Simmon's Driving School Chapter 2

How often should you perform pre-driving checks?

• Every time you drive.

• The first day of every month.

• Only when you purchase a new vehicle.

• At least once a day.

Your vehicle is parked at the curb. As you approach it, you should:

• Enter the vehicle through the passenger's door.

• Approach the driver's door facing traffic.

• Walk to the driver's door with your back to traffic.

• Adjust the passenger side mirror before you get in the vehicle.

As you approach your vehicle and perform checks it is not necessary to always:

• Check the spare tire for proper inflation.

• Carry your keys in your hand.

• Search beneath and around your vehicle.

• Be alert for oncoming vehicles.

When conducting outside-the-vehicle checks, you should inspect your:

• Horn.

• Transmission.

• Door latches.

• Headlights.

While ensuring that your tires are properly inflated during a pre-drive check, you should also check:

• The headlights, brake lights, turn signals and taillights.

• The direction which your tires are pointed.

• Both A and B are correct.

• Neither A nor B is correct.

Which of these is not part of a normal under-the-hood check?

• Checking the air filter assembly.

• Checking the battery.

• Checking the transmission fluid.

• Checking the shock absorbers.

If you put groceries in your vehicle, they should be:

• Behind the driver's seat on the floor.

• On the floor in front of the passenger's seat.

• In the trunk or under a cargo net.

• Behind the front passenger's seat on the floor.

When adjusting a safety belt, it is best to:

• Leave it slightly loose so you can reach all of the controls if you are a driver.

• Wear it as low as possible across your hips.

• Wear it as high as possible on the abdomen.

• Not worry about it if your vehicle is equipped with airbags.

Which of the following is considered a vehicle communication system?

• Windshield wipers.

• Vanity mirror.

• Hazard flashers.

• Door locks.

To signal that you are going to make a right turn, you should:

• Move the turn signal lever down.

• Move the turn signal lever up.

• Point with your left hand the direction you are planning to turn.

• None of the above is correct.