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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. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
The first open lane going in your direction
5
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
True

2. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Everything
Threshold braking
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True

3. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
8 to 11 seconds
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Area of central vision
Rest

4. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Plan your move
False
True
The rear wheels

5. A yellow line indicates
Stop-go when the way is clear
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Two way traffic
Regulatory sign

6. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Gravity
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Driver error

7. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Will appear slower than it is
20 to 30 seconds
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Peripheral vision

8. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
500
4 seconds
Show anger
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

9. Steady Amber Light
Clear the intersection
100%
Driving around the block
True

10. An important point to remember in skid control is...
20 to 30 seconds
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Who owns a car
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

11. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
False
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off
CDL

12. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
8 to 12 seconds
In the bottom of the trunck
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

13. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
To reverse your direction
True
It is easier to drive
Threshold braking

14. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True
3000-5000 miles

15. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
False
25000/50000/20000
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Visual activity

16. The head restraint should be adjusted

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17. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Yield sign
3000-5000 miles
4 seconds
Crosswalks

18. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
When you actually begin the turn
100%
Can get better traction

19. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
True
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
True
False

20. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Zero tolerance
Stop-remained stopped
8 to 12 seconds
Yield

21. The oil should be changed every
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Depending on the driver's height
3000-5000 miles

22. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
A madatory driver improvement class
True
Human-perception time

23. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
Proceed with caution
True
20/40 in one or both eyes

24. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
True
False
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Orange

25. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
True
Clear the intersection
Regulatory sign
10

26. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Push/pull/slide
About the same
Visibility
CDL

27. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Signal your speed
Executing your maneuver
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

28. Cruise control
4 seconds
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
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 and 3 months old

29. When turning left at an intersection
500
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
20 to 30 seconds

30. Tires should be checked
4 seconds
Will not increase engine power
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Weekly

31. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
CDL
It is easier to drive
The rear wheels
Smell gasoline

32. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
To reverse your direction
Yield
True
A madatory driver improvement class

33. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Whiplash injuries
Regulatory sign
False
Pitch

34. A certificate of title proves
Who owns a car
Implied consent
False
25

35. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Rest
True
Push/pull/slide
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

36. Flashing Red Light
Stop-go when the way is clear
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

37. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Can get better traction
4 seconds
False
Signal your speed

38. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
1
Stop - prohibitive
False
Events you think might happen

39. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
4 seconds

40. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
True
Visual activity
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Human-perception time

41. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
True

42. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
False
Yield sign
True
16 and 3 months old

43. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
1 1/2 miles
False
500
The lane furthest to the left

44. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
1 1/2 miles
A point system
Yaw

45. General warning signs are
True
Yellow
Stop-remained stopped
4 seconds

46. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
False
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
$500

47. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Who owns a car
20/40 in one or both eyes
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

48. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Clear the intersection
False
After you have entered the intersection

49. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
To reverse your direction
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Once a year
Stop-go when the way is clear

50. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
True
Weekly
Yaw
Area of central vision