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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. Flashing Red Light
Will appear slower than it is
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Stop-go when the way is clear
No

2. The basic color for construction signs is...
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Orange

3. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Across the hips
False
20/40 in one or both eyes

4. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
False
Crosswalks
True
Visibility - time - space

5. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
500
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

6. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
4 seconds
True
Human-perception time
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

7. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
True
A madatory driver improvement class
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Implied consent

8. When backing up - you must
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Executing your maneuver
Yellow
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

9. A yellow line indicates
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Two way traffic
5
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

10. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Visual activity
Across the hips
1
Depth perception

11. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
20 to 30 seconds
False
False

12. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
True
Pitch
Driving around the block
False

13. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Stop-remained stopped
Yellow
It is easier to drive
Right

14. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Once a year
Right
Lower humidity

15. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Distance judgement
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Occur in urban areas

16. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Field of vision
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
500

17. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
25000/50000/20000

18. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Check tire tread depth with a penny
10
True
The rear wheels

19. Assumptions are
Events you think might happen
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

20. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
Plan your move
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
100%
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

21. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
True
Two way traffic
False
Yaw

22. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
True
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
150 feet before the turn
Crosswalks

23. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
True
Executing your maneuver
3000-5000 miles
15

24. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
True
500
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

25. If your engine stalls

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26. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Distance judgement
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Gravity
False

27. Steady Amber Light
Clear the intersection
In the bottom of the trunck
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Implied consent

28. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Push/pull/slide
The first open lane going in your direction
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

29. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Yellow
Push/pull/slide
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

30. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Lower humidity
15 years and 6 months old
When you actually begin the turn

31. A driver's license expires

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32. A triangular shaped sign indicates
True
No
Yield
False

33. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Everything
Will not increase engine power
False

34. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Once a year
True
Everything

35. A banked curve is one that
Stop - prohibitive
In the bottom of the trunck
10
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

36. A solid line indicates
Across the hips
150 feet before the turn
No passing
Smell gasoline

37. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

38. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
True
Rest

39. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Threshold braking
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
20 to 30 seconds
Yellow

40. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
100%
Stop - prohibitive
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
False

41. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Driving around the block
15 years and 6 months old
Check tire tread depth with a penny

42. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
True
1 1/2 miles
False
To reverse your direction

43. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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44. When turning left at an intersection
$500
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
500
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

45. The friction point is...
Area of central vision
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
True

46. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Push/pull/slide
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Who owns a car

47. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
1

48. Flashing Amber Light
Peripheral vision
Driver error
Field of vision
Proceed with caution

49. Red Light
False
Stop-remained stopped
True
False

50. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
A madatory driver improvement class
Can get better traction
False
Regulatory sign