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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. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
The same vehicle you have practiced in
False
Will not increase engine power
8 to 12 seconds

2. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Distance judgement
A madatory driver improvement class
Deer move around to feed at dusk

3. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
About the same
Yellow
Peripheral vision
Crosswalks

4. Steady Green Light
$500
Weekly
Forward
Go if the way is clear

5. Ability to see clearly
Visual activity
A madatory driver improvement class
25000/50000/20000
True

6. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
To reverse your direction
Weekly
25

7. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Two way traffic
Gravity
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

8. According to VA law - you must turn into
The first open lane going in your direction
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
A point system

9. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
False
True
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
When you actually begin the turn

10. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

11. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
The lane furthest to the left
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True
15

12. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
True
A point system
Two way traffic
15 years and 6 months old

13. The basic color for construction signs is...
Orange
True
False
25

14. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
False
True
150 feet before the turn
Field of vision

15. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Rest
True
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Forward

16. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Crosswalks
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Yield sign
Will not increase engine power

17. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
25000/50000/20000
Yield sign
3000-5000 miles

18. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
3000-5000 miles
False
25
1 1/2 miles

19. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Roll
Show anger

20. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
A madatory driver improvement class
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
10

21. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Peripheral vision
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Orange
True

22. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
A madatory driver improvement class
Who owns a car
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
True

23. Assumptions are
4 seconds
Will appear slower than it is
Events you think might happen
Human-perception time

24. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Driver error
Orange
Check tire tread depth with a penny
False

25. The friction point is...
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Weekly
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

26. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
True

27. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Signal your speed
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
No
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

28. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
To reverse your direction
Lower humidity
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
False

29. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
1
True
15

30. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Occur in urban areas
Visual activity
Rest
False

31. Cruise control
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Signal your speed
Crosswalks
1

32. A certificate of title proves
Who owns a car
True
Push/pull/slide
True

33. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Lower humidity
True
After you have entered the intersection
5

34. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Area of central vision
Threshold braking
10
Check tire tread depth with a penny

35. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
5
Across the hips
No passing
Go if the way is clear

36. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
25
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
False
True

37. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
4 seconds
Field of vision
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Pitch

38. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Clear the intersection
True
Right
8 to 12 seconds

39. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
Executing your maneuver
False
8 to 11 seconds
Roll

40. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Whiplash injuries

41. When backing up - you must
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Threshold braking
8 to 11 seconds
Signal your speed

42. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
True
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Occur in urban areas
Rest

43. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
True
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
No passing
Area of central vision

44. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
True
Pitch
25000/50000/20000
Distance judgement

45. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
100%
Give the alcohol time to wear off
$500
Driver error

46. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Smell gasoline
True
Driving around the block

47. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
$500
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Stop - prohibitive
Push/pull/slide

48. Braking results in weight transfer
Stop-go when the way is clear
Stop-remained stopped
Forward
15 years and 6 months old

49. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Zero tolerance
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

50. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
4 seconds
Smell gasoline
True
1