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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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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. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
It is easier to drive
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
500
False

2. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Distance judgement
Regulatory sign
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

3. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
500
4 seconds
True

4. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Proceed with caution
Plan your move
Yaw
A madatory driver improvement class

5. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
False
True
False

6. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
After you have entered the intersection
False
Proceed with caution
True

7. The lane position for a right turn is...
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
5
Orange
True

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

9. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Driving around the block
Once a year
$500
Yield

10. The friction point is...
Gravity
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Yield
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

11. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Implied consent
16 and 3 months old
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off

12. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Roll
Threshold braking
Clear the intersection
Visibility

13. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Lower humidity
1
True
Yield sign

14. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
The lane furthest to the left
Executing your maneuver
Can get better traction
False

15. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Visibility
25
Will appear slower than it is
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

16. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
1
20/40 in one or both eyes
Yaw
Roll

17. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
20 to 30 seconds
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Will not increase engine power
Two way traffic

18. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
Everything
20/40 in one or both eyes
$500
16 and 3 months old

19. While driving look at least _______ down the road
A point system
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Stop-remained stopped
20 to 30 seconds

20. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Push/pull/slide
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
21 or 18 if immediate family member

21. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
$500
20/40 in one or both eyes
CDL
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

22. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Show anger
10
Stop - prohibitive
4 seconds

23. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Visual activity
The rear wheels
To reverse your direction
Area of central vision

24. The air conditioner is used to
15
Lower humidity
True
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

25. A certificate of title proves
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Roll
Who owns a car
True

26. Cruise control
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
The lane furthest to the left
Go if the way is clear

27. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Right
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Will appear slower than it is
21 or 18 if immediate family member

28. Assumptions are
Smell gasoline
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Events you think might happen
A point system

29. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Distance judgement
8 to 11 seconds
To reverse your direction
5

30. 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
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Implied consent
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

31. A solid line indicates
Visibility
Stop - prohibitive
No passing
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

32. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Backward
A madatory driver improvement class

33. Red Light
Over the right and left shoulders
Stop-remained stopped
Forward
4 seconds

34. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
15
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
25
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

35. Flashing Red Light
Stop-go when the way is clear
Who owns a car
3000-5000 miles
The rear wheels

36. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
False
Events you think might happen
20 to 30 seconds
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

37. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Yield sign

38. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
The first open lane going in your direction
Across the hips
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Events you think might happen

39. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Rest
500
Right
False

40. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
True
8 to 11 seconds
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True

41. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Depending on the driver's height
150 feet before the turn
False
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

42. The basic color for construction signs is...
Orange
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

43. When turning left at an intersection
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
150 feet before the turn
Yellow
Weekly

44. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
8 to 11 seconds
Driving around the block
Yaw
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

45. Flashing Amber Light
Once a year
False
1 1/2 miles
Proceed with caution

46. A banked curve is one that
True
Area of central vision
True
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

47. A driver turning right
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Smell gasoline
True
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

48. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Visibility
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

49. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
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
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

50. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
The rear wheels
Gravity