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Drivers Education Exam

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1. Red signs indicate
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True
Stop - prohibitive
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

2. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
True
Driver error
Crosswalks

3. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
4 seconds
Everything
True

4. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Visual activity
False
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
The same vehicle you have practiced in

5. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Driver error
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Distance judgement
False

6. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
False
Signal your speed
Gravity
8 to 12 seconds

7. Ability to see clearly
Visual activity
True
Stop - prohibitive
False

8. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Peripheral vision
A point system
Who owns a car
False

9. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
100%
Clear the intersection
About the same

10. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
To reverse your direction
False
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

11. The basic color for construction signs is...
True
Orange
False
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

12. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
False
Human-perception time
Yellow
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

13. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Visibility
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Right
False

14. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
False
Once a year
A madatory driver improvement class
Crosswalks

15. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
True
16 and 3 months old
False
Field of vision

16. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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17. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
A point system
Depth perception
Stop-go when the way is clear

18. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Weekly
True
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Over the right and left shoulders

19. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
True
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

20. You should signal for a turn at least
21 or 18 if immediate family member
150 feet before the turn
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True

21. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Depending on the driver's height
500
It is easier to drive
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

22. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
25000/50000/20000
500
4 seconds
Can get better traction

23. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Signal your speed
Visual activity
Once a year
True

24. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
15
500
20/40 in one or both eyes
False

25. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
True
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True

26. A driver turning right
Depth perception
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
To reverse your direction

27. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Visibility - time - space
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Pitch
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

28. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Everything
Gravity
15

29. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Can get better traction
Lower humidity
Across the hips
Two way traffic

30. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
No
Peripheral vision
Threshold braking
Check tire tread depth with a penny

31. A choice
Threshold braking
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

32. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Weekly
No
Go if the way is clear
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

33. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
CDL
3000-5000 miles
True
Right

34. The lane position for a right turn is...
False
100%
5
Executing your maneuver

35. Steady Amber Light
Human-perception time
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Clear the intersection
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

36. A driver's license expires

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37. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
True
False
Zero tolerance
Driving around the block

38. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
Two way traffic
Peripheral vision
False
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

39. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Over the right and left shoulders
10

40. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
15
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
1 1/2 miles
Regulatory sign

41. The head restraint should be adjusted

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42. The horn should not be used to
Show anger
Who owns a car
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
True

43. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
Weekly
True
True

44. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
After you have entered the intersection
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Area of central vision
False

45. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Clear the intersection
Crosswalks
4 seconds
Yaw

46. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
In the bottom of the trunck
The first open lane going in your direction
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

47. 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
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

48. If your engine stalls

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49. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
True
Driving around the block
The rear wheels
Across the hips

50. Braking results in weight transfer
500
15 years and 6 months old
Forward
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

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