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WorksheetsUnit 1
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
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1.
When following a large truck, you should increase your following distance because
a)
you have enough clear sight distance.
b)
the truck needs greater stopping distance than vehicles.
c)
you need more clear sight distance.
you need more clear sight distance.
d)
the truck is in your blind spot.
2.
What can you do to more safely look for a house number as you are driving?
a)
Make sure the situation ahead has no immediate hazards before you look away.
b)
Stop in your lane to see better.
c)
Maintain speed while searching
d)
Slow down and activate emergency flashers.
3.
keeping your eyes in continual movement is called?
a)
Staring to a target
b)
Visual control
c)
Search pattern
d)
Keeping your eyes on the road
4.
What is an open zone?
a)
A space where you can drive without a restriction to your line of sight.
b)
A great place to drive through
c)
Popular area for driving.
d)
A zone that is there
5.
moving from lane position 1 to lane position 2 to get around parked cars is called?
a)
Lane jumping
b)
Minimizing a hazard
c)
Illegal
d)
A safe move
6.
An orange sign, in a diamond or rectangular shape, tells you what?
a)
Change lanes
b)
Do not enter
c)
Caution ahead
d)
Roadway is changing
7.
What does it mean to ‘aim high’ in steering?
a)
Look ahead of the car at least a block
b)
Aim high with your eyes
c)
Take the next right hand turn
d)
That the car might be out of alignment
8.
What should you do when you come to a flashing red signal?
a)
Treat it like a yield
b)
Stop and then continue when the flashing stops.
c)
Slow down and proceed with caution
d)
Treat it like a stop sign
9.
This is where the driver feels the engine take hold and the vehicle starts to move
a)
Friction point
b)
Going forward
c)
Momentum
d)
Wheels are locked
10.
Law that states you may not drive faster than is safe and prudent for existing conditions, regardless of posted speed limits
a)
Minimum speed limit
b)
Speed limit
c)
Safe speed law
d)
Basic speed law
11.
What should you do when you see a yellow light?
a)
Speed up
b)
Make every effort to stop safely.
c)
Check behind you
d)
Change lanes
12.
What are blind-spot areas?
a)
Areas that you can not be seen.
b)
Areas where you can not see
c)
Areas that form over time and with experience
d)
Areas you should never drive in
13.
Most warning signs are what shape?
a)
Round
b)
Square
c)
Diamond-Shaped
d)
Rectangle
14.
What is the purpose of broken white lines?
a)
To help you see the road
b)
Separate lanes of traffic that moving in the same direction
c)
To show you the correct direction of travel
d)
to help you drive straight
15.
A solid yellow line on the driver’s side of the center line means what?
a)
The speed limit will change
b)
Drivers should be careful
c)
That the cars around you will be going faster
d)
Passing is not allowed
16.
What if you are starting the vehicle after the engine has stalled?
a)
Park
b)
NEUTRAL
c)
Drive
d)
Never
17.
What keeps the wheels from locking if the driver brakes hard?
a)
Never lock break system
b)
Depends how hard you press on break
c)
ABS
d)
The foot
18.
What is a stationary object that appears in the distance in the center of your path of travel?
a)
Target
b)
Deer
c)
Roadway markings
d)
Curve in road
19.
What color are the back up lights?
a)
Red
b)
White
c)
Orange
d)
Yellow
20.
What indicates the total number of miles the vehicle has been driven?
a)
Gas gauge
b)
Speedometer
c)
Tachometer
d)
Odometer
21.
What instrument tells you how fast your vehicle is going
a)
Speedometer
b)
Odometer
c)
Gas gauge
d)
Tachometer
22.
What indicates the total number of miles the vehicle has been driven?
a)
Speedometer
b)
Gas gauge
c)
Odometer
d)
Tachometer
23.
What should you do if the brake system warning light comes on
a)
Gradually stop, have the vehicle towed
b)
Stop and immediately remove the brake cable
c)
Drive fast to a service station
d)
Stop and add brake fluid
24.
