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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. Braking results in weight transfer
Can get better traction
False
Forward
Regulatory sign

2. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
The first open lane going in your direction
Everything
Depending on the driver's height

3. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
150 feet before the turn
Executing your maneuver
False
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus

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
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Field of vision
21 or 18 if immediate family member

5. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Go if the way is clear
CDL
Once a year
True

6. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Depending on the driver's height
8 to 11 seconds
20/40 in one or both eyes
True

7. The horn should not be used to
Crosswalks
Show anger
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
In the bottom of the trunck

8. When parking downhill with a curb
No passing
Threshold braking
Turn the wheels towards the curb
A madatory driver improvement class

9. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
Clear the intersection
25
False
Whiplash injuries

10. The uninsured motorist fee provides you with minimal insurance converage in the event of a crash.
Visibility - time - space
25000/50000/20000
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
False

11. The panic button on a wireless remote door control
15 years and 6 months old
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
500

12. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
False
Driving around the block
To reverse your direction
1

13. When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren - you should
20 to 30 seconds
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
False
In the bottom of the trunck

14. Cruise control
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Signal your speed
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
In the bottom of the trunck

15. Gives 3-dimensional perspective to objects
Depth perception
21 or 18 if immediate family member
It is easier to drive
Smell gasoline

16. The steering wheel shoud be adjusted upward
Roll
False
Over the right and left shoulders
Smell gasoline

17. When turning left at an intersection
Yield
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True
A point system

18. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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19. The head restraint should be adjusted

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20. When you pack your car for a long trip - the heaviest items should be
4 seconds
Crosswalks
In the bottom of the trunck
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

21. Tires should be checked
500
Whiplash injuries
Visibility - time - space
Weekly

22. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Will not increase engine power
In the bottom of the trunck
Stop - prohibitive
Push/pull/slide

23. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
False
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
Two way traffic
10

24. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
1 1/2 miles
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Yield

25. The total time needed for a person to determine his or her options and choose on is known as
False
500
Human-perception time
Yield

26. An applicant for a learner's permit must score ____ on signs test
True
100%
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card

27. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
True

28. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
False
The rear wheels
True
Driving around the block

29. In a snowfall - you should drive in the tacks of the vehicle ahead of you so you
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Can get better traction
True
1

30. When backing up - you must
20/40 in one or both eyes
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
True

31. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Everything
True
About the same

32. The penalty for anyone less than 20 Who is convicted of a demerit violation is...
8 to 12 seconds
True
A madatory driver improvement class
Yaw

33. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
True
15 years and 6 months old
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Crosswalks

34. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
Field of vision
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
False
True

35. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking

36. Driving with the hands in the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
Show anger
Plan your move
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Depth perception

37. All vehicles have adjustable head restraints
True
Yellow
Whiplash injuries
False

38. Flashing Amber Light
True
Depending on the driver's height
Proceed with caution
Look behind your vehicle - not just un the rearview mirror

39. In VA - you can get a motorcycle license without a driver's license.
True
8 to 11 seconds
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

40. The wheels that receive the power from the engine are called
Go if the way is clear
The rear wheels
True
20 to 30 seconds

41. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Clear the intersection
Roll
1 1/2 miles
False

42. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
A madatory driver improvement class
About the same
False
500

43. A choice
False
Events you think might happen
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True

44. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Once a year
Depending on the driver's height
Your power brakes and power steering won't work very well
Right

45. The way to sober up a person Who has had too much to drink is to
Give the alcohol time to wear off
After you have entered the intersection
Proceed with caution
Orange

46. The function of an odometer is to
150 feet before the turn
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Driver error
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

47. The speed limit in school - business and residential areas is...
Distance judgement
Visibility
True
25

48. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
100%
When you actually begin the turn
The lane furthest to the left
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

49. Safety experts recommend the use of headlights whenever the vehicle is moving
True
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Proceed with caution
Executing your maneuver

50. You must park at least ___ from a fire hydrant
15
In the bottom of the trunck
Show anger
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle