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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. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
8 to 12 seconds
Area of central vision

2. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Yield sign
Who owns a car
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True

3. A certificate of title proves
Who owns a car
When you actually begin the turn
Clear the intersection
20/40 in one or both eyes

4. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Plan your move
True
500

5. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Depending on the driver's height
When you actually begin the turn
Whiplash injuries
True

6. A driver's license expires

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7. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
True
In the bottom of the trunck
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Weekly

8. 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
About the same
Yellow

9. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
8 to 11 seconds
Driver error
3000-5000 miles

10. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Gravity
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
15 years and 6 months old

11. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Once a year
About the same
1 1/2 miles
1

12. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
True
Crosswalks
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

13. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
True
500
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Depth perception

14. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
False
About the same
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Events you think might happen

15. General warning signs are
True
Yellow
Executing your maneuver
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

16. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Signal your speed
The rear wheels

17. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
Distance judgement
Yield
The first open lane going in your direction

18. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Depth perception
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
10
True

19. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Will appear slower than it is
Stop-go when the way is clear
Visibility
A point system

20. A banked curve is one that
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Crosswalks
8 to 12 seconds
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

21. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Driver error
True
1
It is easier to drive

22. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Signal your speed
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
About the same
To reverse your direction

23. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
500
Yellow
4 seconds
Will not increase engine power

24. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
500
$500
Once a year
Smell gasoline

25. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
Gravity
Depending on the driver's height
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

26. Tires should be checked
Proceed with caution
No passing
Weekly
The lane furthest to the left

27. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
False
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Peripheral vision

28. The horn should not be used to
Forward
Show anger
Go if the way is clear
Right

29. The head restraint should be adjusted

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30. A solid line indicates
No passing
False
True
Yellow

31. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Will appear slower than it is
Visibility - time - space
Go if the way is clear
100%

32. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Human-perception time
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Proceed with caution
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

33. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
True
4 seconds
False
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

34. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True
Rest
False

35. You should signal for a turn at least
True
$500
Over the right and left shoulders
150 feet before the turn

36. Cruise control
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

37. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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38. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
$500
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True
False

39. The friction point is...
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
500
False
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

40. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Regulatory sign
Field of vision
Push/pull/slide

41. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Field of vision
True
True
Roll

42. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Show anger
Right
Visibility - time - space
True

43. Reference points are the same for all drivers
10
Yaw
True
False

44. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Visual activity
Threshold braking
Across the hips

45. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Roll
False
150 feet before the turn

46. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
15
Driver error
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Give the alcohol time to wear off

47. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
True
Roll
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

48. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
Push/pull/slide
Will not increase engine power
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

49. Ability to see clearly
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
A point system
Visual activity

50. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
10
500
Crosswalks