Drive Right Ch. 13 Handling Emergencies Practice Test

The greater the drop-off when your front wheel leaves the roadway, the greater the....

• traction available.

• speed should be.

• steering control needed.

• pressure needed to brake.

When brakes overheat and lose their effectiveness, the condition is called....

• brake fade.

• brake loss.

• brake warp.

• hot brakes.

You are about to be struck from behind while stopped at a STOP sign. You should....

• shift to REVERSE and turn off the engine.

• put on the parking brake.

• brake hard to avoid the collision.

• release the brakes just before the collision.

Your vehicle stalls on railroad tracks. It will not restart, all passengers have left it, and no train is coming. What do you do next?

• Turn on emergency flashers.

• Rock the vehicle.

• Walk in the direction from which a train might approach.

• Shift to NEUTRAL and push the vehicle off the tracks.

When you have a tire blowout, what should you do first?

• Grip the steering wheel firmly.

• Apply hard pressure to the brake.

• Quickly pull off the roadway.

• Quickly remove your foot from the accelerator.

The hood of your vehicle is vibrating while you drive. You should....

• stop in a safe location, release the hood, and close it

• turn off the ignition.

• look for smoke coming from the engine compartment.

• assume that the road is bumpy and ignore the hood.

Which emergency is best handled by shifting to NEUTRAL?

• steering fails

• brakes fail

• accelerator sticks

• hood flies up

At what speed can you swerve to a new path in less distance than you need to stop?

• at 30 mph or above

• at 20 mph or above

• under 30 mph

• under 20 mph

An oncoming vehicle crosses the center line and drives into your lane. You should.....

• maintain control and slow.

• drive into the other lane if it is empty.

• speed up and drive onto the shoulder.

• stop as quickly as possible.

If you do not know how to change a tire when needed, you can find instructions....

• on your driver's side visor.

• at the nearest golf club.

• under the floor mat.

• in the owner's manual or the spare-tire compartment.