Lesson 1 - Chapter 4 Questions

When starting the engine, you should release the key or start button:

• After you check over your left shoulder

• As you release the parking brake

• When you hear a grinding sound

• As soon as the engine starts

When backing straight or to the right: a) Position your right hand on the back of the passenger seat b) Grip the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position with your left hand c) Move the wheel left or right in the direction in which you want the rear of the vehicle to go d) All of the above

• Position your right hand on the back of the passenger seat

• Grip the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position with your left hand

• Move the wheel left or right in the direction in which you want the rear of the vehicle to go

• All of the above

________ acceleration is used to maintain slow forward motion or allow speed to increase gradually with minimum weight shift

• Idle

• Light

• Threshold

• Squeeze

Total stopping distance is made up of: a) Reaction time b) Braking time c) Perception time d) All of the above

• Reaction time

• Braking time

• Perception time

• All of the above

________ braking is used to smoothly and gradually reduce brake pedal pressure at the end of a braking maneuver.

• Trail

• Threshold

• Squeeze

• Cover

Choose one good habit to develop when starting a vehicle engine.

• Checking engine oil levels

• Igniting all electrical accessories

• Pressing the accelerator aggressively

• Ignoring dashboard warnings

• Leaving headlights on

List and explain the four levels of acceleration.

• Uniform acceleration

• Non-uniform acceleration

• Deceleration

• Gravitational acceleration

Identify the 4 levels of deceleration: initial deceleration, intermediate deceleration, terminal deceleration, and emergency deceleration.

• Initial deceleration, intermediate deceleration, terminal deceleration, and emergency deceleration.

• Light deceleration, moderate deceleration, heavy deceleration, and extreme deceleration.

• Phase 1, phase 2, phase 3, and phase 4 deceleration.

• None of the above.