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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. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Peripheral vision
Show anger
20 to 30 seconds

2. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Can get better traction
Go if the way is clear
Deer move around to feed at dusk
20 to 30 seconds

3. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Whiplash injuries
It is easier to drive
Will not increase engine power

4. Ability to see clearly
True
Visual activity
3000-5000 miles
Roll

5. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Yield sign
Signal your speed
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Push/pull/slide

6. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
16 and 3 months old
Backward
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

7. A certificate of title proves
Depth perception
Who owns a car
True
Stop-go when the way is clear

8. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
The rear wheels
True
True

9. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Depth perception
About the same
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Visibility - time - space

10. Steady Green Light
Go if the way is clear
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Whiplash injuries
A point system

11. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Who owns a car
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Yaw
10

12. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Two way traffic
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Turn the wheels towards the curb

13. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Field of vision
Two way traffic
4 seconds
The first open lane going in your direction

14. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
25
Yield sign
True
Will appear slower than it is

15. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
Is the selection between two or more possible options
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
False
Human-perception time

16. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
True
Executing your maneuver
16 and 3 months old
Everything

17. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
True
Regulatory sign
25000/50000/20000
Over the right and left shoulders

18. When parking downhill with a curb
False
Turn the wheels towards the curb
After you have entered the intersection
20 to 30 seconds

19. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Yield
Field of vision
Right
8 to 11 seconds

20. A driver's license expires

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21. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
True
4 seconds
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

22. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
100%
Roll
When you actually begin the turn

23. A driver turning right
Zero tolerance
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

24. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Rest
True
False
A madatory driver improvement class

25. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Go if the way is clear
Threshold braking
True
Stop-go when the way is clear

26. A yellow line indicates
False
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Two way traffic
25000/50000/20000

27. Red signs indicate
Push/pull/slide
Driving around the block
True
Stop - prohibitive

28. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
True
The rear wheels
Across the hips
Depth perception

29. Braking just short of lockup is known as
True
Threshold braking
Everything
Will appear slower than it is

30. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Area of central vision
Depending on the driver's height
Gravity
Will appear slower than it is

31. According to VA law - you must turn into
Visual activity
The first open lane going in your direction
The rear wheels
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

32. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Check tire tread depth with a penny
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Across the hips

33. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
1 1/2 miles
Implied consent
Who owns a car
Signal your speed

34. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
The rear wheels
Backward
True
Zero tolerance

35. The function of an odometer is to
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Distance judgement
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

36. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Check tire tread depth with a penny
When you actually begin the turn
Area of central vision

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

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38. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
False
True
Forward
False

39. Flashing Amber Light
Yaw
True
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Proceed with caution

40. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Executing your maneuver
Driving around the block
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

41. The air conditioner is used to
Lower humidity
Forward
Will not increase engine power
True

42. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Occur in urban areas
Proceed with caution
Once a year
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

43. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
After you have entered the intersection
Driver error
Visual activity
4 seconds

44. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Forward
Stop-go when the way is clear
When you actually begin the turn

45. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Plan your move
100%
True
In the bottom of the trunck

46. Flashing Red Light
Executing your maneuver
Stop-go when the way is clear
False
Area of central vision

47. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
500
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Regulatory sign
Rest

48. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
15
Depth perception
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Implied consent

49. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
True
Across the hips
Clear the intersection
1

50. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
Occur in urban areas
$500
CDL
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash