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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. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
True
The lane furthest to the left
No

2. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
False
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Across the hips

3. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
True
True
The rear wheels
Deer move around to feed at dusk

4. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
True
1
It is easier to drive
False

5. A solid line indicates
True
Regulatory sign
No passing
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

6. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Stop - prohibitive
It is easier to drive
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
In the bottom of the trunck

7. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
25
Area of central vision
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

8. Assumptions are
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Pitch
Whiplash injuries
Events you think might happen

9. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
About the same
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Turn the wheels towards the curb

10. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
No
Rest
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
In the bottom of the trunck

11. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
$500
5
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

12. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
8 to 12 seconds
20/40 in one or both eyes
Right
3000-5000 miles

13. Tires should be checked
Weekly
4 seconds
8 to 11 seconds
Will appear slower than it is

14. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
False
Everything
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
True

15. General warning signs are
Forward
Yellow
Will appear slower than it is
True

16. A choice
15 years and 6 months old
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

17. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
20/40 in one or both eyes
8 to 12 seconds
500
8 to 11 seconds

18. If your engine stalls

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19. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
When you actually begin the turn
True
False
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

20. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
8 to 12 seconds
Right
100%
The first open lane going in your direction

21. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Gravity
10
False
1 1/2 miles

22. Cruise control
Plan your move
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
4 seconds
Implied consent

23. The horn should not be used to
False
Show anger
False
Rest

24. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
True
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
True

25. The function of an odometer is to
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
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
True

26. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
5
Once a year
150 feet before the turn
Forward

27. Ability to see clearly
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Visual activity
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

28. Red Light
Proceed with caution
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Stop-remained stopped
500

29. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
Visual activity
Gravity
True
15 years and 6 months old

30. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
True

31. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Who owns a car
False

32. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
True
Driver error
The same vehicle you have practiced in
True

33. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Stop - prohibitive
Check tire tread depth with a penny

34. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Field of vision
To reverse your direction
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True

35. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Crosswalks
A madatory driver improvement class
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

36. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Stop-remained stopped
Will not increase engine power
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

37. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Over the right and left shoulders
Once a year
False
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

38. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Peripheral vision
True
Go if the way is clear

39. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
4 seconds
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
8 to 11 seconds
Yield

40. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
True
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False

41. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Crosswalks
Across the hips
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

42. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
1
True
True

43. You should signal for a turn at least
Driving around the block
150 feet before the turn
False
The first open lane going in your direction

44. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
A madatory driver improvement class
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True

45. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
25000/50000/20000
Orange
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Distance judgement

46. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
16 and 3 months old
Depending on the driver's height
False
It is easier to drive

47. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Distance judgement
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Weekly

48. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
False
10
Regulatory sign
Once a year

49. A certificate of title proves
Who owns a car
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
10
Depth perception

50. The head restraint should be adjusted

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