Drivers Ed Test 7 - Starting, Steering, Stopping

After starting your engine, you should

Check that the oil pressure system is working.

Locking your wheels in an emergency braking situation

Decreases braking effectiveness, can make you go into a skid, and increases your stopping distance.

If it is done correctly, threshold braking will often result in your wheels locking.

False

When the clutch pedal is all the way down to the floor, the transmission and engine are engaged.

False

You should use the heel of your foot on the brake to stop the car whenever possible.

False

The effect of threshold braking is to

Increase stopping distance

After coming to a red light while driving a car with an automatic transmission, you

Leave the car in drive.

The amount of foot pressure required to stop a car depends on

Size and weight of the car, the road surface, and the type of brakes on the car.

The friction point is

The point where, as you let up on the clutch pedal, the transmission and engine engage.

Driving in high-heeled shoes may give you less control of the accelerator than flat-heeled shoes.

True

If you are stopped at a light going up a hill, one way to move forward again is to hold your place with the brake, and then accelerate a little as you release the parking brake.

True

If your car is equipped with an automatic transmission, you should always start it in Park.

True

One difference between a manual and an automatic transmission is that an automatic transmission will shift the forward gears for you.

True

The best way to get a feel for the car's friction point is to practice in reverse gear.

True

When coming to a stop, it is a good practice to lightly tap your brakes to wan drivers behind you that you are about to stop.

True

Cars with manual shift transmissions

Usually cost less than automatics and can reduce fuel consumption if driven properly.

When backing your car

You look over your shoulder o see where you are going.