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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
False
Driver error
It is easier to drive
Yellow

2. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Check tire tread depth with a penny
25000/50000/20000
Give the alcohol time to wear off
8 to 12 seconds

3. If your engine stalls

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4. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Signal your speed
15 years and 6 months old
Implied consent
False

5. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Can get better traction
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
False
Check tire tread depth with a penny

6. A yellow line indicates
Visibility - time - space
Yield sign
Two way traffic
True

7. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Plan your move
20/40 in one or both eyes
False
Rest

8. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
When you actually begin the turn
500
False

9. According to the _______ law - you must submit to a chemical test for alcohol and other drugs if requested when driving on VA's public roadways or lose your license
Implied consent
True
True
True

10. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
True
False
Weekly
Depth perception

11. While driving look at least _______ down the road
20 to 30 seconds
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
15
True

12. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Occur in urban areas
Roll
It is easier to drive
Pitch

13. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Depth perception
Will appear slower than it is
About the same

14. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Peripheral vision
1
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

15. There are two separate levers to open the hood
20/40 in one or both eyes
Depth perception
True
False

16. A banked curve is one that
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
False
Weekly
To reverse your direction

17. According to VA law - you must turn into
Two way traffic
The first open lane going in your direction
True
Push/pull/slide

18. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
When you actually begin the turn
Over the right and left shoulders
False
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

19. Flashing Red Light
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Stop-go when the way is clear
Two way traffic

20. The function of the differential is to
Push/pull/slide
True
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

21. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Regulatory sign
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
False
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

22. Tires should be checked
Roll
When you actually begin the turn
Weekly
20 to 30 seconds

23. After passing a truck - you should not pull in closely in front of it because...

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24. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Gravity
False

25. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Yaw
20 to 30 seconds
Distance judgement
500

26. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
16 and 3 months old
True
True
Stop-go when the way is clear

27. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
The same vehicle you have practiced in
The lane furthest to the left
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Yellow

28. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Can get better traction
Will not increase engine power

29. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
False
Yellow
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Push/pull/slide

30. A choice
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
It is easier to drive

31. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
Orange
True
Yaw

32. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
No
True
When you actually begin the turn
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

33. The air conditioner is used to
Lower humidity
Everything
False
10

34. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
In the bottom of the trunck
CDL
Yaw
False

35. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Will appear slower than it is
Driving around the block
Everything

36. When backing up - you must
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True
150 feet before the turn
5

37. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Visual activity
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Everything

38. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
25000/50000/20000
20 to 30 seconds
Gravity

39. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Yield
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Crosswalks
Lower humidity

40. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Stop - prohibitive
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Deer move around to feed at dusk

41. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
True
4 seconds
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Implied consent

42. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
True
Zero tolerance
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
It is easier to drive

43. Braking results in weight transfer
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Forward
Over the right and left shoulders
When you actually begin the turn

44. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
True
Stop - prohibitive
8 to 12 seconds
Visual activity

45. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Stop-go when the way is clear
True
Executing your maneuver

46. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Signal your speed
Stop-remained stopped
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Distance judgement

47. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
The rear wheels
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Orange

48. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Executing your maneuver
Crosswalks
True
Who owns a car

49. When parking downhill with a curb
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Turn the wheels towards the curb
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Push/pull/slide

50. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
True
False
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Field of vision