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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
Visual activity
True
100%
True

2. Flashing Amber Light
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
True
Proceed with caution
In the bottom of the trunck

3. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Lower humidity
Clear the intersection
4 seconds

4. Reference points are the same for all drivers
False
True
Visual activity
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

5. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Human-perception time
Visibility - time - space
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
8 to 11 seconds

6. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
True
The lane furthest to the left
150 feet before the turn
False

7. A train's speed
Will appear slower than it is
To reverse your direction
True
False

8. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Crosswalks
A point system
Pitch
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

9. Green Arrow
16 and 3 months old
True
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

10. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
When you actually begin the turn

11. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Push/pull/slide
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True
Go if the way is clear

12. Vehicle balance is maintained through
500
Will appear slower than it is
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

13. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
CDL
True
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

14. Tires should be checked
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Weekly
Push/pull/slide
Stop-go when the way is clear

15. When parallel parking you
Yaw
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
False

16. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Signal your speed
8 to 11 seconds
Everything
Backward

17. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Push/pull/slide
Zero tolerance
False
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

18. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Push/pull/slide
Signal your speed
False
$500

19. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Orange
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
8 to 11 seconds

20. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
About the same
16 and 3 months old
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
15 years and 6 months old

21. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Across the hips
100%
Threshold braking
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

22. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
To reverse your direction
In the bottom of the trunck
False
False

23. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Depending on the driver's height
In the bottom of the trunck
True

24. A certificate of title proves
Depth perception
Human-perception time
True
Who owns a car

25. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
The same vehicle you have practiced in
False
Distance judgement
Can get better traction

26. A solid line indicates
No passing
25
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

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

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28. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
500
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
4 seconds

29. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
A point system
When you actually begin the turn
100%
Pitch

30. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
False
4 seconds
Push/pull/slide
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

31. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
The same vehicle you have practiced in
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

32. When parking downhill with a curb
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Will appear slower than it is
Yield sign
Everything

33. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
In the bottom of the trunck
Backward
True

34. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
10
False
True
Pitch

35. Cruise control
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
The same vehicle you have practiced in
True
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

36. The friction point is...
True
False
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Turn the wheels towards the curb

37. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Will appear slower than it is
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Executing your maneuver

38. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
10
Give the alcohol time to wear off
True
True

39. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Distance judgement
500
Right
Go if the way is clear

40. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
False
No
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
A point system

41. If your engine stalls

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42. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
False
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
5
Field of vision

43. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Yield
Will not increase engine power
True
Orange

44. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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45. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
500
3000-5000 miles
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

46. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Executing your maneuver
25
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Threshold braking

47. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Depth perception
3000-5000 miles
Backward
Weekly

48. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
15 years and 6 months old
A point system
Over the right and left shoulders
True

49. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
The lane furthest to the left
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
8 to 12 seconds

50. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Yellow
True
Distance judgement