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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.
  • 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. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn






2. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway






3. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...






4. An important point to remember in skid control is...






5. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints






6. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18






7. Acceleration results in weight transfer






8. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see






9. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right






10. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should






11. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...






12. Estimating distance between yourself and an object






13. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...






14. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...






15. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be






16. When parking downhill with a curb






17. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should






18. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways






19. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...






20. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle






21. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...






22. While driving look at least _______ down the road






23. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at






24. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly






25. Flashing Red Light






26. When parallel parking you






27. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate






28. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot






29. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes






30. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be






31. Flashing Amber Light






32. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most






33. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving






34. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of






35. A triangular shaped sign indicates






36. Steady Green Light






37. A train's speed






38. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park






39. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately






40. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades






41. If your engine is flooded - you will probably






42. The air conditioner is used to






43. The horn should only be used to communicate presence






44. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.






45. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...






46. Braking just short of lockup is known as






47. A banked curve is one that






48. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...






49. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...






50. The basic color for construction signs is...