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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. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
True
Zero tolerance
500
A madatory driver improvement class

2. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member
False

3. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
The rear wheels
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Zero tolerance

4. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
False

5. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
No
Rest
Backward
Yaw

6. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
True
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Weekly
Depth perception

7. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Forward
True
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

8. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
Two way traffic
True
25
Weekly

9. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
The first open lane going in your direction
Threshold braking
True
A point system

10. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
False
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Peripheral vision

11. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
No passing
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
No

12. The lane position for a right turn is...
5
CDL
25000/50000/20000
Yield sign

13. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
True
1 1/2 miles
Events you think might happen

14. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
10
15
CDL
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

15. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
Crosswalks
Push/pull/slide
1

16. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Check tire tread depth with a penny
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
The lane furthest to the left

17. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Is the selection between two or more possible options
A madatory driver improvement class
Regulatory sign
Field of vision

18. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
When you actually begin the turn
Yellow
Crosswalks
Orange

19. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
False
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
20 to 30 seconds

20. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Events you think might happen
20 to 30 seconds
Human-perception time
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

21. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Plan your move
False
10

22. Steady Amber Light
True
The rear wheels
Clear the intersection
Right

23. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Proceed with caution
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Signal your speed

24. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
False
500
Visibility
3000-5000 miles

25. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
$500
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Go if the way is clear
False

26. General warning signs are
Yellow
True
The rear wheels
False

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

28. A train's speed
Gravity
Will appear slower than it is
True
True

29. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
4 seconds
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
False
True

30. The basic color for construction signs is...
Orange
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

31. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
True
Human-perception time
Yield sign
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

32. The friction point is...
Signal your speed
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Driving around the block
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

33. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Forward
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
1
The same vehicle you have practiced in

34. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Backward
In the bottom of the trunck
8 to 12 seconds
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

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

36. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Roll
No
Events you think might happen
False

37. According to VA law - you must turn into
Across the hips
Right
Clear the intersection
The first open lane going in your direction

38. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
No
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
8 to 12 seconds
10

39. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Area of central vision
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True

40. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
False
The lane furthest to the left
Gravity
500

41. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Proceed with caution
Stop-remained stopped

42. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Driving around the block
False
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

43. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
1
4 seconds
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Executing your maneuver

44. The oil should be changed every
3000-5000 miles
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Roll
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

45. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Roll
Implied consent
True
Two way traffic

46. The function of the differential is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
True
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

47. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Driver error
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
False
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

48. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Stop-remained stopped
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
The same vehicle you have practiced in

49. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
When you actually begin the turn
True
True
Two way traffic

50. Green Arrow
Depth perception
4 seconds
Executing your maneuver
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow