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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. Steady Amber Light
Clear the intersection
False
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Yellow

2. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
To reverse your direction
500
4 seconds

3. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
False
1 1/2 miles
Distance judgement
Will appear slower than it is

4. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Gravity
Backward
Clear the intersection
No

5. While driving look at least _______ down the road
5
20 to 30 seconds
Pitch
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

6. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
Push/pull/slide
When you actually begin the turn
Driving around the block
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

7. When backing up - you must
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
False
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Lower humidity

8. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
500
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
15 years and 6 months old

9. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
False
In the bottom of the trunck
20/40 in one or both eyes
Area of central vision

10. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Weekly

11. 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
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Visual activity
Clear the intersection

12. 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
Weekly
Implied consent
3000-5000 miles
The same vehicle you have practiced in

13. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
Plan your move
20 to 30 seconds
15
Backward

14. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
False
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
5
True

15. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Push/pull/slide
Visibility - time - space
Executing your maneuver
8 to 12 seconds

16. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
False
5
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True

17. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Occur in urban areas
The lane furthest to the left
21 or 18 if immediate family member

18. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Will appear slower than it is
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

19. A train's speed
Everything
Visibility - time - space
Show anger
Will appear slower than it is

20. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
False
Implied consent
Human-perception time

21. A triangular shaped sign indicates
15
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Yield
True

22. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Depending on the driver's height
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Whiplash injuries
No

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

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24. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Stop - prohibitive
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
A madatory driver improvement class
1 1/2 miles

25. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Human-perception time
Yellow

26. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Will not increase engine power
150 feet before the turn
False

27. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Stop-remained stopped
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Two way traffic
True

28. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
10
True
Right
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

29. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
The first open lane going in your direction
Smell gasoline
1
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

30. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True
False
Visibility

31. A driver turning right
False
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

32. Green Arrow
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
True
4 seconds

33. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
False
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member

34. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Stop-remained stopped
Who owns a car
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

35. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
False
True
Lower humidity
True

36. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
True
3000-5000 miles
Give the alcohol time to wear off
False

37. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
No passing
Push/pull/slide
True
5

38. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Who owns a car
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
True
Lower humidity

39. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
Go if the way is clear
Depending on the driver's height
Is the selection between two or more possible options
16 and 3 months old

40. Ability to see clearly
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
4 seconds
Visual activity
Depending on the driver's height

41. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Depth perception
25000/50000/20000
3000-5000 miles
Smell gasoline

42. A choice
It is easier to drive
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Events you think might happen
1 1/2 miles

43. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
False
Events you think might happen
Give the alcohol time to wear off
True

44. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Occur in urban areas
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

45. A banked curve is one that
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
The first open lane going in your direction
25000/50000/20000

46. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Yellow
Visual activity
True
Rest

47. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
Weekly
Pitch
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
True

48. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Stop-go when the way is clear
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
True
Regulatory sign

49. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
4 seconds
The lane furthest to the left
Depending on the driver's height
True

50. Assumptions are
True
Events you think might happen
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go