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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 vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
20/40 in one or both eyes
Who owns a car

2. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Gravity
True

3. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Push/pull/slide
Once a year
$500
True

4. 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
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Show anger
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

5. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
True
Regulatory sign
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
A madatory driver improvement class

6. The fine for speeding in a work zone may be up to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
$500
Will not increase engine power
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

7. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Yellow
True
Yield

8. A train's speed
Regulatory sign
Will appear slower than it is
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
True

9. The head restraint should be adjusted

10. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Visibility
Everything
Regulatory sign
Crosswalks

11. Steady Green Light
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Threshold braking
Go if the way is clear

12. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
False
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Depth perception
Can get better traction

13. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Proceed with caution
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Visibility
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

14. The turn signal will always cancel after a turn
False
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Deer move around to feed at dusk

15. Red Light
Stop-remained stopped
The rear wheels
Smell gasoline
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car

16. General warning signs are
Yellow
Whiplash injuries
Backward
True

17. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Depth perception
Plan your move
Distance judgement
Deer move around to feed at dusk

18. The minimum amount of liability insurance needed to satisfy the financial responsibility law in VA is...
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
False
25000/50000/20000
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

19. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
Over the right and left shoulders
False
A point system
Lower humidity

20. When backing - the driver should turn the steering wheel to the right in order to back to the left
Go if the way is clear
False
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

21. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
$500
20 to 30 seconds
Push/pull/slide
Yield sign

22. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Visibility - time - space
Crosswalks
After you have entered the intersection
False

23. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
False
True
Forward
Regulatory sign

24. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
25
1
Pitch
100%

25. Vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you
True
Events you think might happen
Area of central vision
True

26. The function of an odometer is to
Over the right and left shoulders
Whiplash injuries
Occur in urban areas
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

27. Green Arrow
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Visual activity
Forward
8 to 11 seconds

28. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
True
Is the selection between two or more possible options
$500
Gravity

29. The friction point is...
Yaw
Threshold braking
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Forward

30. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
True
25
The first open lane going in your direction
True

31. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Rest
True
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

32. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Deer move around to feed at dusk
After you have entered the intersection
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow

33. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Visibility - time - space
500
4 seconds

34. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Signal your speed
$500
Driver error
Stop-go when the way is clear

35. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
Driver error
Implied consent
True
False

36. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
False
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
500
Yield sign

37. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Yield
False
Gravity
When you actually begin the turn

38. The oil should be changed every
Will not increase engine power
The first open lane going in your direction
Orange
3000-5000 miles

39. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
False
500
Plan your move

40. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
In the bottom of the trunck
A madatory driver improvement class
True
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids

41. The horn should not be used to
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Show anger
Weekly
20/40 in one or both eyes

42. When backing up - you must
After you have entered the intersection
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Weekly
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

43. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
In the bottom of the trunck
8 to 12 seconds
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
True

44. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
21 or 18 if immediate family member
True
Zero tolerance
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

45. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Who owns a car
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Give the alcohol time to wear off
No passing

46. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
No
Stop-go when the way is clear
True
Proceed with caution

47. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
False
Events you think might happen
True
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

48. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Whiplash injuries
False
Once a year
25000/50000/20000

49. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
5
Signal your speed
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

50. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Smell gasoline
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Everything
Field of vision