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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. 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
False
Yield sign
Who owns a car

2. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Driver error
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

3. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Occur in urban areas
Smell gasoline
True
When you actually begin the turn

4. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Weekly
True
False
25000/50000/20000

5. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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6. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
A point system
A madatory driver improvement class
True
500

7. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Regulatory sign
False
Crosswalks
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

8. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
When you actually begin the turn
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True
False

9. A train's speed
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Will appear slower than it is
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Once a year

10. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
True
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

11. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Everything
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
20 to 30 seconds

12. A driver turning right
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
True
Two way traffic
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

13. The oil should be changed every
3000-5000 miles
No
Pitch
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

14. Tires should be checked
Weekly
Clear the intersection
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True

15. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Visual activity
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Two way traffic

16. The lane position for a right turn is...
5
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
3000-5000 miles
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

17. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Across the hips
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Gravity

18. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
4 seconds
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Visibility - time - space
True

19. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Check tire tread depth with a penny
150 feet before the turn
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True

20. There are two separate levers to open the hood
False
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
15
True

21. The friction point is...
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
After you have entered the intersection
The lane furthest to the left

22. Preventative maintenance

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23. Steady Amber Light
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Clear the intersection
True

24. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
25
Backward
100%
Check tire tread depth with a penny

25. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Will not increase engine power
Zero tolerance
Driver error
True

26. Assumptions are
Events you think might happen
True
Is the selection between two or more possible options
20 to 30 seconds

27. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Depending on the driver's height
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True
True

28. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Two way traffic
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
False

29. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
False
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
True
True

30. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
True
True
False

31. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True
$500
Rest

32. The air conditioner is used to
Yield sign
Lower humidity
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Visual activity

33. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Everything
False
Two way traffic
Regulatory sign

34. The head restraint should be adjusted

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35. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
100%
About the same
1
True

36. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Roll
False
10
Threshold braking

37. Flashing Red Light
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Human-perception time
Stop-go when the way is clear
4 seconds

38. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
No
Who owns a car
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Distance judgement

39. Flashing Amber Light
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Yield
16 and 3 months old
Proceed with caution

40. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
500
True
15 years and 6 months old
Right

41. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
True
Pitch
Visibility - time - space
Yaw

42. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Visibility - time - space
False
It is easier to drive
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

43. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Push/pull/slide
True
8 to 11 seconds
1 1/2 miles

44. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
Backward
500
False
Implied consent

45. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
8 to 12 seconds
Right
Driver error
True

46. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
1
Distance judgement
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Visibility

47. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Who owns a car
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Can get better traction

48. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Events you think might happen
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Go if the way is clear
About the same

49. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Human-perception time
Yield sign
Deer move around to feed at dusk
The rear wheels

50. After passing a truck - you should not pull in closely in front of it because...

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