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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. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Lower humidity
False
Will appear slower than it is
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

2. Red signs indicate
Clear the intersection
Everything
Stop - prohibitive
False

3. The air conditioner is used to
Lower humidity
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Pitch
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

4. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Yield sign
Zero tolerance
True
Can get better traction

5. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
A madatory driver improvement class
Rest
True

6. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Visibility - time - space
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Visibility

7. A driver turning right
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Push/pull/slide
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True

8. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
A madatory driver improvement class
Who owns a car
Proceed with caution
True

9. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
False
True

10. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
False
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
8 to 11 seconds
$500

11. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
True
Gravity

12. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
1 1/2 miles
Will not increase engine power
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

13. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Will not increase engine power
Events you think might happen

14. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Zero tolerance

15. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
False
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Implied consent

16. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Events you think might happen
Whiplash injuries
Clear the intersection
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

17. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Gravity
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Yaw
No

18. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
3000-5000 miles
False
About the same
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

19. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Yield
Deer move around to feed at dusk
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
8 to 12 seconds

20. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True
Clear the intersection
20/40 in one or both eyes

21. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
25000/50000/20000
Across the hips
20/40 in one or both eyes
21 or 18 if immediate family member

22. Cruise control
True
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
To reverse your direction
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

23. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
True
False
8 to 11 seconds
8 to 12 seconds

24. The oil should be changed every
3000-5000 miles
True
In the bottom of the trunck
Rest

25. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
True
15 years and 6 months old
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
500

26. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
True
Yield
Weekly
500

27. The lane position for a right turn is...
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
150 feet before the turn
Signal your speed
5

28. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
25000/50000/20000
False
False
Right

29. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
15 years and 6 months old
Stop-remained stopped
The rear wheels
True

30. If your engine stalls

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31. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
To reverse your direction
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
No
Pitch

32. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Executing your maneuver
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Visibility
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

33. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
The lane furthest to the left
Threshold braking
Turn the wheels towards the curb

34. 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
Implied consent
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Plan your move
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

35. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
False
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True

36. According to VA law - you must turn into
False
True
Yellow
The first open lane going in your direction

37. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
False
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Visibility - time - space

38. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Driving around the block
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
3000-5000 miles
Yield

39. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
In the bottom of the trunck
Crosswalks
True
500

40. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
True
25000/50000/20000
False
Who owns a car

41. Red Light
True
Stop-remained stopped
Orange
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

42. The function of an odometer is to
False
5
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Driving around the block

43. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Threshold braking
True
10
Driver error

44. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
15
Lower humidity
1
Give the alcohol time to wear off

45. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Zero tolerance
To reverse your direction
Forward
Gravity

46. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
500
Push/pull/slide
The lane furthest to the left
False

47. A choice
4 seconds
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Stop-go when the way is clear
Forward

48. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
Proceed with caution
True
False
1 1/2 miles

49. 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
True
8 to 12 seconds
The rear wheels

50. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Backward
Visual activity
Forward
Push/pull/slide