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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. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
True
Yellow
Pitch
In the bottom of the trunck

2. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
25
Gravity
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Executing your maneuver

3. Steady Green Light
False
Go if the way is clear
Backward
Executing your maneuver

4. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Yellow
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
True

5. General warning signs are
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Smell gasoline
Yellow
Two way traffic

6. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Driving around the block
500
Regulatory sign

7. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Deer move around to feed at dusk
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
10
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

8. The function of an odometer is to
A madatory driver improvement class
Driving around the block
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Stop-remained stopped

9. The friction point is...
25
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Yaw
Peripheral vision

10. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Stop - prohibitive
Plan your move
True

11. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
True
False
Will not increase engine power
15

12. Flashing Amber Light
Plan your move
True
Proceed with caution
Can get better traction

13. There are two separate levers to open the hood
False
True
5
150 feet before the turn

14. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
The lane furthest to the left
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
5

15. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
True
Yield
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
False

16. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
Yield sign
3000-5000 miles
Stop - prohibitive

17. A driver turning right
Once a year
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

18. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Stop-remained stopped
Yield
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True

19. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
True
20/40 in one or both eyes
Occur in urban areas
Go if the way is clear

20. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Orange
1
Peripheral vision
Threshold braking

21. The head restraint should be adjusted

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22. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
16 and 3 months old
CDL
Distance judgement

23. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
Gravity
Smell gasoline
True
The lane furthest to the left

24. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Yield
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Weekly
False

25. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Lower humidity
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
10
True

26. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Who owns a car
Will not increase engine power
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

27. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
False
The lane furthest to the left
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

28. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Crosswalks
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
False
100%

29. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Driver error
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
False
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

30. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Rest
16 and 3 months old
False
Visual activity

31. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
False
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
False

32. The lane position for a right turn is...
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
150 feet before the turn
Weekly
5

33. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Yaw
About the same
True
Stop-go when the way is clear

34. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Depth perception
20 to 30 seconds
Regulatory sign
False

35. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Visibility
Push/pull/slide
A point system

36. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
False
No
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
The first open lane going in your direction

37. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Go if the way is clear
True
No passing
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

38. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
After you have entered the intersection
4 seconds
16 and 3 months old

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

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40. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Field of vision
Check tire tread depth with a penny

41. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
True
False
Who owns a car
Forward

42. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Over the right and left shoulders
False
False
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

43. The basic color for construction signs is...
Proceed with caution
Orange
Implied consent
False

44. Flashing Red Light
Field of vision
Stop-go when the way is clear
Visual activity
Threshold braking

45. A banked curve is one that
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
No
4 seconds
Proceed with caution

46. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
100%
8 to 11 seconds
Depth perception
In the bottom of the trunck

47. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
$500
Backward
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

48. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Gravity
Smell gasoline
False
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

49. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
It is easier to drive
True
A point system
$500

50. Braking results in weight transfer
True
Forward
True
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it