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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 a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Can get better traction
Turn the wheels towards the curb
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
4 seconds

2. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Field of vision
Driver error
True

3. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
False
Will appear slower than it is
10
True

4. An important point to remember in skid control is...
The first open lane going in your direction
Show anger
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Stop - prohibitive

5. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
The rear wheels
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Across the hips
21 or 18 if immediate family member

6. 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
Implied consent
Everything
True
Will not increase engine power

7. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Go if the way is clear
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Weekly
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

8. The function of an odometer is to
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Can get better traction
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True

9. The basic color for construction signs is...
Orange
Backward
Distance judgement
Depending on the driver's height

10. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
500
20/40 in one or both eyes
False
Weekly

11. The function of the differential is to
The lane furthest to the left
Executing your maneuver
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

12. When parallel parking you
500
In the bottom of the trunck
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

13. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Once a year
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Yield
Signal your speed

14. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
25
20 to 30 seconds
Pitch
16 and 3 months old

15. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Deer move around to feed at dusk
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
In the bottom of the trunck

16. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Push/pull/slide
False
To reverse your direction
True

17. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Plan your move
Events you think might happen
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
20 to 30 seconds

18. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Right
10
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
True

19. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
It is easier to drive
Threshold braking
True
16 and 3 months old

20. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Events you think might happen
Once a year
Over the right and left shoulders

21. The lane position for a right turn is...
Pitch
False
About the same
5

22. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
Pitch
Orange
500

23. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Who owns a car
Two way traffic
A point system
Is the selection between two or more possible options

24. Preventative maintenance

25. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Push/pull/slide
To reverse your direction
True

26. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Yield sign
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Visibility
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

27. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Visibility
False
A point system
True

28. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
False
16 and 3 months old
Weekly

29. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
8 to 12 seconds
Signal your speed
Peripheral vision
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

30. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Yield
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Peripheral vision
Will appear slower than it is

31. You should signal for a turn at least
25
True
150 feet before the turn
1

32. Steady Green Light
Visibility
Go if the way is clear
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

33. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
True
Occur in urban areas
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Signal your speed

34. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
A madatory driver improvement class
4 seconds
Will appear slower than it is
Crosswalks

35. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Area of central vision
Clear the intersection
5
4 seconds

36. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Threshold braking
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

37. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
Occur in urban areas
8 to 12 seconds
Distance judgement
15

38. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Turn the wheels towards the curb
150 feet before the turn
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
3000-5000 miles

39. If your engine stalls

40. Reference points are the same for all drivers
False
The rear wheels
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
500

41. A banked curve is one that
Rest
5
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

42. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
A madatory driver improvement class
Stop-remained stopped
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
25000/50000/20000

43. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
True
Roll
Across the hips
False

44. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
10
About the same
True
Crosswalks

45. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
False
Field of vision
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Gravity

46. Flashing Red Light
Stop-go when the way is clear
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Rest
Yaw

47. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
A madatory driver improvement class
Will not increase engine power
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
20/40 in one or both eyes

48. Red signs indicate
False
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Stop - prohibitive

49. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
CDL
True
Clear the intersection
Events you think might happen

50. According to VA law - you must turn into
Will appear slower than it is
Give the alcohol time to wear off
The first open lane going in your direction
Occur in urban areas