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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. Steady Amber Light
True
25
Clear the intersection
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

2. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
1
100%
500

3. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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4. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

5. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
True
Push/pull/slide
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Across the hips

6. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Stop-remained stopped
Will not increase engine power
False
The rear wheels

7. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Visibility - time - space
15 years and 6 months old
The rear wheels

8. Red Light
Executing your maneuver
Yellow
4 seconds
Stop-remained stopped

9. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
False
About the same
Roll
The lane furthest to the left

10. When parallel parking you
20 to 30 seconds
False
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
A point system

11. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
10
Depth perception
No
Smell gasoline

12. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
The rear wheels
Field of vision
True
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

13. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
CDL
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True
4 seconds

14. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
It is easier to drive
100%
True
5

15. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
True
A point system
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Turn the wheels towards the curb

16. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
False
500
Signal your speed

17. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
False
After you have entered the intersection
Across the hips
In the bottom of the trunck

18. Acceleration results in weight transfer
5
True
Backward
Across the hips

19. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Roll
Field of vision
True
CDL

20. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Plan your move
Everything
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Show anger

21. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Regulatory sign
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

22. The friction point is...
True
16 and 3 months old
Push/pull/slide
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

23. When backing up - you must
When you actually begin the turn
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True
25

24. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
True
The lane furthest to the left
Field of vision
Signal your speed

25. If your engine stalls

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26. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
To reverse your direction
True
True
4 seconds

27. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Events you think might happen
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
3000-5000 miles
True

28. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
The rear wheels
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
25
Once a year

29. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
False
Can get better traction
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
A point system

30. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Threshold braking
The lane furthest to the left
Smell gasoline

31. When parking downhill with a curb
True
Events you think might happen
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True

32. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
150 feet before the turn
Yield sign
Occur in urban areas
16 and 3 months old

33. 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
Whiplash injuries
Will not increase engine power
A point system

34. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
True
5
Push/pull/slide
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

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

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36. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Right
Visibility
True
Events you think might happen

37. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
False
Orange
3000-5000 miles
Visibility - time - space

38. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Proceed with caution
Roll
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

39. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
4 seconds
Plan your move
True
Lower humidity

40. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
The first open lane going in your direction
Once a year
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Driver error

41. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
1 1/2 miles
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

42. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Visibility - time - space
Threshold braking
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

43. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Will not increase engine power
True
Plan your move
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

44. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
True
25
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

45. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
4 seconds
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Over the right and left shoulders
25000/50000/20000

46. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
True
To reverse your direction
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

47. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
No passing
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Depth perception

48. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Go if the way is clear
False
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
True

49. There are two separate levers to open the hood
The same vehicle you have practiced in
1
True
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

50. The lane position for a right turn is...
False
5
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle