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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. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
False
Will appear slower than it is
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

2. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
1 1/2 miles
The rear wheels
Peripheral vision
15 years and 6 months old

3. A train's speed
Go if the way is clear
Will appear slower than it is
After you have entered the intersection
Visibility - time - space

4. Steady Green Light
Go if the way is clear
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Crosswalks
True

5. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Human-perception time
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
1
10

6. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Signal your speed
False
Orange
False

7. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Rest
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
True
Stop-go when the way is clear

8. The function of the differential is to
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Plan your move

9. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
True
Area of central vision
Give the alcohol time to wear off
3000-5000 miles

10. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Give the alcohol time to wear off
False
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

11. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
No
Weekly
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

12. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
100%
Plan your move
Weekly
Stop - prohibitive

13. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
True
Depending on the driver's height
False
Smell gasoline

14. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
8 to 12 seconds
True
Stop-go when the way is clear
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

15. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Stop - prohibitive
Weekly
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Once a year

16. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Events you think might happen
Yield
Push/pull/slide
20/40 in one or both eyes

17. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
About the same
Backward

18. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
True
True
The rear wheels
The lane furthest to the left

19. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Across the hips
True
20 to 30 seconds
Orange

20. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
In the bottom of the trunck
After you have entered the intersection
Who owns a car
Clear the intersection

21. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Orange
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Distance judgement

22. According to VA law - you must turn into
The first open lane going in your direction
Yaw
Crosswalks
True

23. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
Depth perception
Stop - prohibitive
8 to 11 seconds
Check tire tread depth with a penny

24. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Yield sign
True
Visibility
Check tire tread depth with a penny

25. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Smell gasoline
Visibility - time - space
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

26. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Two way traffic
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
4 seconds
Will not increase engine power

27. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Occur in urban areas
Over the right and left shoulders
Backward

28. When parallel parking you
Pitch
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
No
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

29. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
3000-5000 miles
To reverse your direction
Weekly
Push/pull/slide

30. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Will appear slower than it is
Backward
Push/pull/slide
Will not increase engine power

31. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Turn the wheels towards the curb
15
25

32. Braking results in weight transfer
Area of central vision
Forward
No passing
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

33. Flashing Amber Light
Proceed with caution
Forward
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Regulatory sign

34. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
25000/50000/20000
True
False
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

35. Flashing Red Light
Field of vision
Stop-go when the way is clear
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

36. The friction point is...
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
True
Zero tolerance
500

37. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
True
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Clear the intersection
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

38. Steady Amber Light
Clear the intersection
False
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Will not increase engine power

39. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
True
Peripheral vision
10
Lower humidity

40. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Signal your speed
Stop-go when the way is clear
True

41. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
False
Plan your move
Rest

42. A triangular shaped sign indicates
True
Everything
Two way traffic
Yield

43. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
The first open lane going in your direction
Stop - prohibitive
True
Human-perception time

44. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Depth perception
False
A madatory driver improvement class

45. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Driver error
4 seconds
150 feet before the turn
True

46. 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
Rest
Regulatory sign
Implied consent
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

47. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
4 seconds
The first open lane going in your direction
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
1

48. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
False
Area of central vision
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Human-perception time

49. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
False
Everything
Lower humidity
Proceed with caution

50. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
False
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
4 seconds
21 or 18 if immediate family member