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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. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
25
Pitch
Smell gasoline
Give the alcohol time to wear off

2. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
8 to 11 seconds
Stop-remained stopped
True
No

3. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Human-perception time
Show anger
5
Yield sign

4. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Whiplash injuries
Visibility
Peripheral vision
Show anger

5. Vehicle balance is maintained through
5
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

6. The head restraint should be adjusted

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7. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
False
4 seconds
It is easier to drive
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

8. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
Depending on the driver's height
Rest
False

9. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
True
No
False

10. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Proceed with caution
A point system
25000/50000/20000

11. A banked curve is one that
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Give the alcohol time to wear off
False

12. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
Stop-remained stopped
True
False
Crosswalks

13. General warning signs are
True
Yellow
4 seconds
False

14. A certificate of title proves
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
Who owns a car
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

15. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
Will not increase engine power
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

16. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
16 and 3 months old
Human-perception time
Go if the way is clear

17. Cruise control
Yellow
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Threshold braking
4 seconds

18. Green Arrow
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Two way traffic
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Roll

19. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Will not increase engine power
The lane furthest to the left
CDL
The first open lane going in your direction

20. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Driving around the block
Smell gasoline
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
The rear wheels

21. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Regulatory sign
Smell gasoline
True
10

22. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
The first open lane going in your direction
20/40 in one or both eyes
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
True

23. For the test - your state may require you to present

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24. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Yaw
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Driver error
Stop-go when the way is clear

25. A driver turning right
Driving around the block
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
False
Stop-go when the way is clear

26. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Weekly
False
1 1/2 miles
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas

27. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
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
Stop-go when the way is clear
False

28. The function of an odometer is to
About the same
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
500

29. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
After you have entered the intersection
Field of vision
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

30. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
True
Will not increase engine power
Zero tolerance

31. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
False
Can get better traction
4 seconds

32. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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33. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Who owns a car
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

34. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
True
Will appear slower than it is
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Deer move around to feed at dusk

35. When turning left at an intersection
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
True

36. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Roll
4 seconds
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

37. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Roll
False
True

38. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Go if the way is clear
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
4 seconds

39. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
25
Yaw

40. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Weekly
Peripheral vision

41. Steady Amber Light
True
True
Implied consent
Clear the intersection

42. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Threshold braking
Human-perception time
Push/pull/slide
About the same

43. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True
$500
Visibility

44. 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
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
16 and 3 months old
Go if the way is clear

45. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
It is easier to drive
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Backward
No passing

46. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
Lower humidity
Who owns a car
True
16 and 3 months old

47. The basic color for construction signs is...
8 to 12 seconds
In the bottom of the trunck
True
Orange

48. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
8 to 11 seconds
21 or 18 if immediate family member
20/40 in one or both eyes
Show anger

49. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
About the same
True
After you have entered the intersection
3000-5000 miles

50. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Clear the intersection
16 and 3 months old
True