Drivers Ed - VADETS

The earliest you can receive your learner's permit in Virginia, is_____ old.

16 years and 3 months

15 years & 6 months

15 years & 3 months

15 years

15 years and 6 months

An applicant for a learner's permit must score at least ____ on the knowledge test.

80%

100%

90%

75%

80%

If an applicant fails either learner's permit test three times, he/she must complete the classroom driver education course and re-try. If he/she has already completed the classroom driver education course, he/she must:

wait three months and try again

wait 30 days and try again

complete an 8 hour manual course

re-take the entire 36 classperiods of classroom driver education

complete an 8 hour manual course

A driver with a learner's permit is limited to _____ non-family member passenger(s) under the age of 21.

2

1

3

there are no restrictions

1

If you are under age 18, you will receive your permanent license from _____.

Department of Education

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

the school

DMV

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

What are the three major factors that increase crash risk for teen drivers?

distractions, speed, road conditions

alertiveness, speed, attentiveness

condition of the vehicle, speed, experience

inexperience, speed, distractions

inexperience, speed, distractions

What is the number one cause of Virginia crashes?

Failure to yield right of way

Following too closely

Improper lane change

Failure to obey traffic control

Following too closely

The brain does not mature until around the age of:

25

30

18

20

25

How do drivers move from novice to experience?

you either know how to drive or you do not

practice

most will never become good drivers

it comes naturally with age

practice

This allows for students to have guided practice prior to getting their license.

General Knowledge Exam

There is no system of support for teen drivers in Virginia

The Graduated Licensing System

Signs Test on the Learner's Permit

The Graduated Licensing System

___________ is when the privilege to drive is terminated and the driver must reapply for a driver's license after revocation period

Suspension

Revocation

Revocation

For learner's permits, the organ donor designation is a ____________ on the permit.

organ

brain

heart

eye

heart

People between the ages of 15 to 21 will receive a horizontal license.

True

False

false

_____________ is when the privilege to drive is withdrawn temporarily; the judge may grant restricted driving privileges to/from work, school, or VASAP class

Suspension

Revocation

Suspension

A steady red light means:

Yield to oncoming traffic

Stop and remain stopped as long as the signal is red

Oncoming traffic has a red light also

Stop and then go after you make a complete stop

Stop and remain stopped as long as the signal is red

This arrow is a warning light that the light is about to change. If you have not entered the intersection, stop-do not speed up to beat the light.

flashing yellow

steady yellow

steady green

flashing red

steady yellow

You may always turn right on red as long as you come to a complete stop first.

True

False

false

You should treat this light the same as a stop sign.

Steady yellow

Flashing red

Steady red

Flashing yellow

flashing red

Pedestrians do not have to obey traffic signals.

True

False

false

A yellow line (broken or solid) in the center of a roadway indicates _____.

pass with caution

one way traffic

no passing

two way traffic

two way traffic

A solid line indicates _____.

no passing

If an applicant (under age 18) does not achieve the passing score on either the sign or the knowledge test, he/she may re-take the tests after waiting _____ days.

2

15

30

7

15

What is the passing score on the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) SignsTest?

80%

90%

100%

85%

100%

Upon failing the DMV Learner's Permit Test, applicants must wait ten days toretake the test?

True

False

false

An applicants for a learner's permit must score _____ on the sign test.

75%

100%

90%

80%

100%

Passenger restrictions allow no more than one non-family passenger(s) underthe age of 21 until you have held your license for one year.

true

The earliest age to receive a driver's license in Virginia is _____ old.

16 years

16 years and 3 months

18 years

16 years and 6 months

16 years and 3 months

A driver's license may be suspended for anyone under 18 years of age that has at least 15 consecutive unexcused absences from school.

True

False

false

The curfew for under 18 is what time of day?

midnight-4am

Your driver's license will be suspended a minimum of 7 days if you fail to take the field sobriety test.

true

false

true

After having a license for one year, Virginia law allows three non-familypassenger(s) under the age of 21 regardless of circumstances.

True

False

false

How many feet away from a fire hydrant where fire trucks or equipment arestopped to answer an alarm should you park?

400 feet

600 feet

200 feet

500 feet

500 feet

Behind-the-wheel instruction requires how many periods of driving and how manyperiods of observation?

