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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. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Area of central vision
Right
False

2. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
True
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
False
15

3. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Push/pull/slide
10
True
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

4. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Threshold braking
True
Visibility
16 and 3 months old

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

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6. According to VA law - you must turn into
The first open lane going in your direction
False
Threshold braking
Yield sign

7. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Push/pull/slide
100%
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Events you think might happen

8. The basic color for construction signs is...
15 years and 6 months old
Orange
Peripheral vision
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

9. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
True
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
8 to 11 seconds
Roll

10. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
True
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
$500
False

11. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
1
Plan your move
Who owns a car

12. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Signal your speed
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
The lane furthest to the left

13. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
4 seconds
No passing
True
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

14. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Visibility
15 years and 6 months old
In the bottom of the trunck

15. If your engine stalls

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16. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
True
Occur in urban areas
Implied consent
Plan your move

17. The lane position for a right turn is...
Crosswalks
True
5
Right

18. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Stop-go when the way is clear
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

19. A driver turning right
Occur in urban areas
Yaw
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

20. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
True
Will not increase engine power
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Forward

21. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
True
15
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
True

22. Steady Green Light
True
Push/pull/slide
Gravity
Go if the way is clear

23. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Proceed with caution
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Regulatory sign
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

24. A solid line indicates
Human-perception time
Gravity
Who owns a car
No passing

25. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
False
Executing your maneuver
Occur in urban areas
True

26. The friction point is...
Clear the intersection
Yield sign
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
True

27. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Threshold braking
False
In the bottom of the trunck
Clear the intersection

28. A certificate of title proves
Orange
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Visual activity
Who owns a car

29. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
8 to 11 seconds
Yield
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
A point system

30. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Driver error
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Lower humidity

31. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
True
Field of vision
False
True

32. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Backward
Will appear slower than it is
Gravity
Go if the way is clear

33. Red signs indicate
Signal your speed
Stop - prohibitive
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
1

34. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
21 or 18 if immediate family member
False
Stop-go when the way is clear

35. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
A point system
Everything
Give the alcohol time to wear off

36. 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
True
The rear wheels
Signal your speed
Implied consent

37. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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38. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
8 to 12 seconds
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
False
Smell gasoline

39. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Crosswalks
Over the right and left shoulders
25000/50000/20000
Driver error

40. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
True
Pitch
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Yield

41. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Peripheral vision
Smell gasoline
Implied consent

42. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Visibility - time - space
False
After you have entered the intersection
True

43. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
Over the right and left shoulders
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
500
Clear the intersection

44. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
False
4 seconds
True
Orange

45. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Threshold braking
A point system
Pitch
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

46. The air conditioner is used to
Lower humidity
False
Human-perception time
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

47. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
False
16 and 3 months old
Threshold braking
Check tire tread depth with a penny

48. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
False
1 1/2 miles
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
150 feet before the turn

49. The function of an odometer is to
Backward
8 to 11 seconds
It is easier to drive
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

50. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Stop-go when the way is clear