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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. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
100%
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Roll
Stop-go when the way is clear

2. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
About the same
Can get better traction
Signal your speed

3. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
15
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Will not increase engine power
Field of vision

4. Steady Green Light
True
Go if the way is clear
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

5. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
About the same
10
Yield sign
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

6. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Yield sign
Visual activity
Will appear slower than it is

7. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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8. Preventative maintenance

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9. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
True
Depending on the driver's height
False
Weekly

10. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Crosswalks
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
The first open lane going in your direction
True

11. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Weekly
Right
Executing your maneuver
False

12. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
False
To reverse your direction
A madatory driver improvement class
The lane furthest to the left

13. Red signs indicate
Stop - prohibitive
To reverse your direction
True
Two way traffic

14. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
False
True
Implied consent

15. A solid line indicates
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Turn the wheels towards the curb
No passing
True

16. When parking downhill with a curb
Across the hips
Depth perception
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Area of central vision

17. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
True
16 and 3 months old
No
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

18. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Depending on the driver's height
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

19. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Visibility - time - space
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Occur in urban areas
False

20. A yellow line indicates
Two way traffic
1
True
Crosswalks

21. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
The rear wheels
True
1
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

22. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
Give the alcohol time to wear off
False
Will appear slower than it is

23. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
21 or 18 if immediate family member
True
Once a year
No

24. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
In the bottom of the trunck
True
False
Stop-remained stopped

25. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Will not increase engine power
25
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
4 seconds

26. Flashing Red Light
500
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Yield
Stop-go when the way is clear

27. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
10
Check tire tread depth with a penny
No
No passing

28. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Roll
Rest
500
True

29. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
1 1/2 miles
False
Roll

30. According to VA law - you must turn into
False
Orange
The first open lane going in your direction
Occur in urban areas

31. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
True
Stop - prohibitive
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

32. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Will appear slower than it is
Proceed with caution
Crosswalks
Can get better traction

33. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
True
Implied consent
Events you think might happen
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

34. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
False
The rear wheels
Orange
5

35. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Executing your maneuver
Right
CDL
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

36. Ability to see clearly
Yellow
Visual activity
5
True

37. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Human-perception time
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
True

38. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
Executing your maneuver
True
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

39. The friction point is...
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Across the hips
False
Backward

40. The function of the differential is to
False
True
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True

41. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
20 to 30 seconds
Yield sign
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

42. 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
Depending on the driver's height
Area of central vision
Zero tolerance

43. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
16 and 3 months old
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Zero tolerance
150 feet before the turn

44. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Stop - prohibitive
Gravity
True
False

45. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Go if the way is clear
False
Across the hips
True

46. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Field of vision
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

47. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
8 to 12 seconds
10
Rest

48. A choice
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Executing your maneuver
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Visual activity

49. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Is the selection between two or more possible options
To reverse your direction
False
Push/pull/slide

50. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Human-perception time
To reverse your direction
Weekly
Deer move around to feed at dusk