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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. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
1
Human-perception time
The lane furthest to the left
Gravity

2. A choice
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Show anger
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
No

3. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
500
3000-5000 miles
Human-perception time
Threshold braking

4. Braking results in weight transfer
Push/pull/slide
False
Forward
1 1/2 miles

5. The function of an odometer is to
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
25000/50000/20000

6. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
About the same
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

7. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
No passing
Once a year
True
21 or 18 if immediate family member

8. Cruise control
Visibility - time - space
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
A madatory driver improvement class

9. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
True
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

10. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
True
False
Deer move around to feed at dusk
The rear wheels

11. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Smell gasoline
True
CDL
Yaw

12. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
False
True
Will not increase engine power
About the same

13. The air conditioner is used to
100%
The first open lane going in your direction
Lower humidity
Plan your move

14. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
Gravity
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
To reverse your direction
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

15. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Everything
Depth perception
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

16. When you are making a left or right turn - it is correct to turn your wheels
Depending on the driver's height
Yellow
Two way traffic
When you actually begin the turn

17. A solid line indicates
False
True
No passing
False

18. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
About the same
20/40 in one or both eyes
After you have entered the intersection
True

19. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
It is easier to drive
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True
15

20. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
$500
True
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

21. When turning left at an intersection
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Clear the intersection
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
The rear wheels

22. A driver's license expires

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23. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Visibility
25
Everything
True

24. Red Light
100%
Orange
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Stop-remained stopped

25. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
To reverse your direction
Implied consent
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

26. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
When you actually begin the turn
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Show anger
20/40 in one or both eyes

27. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Lower humidity
A point system
Events you think might happen
Go if the way is clear

28. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Implied consent
False
15 years and 6 months old
True

29. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
No
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Executing your maneuver

30. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Once a year
When you actually begin the turn
Show anger
False

31. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Go if the way is clear
21 or 18 if immediate family member
10

32. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
A madatory driver improvement class
Weekly
25
Backward

33. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Right
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Signal your speed
Give the alcohol time to wear off

34. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Forward
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Zero tolerance
The lane furthest to the left

35. Flashing Red Light
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
10
Stop-go when the way is clear
True

36. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
False
Push/pull/slide
Driver error
4 seconds

37. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
True
In the bottom of the trunck
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
Two way traffic

38. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Rest
4 seconds
Depth perception
In the bottom of the trunck

39. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
Right
True
Signal your speed
Area of central vision

40. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Implied consent
8 to 11 seconds
The rear wheels
False

41. Steady Green Light
Go if the way is clear
True
Yellow
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

42. A yellow line indicates
Two way traffic
No passing
Backward
Visual activity

43. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
False
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

44. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
False
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
$500
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

45. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
No
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Signal your speed
True

46. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
True
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
In the bottom of the trunck

47. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Push/pull/slide
Lower humidity
20/40 in one or both eyes
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

48. Flashing Amber Light
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Crosswalks
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Proceed with caution

49. 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
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
False
Implied consent
Zero tolerance

50. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
The same vehicle you have practiced in
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Occur in urban areas
Must yield right of way to cross traffic