5. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
CDL
True
Two way traffic
False

6. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
False
The first open lane going in your direction
True
Go if the way is clear

7. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Yaw
True
False

8. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Crosswalks
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Roll
False

9. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
25
Yield sign
8 to 12 seconds

10. When parallel parking you
True
100%
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Pitch

11. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
In the bottom of the trunck
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

12. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Yield
True
5
Turn the wheels towards the curb

13. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
True
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Human-perception time
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

14. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
To reverse your direction
True
Orange
Field of vision

15. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
False
Yield sign
5
Visual activity

16. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
True
A point system
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
True

17. A certificate of title proves
Distance judgement
Who owns a car
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
4 seconds

18. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Visibility - time - space
Push/pull/slide
Check tire tread depth with a penny

19. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Visibility
10
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

20. Cruise control
About the same
Who owns a car
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

21. The air conditioner is used to
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Yellow
Lower humidity

22. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Weekly
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Human-perception time
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

23. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
About the same
It is easier to drive
True
8 to 12 seconds

24. Assumptions are
16 and 3 months old
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True
Events you think might happen

25. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
A madatory driver improvement class
25
False
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

26. A driver turning right
To reverse your direction
Depth perception
False
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

27. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Field of vision
To reverse your direction

28. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Threshold braking
Will appear slower than it is
No
True

29. The head restraint should be adjusted

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30. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Stop - prohibitive
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Who owns a car
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

31. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
About the same
Crosswalks
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Distance judgement

32. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Rest
Go if the way is clear
3000-5000 miles
False

33. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
It is easier to drive
False

34. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
4 seconds
Depth perception
25

35. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Once a year
The lane furthest to the left
True
500

36. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Regulatory sign
True
Whiplash injuries

37. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
1
Executing your maneuver
21 or 18 if immediate family member

38. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Once a year
4 seconds
Smell gasoline
Stop-remained stopped

39. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
Depending on the driver's height
15
20 to 30 seconds
16 and 3 months old

40. When turning left at an intersection
The lane furthest to the left
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Driving around the block
When you actually begin the turn

41. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
5
Who owns a car
True

42. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Regulatory sign
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Go if the way is clear
When you actually begin the turn

43. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
After you have entered the intersection
Crosswalks
False
Peripheral vision

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

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45. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Turn the wheels towards the curb
1
True

46. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
$500
Depending on the driver's height
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Crosswalks

47. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Driver error
100%
Executing your maneuver
16 and 3 months old

48. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Will not increase engine power
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
1 1/2 miles

49. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
True

50. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Everything
The rear wheels
3000-5000 miles
Deer move around to feed at dusk