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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. When turning left at an intersection
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
False
Field of vision

2. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
The first open lane going in your direction
Implied consent
Depending on the driver's height
A point system

3. When parking downhill with a curb
Visibility - time - space
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Yellow
Turn the wheels towards the curb

4. Braking results in weight transfer
Forward
The lane furthest to the left
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
$500

5. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Yaw
20 to 30 seconds
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Backward

6. A choice
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Weekly
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
True

7. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Zero tolerance
Smell gasoline
Field of vision
8 to 12 seconds

8. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
False
Peripheral vision
No
Visibility - time - space

9. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Human-perception time
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
False
Driver error

10. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Depth perception
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

11. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
True
Crosswalks
Stop - prohibitive
1 1/2 miles

12. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
True
False
4 seconds
Events you think might happen

13. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Check tire tread depth with a penny
False
True
False

14. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Forward
4 seconds
Regulatory sign
Driver error

15. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
Signal your speed
10
False
Clear the intersection

16. Preventative maintenance

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17. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Visual activity
Depending on the driver's height
Yield

18. The basic color for construction signs is...
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Who owns a car
Field of vision
Orange

19. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Smell gasoline
Yield
Crosswalks
500

20. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
4 seconds
False
Distance judgement
After you have entered the intersection

21. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
To reverse your direction
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
False
Peripheral vision

22. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
25
A point system
Visual activity
Occur in urban areas

23. The head restraint should be adjusted

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24. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
5
True
Depending on the driver's height
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

25. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Driver error
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

26. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
True
Will not increase engine power
The rear wheels
4 seconds

27. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
About the same
Yield sign
Push/pull/slide

28. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Yield sign
True
Depending on the driver's height
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

29. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
True
16 and 3 months old
4 seconds
500

30. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
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
Deer move around to feed at dusk
In the bottom of the trunck

31. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
True
False
Field of vision
20/40 in one or both eyes

32. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
The rear wheels
Can get better traction
True
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

33. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
True
1
False
Field of vision

34. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
In the bottom of the trunck
True
Yield sign
True

35. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
20 to 30 seconds
Executing your maneuver

36. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Driver error
False
Plan your move
Show anger

37. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
4 seconds
Peripheral vision
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

38. When parallel parking you
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Area of central vision
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Show anger

39. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
False
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Stop-go when the way is clear

40. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
False
1
False
Yaw

41. A solid line indicates
Zero tolerance
True
Push/pull/slide
No passing

42. According to VA law - you must turn into
The first open lane going in your direction
1 1/2 miles
8 to 12 seconds
False

43. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Visibility - time - space
Yaw
Once a year
True

44. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
15 years and 6 months old
Stop-remained stopped
Gravity
Across the hips

45. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Pitch
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

46. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
True
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Executing your maneuver

47. A banked curve is one that
Pitch
25000/50000/20000
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

48. Reference points are the same for all drivers
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Lower humidity
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
False

49. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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50. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
True
15 years and 6 months old
Driver error
True