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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. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Stop - prohibitive
10
Right
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

2. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
8 to 12 seconds
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Human-perception time

3. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Pitch
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
True
5

4. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Depth perception
It is easier to drive
8 to 12 seconds
Human-perception time

5. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
20/40 in one or both eyes
True
Whiplash injuries

6. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
500
Yield sign
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
False

7. The head restraint should be adjusted

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8. 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
Driver error
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
It is easier to drive
Implied consent

9. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Proceed with caution
True
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Visibility

10. When turning left at an intersection
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Roll
10
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

11. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Roll
Yaw
Stop - prohibitive

12. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Plan your move
Signal your speed
When you actually begin the turn
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

13. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
1 1/2 miles
Yield sign
False

14. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
False
Rest
Lower humidity
4 seconds

15. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Will not increase engine power
25000/50000/20000
Stop-go when the way is clear
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

16. Red Light
True
Stop-remained stopped
CDL
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

17. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Once a year
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
True
Stop - prohibitive

18. Ability to see clearly
Backward
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Visual activity
1

19. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Visual activity
Over the right and left shoulders
Backward
True

20. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
15 years and 6 months old
True
150 feet before the turn
Stop-remained stopped

21. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Stop-go when the way is clear
In the bottom of the trunck
Two way traffic
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

22. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
Human-perception time
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
It is easier to drive
Yield

23. A banked curve is one that
Weekly
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
True

24. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Executing your maneuver
False
True
True

25. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Depending on the driver's height
Yield sign
Peripheral vision

26. A driver turning right
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
True

27. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
It is easier to drive
After you have entered the intersection
True
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

28. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
To reverse your direction
1
Forward
Backward

29. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Stop-remained stopped
Is the selection between two or more possible options
False

30. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Stop - prohibitive
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

31. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Pitch
15
Whiplash injuries
Peripheral vision

32. A driver's license expires

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33. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Roll
25000/50000/20000
Deer move around to feed at dusk
25

34. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
False
8 to 11 seconds
Threshold braking
The first open lane going in your direction

35. According to VA law - you must turn into
The first open lane going in your direction
Peripheral vision
Crosswalks
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

36. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Implied consent
10
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Stop - prohibitive

37. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
In the bottom of the trunck
15
4 seconds
Yellow

38. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
False
True
False
To reverse your direction

39. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
The lane furthest to the left
Visual activity
100%
Yield

40. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
True
Executing your maneuver

41. When parallel parking you
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Zero tolerance
Depth perception
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

42. Steady Green Light
Go if the way is clear
True
Stop - prohibitive
Check tire tread depth with a penny

43. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Field of vision
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Plan your move

44. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Over the right and left shoulders
False
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

45. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
A madatory driver improvement class
4 seconds
Zero tolerance
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

46. Preventative maintenance

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47. The oil should be changed every
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
3000-5000 miles
15 years and 6 months old
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

48. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
True
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True
Smell gasoline

49. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Peripheral vision
Right
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

50. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Events you think might happen
Yield
25000/50000/20000
It is easier to drive