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Drivers Education Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. According to VA law - you must turn into
The first open lane going in your direction
Proceed with caution
25
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

2. The function of the differential is to
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

3. Reference points are the same for all drivers
False
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Go if the way is clear
8 to 11 seconds

4. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
10
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

5. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Yield
True
It is easier to drive
Push/pull/slide

6. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Distance judgement
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Will not increase engine power
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

7. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
When you actually begin the turn
Rest
500
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

8. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Show anger
False
Threshold braking
Field of vision

9. Steady Green Light
Crosswalks
Go if the way is clear
Can get better traction
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

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

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11. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
$500
500
A madatory driver improvement class

12. A driver turning right
False
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
False

13. Green Arrow
5
The rear wheels
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

14. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
False
A point system
True

15. When backing up - you must
Distance judgement
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Stop-go when the way is clear
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

16. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Show anger
Driving around the block
Field of vision
Go if the way is clear

17. Cruise control
4 seconds
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Weekly
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

18. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Visibility
Will not increase engine power
False

19. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
16 and 3 months old
Yaw
Visibility
Yield sign

20. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
True
False
False
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

21. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
25000/50000/20000
Push/pull/slide
True
500

22. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Signal your speed
Implied consent
True
Stop-go when the way is clear

23. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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24. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Regulatory sign
Once a year
Driver error

25. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
8 to 11 seconds
Regulatory sign
True
True

26. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Signal your speed
Whiplash injuries
10
Depending on the driver's height

27. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
True
False
Everything
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

28. The lane position for a right turn is...
5
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Whiplash injuries
True

29. Flashing Amber Light
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
15 years and 6 months old
Visibility
Proceed with caution

30. A driver's license expires

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31. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Roll
Over the right and left shoulders
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Threshold braking

32. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Across the hips
True
A madatory driver improvement class
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

33. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
Who owns a car
Signal your speed
The first open lane going in your direction
25

34. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Implied consent
To reverse your direction
1 1/2 miles
4 seconds

35. Braking results in weight transfer
True
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Forward
False

36. You set your car's automatic choke by...
True
25000/50000/20000
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
In the bottom of the trunck

37. The basic color for construction signs is...
Executing your maneuver
20/40 in one or both eyes
Orange
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

38. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
Peripheral vision
True
Rest

39. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Visibility - time - space
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off
8 to 11 seconds

40. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Yield
Push/pull/slide
Deer move around to feed at dusk
4 seconds

41. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
$500
A point system
The rear wheels
20 to 30 seconds

42. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
The rear wheels
True
8 to 12 seconds
5

43. Preventative maintenance

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44. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Implied consent
Go if the way is clear
True
Smell gasoline

45. A solid line indicates
No passing
Yaw
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

46. Flashing Red Light
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Right
Stop-go when the way is clear
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

47. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
True
15
21 or 18 if immediate family member
10

48. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Everything
Executing your maneuver
10
True

49. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Implied consent
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
500

50. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
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
25000/50000/20000
Stop - prohibitive