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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 your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Yield sign
False
True
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

2. Vehicle balance is maintained through
True
False
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
It is easier to drive

3. You should signal for a turn at least
150 feet before the turn
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
When you actually begin the turn
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

4. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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5. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
A madatory driver improvement class

6. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Yield sign
Push/pull/slide
Depending on the driver's height

7. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
500
True
Orange

8. The basic color for construction signs is...
4 seconds
Orange
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
No

9. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
False
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
False
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

10. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Gravity
Rest

11. The lane position for a right turn is...
The rear wheels
5
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
15

12. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Go if the way is clear
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Visibility
4 seconds

13. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Occur in urban areas
Right
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Two way traffic

14. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Visibility
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Yield

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

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

17. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
True
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
1 1/2 miles

18. A certificate of title proves
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
No
Who owns a car
A madatory driver improvement class

19. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Weekly
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

20. The function of the differential is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
About the same
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

21. The air conditioner is used to
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Will appear slower than it is
Lower humidity
True

22. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Once a year
Implied consent
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True

23. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Stop-remained stopped
About the same
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
21 or 18 if immediate family member

24. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
20/40 in one or both eyes
1
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
21 or 18 if immediate family member

25. Braking results in weight transfer
Visibility
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
True
Forward

26. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Visibility - time - space
A madatory driver improvement class
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Rest

27. 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
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Implied consent
Crosswalks
False

28. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Driver error
5
True
False

29. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Driver error
Show anger
True
15

30. A choice
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Implied consent
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

31. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
To reverse your direction
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

32. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
$500
500
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
True

33. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
25
Go if the way is clear
Will not increase engine power
False

34. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
Yaw
25
Go if the way is clear
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

35. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
True
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
15
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

36. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
To reverse your direction
15
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True

37. The friction point is...
CDL
It is easier to drive
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Field of vision

38. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
It is easier to drive
10
Weekly
Will not increase engine power

39. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Gravity
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Threshold braking
Everything

40. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Whiplash injuries
False
Plan your move

41. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
After you have entered the intersection
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Visual activity

42. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
1
False
It is easier to drive

43. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Go if the way is clear
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Everything

44. A yellow line indicates
CDL
Two way traffic
A madatory driver improvement class
Visibility

45. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
False
Across the hips
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

46. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
True
25000/50000/20000
No
False

47. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
100%
16 and 3 months old
4 seconds
False

48. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Driving around the block
Push/pull/slide
True
Will appear slower than it is

49. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Is the selection between two or more possible options
20/40 in one or both eyes
10
True

50. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
500
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Yaw
Orange