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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. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Driver error
500
False
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5

2. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
4 seconds
10
21 or 18 if immediate family member
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning

3. Braking just short of lockup is known as
False
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Threshold braking
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

4. The first thing to do before changing lanes is...
Signal your speed
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
Everything

5. A certificate of title proves
True
False
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Who owns a car

6. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
500
False

7. A regulatory sign that has a red circle with a red slash means
No
True
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Rest

8. The best remedy for driving fatigue is...
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
True
Can get better traction
Rest

9. At dusk - there is more danger of hitting a deer because...
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Stop-remained stopped
False
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

10. When parallel parking you
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
The first open lane going in your direction
True

11. Normally - the correct lane to make a left turn is...
Yield
The lane furthest to the left
CDL
True

12. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
False
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it

13. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Right
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
It is easier to drive
Across the hips

14. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance
True
Visibility

15. Assumptions are
Events you think might happen
Depending on the driver's height
Show anger
False

16. A yellow line indicates
True
Two way traffic
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
False

17. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
Two way traffic
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
3000-5000 miles
25000/50000/20000

18. Use of a lower gear may be helpful when going up or down steep grades
Once a year
Smell gasoline
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

19. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
False
Right
After you have entered the intersection

20. If the foot brake fails - the parking brake may be used to stop the vehicle
In the bottom of the trunck
The rear wheels
Yield sign
True

21. Blind spots are areas you cannot see on either your mirrors or peripheral vision
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
True
False
False

22. Of all the collisions between cars and pedestrians - most
100%
False
Occur in urban areas
Push/pull/slide

23. The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Can get better traction

24. A train's speed
8 to 11 seconds
Will appear slower than it is
Push/pull/slide
True

25. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
The front side of the vehicle opposite the direction in which you are turning
False
Weekly
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

26. Head restraints are designed to help reduce
No passing
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
After you have entered the intersection
Whiplash injuries

27. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
1
Push/pull/slide
Stop-go when the way is clear
Zero tolerance

28. The horn should not be used to
True
8 to 12 seconds
Smell gasoline
Show anger

29. Most railroad crossing crashes are the result of
Occur in urban areas
Yaw
Executing your maneuver
Driver error

30. Flashing Amber Light
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Proceed with caution
The rear wheels
Weekly

31. Changing lanes requires planning in advance and
Executing your maneuver
Peripheral vision
Plan your move
Field of vision

32. Estimating distance between yourself and an object
Distance judgement
CDL
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
15 years and 6 months old

33. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
20/40 in one or both eyes
21 or 18 if immediate family member
Area of central vision

34. The function of the differential is to
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Rest
True
Visibility

35. A driver with a learner's permit is limited to ___ passengers under the age of 18
25
1
150 feet before the turn
A point system

36. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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37. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Zero tolerance
1 1/2 miles
4 seconds

38. 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
False
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Plan your move

39. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Can get better traction
False

40. Weight transfer from side to side is known as
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Clear the intersection
Roll
False

41. If you come to a stop sign and there is no white stop line
True
500
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

42. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
False
16 and 3 months old
Push/pull/slide
Smell gasoline

43. Preventative maintenance

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44. The friction point is...
Check tire tread depth with a penny
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Can get better traction
True

45. Braking results in weight transfer
Forward
Smell gasoline
True
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go

46. Ideally - the in-vehicle test should be taken in
The same vehicle you have practiced in
False
Stop - prohibitive
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle

47. In traditional mirror settings - there is a blind spot
Will not increase engine power
Backward
Over the right and left shoulders
Is the selection between two or more possible options

48. The alcoholic content of a glass of wine - a mug of beer - or an ounce of whisky is...
About the same
Driving around the block
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Implied consent

49. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
Threshold braking
True
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
500

50. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
True
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
A point system
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family