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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. According to VA law - you must turn into
Rest
Area of central vision
The first open lane going in your direction
Push/pull/slide

2. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Yaw
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
True

3. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
Field of vision
Plan your move
25
No

4. 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
When you actually begin the turn
Everything
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

5. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
True
Crosswalks
True
Yaw

6. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Proceed with caution
Roll
Rest
True

7. When turning left at an intersection
False
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Is the selection between two or more possible options
150 feet before the turn

8. Steady Amber Light
The first open lane going in your direction
False
Clear the intersection
False

9. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
500
Once a year
True
False

10. Steady Green Light
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Go if the way is clear
True

11. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Push/pull/slide
No
False
Gravity

12. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Visibility - time - space
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Right

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

14. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
25000/50000/20000
True
Stop-remained stopped
100%

15. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
The lane furthest to the left
Over the right and left shoulders
Show anger
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

16. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Forward
Proceed with caution
Everything
True

17. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Once a year
Lower humidity

18. Braking results in weight transfer
When you actually begin the turn
Visibility - time - space
Forward
Plan your move

19. Flashing Red Light
False
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Stop-go when the way is clear
True

20. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
A point system
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
False

21. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Right
Threshold braking
Events you think might happen
4 seconds

22. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Driving around the block
Roll
False

23. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
True
Driving around the block
False
25000/50000/20000

24. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Driving around the block
Yield
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

25. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
8 to 12 seconds
True
False
500

26. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
True
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
1
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

27. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
1
CDL
3000-5000 miles
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

28. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
In the bottom of the trunck
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
No
A madatory driver improvement class

29. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Will appear slower than it is
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
True
Push/pull/slide

30. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Whiplash injuries
Visibility
The first open lane going in your direction
True

31. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
$500
10
Distance judgement
Across the hips

32. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Implied consent
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Deer move around to feed at dusk
15 years and 6 months old

33. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
1
Yaw
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
The same vehicle you have practiced in

34. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
25000/50000/20000
Gravity
The rear wheels
20 to 30 seconds

35. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
15
4 seconds
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

36. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
True
4 seconds
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Gravity

37. According to the _______ law - you must submit to a chemical test for alcohol and other drugs if requested when driving on VA's public roadways or lose your license
Visibility
A madatory driver improvement class
Plan your move
Implied consent

38. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
25
True
Regulatory sign
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

39. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Can get better traction
Human-perception time
The lane furthest to the left
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

40. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
True
Signal your speed

41. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Yield
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Go if the way is clear
True

42. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
15 years and 6 months old
Gravity
Distance judgement

43. Acceleration results in weight transfer
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Backward
The lane furthest to the left

44. A train's speed
150 feet before the turn
1 1/2 miles
Will appear slower than it is
Smell gasoline

45. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
10
It is easier to drive

46. If your engine stalls

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47. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
False
16 and 3 months old
Distance judgement
Executing your maneuver

48. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
500
False
True
Smell gasoline

49. Braking just short of lockup is known as
False
Threshold braking
Stop-remained stopped
To reverse your direction

50. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Executing your maneuver
150 feet before the turn
Occur in urban areas
To reverse your direction