No hour requirement as long as you pass the test

7 for driving, 8 for observation

7 for both

5 for both

7 for both

If you drive on the public roads of Virginia, you must submit to an alcohol or drug test when requested, This is known as the _____ law.

graduated license

use and lose

zero tolerance

implied consent

implied consent

If you are under age 18, you will receive your permanent license from _____.

the school

Department of Education

DMV

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

What are the three components of the Highway Transportation System?

Trains, airplanes, cars

People, animals, roadways

People, vehicles, roadways

Roadways, bicycles, animals

People, vehicles, roadways

What system provides safe, convenient, and efficient movement of people and goods fromplace to place?

Virginia Department of Transportation

Highway Transportation System

Institute of Highway Safety

Department of Motor Vehicles

Highway Transportation System

Cars must give bicycles at least how many feet of room when passing?

3

4

5

2

3

The Virginia Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining state and local roadways in Virginia.

True

False

true

When approaching a vehicle in a parking lot, you should always approach from the _____.

side

front

any approach is okay

rear

rear

When approaching a vehicle parked at the curb, you should always approach from the _____.

front

rear

middle of the road

any way is okay

front

Before driving, when approaching a vehicle, name three things you should check.

condition of tires

broken glass

fluid leaks

all of these

all of these

Why is it important to check behind the vehicle before you enter it?

you want to look for small children behind the vehicle

you want to look for small animals behind the vehicle

all of them

you want to look for small objects (shopping carts) behind the vehicle

all of them

Having a back up camera in your vehicle can help with visibility and reduce risk of backing over an object or person.

True

False

true

When preparing to drive, the hands should be placed at _____ o'clock and _____ o'clock.

8, 2

10, 2

10, 4

8, 4

8, 4

A driver should allow at least how many inches between the driver's chest and the steeringwheel?

12

6

10

8

10

When preparing to drive and when driving, where should the driver rest their left foot?

on the clutch

on the brake

propped up on the driver's seat

on the dead pedal

on the dead pedal

What mirror provides the widest field of view?

passenger side mirror

emergency mirror

driver's side mirror

rear view mirror

rear view mirror

When adjusting the head restraint in a vehicle, it should be in what position, relative to thedriver or passenger?

level with the ears, four inches from the seat

level with the chin, four inches from the head

level with the shoulders, four inches from the head

level with the ears, four inches from the head

level with the ears, four inches from the head

Select two gauges found on the instrument panel.

telometer

speedometer

tire pressure guage

odometer

speedometer, odometer

Passengers younger than what age are safer sitting in the rear seat?

11

12

8

10

12

What mirror setting leaves large areas that cannot be seen in the mirrors on both sides of thevehicles?

blindspot and glare eliminator

traditional

occupational

rear view mirror

traditional

What is the meaning of a BGE mirror setting?

Blindzone Guiding Extension

Blinding Guage Eliminator

Blindzone Glare Extermination

Blindzone Glare Elimination

Blindzone Glare Elimination

A tire is considered significantly underinflated when its pressure is 25% belowthe vehicle manufacturer's recommended tire inflation pressure.

True

False

true

Driver base driving decisions on appropximately _____ percent of what they see and approximately _____ percent of what they hear or feel.

75, 25

50, 50

80, 20

90, 10

90, 10

A driver should search at least _____ seconds ahead in their path of travel to evaluate the situation.

20

15

30

10

20

Your _____ field of vision allows you to read and see details.

focal

paracentral

central

peripheral

focal

What field of vision is more sensitive to light and motion, and orients individuals to the environment?

focal

peripheral

paracentral

central

peripheral

What vision allows one to see distant objects more clearly than near ones?

paracentral

near sighted

farsighted

astigmatism

farsighted

SEEiT stands for _____.

Search, Evaluate, Execute, in Time

See, Estimate, Execute, in Time

Searching Existing Events in Time

Seeing Everything Especially in Time

Search, Evaluate, Execute, in Time

Seeing the ball roll into the road is an example of _____.

Searching

Evaluating

Executing

Estimating

searching

Space without restrictions to line of sight or path of travel is _____.

open

changing

empty

closed

open

Space in which the level of risk is increasing is _____.

open

BGE

changing

closed

changing

To search effectively, driver need to know _____.

how to evaluate what they see

all are correct

what to look for

where to look

all are correct

The maximum safe speed for a 4-second following distance on dry pavement is _____.

