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Drivers Education Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Assumptions are
False
About the same
True
Events you think might happen

2. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
25000/50000/20000
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Gravity
About the same

3. Red signs indicate
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Stop - prohibitive
Give the alcohol time to wear off
False

4. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
25
1 1/2 miles
Right

5. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
A madatory driver improvement class
Once a year
The rear wheels
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

6. General warning signs are
Over the right and left shoulders
True
Yellow
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

7. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Right
20/40 in one or both eyes
Yellow
Forward

8. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
21 or 18 if immediate family member
False
25
Depending on the driver's height

9. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
The same vehicle you have practiced in
When you actually begin the turn

10. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Yaw
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Plan your move
$500

11. The head restraint should be adjusted

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12. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Will not increase engine power
Visual activity
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

13. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Over the right and left shoulders
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
1
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

14. Flashing Red Light
8 to 11 seconds
Stop-go when the way is clear
150 feet before the turn
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

15. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
1
False
True
Depth perception

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

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17. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
False
True

18. Cruise control
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
True
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
8 to 12 seconds

19. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
500
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
A madatory driver improvement class

20. A choice
True
8 to 12 seconds
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Is the selection between two or more possible options

21. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Give the alcohol time to wear off
4 seconds
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
1 1/2 miles

22. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
True
8 to 12 seconds
In the bottom of the trunck
Deer move around to feed at dusk

23. A triangular shaped sign indicates
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Yield
20 to 30 seconds

24. A driver turning right
True
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Will appear slower than it is

25. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
True
Executing your maneuver
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
False

26. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Visibility
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Stop-go when the way is clear

27. When turning left at an intersection
Yield sign
True
Human-perception time
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

28. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
25
Rest
3000-5000 miles
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

29. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Crosswalks
Roll
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

30. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
True
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
CDL
Roll

31. A banked curve is one that
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
True
False

32. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Roll
10
False
4 seconds

33. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True
False
False

34. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
True
Who owns a car
Distance judgement
To reverse your direction

35. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
When you actually begin the turn
Roll
Who owns a car

36. When parallel parking you
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
21 or 18 if immediate family member
8 to 11 seconds
Deer move around to feed at dusk

37. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Rest
False
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

38. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
True
Distance judgement
Will not increase engine power
Driving around the block

39. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yield
Backward
Yaw
8 to 11 seconds

40. Steady Amber Light
No passing
25
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Clear the intersection

41. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Implied consent
Driving around the block
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
A madatory driver improvement class

42. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Executing your maneuver
After you have entered the intersection
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

43. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
True
Executing your maneuver
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Occur in urban areas

44. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
After you have entered the intersection
Is the selection between two or more possible options
The rear wheels

45. The function of an odometer is to
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Crosswalks

46. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
4 seconds
Push/pull/slide

47. While driving look at least _______ down the road
True
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
20 to 30 seconds
False

48. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
True
It is easier to drive
5
In the bottom of the trunck

49. An important point to remember in skid control is...
A madatory driver improvement class
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Occur in urban areas

50. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
In the bottom of the trunck
Yaw