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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. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
False
Smell gasoline
Threshold braking
Push/pull/slide

2. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
False
Stop-go when the way is clear
8 to 12 seconds
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

3. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
False
Distance judgement
False
Everything

4. 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
No
True
Yield

5. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
500
Push/pull/slide
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

6. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Rest
$500

7. A banked curve is one that
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
15 years and 6 months old
Visual activity
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

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

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9. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
True
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Visibility
4 seconds

10. When parallel parking you
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
True
Human-perception time
150 feet before the turn

11. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
25000/50000/20000
Orange
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
3000-5000 miles

12. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Over the right and left shoulders
Whiplash injuries
4 seconds
15 years and 6 months old

13. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
4 seconds
10
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
True

14. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Depth perception

15. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
About the same
Will not increase engine power
Everything

16. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
Regulatory sign
False
CDL
Over the right and left shoulders

17. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Rest
100%
8 to 12 seconds
CDL

18. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Over the right and left shoulders
The first open lane going in your direction
Gravity
Proceed with caution

19. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Distance judgement
Yield
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
When you actually begin the turn

20. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Visibility - time - space
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True

21. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
False
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

22. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Depth perception
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Smell gasoline

23. The function of an odometer is to
Field of vision
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
After you have entered the intersection
Pitch

24. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Depth perception
Depending on the driver's height
No
500

25. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
15
A madatory driver improvement class
True
Area of central vision

26. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
16 and 3 months old
False
Events you think might happen
To reverse your direction

27. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
The same vehicle you have practiced in
When you actually begin the turn
Once a year
Stop-go when the way is clear

28. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Executing your maneuver
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

29. The oil should be changed every
The same vehicle you have practiced in
3000-5000 miles
Lower humidity
True

30. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
False
Human-perception time
Stop - prohibitive

31. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
Right
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Area of central vision

32. A triangular shaped sign indicates
8 to 11 seconds
Visibility - time - space
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Yield

33. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
False
8 to 11 seconds
Executing your maneuver
True

34. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Give the alcohol time to wear off
True
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Once a year

35. You should signal for a turn at least
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
150 feet before the turn
About the same
Turn the wheels towards the curb

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

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37. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Area of central vision
Distance judgement
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Stop - prohibitive

38. A certificate of title proves
False
Driving around the block
Who owns a car
Distance judgement

39. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Plan your move
Clear the intersection
Yellow
Will not increase engine power

40. The basic color for construction signs is...
Orange
Two way traffic
25000/50000/20000
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

41. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Executing your maneuver
True
20 to 30 seconds
Roll

42. The head restraint should be adjusted

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43. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
The rear wheels
True
Push/pull/slide
Weekly

44. When backing up - you must
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Executing your maneuver
4 seconds
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

45. Tires should be checked
Weekly
1 1/2 miles
True
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

46. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
4 seconds
15
Clear the intersection

47. A yellow line indicates
Two way traffic
Once a year
True
True

48. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Smell gasoline
Check tire tread depth with a penny
False
False

49. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
In the bottom of the trunck
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

50. Green Arrow
Roll
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
False