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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 basic color for construction signs is...
Signal your speed
15 years and 6 months old
Orange
To reverse your direction

2. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Clear the intersection
In the bottom of the trunck
Occur in urban areas
10

3. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
True
20 to 30 seconds
Push/pull/slide
Driving around the block

4. The horn should not be used to
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Show anger
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
True

5. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Gravity
No
8 to 12 seconds

6. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Signal your speed
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Will appear slower than it is

7. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
False
Human-perception time
$500
Proceed with caution

8. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Events you think might happen
Zero tolerance
True
True

9. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
100%
True
A point system
Forward

10. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
5
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Once a year

11. 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
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Implied consent
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
When you actually begin the turn

12. When parallel parking you
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
False

13. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
Lower humidity
Turn the wheels towards the curb
15

14. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
False
Peripheral vision
In the bottom of the trunck
25000/50000/20000

15. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
8 to 11 seconds
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

16. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Yellow
Plan your move
Yield sign
False

17. When parking downhill with a curb
The rear wheels
True
Crosswalks
Turn the wheels towards the curb

18. For the test - your state may require you to present

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19. The function of an odometer is to
Stop - prohibitive
Signal your speed
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

20. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
To reverse your direction
Distance judgement
Smell gasoline

21. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
True
Across the hips
1
False

22. Braking results in weight transfer
Whiplash injuries
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Forward

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

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24. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
After you have entered the intersection
True
15 years and 6 months old

25. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Weekly
False
The lane furthest to the left
8 to 11 seconds

26. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Regulatory sign
Show anger
8 to 12 seconds
Deer move around to feed at dusk

27. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Orange
The rear wheels
True
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

28. The friction point is...
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Human-perception time

29. A triangular shaped sign indicates
False
True
Yield
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

30. A solid line indicates
True
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
No passing
Yellow

31. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Crosswalks
Turn the wheels towards the curb
False
Pitch

32. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
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
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Events you think might happen

33. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Yellow
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

34. Red Light
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Stop-remained stopped
Smell gasoline
Who owns a car

35. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Gravity
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Visibility

36. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Stop-remained stopped
8 to 11 seconds
True
100%

37. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
16 and 3 months old
Yaw
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

38. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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39. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Distance judgement
False
Push/pull/slide

40. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Visual activity
Visibility - time - space
Yield sign
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

41. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
True
Visibility
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

42. A driver's license expires

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43. A driver turning right
To reverse your direction
True
4 seconds
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

44. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
20/40 in one or both eyes
15
10
False

45. Tires should be checked
10
Go if the way is clear
Weekly
True

46. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
True
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
The rear wheels
No

47. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
15
Yield
8 to 11 seconds
Yaw

48. A train's speed
True
The lane furthest to the left
No passing
Will appear slower than it is

49. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Forward
True
False
True

50. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Rest
True
150 feet before the turn