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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. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
To reverse your direction
4 seconds
Driving around the block
20 to 30 seconds

2. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Can get better traction
Backward
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True

3. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Proceed with caution
True
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Rest

4. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Forward
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
After you have entered the intersection

5. Assumptions are
Field of vision
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Events you think might happen

6. Flashing Red Light
Distance judgement
Stop-go when the way is clear
False
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

7. General warning signs are
Yellow
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
True

8. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
False
True
A point system
Show anger

9. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Implied consent
$500
Whiplash injuries
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

10. There are two separate levers to open the hood
500
Zero tolerance
500
True

11. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
The first open lane going in your direction
Zero tolerance
Implied consent
True

12. The horn should not be used to
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Show anger
False

13. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
1
Signal your speed
Zero tolerance

14. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Occur in urban areas
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
True
Yellow

15. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Executing your maneuver
Rest
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Peripheral vision

16. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
Driving around the block
Go if the way is clear

17. A certificate of title proves
Who owns a car
Can get better traction
False
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

18. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Human-perception time
True
Field of vision
Will not increase engine power

19. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
100%
Visual activity
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

20. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
25000/50000/20000
The lane furthest to the left
Backward

21. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Pitch
False
True

22. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
16 and 3 months old
True
Depth perception
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

23. The air conditioner is used to
No passing
Lower humidity
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
False

24. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Yaw
False
True

25. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
When you actually begin the turn
Stop-go when the way is clear

26. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
After you have entered the intersection
Events you think might happen
Right
Zero tolerance

27. A train's speed
Will appear slower than it is
True
Stop - prohibitive
No

28. The head restraint should be adjusted

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29. A banked curve is one that
Events you think might happen
True
Two way traffic
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

30. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Once a year
Field of vision
Gravity
Visibility

31. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Peripheral vision
False
True
Distance judgement

32. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
True
False
15 years and 6 months old
In the bottom of the trunck

33. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Backward
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
False
1

34. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
$500
Weekly
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

35. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
8 to 11 seconds
Distance judgement
False

36. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Gravity
Yield
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

37. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
The rear wheels
Plan your move
Depending on the driver's height
8 to 12 seconds

38. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
True
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
In the bottom of the trunck
False

39. Vehicle balance is maintained through
$500
False
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

40. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Plan your move
True
4 seconds
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

41. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
15 years and 6 months old
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

42. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Right
25000/50000/20000
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

43. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
True
A madatory driver improvement class

44. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

45. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
16 and 3 months old
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Once a year
100%

46. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
Plan your move
Field of vision
1

47. According to VA law - you must turn into
True
False
The first open lane going in your direction
Will not increase engine power

48. A triangular shaped sign indicates
True
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Yield
Everything

49. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Occur in urban areas
False
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
21 or 18 if immediate family member

50. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
About the same
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
4 seconds