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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. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
Threshold braking
A point system
Give the alcohol time to wear off
16 and 3 months old

2. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Area of central vision
False
False
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

3. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Stop - prohibitive
Once a year
100%

4. General warning signs are
Can get better traction
True
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Yellow

5. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
True
False
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
1

6. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
8 to 12 seconds
Stop-go when the way is clear
Will not increase engine power

7. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
1
Will appear slower than it is
Pitch
Stop - prohibitive

8. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Visual activity
Regulatory sign
Rest
Will not increase engine power

9. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
15
False
Is the selection between two or more possible options
15 years and 6 months old

10. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Weekly
Orange
To reverse your direction
True

11. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Give the alcohol time to wear off
True
No
No passing

12. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
100%
The rear wheels
500
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

13. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True
Push/pull/slide
Show anger

14. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
15 years and 6 months old
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

15. A solid line indicates
No passing
150 feet before the turn
Show anger
Peripheral vision

16. If your engine stalls

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17. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
To reverse your direction
True
Can get better traction

18. Braking just short of lockup is known as
True
Threshold braking
Weekly
15

19. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Yield
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
About the same

20. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
False
4 seconds
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

21. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Across the hips
Push/pull/slide
Lower humidity

22. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
20/40 in one or both eyes
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Crosswalks
False

23. Flashing Amber Light
Proceed with caution
25
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Depth perception

24. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Rest
Weekly
Regulatory sign
Give the alcohol time to wear off

25. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Depending on the driver's height
False
Yaw
Lower humidity

26. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
A point system
True
Rest
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

27. When parking downhill with a curb
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Lower humidity
False
Turn the wheels towards the curb

28. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Field of vision
Rest
True
Can get better traction

29. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
Yield sign

30. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
True
4 seconds
Clear the intersection

31. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
True
Distance judgement
Roll
Smell gasoline

32. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
True
Whiplash injuries
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Crosswalks

33. 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
About the same
True
15 years and 6 months old

34. The oil should be changed every
3000-5000 miles
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
1
Field of vision

35. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
8 to 11 seconds
Executing your maneuver
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Over the right and left shoulders

36. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
True
Over the right and left shoulders
Events you think might happen
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

37. A choice
False
5
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Area of central vision

38. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
True
False
Across the hips
20/40 in one or both eyes

39. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Across the hips
Occur in urban areas
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

40. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
False
A point system

41. Ability to see clearly
Visual activity
False
25000/50000/20000
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

42. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
500
When you actually begin the turn
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

43. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
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
True
Visibility

44. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Rest

45. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
1 1/2 miles
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
Can get better traction

46. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
15
After you have entered the intersection
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Visibility - time - space

47. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
False
False

48. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Rest
Signal your speed
Who owns a car
Depth perception

49. Green Arrow
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Roll
True

50. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
In the bottom of the trunck
10
A madatory driver improvement class
True