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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. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Proceed with caution
Yellow
A point system
True

2. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
1 1/2 miles
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Deer move around to feed at dusk

3. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
15
4 seconds
Everything
True

4. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
False
25
True

5. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Clear the intersection
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
True
False

6. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Crosswalks
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
False
Lower humidity

7. When turning left at an intersection
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
1 1/2 miles
150 feet before the turn
In the bottom of the trunck

8. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Stop - prohibitive
Executing your maneuver
15 years and 6 months old
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

9. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Everything
Threshold braking
True
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

10. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
About the same
Smell gasoline

11. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
15 years and 6 months old
Events you think might happen
True

12. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Depending on the driver's height
Rest
Pitch
8 to 12 seconds

13. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
15 years and 6 months old
A point system
Area of central vision
Turn the wheels towards the curb

14. Steady Green Light
Go if the way is clear
4 seconds
Lower humidity
Peripheral vision

15. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Plan your move
Roll
Proceed with caution
True

16. The oil should be changed every
3000-5000 miles
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
False
Everything

17. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Regulatory sign
500
True
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

18. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Lower humidity
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True

19. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Clear the intersection
10
Smell gasoline
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

20. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
False
Peripheral vision
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

21. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Zero tolerance
The lane furthest to the left
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Area of central vision

22. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Right
Implied consent
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

23. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
True
A point system
Gravity
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

24. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
16 and 3 months old
Push/pull/slide
Whiplash injuries
False

25. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
No
Occur in urban areas
500
True

26. The friction point is...
To reverse your direction
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Push/pull/slide
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

27. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
After you have entered the intersection
Stop - prohibitive
Human-perception time
500

28. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
To reverse your direction
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Occur in urban areas

29. A triangular shaped sign indicates
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Yield
Everything
After you have entered the intersection

30. There are two separate levers to open the hood
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Who owns a car

31. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Plan your move
Driving around the block
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
It is easier to drive

32. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Give the alcohol time to wear off
The same vehicle you have practiced in
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True

33. A solid line indicates
Area of central vision
No passing
True
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

34. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Regulatory sign
25
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Area of central vision

35. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
A madatory driver improvement class
In the bottom of the trunck
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
False

36. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
CDL
500
False
150 feet before the turn

37. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
25000/50000/20000
1
Yield sign
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

38. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
True
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
When you actually begin the turn

39. Ability to see clearly
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Visual activity
150 feet before the turn
When you actually begin the turn

40. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
False
True
Can get better traction
Signal your speed

41. When parking downhill with a curb
Driver error
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Gravity
4 seconds

42. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Zero tolerance
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

43. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Will appear slower than it is
Over the right and left shoulders
No
False

44. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
False
8 to 11 seconds
Pitch
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

45. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Smell gasoline
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

46. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

47. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
About the same
False
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Check tire tread depth with a penny

48. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Visibility - time - space
Yield
500

49. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
4 seconds
Yellow

50. The air conditioner is used to
Who owns a car
8 to 12 seconds
Lower humidity
Across the hips