Unit 3 Exam: Driving In Different Environments

To avoid a side impact collision,

• steer to the right

• brake or accelerate quickly

• steer to the left

• lock your brakes

Your vehicle's engine compartment catches fire while you are driving. What should you do first?

• estimate the seriousness of the fire

• open the hood and check the extent of the fire

• Quickly steer out of traffic to a safe, open area

• get a blanket to smother the fire

Swerving should be a last second emergency means of

• avoiding a collision

• keeping from going off the roadway

• reducing your vehicle's speed

• bringing your vehicle under control

What should you do first when the headlights fail?

• fill up the headlight fluid container

• use the dimmer switch

• slow down

• turn on the parking lights

What happens if the power-steering system fails?

• the steering wheel will become easier to turn

• the steering wheel will be neither harder nor easier to turn

• The engine will overheat

• the steering wheel will be harder to turn

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 gas station

• under the floor mat

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

If the rear of your vehicle skids to the right, you should

• steer to the right

• steer straight ahead

• steer to the left

• swerve both left and right

In all high-wind situations,

• braking distance increases

• vehicle control becomes steadier

• steering can be difficult

• visibility is decreased

When driving in fog, you should use

• parking lights

• emergency flashers

• high-beam headlights

• low-beam headlights

When it becomes extremely difficult to see because of heavy rain, you should

• use high-beam headlights

• pull off the road until the rain stops

• slow down and use emergency flashers

• use low-beam headlights and maintain speed