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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. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
500
20/40 in one or both eyes
Push/pull/slide
A point system

2. When backing up - you must
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Will appear slower than it is
False
True

3. A train's speed
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Who owns a car
Stop-go when the way is clear
Will appear slower than it is

4. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Visibility
False

5. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
True
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
CDL
25000/50000/20000

6. Tires should be checked
Yellow
About the same
Weekly
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

7. Braking just short of lockup is known as
20 to 30 seconds
Go if the way is clear
CDL
Threshold braking

8. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Lower humidity
Smell gasoline
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
It is easier to drive

9. Red Light
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Stop-remained stopped
Visibility
25

10. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Two way traffic
25
Regulatory sign
False

11. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
500
5

12. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
False
True
8 to 11 seconds

13. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
False

14. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Two way traffic
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Occur in urban areas

15. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
4 seconds
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Occur in urban areas

16. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
The lane furthest to the left
In the bottom of the trunck
Crosswalks
Can get better traction

17. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
False
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
True
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

18. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
True
A madatory driver improvement class
Across the hips
1

19. According to VA law - you must turn into
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
True
The first open lane going in your direction
True

20. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
False
100%
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
10

21. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
15 years and 6 months old
Yellow
15

22. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
No
1 1/2 miles
Proceed with caution
False

23. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
True
Gravity
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Stop-remained stopped

24. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Human-perception time
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

25. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Regulatory sign
Events you think might happen
Backward
False

26. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Peripheral vision
Threshold braking
Roll
15

27. A choice
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Visibility
500
Yield

28. The lane position for a right turn is...
True
The lane furthest to the left
Whiplash injuries
5

29. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Smell gasoline
False
True
True

30. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
1 1/2 miles
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

31. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Gravity
Right
Two way traffic
Stop-remained stopped

32. When turning left at an intersection
Yield sign
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Regulatory sign
Once a year

33. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
False
Backward
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True

34. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Executing your maneuver
Pitch
True
Events you think might happen

35. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Will not increase engine power
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False
20 to 30 seconds

36. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Show anger
Yield sign
15 years and 6 months old
True

37. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
False
Threshold braking
Driver error
Whiplash injuries

38. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Executing your maneuver
Stop - prohibitive
Signal your speed
True

39. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
A point system
True
Can get better traction
The same vehicle you have practiced in

40. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Two way traffic
Will not increase engine power
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

41. A driver's license expires

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42. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Stop-remained stopped
True
Forward
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

43. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
True
15 years and 6 months old
Stop-remained stopped
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

44. 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
Peripheral vision
To reverse your direction
True

45. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Check tire tread depth with a penny
True
1 1/2 miles
About the same

46. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
No
15
False
Whiplash injuries

47. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
Can get better traction
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

48. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
The rear wheels
4 seconds
True
True

49. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True
Driving around the block
Right

50. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
True
Gravity
Check tire tread depth with a penny
In the bottom of the trunck