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Drivers Education Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Once a year
False
500
Regulatory sign

2. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
No passing
Plan your move
True
10

3. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
The first open lane going in your direction
Proceed with caution
Executing your maneuver
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

4. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
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
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

5. The basic color for construction signs is...
False
True
150 feet before the turn
Orange

6. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Whiplash injuries
True
About the same
Executing your maneuver

7. The oil should be changed every
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
To reverse your direction
8 to 12 seconds
3000-5000 miles

8. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Across the hips
Events you think might happen
Executing your maneuver
False

9. The function of the differential is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
It is easier to drive
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Depending on the driver's height

10. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
Signal your speed
False
True
Executing your maneuver

11. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
Human-perception time
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

12. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
Proceed with caution
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
True
Yield

13. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Human-perception time
When you actually begin the turn

14. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
About the same
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Over the right and left shoulders

15. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
True
False
Visibility
25000/50000/20000

16. The function of an odometer is to
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
After you have entered the intersection
True
True

17. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
False
Will not increase engine power
Yellow

18. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Crosswalks
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
About the same

19. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
$500
Weekly
Driver error

20. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Threshold braking
Crosswalks
Stop-go when the way is clear

21. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
1 1/2 miles
True
Whiplash injuries
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

22. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Pitch
Distance judgement
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Gravity

23. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Visibility
Events you think might happen
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Driver error

24. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Over the right and left shoulders
Occur in urban areas
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

25. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
After you have entered the intersection
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
A madatory driver improvement class
False

26. If your engine stalls

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27. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Visual activity
To reverse your direction
Everything

28. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
Proceed with caution
CDL
Yield
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

29. The lane position for a right turn is...
When you actually begin the turn
Regulatory sign
False
5

30. Reference points are the same for all drivers
False
Forward
Plan your move
Visibility

31. A banked curve is one that
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
False
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

32. Ability to see clearly
Everything
Depending on the driver's height
500
Visual activity

33. Preventative maintenance

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34. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
The lane furthest to the left
Go if the way is clear
Push/pull/slide
Is the selection between two or more possible options

35. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Zero tolerance
True

36. Red Light
A madatory driver improvement class
Stop-remained stopped
False
True

37. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
4 seconds
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Distance judgement
True

38. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
True
Occur in urban areas
A madatory driver improvement class
8 to 11 seconds

39. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
$500
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
False
100%

40. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
15 years and 6 months old
$500
Field of vision
Roll

41. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
After you have entered the intersection
15 years and 6 months old
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Stop-go when the way is clear

42. 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
In the bottom of the trunck
Implied consent
To reverse your direction
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

43. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
True
1 1/2 miles
100%
Proceed with caution

44. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
True
True
8 to 12 seconds
Field of vision

45. The gap between vehicles to give you time and space to make a safe lane change should be
4 seconds
True
Stop-go when the way is clear
Peripheral vision

46. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Push/pull/slide
False
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True

47. The minimum age to receive a driver's license in VA is...
5
Right
Forward
16 and 3 months old

48. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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49. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
False
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Pitch
Regulatory sign

50. When backing up - you must
Yellow
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Zero tolerance
Gravity