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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 turn signal will always cancel after a turn
False
25
To reverse your direction
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

2. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Stop-go when the way is clear
Push/pull/slide
Can get better traction
Orange

3. A choice
False
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Executing your maneuver

4. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
500
10
In the bottom of the trunck
Field of vision

5. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
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
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True

6. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
False
True
Regulatory sign
Driver error

7. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Stop-remained stopped
True
True
False

8. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Weekly
Over the right and left shoulders
Rest
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

9. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
False
Driving around the block
False

10. Preventative maintenance

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11. Braking just short of lockup is known as
1
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Threshold braking
100%

12. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Occur in urban areas
Visibility
Field of vision
False

13. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
True
Events you think might happen
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
The same vehicle you have practiced in

14. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
16 and 3 months old
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
CDL

15. The horn should not be used to
False
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Show anger
Driving around the block

16. While driving look at least _______ down the road
The same vehicle you have practiced in
100%
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
20 to 30 seconds

17. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Rest
Weekly
True

18. When parking downhill with a curb
True
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
False
Turn the wheels towards the curb

19. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
True
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

20. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
True
Driver error
The rear wheels
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

21. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Clear the intersection
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
True
Whiplash injuries

22. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Visual activity
Show anger
Whiplash injuries
A madatory driver improvement class

23. Steady Amber Light
Across the hips
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Clear the intersection
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

24. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Can get better traction
Gravity
Field of vision
3000-5000 miles

25. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
False
20/40 in one or both eyes
The first open lane going in your direction
True

26. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Once a year
The lane furthest to the left
False

27. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
100%
Weekly
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Push/pull/slide

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

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29. Green Arrow
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Rest
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

30. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
True
Forward
Can get better traction
4 seconds

31. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Forward
4 seconds
The lane furthest to the left
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

32. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
True
To reverse your direction
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

33. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Will not increase engine power
Weekly
True
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

34. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Signal your speed
True
Push/pull/slide

35. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Field of vision
The lane furthest to the left
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Distance judgement

36. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
150 feet before the turn
Can get better traction
$500
Who owns a car

37. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Stop - prohibitive
4 seconds
500
Depth perception

38. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
When you actually begin the turn
16 and 3 months old
False

39. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
False
Backward

40. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Yaw
Zero tolerance
Stop - prohibitive

41. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Threshold braking
True
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Right

42. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
500
100%
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

43. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Yaw
True
True
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

44. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
10
Rest
True
Driving around the block

45. A train's speed
False
500
25
Will appear slower than it is

46. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
500
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Signal your speed

47. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Occur in urban areas
20 to 30 seconds
Driving around the block
1 1/2 miles

48. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
In the bottom of the trunck
1
Everything

49. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
5
It is easier to drive
Smell gasoline
The rear wheels

50. According to VA law - you must turn into
The first open lane going in your direction
False
1 1/2 miles
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car