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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. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
False
Yield
A madatory driver improvement class

2. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
16 and 3 months old
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Proceed with caution
100%

3. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True
15
False

4. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Two way traffic
Regulatory sign
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Depending on the driver's height

5. Tires should be checked
Weekly
Field of vision
Depending on the driver's height
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

6. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
500
Yaw
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

7. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Push/pull/slide
True

8. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
Clear the intersection
Distance judgement
When you actually begin the turn
True

9. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Will appear slower than it is
20/40 in one or both eyes

10. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Go if the way is clear
Push/pull/slide
False

11. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
False
Can get better traction
Depth perception
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

12. A yellow line indicates
15 years and 6 months old
Yield sign
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Two way traffic

13. Vehicle balance is maintained through
True
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
True
25000/50000/20000

14. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
To reverse your direction
True
Weekly
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

15. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Push/pull/slide
No
True
Check tire tread depth with a penny

16. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Yield sign
Can get better traction
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Field of vision

17. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Depth perception
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

18. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
False
Regulatory sign
True

19. Braking results in weight transfer
4 seconds
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True
Forward

20. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
False
Driver error
25000/50000/20000
Push/pull/slide

21. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Occur in urban areas
Who owns a car
A madatory driver improvement class
100%

22. General warning signs are
150 feet before the turn
False
Yellow
False

23. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Whiplash injuries
After you have entered the intersection
500
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

24. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
False
Occur in urban areas
Yaw
25

25. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Visual activity
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Human-perception time

26. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Can get better traction
The lane furthest to the left

27. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Go if the way is clear
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
True
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

28. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
4 seconds
Yield
Depending on the driver's height
Across the hips

29. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Driving around the block
Stop-go when the way is clear
Smell gasoline
Visual activity

30. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
A madatory driver improvement class
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Whiplash injuries
Regulatory sign

31. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
10
4 seconds
Visibility
False

32. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Forward
$500
It is easier to drive

33. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Signal your speed
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

34. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
CDL
True
8 to 12 seconds
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

35. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Stop-remained stopped
When you actually begin the turn
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Human-perception time

36. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Executing your maneuver
Rest
Once a year
False

37. The basic color for construction signs is...
Stop - prohibitive
Crosswalks
Orange
Area of central vision

38. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Depending on the driver's height
True
About the same
Will not increase engine power

39. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Proceed with caution
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Driving around the block

40. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
4 seconds
True

41. The horn should not be used to
Show anger
A madatory driver improvement class
False
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

42. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Lower humidity
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Depending on the driver's height
False

43. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Smell gasoline
True
True

44. The air conditioner is used to
False
Depending on the driver's height
Two way traffic
Lower humidity

45. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
Weekly
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
4 seconds
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

46. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Give the alcohol time to wear off
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Depth perception

47. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Plan your move
15 years and 6 months old
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
False

48. The function of an odometer is to
4 seconds
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

49. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Over the right and left shoulders
True
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

50. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Crosswalks
About the same
True
Backward