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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. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
True
Area of central vision
False
Forward

2. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Will appear slower than it is
Area of central vision
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Gravity

3. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
A point system
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
100%

4. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
Field of vision
In the bottom of the trunck
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

5. 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
Distance judgement
Right
Orange
Implied consent

6. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
A madatory driver improvement class
Stop-remained stopped
8 to 12 seconds
Whiplash injuries

7. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
True
False
A point system
To reverse your direction

8. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
True
Stop-go when the way is clear
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
500

9. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Once a year
False
After you have entered the intersection

10. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Go if the way is clear
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Two way traffic
True

11. A train's speed
Gravity
True
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Will appear slower than it is

12. The function of the differential is to
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Signal your speed
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

13. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
In the bottom of the trunck
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Roll

14. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
True
Distance judgement
1
20 to 30 seconds

15. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Smell gasoline
False
Two way traffic
True

16. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Roll
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

17. The horn should not be used to
Show anger
Can get better traction
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Backward

18. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
CDL
Over the right and left shoulders
True
False

19. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
15 years and 6 months old
A madatory driver improvement class
Everything
Will not increase engine power

20. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Regulatory sign
Events you think might happen
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

21. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
True
Occur in urban areas
True
100%

22. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Human-perception time
Occur in urban areas
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
True

23. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
Weekly
$500
Deer move around to feed at dusk
25

24. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True
15 years and 6 months old
Stop-go when the way is clear

25. While driving look at least _______ down the road
16 and 3 months old
Show anger
20 to 30 seconds
Orange

26. Braking results in weight transfer
Forward
Everything
No
The rear wheels

27. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
A madatory driver improvement class
To reverse your direction
10
The same vehicle you have practiced in

28. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
False
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Backward
Is the selection between two or more possible options

29. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
False
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

30. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Forward
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Human-perception time

31. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Occur in urban areas
1 1/2 miles
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Right

32. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Pitch
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
No
Deer move around to feed at dusk

33. The friction point is...
Over the right and left shoulders
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Whiplash injuries
Visibility - time - space

34. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True
Rest
The first open lane going in your direction

35. Acceleration results in weight transfer
10
Stop - prohibitive
Plan your move
Backward

36. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Two way traffic
Threshold braking
No passing
Forward

37. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
True
150 feet before the turn
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Distance judgement

38. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
False
150 feet before the turn
Weekly
Crosswalks

39. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
False
True
Roll
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

40. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
It is easier to drive
Proceed with caution
Smell gasoline
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

41. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
500
True
Show anger
15 years and 6 months old

42. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
1 1/2 miles
Distance judgement
To reverse your direction
A point system

43. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Field of vision
20/40 in one or both eyes
Human-perception time

44. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
Plan your move
After you have entered the intersection
16 and 3 months old
False

45. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Executing your maneuver
1 1/2 miles
Push/pull/slide
True

46. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Visual activity
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Weekly
In the bottom of the trunck

47. The basic color for construction signs is...
Visibility
Orange
True
True

48. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Executing your maneuver
Zero tolerance
Peripheral vision
CDL

49. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
To reverse your direction
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
3000-5000 miles

50. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Whiplash injuries