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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. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

2. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
True
15 years and 6 months old
Roll

3. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
When you actually begin the turn
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Right

4. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Roll
4 seconds
Lower humidity

5. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
15
Signal your speed
1
Yield

6. The oil should be changed every
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Visual activity
When you actually begin the turn
3000-5000 miles

7. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
10
True
The first open lane going in your direction
Over the right and left shoulders

8. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Rest
True
Executing your maneuver
False

9. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
Across the hips
True
False
Area of central vision

10. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Gravity
True
False

11. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
4 seconds
Driver error
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Check tire tread depth with a penny

12. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
A point system
Occur in urban areas
Rest
Once a year

13. 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
Can get better traction
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
True

14. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Threshold braking
20 to 30 seconds
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
CDL

15. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
After you have entered the intersection
100%
Driving around the block

16. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
8 to 12 seconds
1 1/2 miles
A point system
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

17. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Clear the intersection
True
4 seconds
5

18. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
It is easier to drive
In the bottom of the trunck
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Human-perception time

19. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
No passing
21 or 18 if immediate family member
3000-5000 miles
To reverse your direction

20. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Depth perception
True
Signal your speed
Everything

21. A choice
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

22. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
In the bottom of the trunck
Will not increase engine power
True
15 years and 6 months old

23. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
To reverse your direction
False
Depending on the driver's height
Lower humidity

24. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
16 and 3 months old
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
4 seconds
When you actually begin the turn

25. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Yield sign
Visual activity
Occur in urban areas
Will not increase engine power

26. Braking just short of lockup is known as
Threshold braking
In the bottom of the trunck
True
Once a year

27. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
False
500
100%
True

28. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
No
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
False
Distance judgement

29. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
16 and 3 months old
Clear the intersection
Will not increase engine power
False

30. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
The rear wheels
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
False
Yield sign

31. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
16 and 3 months old
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Gravity

32. Ability to see clearly
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Orange
Visual activity
Stop - prohibitive

33. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Depth perception
True
Smell gasoline
500

34. Red Light
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Stop-remained stopped

35. The function of an odometer is to
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Rest
5

36. The friction point is...
No passing
Can get better traction
False
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

37. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
10
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

38. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
25000/50000/20000
True

39. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Who owns a car
Across the hips
Right
Gravity

40. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
Crosswalks
25
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Events you think might happen

41. If your engine stalls

42. Flashing Amber Light
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Implied consent
Proceed with caution

43. 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
Depth perception
Crosswalks
The same vehicle you have practiced in

44. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
False
CDL
Distance judgement
4 seconds

45. Preventative maintenance

46. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Events you think might happen
Signal your speed
The lane furthest to the left
Push/pull/slide

47. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
It is easier to drive
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
15 years and 6 months old

48. Flashing Red Light
To reverse your direction
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Stop-go when the way is clear
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

49. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
15
False
True
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly

50. 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
True
The rear wheels
Implied consent
Visibility - time - space