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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 friction point is...
Clear the intersection
Across the hips
Zero tolerance
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage

2. An important point to remember in skid control is...
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Executing your maneuver
Push/pull/slide

3. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Executing your maneuver
15 years and 6 months old
150 feet before the turn
Forward

4. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
25
When you actually begin the turn
True
Give the alcohol time to wear off

5. A train's speed
False
Will appear slower than it is
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Peripheral vision

6. Ability to see clearly
Visual activity
15 years and 6 months old
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True

7. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
500
True
After you have entered the intersection
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

8. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
True
15 years and 6 months old
Stop - prohibitive
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

9. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Crosswalks
CDL
25
False

10. A choice
When you actually begin the turn
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Signal your speed
Depending on the driver's height

11. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
False
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
False
500

12. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
True
Push/pull/slide
25
False

13. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Show anger
20/40 in one or both eyes
Yield sign
Yield

14. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
Two way traffic
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
False
Turn the wheels towards the curb

15. A driver's license expires

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16. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Human-perception time
True
Across the hips
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

17. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
In the bottom of the trunck
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
1

18. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Whiplash injuries
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True

19. The function of the differential is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True
Events you think might happen
Visual activity

20. Flashing Amber Light
Proceed with caution
True
25
Signal your speed

21. A yellow line indicates
Show anger
Can get better traction
Crosswalks
Two way traffic

22. Assumptions are
No passing
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Events you think might happen
Gravity

23. The function of an odometer is to
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
To reverse your direction
Push/pull/slide

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

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25. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
False
A madatory driver improvement class
True

26. A solid line indicates
25000/50000/20000
No passing
Threshold braking
True

27. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Everything
False
Push/pull/slide
Visibility

28. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
Driving around the block
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Across the hips
21 or 18 if immediate family member

29. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Plan your move
Everything
Crosswalks
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

30. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Depending on the driver's height
True

31. A certificate of title proves
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Who owns a car
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash

32. The lane position for a right turn is...
20/40 in one or both eyes
Stop - prohibitive
5
Executing your maneuver

33. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
True
False
Push/pull/slide
To reverse your direction

34. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
20 to 30 seconds
Rest
False
True

35. Red signs indicate
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Stop-go when the way is clear
True
Stop - prohibitive

36. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
A point system
Across the hips

37. When turning left at an intersection
Whiplash injuries
True
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True

38. Tires should be checked
A madatory driver improvement class
Weekly
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

39. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
False
Once a year
False
Who owns a car

40. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Deer move around to feed at dusk
100%
Can get better traction

41. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
True
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
25000/50000/20000
Whiplash injuries

42. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
True
A point system
True
When you actually begin the turn

43. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
1 1/2 miles
A madatory driver improvement class
15

44. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Right
Whiplash injuries
Show anger
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car

45. When backing up - one of the points most likely to hit something is...
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Roll
True
Signal your speed

46. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
Over the right and left shoulders
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
10
20/40 in one or both eyes

47. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
No
Right
500

48. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Rest
Lower humidity
False
Orange

49. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
True
4 seconds
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Visual activity

50. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
True
True
Yield