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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. Uninsured motorist insurance protects you if
True
25
True
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

2. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Deer move around to feed at dusk

3. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
False
15 years and 6 months old
False

4. The horn should not be used to
Right
Show anger
Backward
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

5. You are required to dim your headlights when you are within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle
True
Visual activity
500
Events you think might happen

6. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
25000/50000/20000
The rear wheels
Will not increase engine power
In the bottom of the trunck

7. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
True
In the bottom of the trunck
8 to 12 seconds

8. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
True
When you actually begin the turn
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

9. When making a right turn into traffic - the gap in traffic approaching from your left should be
500
Stop-remained stopped
8 to 11 seconds
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

10. The horn should only be used to communicate presence
Turn the wheels towards the curb
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
True
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

11. When backing up - you must
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
True
Right

12. An important point to remember in skid control is...
Rest
16 and 3 months old
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
False

13. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
The rear wheels
True
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Depth perception

14. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
Events you think might happen
False
Stop - prohibitive
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

15. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
15
Will appear slower than it is
True

16. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
No passing
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
False
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

17. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Regulatory sign
No passing

18. After passing a truck - you should not pull in closely in front of it because...

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19. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
100%
20/40 in one or both eyes
Go if the way is clear
True

20. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Orange
It is easier to drive
True

21. Flashing Red Light
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
Stop-go when the way is clear

22. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
True
Roll
Smell gasoline
Will appear slower than it is

23. Acceleration results in weight transfer
10
4 seconds
Backward
False

24. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
True
Go if the way is clear
Everything
Zero tolerance

25. The first thing to do when moving your vehicle into traffic is to
Plan your move
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True
8 to 11 seconds

26. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Events you think might happen
Depending on the driver's height
False
Push/pull/slide

27. The function of the differential is to
Give the alcohol time to wear off
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
False

28. Weight transfer forward or backward is known as
Pitch
Depending on the driver's height
Two way traffic
False

29. Flashing Amber Light
Proceed with caution
When you actually begin the turn
CDL
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

30. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Everything
Weekly
Stop - prohibitive
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

31. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Once a year
Executing your maneuver
True

32. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
A point system
Regulatory sign
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Once a year

33. Red signs indicate
Stop - prohibitive
When you actually begin the turn
21 or 18 if immediate family member
No

34. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Smell gasoline
20 to 30 seconds

35. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
500
It is easier to drive
1

36. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Distance judgement
Signal your speed
False

37. A triangular shaped sign indicates
True
20 to 30 seconds
True
Yield

38. It is illegal to pass on the right in VA
Turn the wheels towards the curb
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
False

39. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
150 feet before the turn
Whiplash injuries
Peripheral vision
The first open lane going in your direction

40. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
True
Executing your maneuver
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

41. To make sure no one is about to enter your driving path - you should always look to the sides at
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Crosswalks
Forward
Everything

42. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Gravity
Field of vision
Across the hips
Driver error

43. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Forward
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Gravity

44. The oil should be changed every
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
A madatory driver improvement class
3000-5000 miles
True

45. There are two separate levers to open the hood
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
True
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

46. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
False
100%
Threshold braking
Push/pull/slide

47. A certificate of title proves
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Who owns a car
1
10

48. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Regulatory sign
Yield
Stop-go when the way is clear

49. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
True
Will appear slower than it is
Human-perception time
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

50. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Regulatory sign
Right
It is easier to drive
Yield