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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. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
False
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
A point system

2. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Right
$500
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
True

3. Braking results in weight transfer
Forward
Lower humidity
100%
The first open lane going in your direction

4. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

5. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
21 or 18 if immediate family member
1
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Smell gasoline

6. Assumptions are
Peripheral vision
Events you think might happen
4 seconds
Lower humidity

7. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Backward
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Executing your maneuver
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

8. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
No passing
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Will not increase engine power
Backward

9. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Will not increase engine power
Signal your speed
Stop-go when the way is clear
Can get better traction

10. When parking downhill with a curb
Turn the wheels towards the curb
1 1/2 miles
True
8 to 11 seconds

11. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
True
Pitch
16 and 3 months old
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

12. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Depending on the driver's height
500
500
To reverse your direction

13. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False
True
150 feet before the turn

14. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
Gravity
Visual activity
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

15. If your engine stalls

16. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Visual activity
Depth perception
True
Zero tolerance

17. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Rest
25000/50000/20000
Executing your maneuver
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

18. The air conditioner is used to
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Lower humidity

19. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
In the bottom of the trunck
Orange
False
The rear wheels

20. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
20 to 30 seconds
Can get better traction
About the same

21. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Yield
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

22. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Gravity
To reverse your direction
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
8 to 11 seconds

23. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
Driver error
Backward
500
When you actually begin the turn

24. 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
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
True

25. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Gravity
False
Over the right and left shoulders
The lane furthest to the left

26. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Threshold braking
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Stop-go when the way is clear
In the bottom of the trunck

27. Cruise control
25000/50000/20000
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

28. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
15
Orange
Everything
To reverse your direction

29. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
About the same
8 to 12 seconds
True
Peripheral vision

30. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
4 seconds
Executing your maneuver
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

31. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
100%
True
Executing your maneuver
25

32. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Clear the intersection

33. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Yield sign
Area of central vision
True

34. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
500
Depth perception
Whiplash injuries
Visibility - time - space

35. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Signal your speed
After you have entered the intersection
1
Crosswalks

36. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Can get better traction
True
Roll

37. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Threshold braking
Occur in urban areas
False
Depending on the driver's height

38. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
False
16 and 3 months old
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
When you actually begin the turn

39. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
True
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Peripheral vision
No

40. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
8 to 12 seconds
Visual activity
Everything
Regulatory sign

41. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
The first open lane going in your direction
Over the right and left shoulders
Two way traffic
True

42. A choice
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

43. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Stop-go when the way is clear
Visibility - time - space
Visual activity
False

44. Ability to see clearly
1
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Visual activity
Show anger

45. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
25
Yellow
False
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

46. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Orange
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Stop-go when the way is clear
Stop-remained stopped

47. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Backward
False
True
A point system

48. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Backward
500
Two way traffic
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

49. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Occur in urban areas
True
Once a year
A madatory driver improvement class

50. The basic color for construction signs is...
Orange
Peripheral vision
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Gravity