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WorksheetsCh. 4&6 Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
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1.
Basic tools for low-risk driving might be
a)
good tires and a horn.
b)
fear of driving in inclement weather.
c)
good seeing habits and an ability to manage space.
d)
age and experience.
2.
How can you prepare yourself to deal with the worst possible actions of other HTS users?
a)
Assume others have predicted your actions
b)
Assume others will not make mistakes.
c)
Assume others will adjust to your actions.
d)
Assume others will make mistakes.
3.
When you use the predict step in the IPDE Process, you
a)
ignore the actions of other HTS users.
b)
interpret meaningless clues in the driving environment.
c)
judge where possible points of conflict may occur.
d)
forget about what might happen on the roadway ahead
4.
An intersection is a
a)
place to change lanes
b)
low-risk area needing little attention.
c)
place to visit with a neighboring vehicle.
d)
high-risk area where the management of your path of travel needs constant attention.
5.
When braking in an emergency stop, you should
a)
use the parking brake.
b)
press the brake pedal as hard as you can.
c)
avoid locking the brakes.
d)
lightly tap the brakes to warn the driver who is following you.
6.
You should practice your orderly visual search pattern
a)
in the backyard.
b)
by selecting clues and events restricting your line of sight
c)
once a year
d)
as a passenger in a vehicle.
7.
What is happening in your zones, what could happen, and if it does happen, how the change could affect you are involved in
a)
identifying in the IPDE Process.
b)
searching in the IPDE Process
c)
judging in the IPDE Process.
d)
predicting in the IPDE Process
8.
When you accelerate and steer at the same time, you are
a)
executing a combination of actions
b)
oversteering.
c)
predicting that the driver behind you will speed up.
d)
communicating with other drivers.
9.
Searching for visual clues changes according to the driving environment. While driving on open highways,
a)
occasionally look far ahead.
b)
always look at the space closer than two seconds in front of your vehicle.
c)
never look into rearview mirrors because distractions will confuse your search.
d)
search areas farther ahead than you do when driving in the city environment.
10.
Searching for specific driving-related clues
a)
is less important as you gain more driving experience
b)
involves an unchanging process
c)
may cause you to be distracted.
d)
is different in different environments.
11.
To aim high in steering means
a)
you look ahead 12-15 seconds into your target area as you drive.
b)
your headlights are aimed up so other drivers can see you
c)
you check the area in the immediate vicinity so you do not hit a deer.
d)
you keep your eyes moving constantly.
12.
Scanning means to
a)
look far and wide in an unorderly fashion.
b)
put your trip on the Internet.
c)
stare at your path of travel.
d)
glance quickly and continually.
13.
You minimize a hazard when you
a)
put more distance between yourself and the hazard.
b)
omit the identify step in the IPDE Process.
c)
increase the risk of collision
d)
decrease distance between yourself and the hazard.
14.
Risk factors contributed by the roadway and the environment might include
a)
construction, sharp curve, snow, and ice
b)
a broken headlight, bald tires, and dirty windshield
c)
adjusting a radio and talking on a cellular phone
d)
a wasp on your dashboard, drinking while driving, and worn wiper blades.
15.
While driving on a rural highway, a tire goes flat. After pulling to the side of the roadway, you should first communicate with others by
a)
turning on the emergency flashers.
b)
standing in front of the vehicle, waving at passing motorists
c)
turning on the radio.
d)
flashing your headlights
16.
When you look far ahead as you drive, you are
a)
looking down at the area just in front of your vehicle.
b)
learning about farsightedness.
c)
aiming high in steering.
d)
watching for users to your sides.
17.
A closed zone means
a)
you are restricted from parking
b)
you can drive without restrictions
c)
space not open to you because of a restriction in your line of sight or intended path of travel
d)
a target area
18.
When you compromise space you
a)
avoid all hazards in your path of travel
b)
put more distance between yourself and the hazard.
c)
adjust your speed in order to handle one hazard at a time
d)
give as much space as possible to the greater hazard.
19.
A target area range is the
a)
first searching range
b)
range of space you will travel in 12-15 seconds
c)
area you need to identify changes in your line of sight.
d)
distance ahead of your vehicle where you evaluate your path of travel.
