VADETS 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
✔✔true - ✔✔With ABS brakes it is most effective to press down hard on the brake pedal
when stopping. t or f
✔✔accelerates - ✔✔When a vehicle _______________ too quickly, weight moves to
the rear.
✔✔braking - ✔✔What is the safest maneuver for avoiding collision if there is enough
room?
✔✔false - ✔✔Oversteer is also known as "plowing". (t or f)
✔✔false - ✔✔Understeer is known as "fishtailing". t or f
✔✔true - ✔✔Inside the trunk of all car manufactures since 2002 is a safety release
devise that glows in the dark for emergency trunk escape. t or f
✔✔diverging diamond - ✔✔The diagram illustrates what type of interchange?
✔✔inexperience and attitude - ✔✔Which of the following behaviors are MOST
responsible for teen crashes?
✔✔When there is a glare - ✔✔When does Virginia law NOT require the use of
headlights?
✔✔continue steering until you can safely get off the roadway - ✔✔If you experience
power steering failure, you should _____.
✔✔liability - ✔✔Insurance that pays others for the costs of a crash that YOU caused is
called _____ insurance.
✔✔7,7 - ✔✔Behind-the-wheel instruction requires _____ periods of diving and _____
periods of observation.
✔✔threshold - ✔✔If your vehicle does not have ABS (braking system) use _____
braking.
✔✔to equalize tire wear - ✔✔The vehicle's tires should be rotated primarily _____.
✔✔2 feet - ✔✔Most vehicles will float in ______ of water.
✔✔turn signal - ✔✔This lever has many functions, but is primarily used as:
, ✔✔low oil pressure - ✔✔This vehicle control symbol means:
✔✔rest - ✔✔Only _____ will help a fatigued driver.
✔✔comprehensive - ✔✔A vehicle that catches on fire is covered by _____ insurance.
✔✔red - ✔✔When jump starting a car, always connect this color to the positive terminal.
✔✔all of the above - ✔✔Which of the following are distractions inside the vehicle?
a. Grooming activities
b. Talking, answering or texting on a cell phone
c. Adjusting the radio
✔✔0.08% - ✔✔Drivers ages 21+ with a blood alcohol concentration of _____ or higher
are considered to be alcohol impaired under law.
✔✔all of the above - ✔✔Which of the following is true about traction?
a. Keeps vehicle on the road and allows vehicles to respond to acceleration, braking,
and steering
b. friction between tires and the road surface
c. is reduced by speed, centrifugal force, road conditions, and worn tires
✔✔december - ✔✔when buying a new vehicle, _______________ (month) has the
highest discounts off Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) also known as
sticker price.
✔✔peer pressure - ✔✔The influence of one's friends is called _____.
✔✔true - ✔✔You may cross double solid yellow lines on the road if you are making a
left turn or passing pedestrians, bicyclists, and riders of scooters or skateboards, when
the opposite lane is clear and you can pass safely. t or f
✔✔true - ✔✔Over-the-counter drugs, like cold medicine, can affect your ability to drive
and make decisions. t or f
✔✔false - ✔✔Broken white lines separate lanes of traffic going in the same
direction.You may not change lanes? t or f
✔✔50 - ✔✔A tire with a tread wear rating of 150 is expected to last _______________
percentage longer than one graded 100%?
✔✔true - ✔✔Being aware of "highway hynosis" and "down time" are driver readiness
tips for a road trip. t or f
GRADED A+
✔✔true - ✔✔With ABS brakes it is most effective to press down hard on the brake pedal
when stopping. t or f
✔✔accelerates - ✔✔When a vehicle _______________ too quickly, weight moves to
the rear.
✔✔braking - ✔✔What is the safest maneuver for avoiding collision if there is enough
room?
✔✔false - ✔✔Oversteer is also known as "plowing". (t or f)
✔✔false - ✔✔Understeer is known as "fishtailing". t or f
✔✔true - ✔✔Inside the trunk of all car manufactures since 2002 is a safety release
devise that glows in the dark for emergency trunk escape. t or f
✔✔diverging diamond - ✔✔The diagram illustrates what type of interchange?
✔✔inexperience and attitude - ✔✔Which of the following behaviors are MOST
responsible for teen crashes?
✔✔When there is a glare - ✔✔When does Virginia law NOT require the use of
headlights?
✔✔continue steering until you can safely get off the roadway - ✔✔If you experience
power steering failure, you should _____.
✔✔liability - ✔✔Insurance that pays others for the costs of a crash that YOU caused is
called _____ insurance.
✔✔7,7 - ✔✔Behind-the-wheel instruction requires _____ periods of diving and _____
periods of observation.
✔✔threshold - ✔✔If your vehicle does not have ABS (braking system) use _____
braking.
✔✔to equalize tire wear - ✔✔The vehicle's tires should be rotated primarily _____.
✔✔2 feet - ✔✔Most vehicles will float in ______ of water.
✔✔turn signal - ✔✔This lever has many functions, but is primarily used as:
, ✔✔low oil pressure - ✔✔This vehicle control symbol means:
✔✔rest - ✔✔Only _____ will help a fatigued driver.
✔✔comprehensive - ✔✔A vehicle that catches on fire is covered by _____ insurance.
✔✔red - ✔✔When jump starting a car, always connect this color to the positive terminal.
✔✔all of the above - ✔✔Which of the following are distractions inside the vehicle?
a. Grooming activities
b. Talking, answering or texting on a cell phone
c. Adjusting the radio
✔✔0.08% - ✔✔Drivers ages 21+ with a blood alcohol concentration of _____ or higher
are considered to be alcohol impaired under law.
✔✔all of the above - ✔✔Which of the following is true about traction?
a. Keeps vehicle on the road and allows vehicles to respond to acceleration, braking,
and steering
b. friction between tires and the road surface
c. is reduced by speed, centrifugal force, road conditions, and worn tires
✔✔december - ✔✔when buying a new vehicle, _______________ (month) has the
highest discounts off Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) also known as
sticker price.
✔✔peer pressure - ✔✔The influence of one's friends is called _____.
✔✔true - ✔✔You may cross double solid yellow lines on the road if you are making a
left turn or passing pedestrians, bicyclists, and riders of scooters or skateboards, when
the opposite lane is clear and you can pass safely. t or f
✔✔true - ✔✔Over-the-counter drugs, like cold medicine, can affect your ability to drive
and make decisions. t or f
✔✔false - ✔✔Broken white lines separate lanes of traffic going in the same
direction.You may not change lanes? t or f
✔✔50 - ✔✔A tire with a tread wear rating of 150 is expected to last _______________
percentage longer than one graded 100%?
✔✔true - ✔✔Being aware of "highway hynosis" and "down time" are driver readiness
tips for a road trip. t or f
