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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. A choice
Two way traffic
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Events you think might happen

2. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Driving around the block
Signal your speed
True
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

3. You should signal for a turn at least
150 feet before the turn
Who owns a car
After you have entered the intersection
False

4. Assumptions are
Events you think might happen
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
True
Yield sign

5. Flashing Amber Light
Proceed with caution
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Right
1 1/2 miles

6. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
15
Rest
When you actually begin the turn
True

7. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Show anger
21 or 18 if immediate family member
True

8. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
After you have entered the intersection
A madatory driver improvement class
When you actually begin the turn
Visibility - time - space

9. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Threshold braking
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Visibility
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

10. A train's speed
Will appear slower than it is
Field of vision
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

11. Ability to see clearly
Visual activity
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True
True

12. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
False
Signal your speed
True
False

13. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
500
No
False
False

14. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
No
True
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Plan your move

15. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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16. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
False
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
A madatory driver improvement class
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

17. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
True
Depth perception
1 1/2 miles

18. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
No

19. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
1
Plan your move
4 seconds
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

20. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
True
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Go if the way is clear
21 or 18 if immediate family member

21. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
21 or 18 if immediate family member
True
1 1/2 miles

22. A driver turning right
Smell gasoline
8 to 11 seconds
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Show anger

23. Red Light
True
Zero tolerance
True
Stop-remained stopped

24. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
The lane furthest to the left
Depth perception
To reverse your direction
False

25. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
When you actually begin the turn
25000/50000/20000
Zero tolerance
Area of central vision

26. The horn should not be used to
True
Show anger
150 feet before the turn
After you have entered the intersection

27. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
False
No
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Proceed with caution

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

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29. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
True
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
Gravity

30. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Events you think might happen
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
The lane furthest to the left

31. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Executing your maneuver
Depth perception
Rest
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

32. Acceleration results in weight transfer
False
Backward
3000-5000 miles
False

33. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Across the hips
4 seconds
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

34. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
True
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

35. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Rest
Across the hips
The same vehicle you have practiced in
No

36. When parking downhill with a curb
Weekly
Everything
Gravity
Turn the wheels towards the curb

37. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Threshold braking
True
Field of vision

38. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Smell gasoline
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

39. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
100%
The rear wheels
False
Yield sign

40. Tires should be checked
A madatory driver improvement class
True
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Weekly

41. According to VA law - you must turn into
Will appear slower than it is
The first open lane going in your direction
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
True

42. A certificate of title proves
Visibility - time - space
Who owns a car
100%
Peripheral vision

43. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Can get better traction
Roll
16 and 3 months old
A madatory driver improvement class

44. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Whiplash injuries
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
8 to 12 seconds

45. The function of the differential is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
150 feet before the turn
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

46. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Driving around the block
Pitch
3000-5000 miles
Stop - prohibitive

47. The lane position for a right turn is...
5
15
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

48. 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
Zero tolerance
4 seconds
True

49. Steady Green Light
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Right
Go if the way is clear
False

50. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
1
Who owns a car
$500
Yellow