70

60

55

75

70

How we interpret and understand information gathered by any of the five senses is defined as:

synthesis

recognition

perception

understanding

perception

Communicate, change position and change speed are ways to:

reduce driving risk

pass your learner's permit test

increase driving risk

avoid a ticket

reduce driving risk

Identify three visual hazards when driving at night.

Active wildlife

Lack of light

Intoxication

Glare from sun

Active wildlife

Lack of light

Intoxication

The distance between the two vehicles provides more space in case of an emergency.

True

False

true

_______________ is known as the visible path-of-travel from your vehicle to the target area.

No Zone

Reference points

Line of sight

Lane of sight

line of sight

_______________ is the distance you can see ahead of your vehicle.

Line of travel

Path of sight

Visual cues

Visual lead

visual lead

When stopping behind another vehicle to maintain a safe distance, the driver should be ableto see the other vehicle's bumper.

True

False

false

A zone is either open, closed, or changing. A changing zone has space where you can drivewithout restriction.

True

False

false

A _________________ helps drivers organize information into meaningful categories sodecisions can be made easily and quickly.

back of seat organizer

driver awareness course

mental task organization system

space management system

space management system

_______________ is the series of continuous positions your vehicle will occupy whiletraveling toward your target area.

Travel lane

Path of travel

Lane position

Line of sight

Path of travel

_______________ is the potential that a chosen action (e.g., speeding, texting, etc.,) maylead to an undesirable outcome.

Crash potential

Driving behaviors

Driving risk

Accident risk

driving risk

You need to spend time behind the wheel and actively __________ visual searching skills!

relax

learn

practice

retrain

practice

What is the most important source of information when driving?

the ears

the passengers

the eyes

the road

the eyes

Paracentral vision helps a driver to maintain their path-of-travel?

True

False

true

Drivers must manage 6 zones around the vehicle and adjust position to maintain a safemargin of space that provides room to steer in an emergency.

True

False

true

There are seven basic areas of operating space around a vehicle.

True

False

true

__________is the natural force that constantly pulls to the Earth and effects an object'sweight.

Gravity

Inertia

Momentum

Traction

gravity

The __________ a vehicle's center of gravity, the more unstable the vehicle becomes.

higher

lower

more centered

higher

The Law of Motion is also known as __________.

Inertia

Momentum

Force

Gravity

inertia

__________ refers to the amount of motion an object has.

Momentum

Force

Equilibrium

Inertia

momentum

_______________ is compromised by the constantly changing weight on the tire patches.

Vehicle balance

Traction

Momentum

Inertia

Vehicle balance

________ describes the transfer of vehicle weight forward or backward?

Pitch

Roll

Yaw

Lean

pitch

________ describes when a vehicle shifts weight from side to side.

Roll

Pitch

Yaw

Lean

roll

________ describes the transfer of the vehicle's weight when the rear-end swings to theright, to the left, or back and forth.

Yaw

Lean

Pitch

Roll

yaw

______________ are points used to help determine where the vehicle is in relation to theroad and other vehicles.

Reference points

Space management system

Reference spots

Line of sight

Reference points

What lane position is used for most driving?

1

2

3

4

1

Which lane position is used for making a right turn or parking?

3

2

1

4

3

How do you know when you are parked 6 inches from the front line or curb?

When the curb line extends beyond the right side passenger mirror

When you run over the curb

When the curb line extends beyond the right rear passenger window

When you can see the curb in the rear view mirror

When the curb line extends beyond the right side passenger mirror

How do you know when you are parked with rear limitation? (6 inches from the curb or line in the rear?

You can see the curb line extend through the back of the right rear passenger window

You can see the curb line extend beyond the front side passenger mirror

You have run over the curb

You see the curb line extend over the right corner of the hood

You can see the curb line extend through the back of the right rear passenger window

What braking technique slows the vehicle as quickly as possible without locking brakes orlosing traction?

Threshold braking

Trail braking

Emergency braking

Anti-lock braking

Threshold braking

What braking technique is used for sharp turns?

Threshold braking

Emergency braking

Trail braking

Anti-lock braking

Trail braking

_________________allows maximum stopping force without locking up the brakes.

Emergency braking system

Trail braking system

Anti lock braking system

Threshold braking system

Anti lock braking system

The safest turnabout is the three point turnabout.

True

False

false

If you drive by your destination, you should complete a U-Turn at an intersection where it is allowed.

True

False

true

A driver must stop when a school bus is loading or unloading passengers and thesignals are on and there is no median between the driver and the bus.

True

False

true