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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. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
25000/50000/20000
A point system
To reverse your direction

2. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
True
CDL
The rear wheels
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

3. You should signal for a turn at least
True
True
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
150 feet before the turn

4. A solid line indicates
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Field of vision
About the same
No passing

5. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
False
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Executing your maneuver
CDL

6. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
Right
20 to 30 seconds
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Area of central vision

7. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Area of central vision
True
The first open lane going in your direction
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

8. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Visibility
True
20/40 in one or both eyes
Will not increase engine power

9. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Smell gasoline
Plan your move
A point system
100%

10. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Events you think might happen
False
16 and 3 months old

11. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Show anger
About the same
$500
Will appear slower than it is

12. Flashing Red Light
Stop-go when the way is clear
1
True
Yield sign

13. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Yield sign
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

14. Reference points are the same for all drivers
True
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
No
False

15. 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
Occur in urban areas
15 years and 6 months old
Implied consent
True

16. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Stop - prohibitive
A point system
About the same
Push/pull/slide

17. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
True
When you actually begin the turn
Human-perception time
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

18. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
True
Zero tolerance
Field of vision
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

19. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Rest
Executing your maneuver
True
Pitch

20. The function of the differential is to
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Push/pull/slide

21. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Threshold braking
15 years and 6 months old
Executing your maneuver

22. A banked curve is one that
False
Visual activity
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

23. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
16 and 3 months old
Regulatory sign
500
Give the alcohol time to wear off

24. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Clear the intersection
500
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Yield

25. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Field of vision
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
CDL
Push/pull/slide

26. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Peripheral vision
Occur in urban areas
False
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

27. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Can get better traction
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
True
1

28. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
1 1/2 miles
Right
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Push/pull/slide

29. Flashing Amber Light
Show anger
Implied consent
Proceed with caution
Driving around the block

30. Red signs indicate
Stop - prohibitive
To reverse your direction
Visual activity
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

31. A yellow line indicates
Stop-go when the way is clear
Two way traffic
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

32. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Plan your move
Once a year
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

33. Assumptions are
20/40 in one or both eyes
When you actually begin the turn
Events you think might happen
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

34. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
1
Visibility - time - space
Depth perception
False

35. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
20 to 30 seconds
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
True
Rest

36. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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37. A certificate of title proves
Who owns a car
500
When you actually begin the turn
True

38. A train's speed
Pitch
Will appear slower than it is
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

39. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
False
Clear the intersection
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True

40. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
15 years and 6 months old
When you actually begin the turn
Push/pull/slide
After you have entered the intersection

41. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Backward
Can get better traction
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member

42. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
False
Yaw
True
Can get better traction

43. The oil should be changed every
CDL
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
3000-5000 miles
16 and 3 months old

44. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
True
CDL
False
After you have entered the intersection

45. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
500
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

46. The horn should not be used to
Show anger
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Lower humidity
Executing your maneuver

47. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Push/pull/slide
False
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
100%

48. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
True
Once a year

49. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Signal your speed
True
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
True

50. When backing up - you must
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True
100%
Human-perception time