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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. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
False
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
True

2. The friction point is...
Plan your move
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
16 and 3 months old

3. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Proceed with caution
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

4. The air conditioner is used to
True
Lower humidity
20 to 30 seconds
To reverse your direction

5. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
True
15
Clear the intersection

6. You should signal for a turn at least
False
True
True
150 feet before the turn

7. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
4 seconds
3000-5000 miles
False
True

8. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Executing your maneuver
Yaw
Distance judgement
25000/50000/20000

9. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
No
True
5
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

10. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
True
Distance judgement
In the bottom of the trunck
It is easier to drive

11. A solid line indicates
8 to 11 seconds
Over the right and left shoulders
Threshold braking
No passing

12. Braking results in weight transfer
Forward
Peripheral vision
Orange
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

13. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Occur in urban areas
False
Once a year

14. 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
10
True
Implied consent
Clear the intersection

15. Red signs indicate
Driver error
Stop - prohibitive
Smell gasoline
Area of central vision

16. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Driving around the block
Visual activity
True
False

17. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
False
$500
Regulatory sign

18. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
False
Area of central vision
Weekly

19. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
To reverse your direction
20/40 in one or both eyes
500
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

20. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
True
Area of central vision
100%
To reverse your direction

21. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
After you have entered the intersection
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

22. Preventative maintenance

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23. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Executing your maneuver
False
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True

24. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Stop-go when the way is clear
False
Yield
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

25. 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
Weekly
False
To reverse your direction

26. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

27. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Driver error
After you have entered the intersection
Field of vision
20/40 in one or both eyes

28. Ability to see clearly
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Visual activity
Visibility

29. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Signal your speed
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
About the same

30. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Rest
Lower humidity
The lane furthest to the left
Pitch

31. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Over the right and left shoulders
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Show anger
1

32. Tires should be checked
Weekly
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
150 feet before the turn
500

33. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Is the selection between two or more possible options
False
3000-5000 miles
$500

34. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Signal your speed
False

35. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Executing your maneuver
Stop - prohibitive
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Pitch

36. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
To reverse your direction
Zero tolerance
15
False

37. According to VA law - you must turn into
The first open lane going in your direction
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Yield
Check tire tread depth with a penny

38. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
After you have entered the intersection
True

39. The horn should not be used to
Show anger
1 1/2 miles
False
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

40. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Driving around the block
True
Over the right and left shoulders
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

41. A certificate of title proves
The same vehicle you have practiced in
16 and 3 months old
Who owns a car
False

42. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
False
25
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

43. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
It is easier to drive
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Right

44. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Check tire tread depth with a penny
20/40 in one or both eyes
Across the hips
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

45. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Stop - prohibitive
Lower humidity
Occur in urban areas

46. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
$500
True
In the bottom of the trunck
Push/pull/slide

47. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Can get better traction
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Turn the wheels towards the curb

48. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

49. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
Driver error
The lane furthest to the left
Will not increase engine power
True

50. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Across the hips
True
Stop-go when the way is clear