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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. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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2. When backing straight you should look over your right shoulder
Rest
The same vehicle you have practiced in
True
Once a year

3. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
False
5
Zero tolerance
Go if the way is clear

4. The function of the differential is to
Stop-remained stopped
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
False
Driving around the block

5. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
True
True
Implied consent
Smell gasoline

6. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
Visual activity
Occur in urban areas
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Stop-go when the way is clear

7. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Regulatory sign
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

8. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Will appear slower than it is
Stop-remained stopped
Whiplash injuries
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

9. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
False
Clear the intersection
True
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

10. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
True
25
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

11. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
5
Push/pull/slide
Yellow

12. The oil should be changed every
3000-5000 miles
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
The same vehicle you have practiced in
5

13. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
15
8 to 11 seconds
Yield sign
Right

14. Preventative maintenance

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15. Acceleration results in weight transfer
Can get better traction
5
1 1/2 miles
Backward

16. When backing up - you must
Peripheral vision
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Give the alcohol time to wear off
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle

17. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
The lane furthest to the left
True
Forward
Gravity

18. The vision that enables you to detect movement to the side is...
Occur in urban areas
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Peripheral vision
150 feet before the turn

19. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
False
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Yield sign
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

20. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Area of central vision
20 to 30 seconds
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

21. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
5
Visibility - time - space
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
True

22. The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or van designed for 16 or more passengers is a...
1 1/2 miles
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
CDL
Show anger

23. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Stop - prohibitive
Pitch
True
Executing your maneuver

24. Ability to see clearly
Visual activity
Lower humidity
No
100%

25. The horn should not be used to
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside
Show anger
Depending on the driver's height
Signal your speed

26. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Everything
25
A madatory driver improvement class

27. Gears below drive - provide more engine power
Go if the way is clear
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
To reverse your direction
True

28. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Visibility
False
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
False

29. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Plan your move
Zero tolerance
Backward
False

30. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
20/40 in one or both eyes
True

31. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Driving around the block
500

32. The head restraint should be adjusted

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33. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Who owns a car
5
15 years and 6 months old
$500

34. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
False
It is easier to drive
Crosswalks
Pitch

35. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Visual activity
Smell gasoline
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn

36. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
False
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

37. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
True
Pitch
False
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

38. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
To reverse your direction
Gravity
False
True

39. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
4 seconds
Everything
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
False

40. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Stop-go when the way is clear
Signal your speed
True

41. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
Stop-remained stopped
A point system
True
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

42. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
True
16 and 3 months old
Rest
False

43. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
The lane furthest to the left
8 to 12 seconds
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Will not increase engine power

44. Red signs indicate
Stop - prohibitive
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True
Area of central vision

45. A 2-point turn is when you use a driveway
To reverse your direction
25
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Give the alcohol time to wear off

46. Cruise control
Threshold braking
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
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

47. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
500
False
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
After you have entered the intersection

48. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Backward
Over the right and left shoulders
Deer move around to feed at dusk

49. Assumptions are
Events you think might happen
Will not increase engine power
Go if the way is clear
20/40 in one or both eyes

50. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
In the bottom of the trunck
The rear wheels
Executing your maneuver