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Drivers Education Exam
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Subject
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drivers-education
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Stop-remained stopped
A madatory driver improvement class
15 years and 6 months old
2. The basic color for construction signs is...
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Orange
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
3. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
False
Yield
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
4. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True
Weekly
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
5. When parking downhill with a curb
False
Push/pull/slide
Turn the wheels towards the curb
CDL
6. The function of an odometer is to
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Zero tolerance
Visual activity
CDL
7. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Stop-go when the way is clear
Human-perception time
False
Yield
8. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
It is easier to drive
4 seconds
15 years and 6 months old
Events you think might happen
9. Green Arrow
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
False
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Threshold braking
10. Steady Green Light
Go if the way is clear
Push/pull/slide
20 to 30 seconds
False
11. The function of the differential is to
Deer move around to feed at dusk
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
12. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
$500
Plan your move
Deer move around to feed at dusk
13. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
14. Flashing Red Light
Peripheral vision
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Stop-go when the way is clear
$500
15. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Will not increase engine power
Whiplash injuries
Distance judgement
16. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
False
Will not increase engine power
False
In the bottom of the trunck
17. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
A point system
Weekly
Will not increase engine power
Visual activity
18. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
The lane furthest to the left
Two way traffic
Depth perception
19. Braking results in weight transfer
Driving around the block
Forward
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
20. The lane position for a right turn is...
Orange
5
150 feet before the turn
Threshold braking
21. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
Executing your maneuver
False
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
25000/50000/20000
22. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Yield sign
Executing your maneuver
Will not increase engine power
15 years and 6 months old
23. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
25000/50000/20000
5
A madatory driver improvement class
Events you think might happen
24. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Driver error
3000-5000 miles
10
Area of central vision
25. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
False
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Executing your maneuver
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
26. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
About the same
27. The air conditioner is used to
About the same
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
In the bottom of the trunck
Lower humidity
28. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Right
20 to 30 seconds
4 seconds
29. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Yellow
Yaw
Signal your speed
No
30. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Everything
31. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Smell gasoline
32. For the test - your state may require you to present
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33. You should signal for a turn at least
True
150 feet before the turn
True
Clear the intersection
34. When backing up - you must
Over the right and left shoulders
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
10
35. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
500
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
36. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
False
Depending on the driver's height
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Check tire tread depth with a penny
37. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Right
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
True
38. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
Go if the way is clear
Right
The same vehicle you have practiced in
25000/50000/20000
39. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Who owns a car
100%
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
True
40. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
True
3000-5000 miles
1 1/2 miles
1
41. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
25
True
Driving around the block
42. Your decision to become an organ donor should be
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43. The friction point is...
Once a year
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Visual activity
44. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Everything
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Visibility
45. A train's speed
False
Two way traffic
Will appear slower than it is
Orange
46. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
No passing
Occur in urban areas
Will appear slower than it is
False
47. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Plan your move
Deer move around to feed at dusk
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
20 to 30 seconds
48. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Events you think might happen
The first open lane going in your direction
True
49. Flashing Amber Light
Proceed with caution
CDL
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
True
50. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
True