drivers ed past tests

Lane position ____ provides maximum space within the lane on each side of the vehicle. * 1 2 3 all answers are correct

1

Drivers preparing to turn left can help communicate this intention by using lane position_____________. * 1 all answer are correct 2 3

2

You would use lane position _______ when an emergency vehicle is coming behind you with sirens flashing. * 1 2 3 any position you want

3

when approaching the crest of a hill, lane position ___ is recommended 1, 2, 3, 4

3

When the right side pavement line or curb appears to run through the middle of the vehicle's hood (VA inspection sticker), the vehicle is _____________________________. 3-6 inches from the curb 2 feet from the curb 5 feet from the curb 7 feet from the curb

3-6 inches from the curb

When a large truck is merging or exiting the freeway, you should _________. Do nothing and not worry because the truck will make adjustments to get in Maintain your speed and position because the driver can see everything and get in Adjust your speed and lane position as necessary to help the driver merge safely Reduce your speed and be prepared to stop to allow the truck to merge or exit

Adjust your speed and lane position as necessary to help the driver merge safely

Oversize or wide load trucks _________. May travel slower than the posted speed limits May cause traffic to back up or stop May have pilot or escort cars All of the above

All of the above

When traveling behind or beside a loaded flat bed truck, you should _________. Allow enough space to react and avoid objects that may spill onto the roadway Not worry because the load is always strapped or tied down Turn on your hazard warning lights to warn other drivers You should lightly step on your brakes every 5 miles to test them just in case there is an emergency involving the flat bed truck

Allow enough space to react and avoid objects that may spill onto the roadway

Deciding to slow down in case a small child is following that ball is an example of _______. * Searching Evaluating Executing A dumb decision

Evaluating

If the rear bumper is 3-6 inches from the white parking line, the line of sight will extend from the driver _____. near the side view mirror near the back passenger window center of the windshield to the left hood line

near the back passenger window

If the front bumper is 3-6 inches from the white parking line, the line of sight will extend from the driver _____. near the side view mirror near the back passenger window center of the windshield to the left hood line

near the side view mirror

the largest and most dangerous of a large trucks blind spots is found ____ in the rear of the truck on the right side or passenger side of the truck in front of the truck on the left side or drivers side of the truck

on the right side or passenger side of the truck

When the left side pavement line or curb appears to run through the ____________ the vehicle is 3-6 inches from the curb. near the side view mirror near the back passenger window center of the windshield to the left hood line

to the left hood line

When passing a large truck, you must signal your intention to move back into the lane in front of the truck but do not move back until you _________. Can see the front of the truck and its wheels in the side view mirror Can see the front of the truck and its wheels in both the side view and rearview mirrors Can see the front of the truck and its wheels in the rearview mirror Can see the front of the truck and its wheels as you turn your head when you pass the truck's front bumper

Can see the front of the truck and its wheels in both the side view and rearview mirrors

Pushing down on the brake and checking to see if a child is coming would be an example of ___________. Searching Evaluating Executing Bad Driving

Executing

Stop lines at intersections are designed to _________. Warn pedestrians not to walk near a turning truck Indicate where cars should stop to allow trucks the maximum turning space (radius) to complete a turn safely Provide reflective strips that help drivers and pedestrians know where the curb ends and the intersection begins Assist police officers when blocking intersections for specialized truck convoys

Indicate where cars should stop to allow trucks the maximum turning space (radius) to complete a turn safely

While it takes a car going 55 miles per hour about 265 feet to stop, the distance it would take a fully loaded tractor trailer truck to come to a complete stop when going 55 miles per hour is _________. 5 city blocks Just over the length of a football field The height of the Washington Monument The straight line distance from home plate to second base

Just over the length of a football field

When traveling behind a large truck, to help the driver know that you are there, the best rule to follow is to _________. Maintain a distance where you can see the truck's side view mirrors while traveling behind the truck Continuously flash your headlights while traveling behind the truck Move from the center area behind the truck to the left side of the travel lane so you keep peeking out from behind the truck Honk your horn and turn on your emergency flashers until you decide to pass the truck

Maintain a distance where you can see the truck's side view mirrors while traveling behind the truck

The space management system we will use is the _____________. * none of the above Smith System SEEit system SIPDE system

SEEit system

The number one cause of accidents in Virginia is ______________. DUI Failure to yield the right of way Speeding Following too closely

Speeding

When a large truck is turning right or left, you should _________. Do nothing and not worry because the driver is trained to make those big turns Watch those right turns because only on a right turn might the truck swing into your lane to complete the turn Adjust your lane position to match the rear of the truck's trailer Watch both right and left turns because the truck will often swing wide to make and complete any turn

Watch both right and left turns because the truck will often swing wide to make and complete any turn

Reference points are necessary _______________________. a. to judge your vehicle's position b. because there are areas around the vehicle which cannot be seen from the driver's seat a & b only on a big vehicles

a & b

To search effectively, drivers need to know _________. * how to evaluate what they see what to look for all of the above where to look

all of the above

when driving around a curve, you should focus ______ beyond the turn, on the point you want to reach on the road directly in front of you on objects in your rear view mirror on the drop off next to the shoulder

beyond the turn, on the point you want to reach

Tanker trucks should be considered dangerous anytime but especially when _________. Liquid loads shift (sloshing) causing the center of gravity in the tanker truck to shift so far that it results in a rollover Sudden stops caused by other vehicles "cutting in" the truck's safety space gap may result in the liquid inside the tank rolling from front to back (surging) both a & b neither a nor b

both a & b

when driving in high winds around large trucks or other vehicles you should ____ adjust space and speed to be appropriate with the conditions hold the steering wheel firmly both a and b neither answer

both a and b

The number one cause of death for teens is ___________. drug overdose cancer heart attack car accidents

car accidents

A footprint around the vehicle ________________________. * is the mark the tire leaves on the road represents what you can't see on the ground around the vehicle represents what you can see around the car is smaller for large vehicles

represents what you can't see on the ground around the vehicle

Seeing the ball in the road is an example of _______________. Searching Evaluating Executing Poor Vision

searching

when driving through curves _____ slow down as you approach, then decelerate out of the apex speed up as you approach, then decelerate out of the apex slow down as you approach the curve, then accelerate out of the apex speed up as you approach, then accelerate out of the apex

slow down as you approach, then accelerate out of the apex

as you hear the top of a hill, _______ your view of the road is limited your view of the road behind you is limited you should move to lane position 2 you should accelerate all of the above

your view of the road is limited