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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. What you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right
Field of vision
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
Rest
True

2. The crossbuck is considered the same as a...
When you actually begin the turn
Proceed with caution
Yield sign
Human-perception time

3. When using the accelerator and brake pedal - the heel of the foot should remain on the floor
In the bottom of the trunck
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
True
Orange

4. You set your car's automatic choke by...
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Clear the intersection
Pressing the accelerator once to the floor and then releasing it
In the bottom of the trunck

5. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
20/40 in one or both eyes
Across the hips
True

6. Vehicle registered in VA must be inspected
Deer move around to feed at dusk
Depth perception
Two way traffic
Once a year

7. Assumptions are
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Events you think might happen
Threshold braking
Clear the intersection

8. When seated properly - the driver should be at least ____ inches from the steering wheel
500
Reduces excessive steering - helps protect the driver from airbag injuries - improves vehicle stability
Distance judgement
10

9. Ability to see clearly
Whiplash injuries
Turn the wheels towards the curb
Visual activity
True

10. A choice
Is the selection between two or more possible options
Yield
Orange
The rear wheels

11. While driving look at least _______ down the road
Peripheral vision
20 to 30 seconds
Keep track of the number of miles the vehicle has been driven
True

12. Steady Green Light
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Visual activity
Can get better traction
Go if the way is clear

13. Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation
False
True
15 years and 6 months old
Decreases braking effectiveness - can make you go into a skid - increases your stopping distance

14. A vertical-rectangular sign is a...
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
Area of central vision
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
Regulatory sign

15. There is a national network to coordinate organ distribution.
Weekly
True
Look at the right edge of the traffic lane beyone the oncoming car
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner

16. The minimum age for a licensed driver accompanying a driver with a learner's permit is...
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
$500
20 to 30 seconds
21 or 18 if immediate family member

17. Vehicles tend to slow down going uphill and pick up speed downhill because of
Orange
Gravity
Will not increase engine power
Distance judgement

18. There are plenty of donated organs to meet the needs of all patients.
Push/pull/slide
Must yield right of way to cross traffic
False
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver

19. Blindspots are greatly reduced by using the contemporary mirror settings
True
Gravity
15 years and 6 months old
Clear the intersection

20. Before you can successfully respond to a driving event - you must have adequate
Push/pull/slide
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Plan your move
Visibility

21. Under the ________ law - persons less than 21 may lose the priviledge to drive if they have a BAC of .02 or above
Zero tolerance
False
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
15 years and 6 months old

22. Each year over _____ persons are killed in highway crashes
Field of vision
500
Crosswalks
Who owns a car

23. Position one on the ignition switch allows you to use accessories with the engine off
True
Across the hips
The lane furthest to the left
False

24. If you are less than 18 - you will receive your permanent license from...
Pitch
Will appear slower than it is
Pull over to allow a clear path for the emergency vehicle
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

25. Locking the door ensures that they will not fly open during a crash
False
Do not brake - look where you want the vehicle to gom steer in the direction you want to go
1
True

26. When the daytime running lights are in use - the tail lights are not on
4 seconds
False
True
Recorded on your driver's license and discussed with your family

27. If your tire loses pressure while you are driving - you should
Visibility
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
The first open lane going in your direction
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road

28. Your decision to become an organ donor should be

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29. Using a gasoline that has a high octance rating
Stop-remained stopped
Will not increase engine power
Distance judgement
Can get better traction

30. A triangular shaped sign indicates
Proceed with caution
Yield
True
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

31. The friction point is...
Causes the horn to blow and the lights to flash
Yellow
The point where - as you let up on the clutch pedal - the trnamission and engine engage
Regulatory sign

32. When securing the vehicle - the parking brake should be set before placing the vehicle in park
Allow each of the rear wheels to turn at a different speed when turning a corner
False
The first open lane going in your direction
True

33. You should prepare for a turn approximately _______ before you make it
No passing
True
8 to 12 seconds
When you actually begin the turn

34. Steady Amber Light
Clear the intersection
True
True
Implied consent

35. When making a left turn - must yeild the right-of-way to
Gravity
Proceed with caution
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
Everything

36. Braking results in weight transfer
Forward
False
Yield sign
Will appear slower than it is

37. When you approach a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction you
It is easier to drive
True
May proceed only if there is a median between you and the bus
CDL

38. Vehicle balance is maintained through
Over the right and left shoulders
Precise steering - smooth acceleration - controlled braking
True
About the same

39. Weight transfer resulting from loss of traction to the rear is known as
The first open lane going in your direction
15
Yaw
3000-5000 miles

40. When turning left at an intersection
100%
You will block the truck driver's vision of the road
Yield to all oncoming vehicles until you have the time and space to turn
True

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

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42. The first thing you should do in the event of brake failure is to
5
Driver error
Yield sign
Pump the brake pedal rapidly

43. The easiest and safest methor of making a turnabout it
A point system
Driving around the block
Your dirver's permit - the vehicle's registration - the vehicle's insurance identification card
True

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

45. To determine whether or not to suspend a driver's license - most states use
1 1/2 miles
False
Is the selection between two or more possible options
A point system

46. You are covered by your parents' insurance policy while driving with a learner's permit.
5
True
You are hit by an uninsured driver or you are a victim of a hit-and-run driver
Crosswalks

47. What isn't a necessary step when approaching a vehicle?
Need a space as least 5 feet longer than your car
True
Check tire tread depth with a penny
After you have entered the intersection

48. When pulling into traffic - the following is a crucial consideration
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands - release the accelerator pedal slowly
Across the hips
Yield
Visibility - time - space

49. The side view mirrors should be adjusted so that while driving the driver can see
The vehicles in the lanes beside his/her vehicle
Yaw
True
Two way traffic

50. When parking or turning beyond an instersection - you should signal left or right
Regulatory sign
After you have entered the intersection
21 or 18 if immediate family member
True