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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 function of the differential is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
25000/50000/20000
False
Proceed with caution

2. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
16 and 3 months old
False
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

3. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
True
False
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Human-perception time

4. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Visual activity
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Threshold braking
Give the alcohol time to wear off

5. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
The same vehicle you have practiced in
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Plan your move

6. The head restraint should be adjusted

7. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
True
True
Driving around the block
500

8. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
False
Depth perception
Give the alcohol time to wear off

9. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Regulatory sign
False
Whiplash injuries
Proceed with caution

10. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
False
The rear wheels
True
Backward

11. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
False
Yield sign
Gravity
Distance judgement

12. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Clear the intersection
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Area of central vision
Stop - prohibitive

13. If your engine stalls

14. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
Executing your maneuver
Depth perception
500
The lane furthest to the left

15. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Executing your maneuver
True
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

16. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Weekly
True
Who owns a car
1 1/2 miles

17. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

18. Assumptions are
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
True
Events you think might happen

19. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Backward
No
Peripheral vision
Signal your speed

20. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
4 seconds
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
When you actually begin the turn
Driving around the block

21. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Across the hips
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Roll
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

22. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Proceed with caution
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
False

23. Ability to see clearly
Push/pull/slide
Area of central vision
Visual activity
True

24. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
True
10
Clear the intersection
Will not increase engine power

25. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Across the hips
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Is the selection between two or more possible options

26. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Pitch
16 and 3 months old

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

28. When parallel parking you
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
15 years and 6 months old
4 seconds
500

29. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Driver error
True
8 to 11 seconds
Two way traffic

30. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
To reverse your direction

31. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Stop-remained stopped
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

32. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Regulatory sign
No passing
True
20/40 in one or both eyes

33. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
True
Human-perception time
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
False

34. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
About the same
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Area of central vision

35. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Signal your speed

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

37. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Whiplash injuries
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member
16 and 3 months old

38. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
False
False
Human-perception time
15 years and 6 months old

39. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Stop-remained stopped
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
After you have entered the intersection

40. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
True
Roll
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Yield

41. When turning left at an intersection
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Across the hips
Pitch
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

42. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
False
Driving around the block
3000-5000 miles
4 seconds

43. Tires should be checked
Regulatory sign
It is easier to drive
The rear wheels
Weekly

44. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Can get better traction
True
Pitch

45. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Once a year
15
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

46. When backing up - you must
True
Regulatory sign
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

47. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Orange
To reverse your direction
100%
Yield

48. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Over the right and left shoulders
True
16 and 3 months old
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

49. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Field of vision
The rear wheels
Gravity
To reverse your direction

50. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Regulatory sign
Peripheral vision
Driver error
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking