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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 panic button on a wireless remote door control
10
Go if the way is clear
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Implied consent

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

3. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Yield sign
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

4. Ability to see clearly
Visual activity
True
True
Driver error

5. Steady Green Light
Go if the way is clear
Push/pull/slide
True
Stop-go when the way is clear

6. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
500
True
False
False

7. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
$500
Zero tolerance
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
No

8. A certificate of title proves
Who owns a car
4 seconds
Human-perception time
Stop-remained stopped

9. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
Depth perception
Can get better traction
Events you think might happen
8 to 11 seconds

10. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
The first open lane going in your direction
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
False

11. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
False
$500
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Smell gasoline

12. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
15 years and 6 months old
True
25
When you actually begin the turn

13. A driver's license expires

14. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
To reverse your direction
Regulatory sign
True
Push/pull/slide

15. Red signs indicate
Forward
Visibility
Yield sign
Stop - prohibitive

16. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
True
Area of central vision
False
Over the right and left shoulders

17. The function of the differential is to
False
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Driving around the block

18. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
$500
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Executing your maneuver
After you have entered the intersection

19. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Human-perception time
20/40 in one or both eyes
Plan your move

20. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
25000/50000/20000
True
Lower humidity

21. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Give the alcohol time to wear off
False
Right
True

22. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
True
Clear the intersection
Two way traffic
A madatory driver improvement class

23. Tires should be checked
Weekly
About the same
Yellow
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

24. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Regulatory sign
Right
Whiplash injuries
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

25. You should signal for a turn at least
Push/pull/slide
True
150 feet before the turn
True

26. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
4 seconds
Regulatory sign
16 and 3 months old
Driving around the block

27. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Yellow
Turn the wheels towards the curb
False
$500

28. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
False
Everything
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

29. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
4 seconds
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
3000-5000 miles
150 feet before the turn

30. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Human-perception time
False
About the same

31. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
True
4 seconds

32. Flashing Amber Light
Proceed with caution
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True
Yaw

33. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
10
Yaw
True
False

34. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Rest
Gravity
8 to 12 seconds
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

35. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Pitch
False
10
True

36. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
It is easier to drive
Yield
Gravity
Yaw

37. For the test - your state may require you to present

38. The function of an odometer is to
False
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
False
Zero tolerance

39. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
No
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Signal your speed
1

40. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Across the hips
25
Roll
The lane furthest to the left

41. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
False
Visual activity
15
Who owns a car

42. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Gravity
Push/pull/slide
True
False

43. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
True
Will not increase engine power
About the same
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

44. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
Stop - prohibitive
Driver error
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

45. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
100%
8 to 12 seconds
False
The lane furthest to the left

46. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Whiplash injuries
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
The lane furthest to the left

47. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Who owns a car
Lower humidity
Proceed with caution
A point system

48. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
1
15 years and 6 months old
True

49. When turning left at an intersection
15
Pitch
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

50. Green Arrow
True
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Depth perception