VADETS Drivers Ed Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The earliest you can receive your learner's permit in Virginia, is_____ old. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 15 years & 6 months
An applicant for a learner's permit must score at least ____ on the knowledge test. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER -1
If you are under age 18, you will receive your permanent license from _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
What are the three major factors that increase crash risk for teen drivers? - CORRECT
ANSWER - inexperience, speed, distractions
What is the number one cause of Virginia crashes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Following
too closely
The brain does not mature until around the age of: - CORRECT ANSWER - 25
How do drivers move from novice to experience? - CORRECT ANSWER - practice
,This allows for students to have guided practice prior to getting their license. - CORRECT
ANSWER - The Graduated Licensing System
A steady red light means: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - steady yellow
T or F: You may always turn right on red as long as you come to a complete stop first. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
You should treat this light the same as a stop sign. - CORRECT ANSWER - Flashing red
T or F: Pedestrians do not have to obey traffic signals. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
No U-Turn - CORRECT ANSWER -
School Zone - CORRECT ANSWER -
Curvy (or winding) Road - CORRECT ANSWER -
Yellow Sign - CORRECT ANSWER - general warning
red sign - CORRECT ANSWER - prohibitive or stop
pink sign - CORRECT ANSWER - incident
, Orange sign - CORRECT ANSWER - construction
brown sign - CORRECT ANSWER - recreational and cultural
octagon sign - CORRECT ANSWER - stop
diamond sign - CORRECT ANSWER - warning
pennant sign - CORRECT ANSWER - no passing
pentagon sign - CORRECT ANSWER - school zone
circle sign - CORRECT ANSWER - Railroad crossing ahead
triangle pavement markings - CORRECT ANSWER - yield
yellow lines pavement marking - CORRECT ANSWER - Two way traffic
white lines pavement marking - CORRECT ANSWER - One way traffic
dotted lines pavement marking - CORRECT ANSWER - passing allowed
solid lines pavement marking - CORRECT ANSWER - no passing
What are the three components of the Highway Transportation System? - CORRECT
ANSWER - People, vehicles, roadways
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The earliest you can receive your learner's permit in Virginia, is_____ old. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 15 years & 6 months
An applicant for a learner's permit must score at least ____ on the knowledge test. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER -1
If you are under age 18, you will receive your permanent license from _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
What are the three major factors that increase crash risk for teen drivers? - CORRECT
ANSWER - inexperience, speed, distractions
What is the number one cause of Virginia crashes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Following
too closely
The brain does not mature until around the age of: - CORRECT ANSWER - 25
How do drivers move from novice to experience? - CORRECT ANSWER - practice
,This allows for students to have guided practice prior to getting their license. - CORRECT
ANSWER - The Graduated Licensing System
A steady red light means: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - steady yellow
T or F: You may always turn right on red as long as you come to a complete stop first. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
You should treat this light the same as a stop sign. - CORRECT ANSWER - Flashing red
T or F: Pedestrians do not have to obey traffic signals. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
No U-Turn - CORRECT ANSWER -
School Zone - CORRECT ANSWER -
Curvy (or winding) Road - CORRECT ANSWER -
Yellow Sign - CORRECT ANSWER - general warning
red sign - CORRECT ANSWER - prohibitive or stop
pink sign - CORRECT ANSWER - incident
, Orange sign - CORRECT ANSWER - construction
brown sign - CORRECT ANSWER - recreational and cultural
octagon sign - CORRECT ANSWER - stop
diamond sign - CORRECT ANSWER - warning
pennant sign - CORRECT ANSWER - no passing
pentagon sign - CORRECT ANSWER - school zone
circle sign - CORRECT ANSWER - Railroad crossing ahead
triangle pavement markings - CORRECT ANSWER - yield
yellow lines pavement marking - CORRECT ANSWER - Two way traffic
white lines pavement marking - CORRECT ANSWER - One way traffic
dotted lines pavement marking - CORRECT ANSWER - passing allowed
solid lines pavement marking - CORRECT ANSWER - no passing
What are the three components of the Highway Transportation System? - CORRECT
ANSWER - People, vehicles, roadways
