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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 gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
4 seconds
Weekly
25

2. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Visual activity
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

3. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Clear the intersection
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True

4. A yellow line indicates
Yellow
Two way traffic
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
After you have entered the intersection

5. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
In the bottom of the trunck
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
25
Is the selection between two or more possible options

6. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Yield
20/40 in one or both eyes
After you have entered the intersection
Yield sign

7. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
True
Yield
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
CDL

8. Flashing Red Light
Stop-go when the way is clear
False
8 to 11 seconds
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

9. The basic color for construction signs is...
Orange
Visibility
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Give the alcohol time to wear off

10. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Yaw
Everything
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Will not increase engine power

11. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
5
Give the alcohol time to wear off

12. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Human-perception time
True
Events you think might happen
Visibility - time - space

13. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
15
False
Signal your speed
False

14. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
21 or 18 if immediate family member
8 to 12 seconds
Signal your speed

15. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
True
Pitch
Right
True

16. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
False
Push/pull/slide
When you actually begin the turn
Go if the way is clear

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
16 and 3 months old
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Can get better traction
Implied consent

18. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
True
Once a year
Will appear slower than it is

19. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Give the alcohol time to wear off
False
100%

20. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
It is easier to drive
8 to 11 seconds
False
Across the hips

21. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Orange
No
Driving around the block
Show anger

22. The lane position for a right turn is...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Check tire tread depth with a penny
5
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

23. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
1 1/2 miles
Area of central vision
8 to 12 seconds
Whiplash injuries

24. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Depth perception
False
Everything
When you actually begin the turn

25. Steady Green Light
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Over the right and left shoulders
Go if the way is clear
20 to 30 seconds

26. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
False
4 seconds
True

27. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Rest
True
False
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

28. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
False
True
Across the hips
True

29. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
True
To reverse your direction
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
True

30. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Occur in urban areas
Executing your maneuver
False
Go if the way is clear

31. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
The rear wheels
True
Events you think might happen
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

32. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
5
Distance judgement
Everything
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

33. Braking results in weight transfer
True
Visual activity
Forward
After you have entered the intersection

34. The head restraint should be adjusted

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35. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
15 years and 6 months old
Can get better traction
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
True

36. General warning signs are
Gravity
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Yellow

37. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
False
Clear the intersection

38. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
True
False
Depth perception
8 to 11 seconds

39. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
500
20/40 in one or both eyes
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

40. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
15
About the same
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Zero tolerance

41. A driver turning right
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Driver error
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

42. Steady Amber Light
Rest
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Clear the intersection
Depth perception

43. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Across the hips
Yield sign
True
When you actually begin the turn

44. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
No
True
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Regulatory sign

45. According to VA law - you must turn into
True
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Depending on the driver's height
The first open lane going in your direction

46. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
CDL
3000-5000 miles
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Over the right and left shoulders

47. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Peripheral vision
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Deer move around to feed at dusk
True

48. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
True
500
Over the right and left shoulders
Gravity

49. When turning left at an intersection
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Rest
Yaw
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

50. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Give the alcohol time to wear off
5
Push/pull/slide
Gravity