Test your basic knowledge |

Drivers Education Exam

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
True
Roll
False
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

2. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
True
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Go if the way is clear
5

3. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
4 seconds
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
3000-5000 miles
True

4. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Rest
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False
False

5. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
After you have entered the intersection
It is easier to drive
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
True

6. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Gravity
The lane furthest to the left
Yield
25000/50000/20000

7. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
8 to 12 seconds
The lane furthest to the left
False
True

8. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
False
100%
Regulatory sign
Will not increase engine power

9. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
500
False
True
Peripheral vision

10. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Will appear slower than it is
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
True
No passing

11. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Two way traffic
The rear wheels
Lower humidity
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

12. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
True
Distance judgement
False
False

13. Flashing Amber Light
20/40 in one or both eyes
5
Proceed with caution
True

14. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
False
Show anger
5
True

15. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Implied consent
True
Pitch
Proceed with caution

16. Cruise control
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Lower humidity
Peripheral vision
True

17. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Plan your move
False
Push/pull/slide
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

18. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Will not increase engine power
Threshold braking
A madatory driver improvement class

19. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Crosswalks
Two way traffic
Right
Turn the wheels towards the curb

20. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
False
True
1 1/2 miles

21. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
Visibility
Driver error
Signal your speed
15 years and 6 months old

22. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Push/pull/slide
Backward
Forward
The same vehicle you have practiced in

23. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
Orange
True
15

24. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
True
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
False
False

25. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Whiplash injuries
Visual activity
True

26. If your engine stalls

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

27. The friction point is...
Who owns a car
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
CDL

28. The lane position for a right turn is...
True
5
Will appear slower than it is
8 to 12 seconds

29. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

30. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
True
Gravity
Human-perception time
Is the selection between two or more possible options

31. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Yaw
20/40 in one or both eyes

32. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Driver error
4 seconds
16 and 3 months old
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

33. The air conditioner is used to
Clear the intersection
True
Stop - prohibitive
Lower humidity

34. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
False
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Driver error

35. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
Turn the wheels towards the curb
25000/50000/20000
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Pitch

36. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Visual activity
Crosswalks
False
Visibility - time - space

37. Steady Green Light
Go if the way is clear
Over the right and left shoulders
Push/pull/slide
Depth perception

38. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
25000/50000/20000
Across the hips
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
A madatory driver improvement class

39. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
True
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
1 1/2 miles

40. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
False
True
20 to 30 seconds
Signal your speed

41. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
The first open lane going in your direction
False

42. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
False
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Occur in urban areas

43. A driver's license expires

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

44. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Yaw
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True
When you actually begin the turn

45. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
No
8 to 11 seconds
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True

46. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Regulatory sign
Two way traffic
Will appear slower than it is

47. When parking downhill with a curb
4 seconds
4 seconds
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Turn the wheels towards the curb

48. Braking just short of lockup is known as
True
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
After you have entered the intersection
Threshold braking

49. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
In the bottom of the trunck
True
False
Right

50. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Right
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True
Implied consent