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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. Steering input to the left will result in weight transfer
Proceed with caution
Check tire tread depth with a penny
Right
150 feet before the turn

2. Pedal extensions are available to allow short drivers to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel
Peripheral vision
1
Forward
True

3. General warning signs are
False
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Yellow
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

4. It takes a train going 50 mph approximately
1 1/2 miles
True
Clear the intersection
8 to 12 seconds

5. The rearview mirror should be adjusted to frame to back windshield
Signal your speed
True
Across the hips
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven

6. Braking results in weight transfer
Yield sign
Forward
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces

7. Steady Amber Light
The same vehicle you have practiced in
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it
Clear the intersection

8. The oil should be changed every
3000-5000 miles
Visibility - time - space
Two way traffic
Peripheral vision

9. The head restraint should be adjusted

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10. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
20/40 in one or both eyes
False
25000/50000/20000
After you have entered the intersection

11. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Gravity
The rear wheels
About the same
True

12. According to the _______ law - you must submit to a chemical test for alcohol and other drugs if requested when driving on VA's public roadways or lose your license
True
Implied consent
In the bottom of the trunck
10

13. You should signal at least ______ before you turn or change position
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
On the licensee's birthday in ages divisible by 5
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
4 seconds

14. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Protected turn/go in direction of arrow
False
True
Visibility - time - space

15. Red signs indicate
Stop - prohibitive
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Distance judgement
Stop even with the stop sign or just in front of it

16. An advantage to selecting a car with an automatic transmission is...
Threshold braking
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
True
It is easier to drive

17. If your engine stalls

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18. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Driving around the block
No
When you actually begin the turn

19. When an oncoming vehicle's headlights are too bright - you should
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
100%
5

20. The basic color for construction signs is...
Orange
Executing your maneuver
True
20/40 in one or both eyes

21. A choice
Is the selection between two or more possible options
True
Go if the way is clear
False

22. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
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
Two way traffic
Regulatory sign

23. If the driver needs to adjust the defroster - he/she should place the steering hand at the top of the steering wheel temporarily
True
It is easier to drive
False
The first open lane going in your direction

24. A yellow line indicates
Gravity
Orange
Two way traffic
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

25. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
False
Visibility

26. Cruise control
Two way traffic
Allows a driver to select and travel as a set speed - works at apeeds above 25 mph - should not be used on slippery surfaces
Is routine care you give your vehicle - is outlined in the owner's manual - includes checking fluids
Check tire tread depth with a penny

27. The correct method of steering through a turn is...
Can get better traction
Push/pull/slide
Area of central vision
Stop-go when the way is clear

28. When seated properly - the driver's chin should be above the steering wheel
True
False
Yield sign
21 or 18 if immediate family member

29. Assumptions are
Events you think might happen
About the same
Will appear slower than it is
10

30. The steering technique best suited for mainting vehicle balance is...
Push/pull/slide
False
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Clear the intersection

31. A banked curve is one that
True
True
Plan your move
Is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

32. A certificate of title proves
Will not increase engine power
Who owns a car
True
Smell gasoline

33. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
True
$500
Yield sign
Yaw

34. A driver turning right
True
Forward
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Must yield right of way to cross traffic

35. In order to obtain a learner's permit in VA - you must be at least
15 years and 6 months old
Stop-remained stopped
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability

36. The lane position for a right turn is...
5
20/40 in one or both eyes
Executing your maneuver
True

37. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Once a year
False
False
Driving around the block

38. While driving look at least _______ down the road
20 to 30 seconds
Regulatory sign
Backward
False

39. When making a turn - you should use your turn signal as least
Human-perception time
Distance judgement
150 to 200 feet in advance of a turn in urban areas
Depending on the driver's height

40. Reference points are the same for all drivers
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Occur in urban areas
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
False

41. For the test - your state may require you to present

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42. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
Yaw
True
Clear the intersection
Visibility - time - space

43. The vision requirement in VA for obtaining a driver's license is...
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Depending on the driver's height
20/40 in one or both eyes
True

44. The use or cruise control is helpful on slippery roadways
Threshold braking
False
About the same
CDL

45. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
1 1/2 miles
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
The same vehicle you have practiced in
False

46. According to VA law - you must turn into
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
The first open lane going in your direction
Show anger
10

47. If your engine is flooded - you will probably
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
Smell gasoline
The lane furthest to the left
Proceed with caution

48. The air conditioner is used to
Yield sign
Lower humidity
CDL
It is easier to drive

49. The friction point is...
20 to 30 seconds
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
The same vehicle you have practiced in
15

50. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
A point system
The same vehicle you have practiced in
True
Will appear slower than it is