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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. Ability to see clearly
Visual activity
Yellow
Field of vision
No

2. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
The first open lane going in your direction
False

3. A banked curve is one that
1
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Executing your maneuver
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

4. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Push/pull/slide
Go if the way is clear
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Once a year

5. You should signal for a turn at least
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
150 feet before the turn
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Show anger

6. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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7. The oil should be changed every
After you have entered the intersection
True
Events you think might happen
3000-5000 miles

8. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Smell gasoline
Over the right and left shoulders
True
15

9. A yellow line indicates
True
Two way traffic
Once a year
500

10. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Distance judgement
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Stop-remained stopped
Two way traffic

11. According to VA law - you must turn into
Smell gasoline
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
True
The first open lane going in your direction

12. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Will appear slower than it is
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
21 or 18 if immediate family member
A point system

13. When parallel parking you
Will not increase engine power
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
1

14. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Visual activity
Over the right and left shoulders

15. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False
Rest
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

16. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Rest
Regulatory sign
150 feet before the turn
True

17. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
CDL
1 1/2 miles
20/40 in one or both eyes

18. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
To reverse your direction
Will not increase engine power
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

19. General warning signs are
Yellow
Visibility - time - space
Yield sign
Backward

20. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
True
25000/50000/20000
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
After you have entered the intersection

21. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Roll
Implied consent
About the same
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

22. Flashing Red Light
Area of central vision
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Forward
Stop-go when the way is clear

23. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Is the selection between two or more possible options
The first open lane going in your direction
Executing your maneuver
False

24. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
True
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
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

25. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Field of vision
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Right
Executing your maneuver

26. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
$500
A madatory driver improvement class
Peripheral vision
True

27. Tires should be checked
Weekly
True
No
Driver error

28. There are two separate levers to open the hood
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
5
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

29. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
500
True
8 to 12 seconds
Regulatory sign

30. A choice
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Push/pull/slide
Is the selection between two or more possible options

31. Flashing Amber Light
Weekly
25
Proceed with caution
Stop - prohibitive

32. Steady Green Light
25000/50000/20000
1 1/2 miles
True
Go if the way is clear

33. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Everything
Field of vision
25
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

34. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Pitch
1
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Human-perception time

35. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Can get better traction
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
True
Field of vision

36. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
It is easier to drive
True
Whiplash injuries

37. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Zero tolerance
False
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

38. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
3000-5000 miles
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Zero tolerance

39. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
1
True
Across the hips
21 or 18 if immediate family member

40. Cruise control
After you have entered the intersection
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Field of vision
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

41. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Rest
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

42. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
About the same
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
False
1 1/2 miles

43. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
False
To reverse your direction
No
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

44. The lane position for a right turn is...
500
5
True
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

45. While driving look at least _______ down the road
20 to 30 seconds
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Peripheral vision
It is easier to drive

46. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
The same vehicle you have practiced in
25
21 or 18 if immediate family member
When you actually begin the turn

47. A driver turning right
Yellow
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
True
Executing your maneuver

48. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
1
5
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Area of central vision

49. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
False
True
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

50. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
8 to 12 seconds
True
Events you think might happen
False