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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 Green Light
True
Can get better traction
Go if the way is clear
20/40 in one or both eyes

2. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
$500
Zero tolerance
True
100%

3. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Smell gasoline
False
Regulatory sign
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

4. The function of the differential is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Signal your speed
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
False

5. The horn should not be used to
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
It is easier to drive
Show anger

6. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Forward
Visual activity
Roll
3000-5000 miles

7. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Implied consent
Field of vision
Orange
1

8. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True
8 to 11 seconds
Gravity

9. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Go if the way is clear
4 seconds

10. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
True
Driving around the block
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
20 to 30 seconds

11. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Human-perception time
False

12. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
True
Visual activity
False
Weekly

13. When backing up - you must
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Across the hips
Visibility
Will not increase engine power

14. When parallel parking you
20/40 in one or both eyes
Executing your maneuver
Backward
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

15. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Yellow
Plan your move
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Smell gasoline

16. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
500
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
After you have entered the intersection

17. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Check tire tread depth with a penny
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Deer move around to feed at dusk

18. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Yield
Yield sign
Threshold braking
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

19. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Can get better traction
False
Distance judgement
Driver error

20. If your engine stalls

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21. Cruise control
Deer move around to feed at dusk
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
A point system

22. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Threshold braking
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Proceed with caution

23. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
False
After you have entered the intersection
25000/50000/20000
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

24. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Threshold braking
Pitch
Signal your speed
1 1/2 miles

25. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
It is easier to drive
4 seconds
15
Events you think might happen

26. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
5
Pitch
Go if the way is clear
True

27. When parking downhill with a curb
4 seconds
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Backward

28. Ability to see clearly
False
Distance judgement
Forward
Visual activity

29. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
True
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Peripheral vision
True

30. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
True
Yield sign
1
4 seconds

31. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Stop - prohibitive
Backward
Distance judgement
Yaw

32. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
True
Go if the way is clear
4 seconds
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

33. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
False
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Peripheral vision

34. Braking results in weight transfer
True
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
No passing
Forward

35. A choice
Is the selection between two or more possible options
150 feet before the turn
Stop-remained stopped
500

36. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
False
500
Push/pull/slide
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

37. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Smell gasoline
In the bottom of the trunck
Stop-remained stopped
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

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

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39. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
When you actually begin the turn
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True

40. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
No passing
The rear wheels
False
Weekly

41. Tires should be checked
Weekly
False
25000/50000/20000
True

42. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Pitch
False
In the bottom of the trunck
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

43. A driver turning right
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
5
Occur in urban areas

44. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Visibility - time - space
25000/50000/20000
Push/pull/slide

45. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
True
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
8 to 11 seconds

46. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
Yaw
16 and 3 months old
Signal your speed
False

47. The air conditioner is used to
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Lower humidity
True
Occur in urban areas

48. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
True
Weekly
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Go if the way is clear

49. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
Field of vision
Roll
Orange
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

50. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
4 seconds
True
Visibility
10