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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. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
False
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Stop - prohibitive
When you actually begin the turn

2. Red Light
Rest
Stop-remained stopped
False
Turn the wheels towards the curb

3. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
It is easier to drive
100%
Once a year
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

4. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
False
Zero tolerance
A madatory driver improvement class
15 years and 6 months old

5. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Rest
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Driving around the block
8 to 12 seconds

6. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Gravity
Whiplash injuries
15
4 seconds

7. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
8 to 11 seconds
True

8. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Threshold braking
True
No
Regulatory sign

9. According to VA law - you must turn into
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
The first open lane going in your direction
CDL
Yield

10. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Check tire tread depth with a penny
8 to 11 seconds
True
False

11. Steady Amber Light
Check tire tread depth with a penny
False
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Clear the intersection

12. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Whiplash injuries
True
It is easier to drive
Visual activity

13. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
True
The rear wheels
Occur in urban areas
Driver error

14. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
True
10
Can get better traction

15. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Backward
Yaw
False

16. Red signs indicate
Lower humidity
Stop - prohibitive
True
Roll

17. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Crosswalks
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

18. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Who owns a car
500
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

19. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
True
In the bottom of the trunck
500
Forward

20. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Yield sign
True
Visual activity
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

21. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Who owns a car
Smell gasoline
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

22. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
The first open lane going in your direction
Stop - prohibitive
To reverse your direction
A point system

23. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
25
True
Yield
A madatory driver improvement class

24. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
$500
False
10

25. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
150 feet before the turn
Yaw

26. A certificate of title proves
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Who owns a car
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Push/pull/slide

27. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
False
Zero tolerance
True
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

28. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Stop-remained stopped
True
Across the hips

29. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Push/pull/slide
Depth perception
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
False

30. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Forward
Visibility - time - space
Visual activity
20 to 30 seconds

31. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Plan your move
True
Signal your speed
True

32. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
1 1/2 miles
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
To reverse your direction
True

33. A driver's license expires

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34. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
True
8 to 11 seconds
False
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

35. Assumptions are
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Events you think might happen
True
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

36. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Peripheral vision
Rest
CDL
False

37. Preventative maintenance

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38. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
25
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True

39. When backing up - you must
100%
Push/pull/slide
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True

40. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Yellow
Will appear slower than it is
About the same
Is the selection between two or more possible options

41. Braking just short of lockup is known as
True
Threshold braking
Proceed with caution
Yaw

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

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43. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
The lane furthest to the left
Visual activity
When you actually begin the turn
Proceed with caution

44. Vehicle balance is maintained through
500
Events you think might happen
Forward
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

45. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
In the bottom of the trunck
$500
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True

46. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Everything
500
True
False

47. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Lower humidity
Distance judgement
Threshold braking
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

48. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
True
Who owns a car
21 or 18 if immediate family member
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

49. The lane position for a right turn is...
5
Right
25000/50000/20000
Depending on the driver's height

50. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
True
It is easier to drive
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Stop-go when the way is clear