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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. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
8 to 11 seconds
25
The lane furthest to the left
False

2. Cruise control
Across the hips
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
Stop-go when the way is clear

3. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Zero tolerance
False
1 1/2 miles
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

4. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
True
Yield sign
The rear wheels
A point system

5. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Stop-go when the way is clear
True
Yield
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

6. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Pitch
True
False

7. A banked curve is one that
True
Once a year
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
True

8. While driving look at least _______ down the road
20 to 30 seconds
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

9. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
No
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Plan your move

10. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Visibility
False
Yield sign
Distance judgement

11. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Area of central vision
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Threshold braking

12. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
100%
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Yield sign

13. The head restraint should be adjusted

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14. Flashing Amber Light
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Proceed with caution
1 1/2 miles
True

15. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Yield sign
True
Push/pull/slide

16. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
Visual activity
Visibility
Rest

17. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Orange
Visibility
Plan your move
Smell gasoline

18. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Whiplash injuries
500
No passing
Push/pull/slide

19. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
False

20. Ability to see clearly
4 seconds
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Visual activity
True

21. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Yaw
20 to 30 seconds
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

22. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
CDL
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
15 years and 6 months old
True

23. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Occur in urban areas
True
Visual activity
Executing your maneuver

24. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
150 feet before the turn
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
True
Stop-remained stopped

25. The basic color for construction signs is...
Roll
Occur in urban areas
25
Orange

26. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
True
Who owns a car
500
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

27. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
False
Show anger
Can get better traction
15 years and 6 months old

28. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
True
False
When you actually begin the turn
No

29. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
4 seconds
20 to 30 seconds
False
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

30. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
$500
25
True
The first open lane going in your direction

31. 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
False
Depending on the driver's height
15
Implied consent

32. Preventative maintenance

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33. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False
4 seconds
500

34. If your engine stalls

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35. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
When you actually begin the turn
15
The first open lane going in your direction
Backward

36. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
In the bottom of the trunck
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True
The first open lane going in your direction

37. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
Depth perception
15 years and 6 months old
Zero tolerance
Gravity

38. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Yellow
True
4 seconds
20 to 30 seconds

39. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Crosswalks
No
Smell gasoline
$500

40. A choice
True
Everything
About the same
Is the selection between two or more possible options

41. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
About the same
Forward
25
Stop-remained stopped

42. You set your car's automatic choke by...
The lane furthest to the left
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Orange
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

43. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
False
Driver error
16 and 3 months old

44. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
3000-5000 miles
1
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Gravity

45. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Peripheral vision
Distance judgement
The first open lane going in your direction
True

46. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
False
In the bottom of the trunck
True
Weekly

47. When turning left at an intersection
Turn the wheels towards the curb
8 to 11 seconds
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
When you actually begin the turn

48. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Executing your maneuver
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Weekly
Push/pull/slide

49. The horn should not be used to
True
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Show anger
Deer move around to feed at dusk

50. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
True
20/40 in one or both eyes
True
3000-5000 miles