20.
When you apply the IPDE Process, you may decide to
a)
apply gentle persuasion to other drivers.
b)
always slow down to avoid conflicts
c)
speed up your ability to process information
d)
change speed, change direction, or communicate with others.
21.
Communication with others to reduce risk in a possible conflict situation involves
a)
leaving yourself an out.
b)
using the horn or turn signals continuously
c)
making sure others see you.
d)
using a space cushion
22.
The process of searching critical areas of the traffic environment in a regular sequence is called
a)
separating
b)
minimal visual exercise
c)
an orderly visual search pattern
d)
a random search pattern.
23.
The IPDE Process is an organized system of
a)
random behaviors
b)
automatic responses
c)
sensing and anticipating.
d)
seeing, thinking, and responding.
24.
A space cushion is
a)
the distance you can see ahead.
b)
a step in the Smith System.
c)
an open area of space all around a vehicle.
d)
the room available for parallel parking
25.
What is the Smith System?
a)
A method of organizing space zones around your vehicle.
b)
A method of reading traffic situations
c)
An organized method to help drivers develop good seeing habits
d)
The same as the IPDE Process.
26.
The best way to send and receive messages to and from other roadway users is to
a)
call on a cellular phone.
b)
speed up and pass.
c)
communicate by using your lights and/or horn.
d)
take another route.
27.
You separate hazards when you adjust your
a)
speed and position at the same time.
b)
speed.
c)
visual search pattern.
d)
position.
28.
When you must handle several hazards at the same time, the best tactic is to
a)
compromise the hazards.
b)
adjust speed to separate the hazards.
c)
minimize, then separate the hazards.
d)
minimize, then compromise the hazards
29.
An advantage you should gain as you increase driving experience is that
a)
you always can assume what people will do.
b)
your luck in avoiding conflicts improves.
c)
your identification and prediction skills become more accurate.
d)
your physical skills decrease and you can drive out of conflicts slowly.
30.
Choosing only those clues and events that pertain to your driving task is
a)
your minimum sight distance ahead
b)
selective seeing
c)
your field of vision
d)
an orderly visual search pattern
31.
A space where you can drive without a restriction to your line of sight is called
a)
a car length
b)
a closed zone.
c)
a clear space.
d)
an open zone.
32.
As you suddenly stop the vehicle, you should
a)
move to the left side of your lane.
b)
weave from side to side in your lane.
c)
check for vehicles to the rear.
d)
flash your turn signals to alert others
33.
How many zones of space surrounding your vehicle are incorporated in the Zone Control System?
a)
five
b)
three
c)
four
d)
6
34.
Commentary driving is
a)
recording a memo while driving.
b)
thinking out loud.
c)
talking to your passengers
d)
yelling at the vehicle next to you at a light
35.
A beginning driver may tend to oversteer. This means the driver
a)
turns the steering wheel too much
b)
does not turn the steering wheel enough
c)
is turning too fast
d)
tends to steer over too many bumps
36.
To keep your vehicle from rolling into the street when parking downhill on the right with a curb, set the parking brake after
a)
turning the wheels straight.
b)
turning the steering wheel sharply to the right
c)
turning the wheels toward the street.
d)
shifting to NEUTRAL
37.
When parking uphill on the right side when there is a curb,
a)
steer left, shift to NEUTRAL, and roll back to the curb.
b)
steer right, shift to NEUTRAL, and roll forward to the curb.
c)
steer right, shift to NEUTRAL, and roll back to the curb.
d)
steer left, shift to NEUTRAL, and roll forward to the curb.
38.
Which lane should you be in to begin a left turn from a two-way street?
a)
The right lane, if there are no parked vehicles
b)
The lane closest to the center line.
c)
Any lane, if there is no other traffic present.
d)
The lane nearest to the right curb
39.
Making proper turns depends on
a)
good brakes
b)
little traffic
c)
steering and speed control
d)
looking over your shoulder
40.
To make a blind-spot check for a lane change to the right, you should
a)
glance in the outside mirror.
b)
glance quickly in the rearview mirror
c)
turn your head to look out the rear window
d)
glance quickly over your right shoulder
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