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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. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
150 feet before the turn
Yield sign
Roll
True

2. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
1
In the bottom of the trunck
Push/pull/slide

3. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Can get better traction
The lane furthest to the left
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Turn the wheels towards the curb

4. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Yaw
Occur in urban areas
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
No

5. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
True
4 seconds
It is easier to drive
Stop-go when the way is clear

6. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
The lane furthest to the left
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

7. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
4 seconds

8. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
5
Events you think might happen
True
The first open lane going in your direction

9. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
Push/pull/slide
150 feet before the turn
20 to 30 seconds
False

10. Tires should be checked
Weekly
Visibility - time - space
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
21 or 18 if immediate family member

11. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Distance judgement
Once a year
Smell gasoline
Area of central vision

12. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
15 years and 6 months old
4 seconds
False
Occur in urban areas

13. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Gravity
Executing your maneuver
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
No passing

14. Red Light
False
Pitch
True
Stop-remained stopped

15. When parallel parking you
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True

16. A driver's license expires

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17. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Show anger
Everything
In the bottom of the trunck
Forward

18. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
25000/50000/20000
Forward
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

19. According to VA law - you must turn into
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
The lane furthest to the left
Threshold braking
The first open lane going in your direction

20. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Once a year
Push/pull/slide
True
Show anger

21. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
20/40 in one or both eyes
Signal your speed
Peripheral vision

22. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
5
Can get better traction
20 to 30 seconds
100%

23. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True
Is the selection between two or more possible options

24. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Right
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

25. The function of an odometer is to
Pitch
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Yaw

26. The lane position for a right turn is...
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
5
Orange
Is the selection between two or more possible options

27. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
True
Lower humidity
Visual activity
21 or 18 if immediate family member

28. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
True
100%
False
True

29. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Right
True
No passing
In the bottom of the trunck

30. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
15 years and 6 months old
Field of vision
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Human-perception time

31. Braking results in weight transfer
Depth perception
100%
Forward
False

32. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
20/40 in one or both eyes
10
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

33. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Go if the way is clear
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Zero tolerance
25000/50000/20000

34. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
After you have entered the intersection
Driving around the block
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

35. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
No
True
CDL
Clear the intersection

36. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
4 seconds
No

37. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Visual activity
25000/50000/20000

38. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Gravity
Push/pull/slide
100%

39. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
In the bottom of the trunck
True
Who owns a car

40. The oil should be changed every
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
3000-5000 miles
Yaw

41. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
False
Distance judgement
Yield
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

42. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Everything
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
3000-5000 miles

43. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Visibility
Deer move around to feed at dusk
1
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

44. Cruise control
Roll
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Peripheral vision
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

45. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
15 years and 6 months old
Who owns a car
10

46. Preventative maintenance

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47. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Clear the intersection
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

48. If your engine stalls

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49. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Threshold braking
False
Visual activity

50. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Area of central vision
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Everything