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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 first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Who owns a car
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

2. Steady Green Light
Threshold braking
Driving around the block
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Go if the way is clear

3. There are two separate levers to open the hood
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
False
True

4. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Threshold braking
Will not increase engine power

5. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Everything
No passing
Once a year
To reverse your direction

6. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Across the hips
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
A point system

7. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
True
20/40 in one or both eyes
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
A madatory driver improvement class

8. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Depth perception
The lane furthest to the left
Yield sign
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

9. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
10
About the same
8 to 12 seconds
Two way traffic

10. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Field of vision
False

11. The air conditioner is used to
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Everything
Lower humidity

12. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
False
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Yaw

13. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Turn the wheels towards the curb
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
True
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

14. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
100%
False
Gravity

15. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Right
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
True

16. The basic color for construction signs is...
500
True
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Orange

17. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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18. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
False
Crosswalks

19. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
In the bottom of the trunck
Yellow
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Zero tolerance

20. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Over the right and left shoulders
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
21 or 18 if immediate family member
True

21. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
True
False
Area of central vision
Proceed with caution

22. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
True
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Check tire tread depth with a penny

23. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
True
Over the right and left shoulders
Right
Two way traffic

24. When parking downhill with a curb
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Zero tolerance
Turn the wheels towards the curb
500

25. Flashing Red Light
Stop-go when the way is clear
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
8 to 11 seconds
Go if the way is clear

26. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
500
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Stop-go when the way is clear
The lane furthest to the left

27. A certificate of title proves
Who owns a car
False
Forward
Visibility

28. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Whiplash injuries
Proceed with caution
The first open lane going in your direction
Human-perception time

29. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Stop-go when the way is clear
4 seconds
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

30. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
True
500
False
Once a year

31. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Threshold braking
False
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

32. A train's speed
Will appear slower than it is
The first open lane going in your direction
Will not increase engine power
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

33. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Plan your move
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
8 to 12 seconds
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

34. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
8 to 12 seconds
Crosswalks
No passing

35. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
False
True
Deer move around to feed at dusk
False

36. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
Will not increase engine power
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Right
15 years and 6 months old

37. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
True
Depth perception
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

38. A choice
15
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Distance judgement

39. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Pitch
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Stop-remained stopped

40. Tires should be checked
Once a year
Crosswalks
Weekly
In the bottom of the trunck

41. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
Give the alcohol time to wear off
1 1/2 miles
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
150 feet before the turn

42. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Yaw
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
False
Driver error

43. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
When you actually begin the turn
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
True
True

44. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
15
In the bottom of the trunck
The same vehicle you have practiced in
True

45. Braking results in weight transfer
Implied consent
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
Forward

46. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
A point system
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Distance judgement

47. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Push/pull/slide
False
500
Weekly

48. A driver turning right
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Yield
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

49. According to VA law - you must turn into
The first open lane going in your direction
True
4 seconds
3000-5000 miles

50. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Pitch
A madatory driver improvement class
Can get better traction
True