DRIVERS ED CHAPTER 12

Black ice a. is thin sheets of invisible ice. b. is well-traveled ice. c. is easy to see. d. provides more traction than regular ice.

A

If the rear of your vehicle skids to the right, you should a. steer to the right. b. steer straight ahead. c. steer to the left. d. swerve both left and right.

A

If you stop on the shoulder of the road in heavy fog, warn other drivers that you are not moving by a. using emergency flashers. b. periodically sounding the horn. c. keeping headlights on. d. shutting headlights off.

A

If your vehicle's wheels are stuck in deep snow, mud, or sand, you usually can free the wheels by a. rocking the vehicle. b. using gentle accelerator and brake pedal pressure at the same time. c. spinning the tires. d. turning your front wheels sharply to one side.

A

In reduced visibility conditions, you need to work especially hard to gather visual information because a. you need more time to respond to hazards. b. you cannot assume that others have the same vision problems that you have. c. your reflexes slow in bad weather. d. others need to see you.

A

When driving on slippery roads, you should a. not use cruise control. b. always use cruise control. c. use cruise control with low speed. d. use cruise control only on highways

A

When your vehicle starts to skid sideways, a. steer in the direction that your vehicle needs to go. b. first press hard on the brake pedal. c. maintain steady accelerator pressure. d. steer opposite the direction that your vehicle needs to go.

A

Why should you not set the parking brake after driving through slush or icy conditions? a. The parking brake could freeze. b. The parking brake will be erratic. c. The parking brake is inoperative. d. The parking brake might not hold.

A

If windows ice up and traction conditions are especially hazardous, it might be best to a. drive close to other vehicles. b. not drive at all. c. use emergency flashers. d. drive very slowly.

B

If you are driving into sun glare from bright sunlight, you can reduce glare and eyestrain by a. applying dark tint to the windows. b. using sunglasses and the sun visor. c. keeping vehicle interior lights on. d. using the defroster or air conditioner.

B

Overdriving headlights means a. using low-beam rather than high-beam lights. b. your stopping distance is greater than the distance lighted by your lights. c. you are looking too far ahead. d. using overdrive gear when using high-beam headlights.

B

When it becomes extremely difficult to see because of heavy rain, you should a. use high-beam headlights. b. pull off the road until the rain stops. c. slow down and use emergency flashers. d. use low-beam lights and maintain speed.

B

When your visibility is reduced for any reason, you a. should maintain speed and glance to the right edge of the road. b. need more time and space to use the IPDE Process. c. need a smaller space cushion around your vehicle. d. should pull off the roadway and stop.

B

Whenever visibility is reduced, the first action to take to apply the IPDE Process a. should be to maintain steady speed. b. is to slow down. c. is to stop. d. is to move closer to the windshield.

B

Your vehicle's temperature light or gauge warns you that the a. outside temperature is dangerous. b. engine is producing more heat than the cooling system can handle. c. engine temperature is too low. d. vehicle's interior temperature is unhealthy.

B

Controlled braking is a technique of a. manually applying your brakes for a slow stop. b. correcting a skid. c. manually applying your brakes for a quick stop. d. stopping in a very short distance.

C

If the oncoming driver at night fails to use low-beam headlights, you can attempt to reduce glare by a. keeping your headlights on high-beam. b. constantly looking ahead in your lane. c. frequently looking ahead with quick glances. d. turning off your headlights.

C

If there is even a possibility of water on the road reaching the bottom of your vehicle, a. drive as though there were no water on the road. b. enter the water at a brisk speed. c. do not enter the water. d. raise the height of your vehicle.

C

If you have a leak in the vehicle's exhaust system, you could experience a. a buildup of carbon dioxide gas. b. an increase in engine performance. c. a buildup of carbon monoxide gas. d. a decrease in fuel economy.

C

In all high-wind situations a. vehicle control becomes steadier. b. braking distance increases. c. steering can be difficult. d. visibility is decreased.

C

To give yourself more time for the IPDE Process at night, a. use your high-beams. b. slow down. c. look beyond the range of your headlights. d. look to the right of the road.

C

Under normal driving conditions at night, your stopping distance is a. not related to your seeing distance. b. never more than two seconds. c. the distance you travel in four seconds at normal speeds and within the range of your headlights. d. the same as your following distance.

C

Use your high-beam headlights only a. when driving in fog. b. when vehicles are a quarter-mile in front of you. c. when vehicles are more than one-half mile in front of you. d. in inclement weather.

C

Why can a bridge surface freeze before adjoining road surfaces do? a. The roadway has warmth built into it. b. The bridge has good shade cover. c. Cold air circulates above and below the bridge road surface. d. The bridge is exposed to sunlight.

C

An icy roadway provides the least traction when the air temperature is a. between 5-below-0-degrees F and 10-below-0-degrees F. b. 0 degrees F to 5-below-0-degrees F. c. between 33 degrees F and 35 degrees F. d. between 0 degrees F and 32 degrees F.

D

During the fall, wet leaves on the road can a. make residential streets safer. b. increase traction at low speeds. c. present a serious vision hazard. d. reduce traction and car control.

D

If you must drive through deep water, a. drive on the shoulder for traction. b. do not use the brakes. c. maintain normal accelerator pressure. d. apply light brake pressure through the water.

D

If you use high-beam headlights in snow, rain, or fog, you will have a. more time to react to hazards. b. a better chance of seeing hazards. c. better long-range vision. d. more light reflected back in your eyes.

D

In a front-wheel skid, your vehicle a. tends to go to the inside of the curve. b. usually tends to go to the right. c. generally tends to go to the left. d. tends to go straight.

D

Just before dawn and dusk, turn on your a. high-beam headlights. b. emergency flashers. c. parking lights. d. low-beam headlights.

D

To help others see you during heavy rain, use your a. high-beam headlights. b. emergency flashers. c. parking lights. d. low-beam headlights.

D

To improve traction on snow, a. use bigger tires than normal. b. drive with your foot on the brake. c. drive on fresh snow only. d. use all-season tires and/or tire chains.

D

When driving at night with no other vehicles present, use the a. parking lights. b. emergency flashers. c. low-beam headlights. d. high-beam headlights.

D

When driving in fog, you should use a. parking lights. b. emergency flashers. c. high-beam headlights. d. low-beam headlights

D

You are driving a large rental truck on a windy day. Vehicles you pass will be a. drawn toward your truck by a blast of wind. b. stabilized by a blast of wind from your truck. c. unaffected by your truck. d. affected by a blast of wind from your truck.

D