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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. Red signs indicate
Crosswalks
Will not increase engine power
Stop - prohibitive
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

2. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
True
True
Human-perception time

3. Ability to see clearly
True
True
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Visual activity

4. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
False
True
A point system
True

5. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
True
No
Will not increase engine power

6. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
The first open lane going in your direction
Across the hips
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
True

7. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
About the same
False
500
20/40 in one or both eyes

8. A choice
Over the right and left shoulders
Roll
Will appear slower than it is
Is the selection between two or more possible options

9. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Show anger
8 to 12 seconds

10. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
False
Can get better traction
20 to 30 seconds

11. The lane position for a right turn is...
Visual activity
1 1/2 miles
8 to 12 seconds
5

12. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Show anger
CDL
True

13. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
Proceed with caution
True
False
Whiplash injuries

14. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
15 years and 6 months old
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Yield
100%

15. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Stop-go when the way is clear
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member
True

16. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
20 to 30 seconds
True
Right
Weekly

17. Steady Green Light
Signal your speed
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Right
Go if the way is clear

18. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
25000/50000/20000
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Pitch
Over the right and left shoulders

19. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Across the hips
15
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Executing your maneuver

20. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Plan your move
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True

21. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
True
Field of vision
Visibility
Zero tolerance

22. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
10
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Pitch
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

23. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
False
Signal your speed
True
True

24. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Area of central vision

25. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
CDL
8 to 11 seconds
Regulatory sign
Deer move around to feed at dusk

26. Flashing Amber Light
Proceed with caution
Yield
Across the hips
15 years and 6 months old

27. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Gravity
False
Yaw

28. A yellow line indicates
Driver error
Two way traffic
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
False

29. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Yield sign
Two way traffic
True
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

30. The function of an odometer is to
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Yield sign
True
Clear the intersection

31. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
Will appear slower than it is
After you have entered the intersection
Will not increase engine power
15 years and 6 months old

32. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Across the hips
True
True
10

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

34. Cruise control
True
Executing your maneuver
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

35. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
When you actually begin the turn
Yield sign
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Yaw

36. When backing up - you must
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
A point system
False

37. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
True
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
False
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

38. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Driving around the block
Yield
CDL

39. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
25000/50000/20000
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Clear the intersection
CDL

40. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True
False
A madatory driver improvement class

41. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Gravity
4 seconds
Implied consent
20 to 30 seconds

42. Assumptions are
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Events you think might happen
True
Stop - prohibitive

43. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Human-perception time
$500
CDL

44. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

45. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Yield
False
Two way traffic
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

46. A banked curve is one that
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
$500
Push/pull/slide
Events you think might happen

47. The head restraint should be adjusted

48. A driver turning right
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Threshold braking
Across the hips
When you actually begin the turn

49. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
True
About the same
4 seconds
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

50. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
False
Push/pull/slide
Stop-go when the way is clear
Depth perception