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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 gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
False
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
4 seconds
A madatory driver improvement class

2. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
It is easier to drive
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Stop-remained stopped

3. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Show anger
Everything
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Deer move around to feed at dusk

4. Braking results in weight transfer
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Forward
True
About the same

5. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Orange
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
True

6. There are two separate levers to open the hood
True
Over the right and left shoulders
False
Distance judgement

7. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Gravity
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Who owns a car
True

8. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
False
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Yaw

9. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Proceed with caution
True
10
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

10. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Plan your move
Go if the way is clear
False
Area of central vision

11. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
True
5
16 and 3 months old
Rest

12. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Events you think might happen
False
1
Stop-go when the way is clear

13. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Distance judgement
Executing your maneuver
True
False

14. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Smell gasoline
25
True

15. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Proceed with caution
Will appear slower than it is
21 or 18 if immediate family member
150 feet before the turn

16. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
CDL
False
Stop-go when the way is clear
True

17. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
True
$500
Driver error
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

18. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
Whiplash injuries
After you have entered the intersection
True

19. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
True
The first open lane going in your direction
The lane furthest to the left
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

20. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Regulatory sign
Events you think might happen
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Plan your move

21. Ability to see clearly
True
Visual activity
Regulatory sign
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

22. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
True
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Across the hips
Signal your speed

23. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
True
Implied consent
Yaw
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

24. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Driver error
False
20 to 30 seconds
Peripheral vision

25. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
CDL
True
The lane furthest to the left
Stop-go when the way is clear

26. The horn should not be used to
100%
No
Show anger
15

27. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
100%
True
Clear the intersection
The lane furthest to the left

28. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Stop-go when the way is clear
Forward
False
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

29. A solid line indicates
No passing
Regulatory sign
False
Whiplash injuries

30. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Signal your speed
False
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

31. You set your car's automatic choke by...
10
True
Forward
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

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

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33. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Signal your speed
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
False

34. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
To reverse your direction
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Regulatory sign

35. You should signal for a turn at least
Pitch
500
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
150 feet before the turn

36. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Yaw
To reverse your direction
Can get better traction
100%

37. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Visual activity
True
To reverse your direction
Area of central vision

38. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Plan your move
False
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
The rear wheels

39. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
Across the hips
20 to 30 seconds
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
When you actually begin the turn

40. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Two way traffic
8 to 12 seconds
In the bottom of the trunck
Smell gasoline

41. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Stop-go when the way is clear
False
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Will not increase engine power

42. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Plan your move
21 or 18 if immediate family member
A madatory driver improvement class
Check tire tread depth with a penny

43. While driving look at least _______ down the road
1
20 to 30 seconds
Give the alcohol time to wear off
True

44. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
A point system
Zero tolerance
25000/50000/20000
Visual activity

45. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Go if the way is clear
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
After you have entered the intersection
3000-5000 miles

46. The friction point is...
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
A madatory driver improvement class
Proceed with caution

47. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
False
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Executing your maneuver
Everything

48. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
False
Proceed with caution
It is easier to drive
True

49. General warning signs are
Yellow
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Signal your speed
Stop-remained stopped

50. A driver's license expires

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