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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. Flashing Amber Light
True
Proceed with caution
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Can get better traction

2. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Whiplash injuries
Occur in urban areas
Visibility
A point system

3. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
21 or 18 if immediate family member
False
Crosswalks
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

4. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
500
Roll
Driving around the block

5. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Occur in urban areas
Human-perception time
8 to 12 seconds
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

6. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
The rear wheels
Depth perception
Push/pull/slide
1

7. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
A madatory driver improvement class
False
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Visual activity

8. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
No passing
Right
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Push/pull/slide

9. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Threshold braking
Everything
20 to 30 seconds
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

10. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
About the same
Crosswalks
It is easier to drive
CDL

11. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Stop - prohibitive
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
True
4 seconds

12. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Go if the way is clear
1 1/2 miles
Smell gasoline
4 seconds

13. Flashing Red Light
No
Yaw
Stop-go when the way is clear
Plan your move

14. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
1
25000/50000/20000
15
False

15. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
False
Executing your maneuver
Zero tolerance
Visibility

16. Braking results in weight transfer
Will appear slower than it is
Lower humidity
True
Forward

17. According to the _______ law - you must submit to a chemical test for alcohol and other drugs if requested when driving on VA's public roadways or lose your license
5
Visibility
Implied consent
25

18. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
4 seconds
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

19. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Over the right and left shoulders
Crosswalks
Across the hips
Threshold braking

20. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
Proceed with caution
Visual activity
True
Across the hips

21. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
True
False
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

22. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
20/40 in one or both eyes
True
False
False

23. The function of the differential is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
False
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

24. You should signal for a turn at least
150 feet before the turn
Yaw
True
8 to 11 seconds

25. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Yield sign
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
True
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

26. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
Zero tolerance
No
False
Implied consent

27. A choice
Will appear slower than it is
Smell gasoline
True
Is the selection between two or more possible options

28. According to VA law - you must turn into
True
The first open lane going in your direction
False
500

29. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
After you have entered the intersection
Two way traffic
Stop-go when the way is clear
CDL

30. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
False
Visibility
Lower humidity

31. The horn should not be used to
Events you think might happen
Gravity
Show anger
Stop-remained stopped

32. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Whiplash injuries
True
4 seconds

33. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
8 to 12 seconds
Driver error
Push/pull/slide
Visibility

34. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Can get better traction
Driver error
Crosswalks

35. The head restraint should be adjusted

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36. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Area of central vision
False
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Occur in urban areas

37. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
1
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Right
Check tire tread depth with a penny

38. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
False
False
Will appear slower than it is
Visibility

39. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
10
The lane furthest to the left
True
When you actually begin the turn

40. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Can get better traction
Push/pull/slide
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
No passing

41. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
500
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
A madatory driver improvement class
20 to 30 seconds

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

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43. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Lower humidity
1
True
To reverse your direction

44. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Can get better traction
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Across the hips

45. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
In the bottom of the trunck
True
No passing
False

46. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
True
25000/50000/20000
Crosswalks
False

47. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yield
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Yaw
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

48. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Human-perception time
Driver error
The rear wheels
Two way traffic

49. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
500
After you have entered the intersection
No passing

50. 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
About the same
A point system
Yield sign