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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. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
Yield sign
Who owns a car
True

2. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Will appear slower than it is
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Threshold braking

3. According to VA law - you must turn into
Show anger
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
The first open lane going in your direction
Push/pull/slide

4. 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
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
25

5. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
4 seconds
Across the hips
Depth perception
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

6. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
True
Is the selection between two or more possible options
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
False

7. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Driving around the block
The lane furthest to the left
Executing your maneuver
No passing

8. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Rest
True
Lower humidity
Once a year

9. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Plan your move
True
Threshold braking
Field of vision

10. The function of the differential is to
Stop-remained stopped
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
25000/50000/20000
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

11. A driver turning right
Yaw
Once a year
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

12. A train's speed
Will appear slower than it is
When you actually begin the turn
True
Smell gasoline

13. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Yellow
Pitch
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
After you have entered the intersection

14. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Who owns a car
Right
Will not increase engine power
Roll

15. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
False
Who owns a car
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

16. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
True
The rear wheels
False
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

17. The basic color for construction signs is...
25000/50000/20000
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Everything
Orange

18. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
8 to 12 seconds
The same vehicle you have practiced in
To reverse your direction
True

19. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
True
No passing
Push/pull/slide
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

20. When parallel parking you
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
True
Field of vision
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

21. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
A madatory driver improvement class
True
Signal your speed

22. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
20/40 in one or both eyes
When you actually begin the turn
8 to 11 seconds
Human-perception time

23. The oil should be changed every
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
3000-5000 miles
Rest

24. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
Will not increase engine power
Orange
Yaw

25. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Peripheral vision
Yield
500

26. An important point to remember in skid control is...
True
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

27. Cruise control
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

28. A driver's license expires

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29. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True
It is easier to drive
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

30. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
4 seconds
Over the right and left shoulders
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Give the alcohol time to wear off

31. Braking results in weight transfer
3000-5000 miles
True
True
Forward

32. 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
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True
Backward

33. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
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
True

34. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
4 seconds
True
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

35. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
To reverse your direction
Crosswalks
Who owns a car
It is easier to drive

36. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
25
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
False

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

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38. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Implied consent
CDL
Rest
Backward

39. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
16 and 3 months old
Depth perception
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

40. You set your car's automatic choke by...
False
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
15 years and 6 months old
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

41. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
False
Roll

42. A yellow line indicates
False
Yaw
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Two way traffic

43. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
False
A madatory driver improvement class
About the same
8 to 12 seconds

44. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Depth perception
Crosswalks
False
True

45. Reference points are the same for all drivers
False
Roll
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Two way traffic

46. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
$500
25000/50000/20000
After you have entered the intersection
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

47. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

48. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
4 seconds
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
10

49. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
The rear wheels
1 1/2 miles
Yield sign

50. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
500
Field of vision
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Orange