You can make sure that warning lights are working by
a)
turning the warning light switch on
b)
turning the ignition switch on
c)
turning the light switch on
d)
turning the ignition switch off
25.
Before shifting from park to drive, you should
a)
shift into neutral and wait a second
b)
press down on the foot-brake pedal
c)
apply the parking brake
d)
release the foot-brake pedal
26.
The material you should use in the windshield washer container
a)
is the same as for engine coolant.
b)
is usually a special windshield washing solution
c)
should be water, especially in winter
d)
should never be used in hot weather
27.
The alternator warning light indicates
a)
trouble in the electrical system
b)
the alternator is working OK
c)
the alternator is checking itself out
d)
the alternator is too hot
28.
The area to the rear of the car not seen in mirrors is
a)
seen by adjusting mirrors
b)
not necessary for driver vision.
c)
a blind spot
d)
directly behind the car
29.
Of all the possible causes of collisions, what is by far the most common?
a)
steering wheel failure
b)
road rage
c)
slick roadway
d)
driver error
30.
When you determine how to adjust speed or position, which IPDE step are you using?
a)
execute
b)
predict
c)
identify
d)
decide
31.
Two examples of HTS breakdowns are
a)
steering wheel and brake failures
b)
traffic tie-ups and collisions
c)
running out of fuel and leaving your lights on
d)
injury and death
32.
The primary purpose of the highway transportation system (HTS) is to
a)
ease demands on other transportation systems
b)
move people and cargo safely and efficiently
c)
provide escape routes from natural disasters
d)
provide employment for federal and state workers
33.
The most important element in the regulation of the HTS is the
a)
driver who obeys traffic laws
b)
state legislature
c)
traffic engineer
d)
police officer
34.
Driving-related laws passed by a state's legislature are found in its
a)
criminal law book
b)
car owner's manual
c)
drivers' guide
d)
vehicle code
35.
Pedestrians, drivers, and cyclists in the HTS are all called
a)
roadway users
b)
defensive drivers
c)
beginning drivers
d)
trouble
36.
Who decides whether drivers charged with violating traffic laws are guilty or innocent?
a)
courts
b)
federal government
c)
state department of motor vehicles
d)
state police
37.
Driving in a low-risk way will help you to
a)
maneuver easily
b)
compete
c)
gain others' respect
d)
get attention
38.
When you judge where a possible conflict might occur, what IPDE step are you using?
a)
decide
b)
execute
c)
predict
d)
identify
39.
What must a driver do first to process traffic information accurately?
a)
identify
b)
predict
c)
decide
d)
execute
40.
A construction zone is indicated by
a)
a blue sign
b)
an orange sign
c)
a green sign
d)
a yellow sign
41.
A solid line and a broken line painted on the center of a two-lane highway means passing is
a)
allowed in either direction
b)
not allowed when the solid line is on your side
c)
allowed only when the solid line is on your side
d)
not allowed for you when the solid line is on the other side
42.
Broken white lines
a)
tell you where to stop
b)
indicate a no-passing zone
c)
separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction
d)
warn of a railroad crossing ahead
43.
A solid white line between two lanes of traffic means that you are
a)
in a speed zone
b)
on a two-way street
c)
generally not to cross the line
d)
in a passing zone
44.
a)
u-turn
b)
t-intersection
c)
cross roads
d)
light ahead
45.
a)
t-intersection
b)
side road
c)
u-turn
d)
cross roads
46.
a)
slow moving vehicle
b)
stop
c)
yeild
d)
no passing
47.
a)
horse shoe
b)
low tire pressure
c)
speed up
d)
low traction
48.
a)
speedometer
b)
tachometer
c)
MPH
d)
odometer
49.
a)
light
b)
bright lights
c)
low beam lights
d)
turn signal
50.
a)
blind spot
b)
speeding
c)
merge
d)
one lane of traffic
51.
a)
yeild
b)
no passing
c)
warning
d)
rail road
52.
a)
Alternator warning light
b)
check engine
c)
math problem
d)
charge the car
53.
a)
air bag
b)
anti lock brake
c)
warning
d)
stop
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