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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. The lane position for a right turn is...
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
The same vehicle you have practiced in
5
Regulatory sign

2. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
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
1
10

3. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Two way traffic
True
Zero tolerance
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

4. Red Light
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Stop-remained stopped
The first open lane going in your direction
Can get better traction

5. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
False
Visibility - time - space
Everything
Crosswalks

6. Flashing Red Light
The rear wheels
25000/50000/20000
The first open lane going in your direction
Stop-go when the way is clear

7. A yellow line indicates
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Two way traffic
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

8. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
True
False
CDL
The same vehicle you have practiced in

9. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Can get better traction
Field of vision
Across the hips

10. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
Is the selection between two or more possible options
4 seconds
Depth perception

11. A certificate of title proves
20/40 in one or both eyes
Orange
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Who owns a car

12. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Orange
Push/pull/slide
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Turn the wheels towards the curb

13. Steady Amber Light
It is easier to drive
True
Clear the intersection
When you actually begin the turn

14. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Yaw
In the bottom of the trunck
Yield sign
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

15. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
False
Area of central vision
Show anger
16 and 3 months old

16. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
The lane furthest to the left
False
Yield sign

17. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
To reverse your direction
20 to 30 seconds
Regulatory sign

18. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Gravity
True
Who owns a car
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

19. Reference points are the same for all drivers
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Clear the intersection
False

20. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Depending on the driver's height
Go if the way is clear
15

21. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Will not increase engine power
True
10

22. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Everything
Who owns a car
Yield

23. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Can get better traction
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
False

24. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
False
True
4 seconds
Right

25. A driver turning right
Driver error
A point system
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
True

26. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Whiplash injuries
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Visibility - time - space
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

27. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
100%
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
No

28. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
True
Go if the way is clear
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
500

29. According to VA law - you must turn into
Roll
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
The first open lane going in your direction
Events you think might happen

30. The friction point is...
False
20 to 30 seconds
True
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

31. A choice
Executing your maneuver
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
False

32. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
Stop-go when the way is clear
Smell gasoline
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

33. According to the _______ law - you must submit to a chemical test for alcohol and other drugs if requested when driving on VA's public roadways or lose your license
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Implied consent
8 to 11 seconds
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

34. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
21 or 18 if immediate family member
False
Clear the intersection
Can get better traction

35. Preventative maintenance

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36. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
False
Everything
Field of vision

37. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
$500
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Crosswalks
Plan your move

38. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
16 and 3 months old
150 feet before the turn
True
Deer move around to feed at dusk

39. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Once a year
Gravity
Right
True

40. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
False
Gravity
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

41. A banked curve is one that
500
Rest
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

42. Steady Green Light
Go if the way is clear
Push/pull/slide
Once a year
Occur in urban areas

43. Acceleration results in weight transfer
No passing
15 years and 6 months old
5
Backward

44. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
500
A madatory driver improvement class
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Who owns a car

45. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
500
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

46. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
Plan your move
The lane furthest to the left
False
Rest

47. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
True
When you actually begin the turn

48. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
150 feet before the turn
Rest
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Pitch

49. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
After you have entered the intersection
False
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Who owns a car

50. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Plan your move
True
A point system
20 to 30 seconds