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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. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
True
Driver error

2. A yellow line indicates
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
About the same
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Two way traffic

3. Ability to see clearly
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Roll
True
Visual activity

4. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
True
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Human-perception time

5. A certificate of title proves
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
3000-5000 miles
Who owns a car
False

6. The horn should not be used to
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Show anger
1 1/2 miles
When you actually begin the turn

7. There are two separate levers to open the hood
False
True
Right
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

8. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
False
Yield
8 to 12 seconds

9. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
Turn the wheels towards the curb
The rear wheels
20/40 in one or both eyes

10. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
When you actually begin the turn
Yellow
25000/50000/20000

11. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Across the hips
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Forward

12. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Lower humidity
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Signal your speed
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

13. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Visual activity
It is easier to drive
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

14. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Occur in urban areas
Push/pull/slide
True
False

15. The function of the differential is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True
Clear the intersection
8 to 11 seconds

16. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
True
Yield sign
150 feet before the turn

17. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
Check tire tread depth with a penny
15
Over the right and left shoulders
Right

18. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Everything
A madatory driver improvement class

19. A driver's license expires

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20. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Yield sign
True
False
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

21. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
Occur in urban areas
Rest
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
The same vehicle you have practiced in

22. Green Arrow
Right
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Smell gasoline
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

23. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Can get better traction
15
True
25000/50000/20000

24. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Two way traffic
Peripheral vision
8 to 12 seconds
False

25. You should signal for a turn at least
The lane furthest to the left
Give the alcohol time to wear off
150 feet before the turn
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

26. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Depth perception
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Right
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

27. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Gravity
Push/pull/slide
1
Clear the intersection

28. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
True
CDL
When you actually begin the turn
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

29. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Show anger

30. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
No
25000/50000/20000
Orange
True

31. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
5
Push/pull/slide
After you have entered the intersection
False

32. General warning signs are
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Yellow
Across the hips
Gravity

33. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
False
Everything
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Across the hips

34. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Crosswalks
Area of central vision
Regulatory sign

35. The head restraint should be adjusted

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36. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
3000-5000 miles
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Push/pull/slide

37. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
3000-5000 miles
Backward
True

38. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Will not increase engine power
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Two way traffic
In the bottom of the trunck

39. The basic color for construction signs is...
Roll
False
Orange
Push/pull/slide

40. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Visibility - time - space
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Crosswalks
False

41. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
False
True
Depth perception
Deer move around to feed at dusk

42. According to VA law - you must turn into
The first open lane going in your direction
1 1/2 miles
Across the hips
Everything

43. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
Implied consent
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Yaw
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

44. Red Light
False
Stop-remained stopped
Depth perception
False

45. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
4 seconds
False
True
False

46. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
True
Visual activity
8 to 11 seconds
Once a year

47. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
Backward
Area of central vision
500
4 seconds

48. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Human-perception time
True
False
Go if the way is clear

49. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Gravity
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Whiplash injuries
Forward

50. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Turn the wheels towards the curb
3000-5000 miles