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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. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
15 years and 6 months old
True
Yaw
Go if the way is clear

2. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
5
Yaw
Roll
15

3. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Clear the intersection
Backward
True
Lower humidity

4. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Give the alcohol time to wear off
3000-5000 miles
Push/pull/slide
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

5. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Pitch
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
False

6. Flashing Amber Light
Driver error
Proceed with caution
True
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

7. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Driving around the block
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Yield

8. A choice
False
Show anger
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Two way traffic

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

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10. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Right
Field of vision
25
Yellow

11. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
True
Forward
False
15 years and 6 months old

12. A solid line indicates
4 seconds
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
No passing
20/40 in one or both eyes

13. The lane position for a right turn is...
False
True
5
A point system

14. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
8 to 12 seconds
True
25000/50000/20000

15. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
4 seconds
To reverse your direction
Roll
500

16. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Yellow
Smell gasoline
100%
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

17. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
True
500
Depth perception
Stop-remained stopped

18. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
10
True
CDL
False

19. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
10
Driver error
No
In the bottom of the trunck

20. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
5
The rear wheels
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
True

21. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Regulatory sign
Zero tolerance
Pitch
Show anger

22. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Rest
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
$500
True

23. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
To reverse your direction
Across the hips
500

24. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Whiplash injuries
15
Depending on the driver's height

25. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Human-perception time
False
500
10

26. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
False
$500
Yield
True

27. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Pitch
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Push/pull/slide

28. Ability to see clearly
Yield sign
Visual activity
In the bottom of the trunck
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

29. Acceleration results in weight transfer
True
Plan your move
Yield sign
Backward

30. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Smell gasoline
Whiplash injuries
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Depending on the driver's height

31. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Push/pull/slide
15
Human-perception time
False

32. While driving look at least _______ down the road
500
1
20 to 30 seconds
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

33. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Can get better traction
Implied consent
False
5

34. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
False
Signal your speed
8 to 12 seconds
Driving around the block

35. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
True
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

36. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Clear the intersection
True
100%
Field of vision

37. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
A madatory driver improvement class
True
Push/pull/slide
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

38. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Yield sign
Events you think might happen
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
20/40 in one or both eyes

39. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
False
Area of central vision
Visibility - time - space

40. The basic color for construction signs is...
Weekly
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
False
Orange

41. General warning signs are
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Yellow
False
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

42. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Threshold braking
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Yield sign

43. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Visibility
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
True
False

44. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
False
Zero tolerance
True
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

45. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
False
Clear the intersection
True
Yaw

46. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
True
No
Go if the way is clear
25000/50000/20000

47. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Driver error
Regulatory sign
Across the hips
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

48. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
True
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Visibility
When you actually begin the turn

49. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Plan your move
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
About the same

50. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
150 feet before the turn
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
21 or 18 if immediate family member
False