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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. The basic color for construction signs is...
Orange
20/40 in one or both eyes
Driving around the block
True

2. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False
It is easier to drive

3. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
500
Zero tolerance
The first open lane going in your direction

4. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
8 to 12 seconds
False
True
Regulatory sign

5. Acceleration results in weight transfer
False
Stop-remained stopped
Backward
Everything

6. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
True
16 and 3 months old
True
The lane furthest to the left

7. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
True
Over the right and left shoulders
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
20/40 in one or both eyes

8. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
When you actually begin the turn
Two way traffic
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
A point system

9. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
After you have entered the intersection
To reverse your direction
25
500

10. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Over the right and left shoulders
500
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Visibility

11. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Threshold braking
Area of central vision
Signal your speed
False

12. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Weekly
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
4 seconds
Peripheral vision

13. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
False
The rear wheels
Once a year
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

14. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Events you think might happen
500
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Push/pull/slide

15. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
True
Everything
Executing your maneuver
Deer move around to feed at dusk

16. When parking downhill with a curb
Depth perception
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
True

17. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
Visibility
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

18. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
False
False
Yield sign
True

19. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
True
Visual activity
False
10

20. A triangular shaped sign indicates
True
True
Yield
After you have entered the intersection

21. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
False
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Give the alcohol time to wear off

22. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Is the selection between two or more possible options
False
Who owns a car
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

23. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Clear the intersection
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
About the same
CDL

24. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
False
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

25. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
True
4 seconds
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Across the hips

26. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Crosswalks
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
100%
8 to 12 seconds

27. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Over the right and left shoulders
In the bottom of the trunck
True

28. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
8 to 11 seconds
True

29. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Rest
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Over the right and left shoulders
100%

30. Red Light
Rest
The first open lane going in your direction
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Stop-remained stopped

31. Braking results in weight transfer
Will appear slower than it is
Forward
CDL
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

32. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Roll
Two way traffic
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Distance judgement

33. A certificate of title proves
Distance judgement
Driver error
Who owns a car
Show anger

34. Red signs indicate
CDL
8 to 11 seconds
It is easier to drive
Stop - prohibitive

35. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
True
Executing your maneuver
Human-perception time
1 1/2 miles

36. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Can get better traction
False
25000/50000/20000
Visual activity

37. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
True
False
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
25000/50000/20000

38. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
15

39. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
False
1
15 years and 6 months old
Peripheral vision

40. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
When you actually begin the turn
Rest
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
False

41. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Will appear slower than it is
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Driving around the block
Whiplash injuries

42. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Zero tolerance
True

43. A yellow line indicates
True
Two way traffic
Push/pull/slide
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

44. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
True
CDL
False
500

45. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
In the bottom of the trunck
15 years and 6 months old
False
Visual activity

46. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Visibility - time - space
Executing your maneuver
Driver error
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

47. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
CDL
Occur in urban areas
Driver error
False

48. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
3000-5000 miles
Crosswalks
Roll
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

49. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
False
Crosswalks
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Lower humidity

50. The function of an odometer is to
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
True
20/40 in one or both eyes
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven