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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. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Orange

2. The function of an odometer is to
Implied consent
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Weekly
Distance judgement

3. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Regulatory sign
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
The rear wheels
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

4. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
100%
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Occur in urban areas
A madatory driver improvement class

5. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Human-perception time
Zero tolerance
Events you think might happen
Is the selection between two or more possible options

6. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
True
False
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
8 to 11 seconds

7. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
3000-5000 miles
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Depth perception
False

8. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Human-perception time
Yellow
No
4 seconds

9. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Field of vision
Area of central vision
Driving around the block
Can get better traction

10. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
True
4 seconds
Crosswalks
Events you think might happen

11. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
False
16 and 3 months old
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Implied consent

12. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Signal your speed
100%
Occur in urban areas
Threshold braking

13. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Whiplash injuries
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
A point system

14. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Yaw
Check tire tread depth with a penny
False
10

15. A choice
Is the selection between two or more possible options
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Visual activity
Deer move around to feed at dusk

16. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Stop - prohibitive
1 1/2 miles
Everything
In the bottom of the trunck

17. Ability to see clearly
Visual activity
False
True
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

18. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
Peripheral vision

19. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Everything
Give the alcohol time to wear off
True
No

20. The function of the differential is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Distance judgement
Plan your move
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 use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
1 1/2 miles
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Yaw

22. A certificate of title proves
Who owns a car
Orange
Signal your speed
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

23. The horn should not be used to
After you have entered the intersection
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
A point system
Show anger

24. Steady Green Light
Yield
True
500
Go if the way is clear

25. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Depending on the driver's height
Smell gasoline
Once a year

26. According to VA law - you must turn into
True
The first open lane going in your direction
To reverse your direction
Yaw

27. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
CDL
False
Visibility
False

28. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Rest
False
Who owns a car

29. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
True
5
Over the right and left shoulders
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

30. Preventative maintenance

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31. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Everything
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Once a year

32. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
True
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

33. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
4 seconds
True
Visual activity
False

34. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
False
500
A madatory driver improvement class
False

35. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Regulatory sign
Distance judgement
Clear the intersection
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

36. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Events you think might happen
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
False
Push/pull/slide

37. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
False
Over the right and left shoulders
It is easier to drive
In the bottom of the trunck

38. Red Light
Will appear slower than it is
Plan your move
Stop-remained stopped
Forward

39. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
False
Push/pull/slide
It is easier to drive
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

40. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
CDL
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
False

41. When turning left at an intersection
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Smell gasoline
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

42. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
True
Driver error
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Smell gasoline

43. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
True
False
Human-perception time
Push/pull/slide

44. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Yaw
False
100%

45. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
When you actually begin the turn
It is easier to drive
Clear the intersection
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

46. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
After you have entered the intersection
100%
1
Across the hips

47. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Whiplash injuries
8 to 12 seconds
False
Right

48. The oil should be changed every
3000-5000 miles
False
Backward
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

49. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Go if the way is clear
False
4 seconds
True

50. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Stop-remained stopped
Depending on the driver's height
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it