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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. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Roll
No passing
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Can get better traction

2. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Crosswalks
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Roll

3. A solid line indicates
No
No passing
To reverse your direction
Pitch

4. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
When you actually begin the turn
Can get better traction
Crosswalks
Right

5. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Crosswalks
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Push/pull/slide
Occur in urban areas

6. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Signal your speed
A madatory driver improvement class
4 seconds

7. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Driving around the block
It is easier to drive

8. The function of the differential is to
Field of vision
Peripheral vision
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Rest

9. Preventative maintenance

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10. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
False
4 seconds
Zero tolerance
Can get better traction

11. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
True
Peripheral vision
$500

12. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
Push/pull/slide
In the bottom of the trunck
False
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

13. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Whiplash injuries
Visibility
Forward

14. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
3000-5000 miles
8 to 11 seconds
No
False

15. Flashing Amber Light
In the bottom of the trunck
Proceed with caution
False
True

16. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
100%

17. Vehicle balance is maintained through
500
True
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
After you have entered the intersection

18. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Executing your maneuver
Yield

19. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
15 years and 6 months old
Crosswalks
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Yield sign

20. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Push/pull/slide
15
16 and 3 months old
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

21. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
True
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

22. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Peripheral vision
Yield
15 years and 6 months old
Once a year

23. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Forward

24. Green Arrow
The lane furthest to the left
Yield
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

25. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Yellow
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
True
500

26. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Depth perception
21 or 18 if immediate family member
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
1 1/2 miles

27. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Executing your maneuver
True

28. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Proceed with caution
Everything
8 to 11 seconds
Will appear slower than it is

29. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
True
Visual activity
False
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

30. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
16 and 3 months old
Yield sign
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

31. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
10
False
False
True

32. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
True
Show anger
Yaw
3000-5000 miles

33. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
True
A madatory driver improvement class
False
Plan your move

34. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
False
Area of central vision

35. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
4 seconds
Push/pull/slide
Zero tolerance
True

36. Assumptions are
False
Events you think might happen
False
Yaw

37. When parallel parking you
False
Threshold braking
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

38. Cruise control
True
1 1/2 miles
Orange
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

39. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
True
Right
Depth perception
Turn the wheels towards the curb

40. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Once a year
20/40 in one or both eyes
Executing your maneuver

41. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
False
Rest
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Depending on the driver's height

42. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Occur in urban areas
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Field of vision
Stop-go when the way is clear

43. A banked curve is one that
Who owns a car
Driver error
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
True

44. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Visual activity
500
Regulatory sign

45. 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
False
False
Go if the way is clear

46. You should signal for a turn at least
In the bottom of the trunck
3000-5000 miles
150 feet before the turn
True

47. Tires should be checked
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Weekly
Will appear slower than it is

48. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
False
The lane furthest to the left
1 1/2 miles
Smell gasoline

49. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True
Show anger

50. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
False
A madatory driver improvement class
Go if the way is clear
False