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Drivers Education Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
True
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Area of central vision
15 years and 6 months old

2. A certificate of title proves
False
Proceed with caution
20 to 30 seconds
Who owns a car

3. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
Over the right and left shoulders
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Zero tolerance
16 and 3 months old

4. A driver's license expires

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5. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
About the same
Smell gasoline
True
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

6. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
True
4 seconds
False
Check tire tread depth with a penny

7. A yellow line indicates
True
Two way traffic
The first open lane going in your direction
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

8. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Right
True
Field of vision
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

9. When parallel parking you
Yellow
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True

10. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
No
Field of vision
Yaw
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

11. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
False
Human-perception time
Clear the intersection
Gravity

12. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
4 seconds
Check tire tread depth with a penny
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Crosswalks

13. Steady Green Light
Two way traffic
False
Go if the way is clear
Crosswalks

14. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Crosswalks
True
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
To reverse your direction

15. Assumptions are
Signal your speed
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Events you think might happen

16. General warning signs are
Area of central vision
True
Two way traffic
Yellow

17. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Will appear slower than it is
25
Orange

18. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Depth perception
When you actually begin the turn
Two way traffic
Rest

19. The lane position for a right turn is...
500
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
5
True

20. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
5
Stop-go when the way is clear
True

21. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
True
When you actually begin the turn
False
15

22. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Threshold braking
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

23. The function of the differential is to
20/40 in one or both eyes
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Lower humidity
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

24. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Right
True
Threshold braking
Will not increase engine power

25. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Everything
False
True
True

26. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
$500
Regulatory sign
True
Backward

27. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Push/pull/slide
Driver error
True

28. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
True
Yield sign
Will not increase engine power
Yellow

29. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
500
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

30. A banked curve is one that
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
False
21 or 18 if immediate family member
10

31. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Orange
True
1
Driving around the block

32. Ability to see clearly
Visual activity
Right
Roll
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

33. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Distance judgement
True
Pitch
Everything

34. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
True
Regulatory sign
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Give the alcohol time to wear off

35. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
A point system
Regulatory sign
True
Gravity

36. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Stop-remained stopped
False
About the same

37. According to VA law - you must turn into
The first open lane going in your direction
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
True
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

38. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Will not increase engine power
True
Whiplash injuries

39. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Yaw
True
3000-5000 miles
Show anger

40. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
The first open lane going in your direction
Roll
The lane furthest to the left
True

41. Steady Amber Light
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Clear the intersection
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Implied consent

42. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Rest
Push/pull/slide
150 feet before the turn
True

43. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
$500
In the bottom of the trunck
True
Smell gasoline

44. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
1 1/2 miles
Implied consent
Zero tolerance
True

45. A driver turning right
Depth perception
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Yaw

46. The air conditioner is used to
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
False
Lower humidity
False

47. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Check tire tread depth with a penny
No
Right
True

48. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Visibility - time - space
Peripheral vision
False
True

49. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Deer move around to feed at dusk
4 seconds
Can get better traction
True

50. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Proceed with caution
True
True
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly