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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. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
Once a year
A point system

2. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
No
3000-5000 miles
True

3. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
True
Plan your move
Across the hips
Driver error

4. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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5. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
4 seconds
1 1/2 miles
True
Visual activity

6. Cruise control
4 seconds
Once a year
Proceed with caution
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

7. The air conditioner is used to
3000-5000 miles
False
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Lower humidity

8. An important point to remember in skid control is...
After you have entered the intersection
Peripheral vision
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

9. After passing a truck - you should not pull in closely in front of it because...

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10. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Deer move around to feed at dusk
500
Visual activity
Over the right and left shoulders

11. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
20 to 30 seconds
20/40 in one or both eyes
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True

12. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Depending on the driver's height
8 to 12 seconds
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

13. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Smell gasoline
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Signal your speed
True

14. A triangular shaped sign indicates
20/40 in one or both eyes
Regulatory sign
$500
Yield

15. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True
Rest
True

16. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
A madatory driver improvement class
Gravity
Smell gasoline
Visibility

17. Ability to see clearly
Visual activity
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member

18. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
Distance judgement
Visibility
15 years and 6 months old
Go if the way is clear

19. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Will not increase engine power
When you actually begin the turn
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Lower humidity

20. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
15
Field of vision
The rear wheels
True

21. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Gravity
The first open lane going in your direction
Stop-remained stopped

22. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Visibility
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
To reverse your direction
In the bottom of the trunck

23. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
False
Will appear slower than it is
500
Area of central vision

24. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Go if the way is clear
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Orange

25. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
False
No

26. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
False
True

27. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
True
Two way traffic
Regulatory sign
1 1/2 miles

28. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Proceed with caution
True

29. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Smell gasoline
21 or 18 if immediate family member

30. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Will not increase engine power
Yield sign
Occur in urban areas
150 feet before the turn

31. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Events you think might happen
1
15
Stop - prohibitive

32. Steady Amber Light
Clear the intersection
3000-5000 miles
True
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

33. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Everything
About the same
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Driver error

34. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Push/pull/slide
True
Signal your speed
Check tire tread depth with a penny

35. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
In the bottom of the trunck
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Once a year

36. When turning left at an intersection
25000/50000/20000
About the same
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Events you think might happen

37. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Visual activity
Over the right and left shoulders
100%
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

38. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
The lane furthest to the left
15
Pitch
In the bottom of the trunck

39. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
5
In the bottom of the trunck
Forward
True

40. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
25
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Human-perception time

41. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
False
Plan your move
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

42. A choice
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

43. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
False
Area of central vision
True

44. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Gravity
Two way traffic
In the bottom of the trunck
$500

45. The oil should be changed every
500
3000-5000 miles
Visibility
8 to 12 seconds

46. A solid line indicates
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Visibility - time - space
No passing
500

47. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Driving around the block
False
False
CDL

48. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Will not increase engine power
When you actually begin the turn
False
Smell gasoline

49. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Pitch
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
3000-5000 miles
False

50. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
True
Executing your maneuver
True
Across the hips