WorksheetsAdverse Conditions/Emergency Situations TEST
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Under normal driving conditions, your stopping distance at night should be
beyond the range of your headlights.
more than four seconds in front of your present position.
within the range of your headlights.
within two seconds of your present position.
Overdriving headlights means
using low-beam rather than high-beam lights.
your stopping distance is greater than the distance lighted by your lights.
you are looking too far ahead.
using overdrive gear when using high-beam headlights.
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.
If an oncoming driver fails to use low-beam headlights after you switch to your low-beam headlights, you should
slow down and glance at the right edge of the roadway.
look through the oncoming headlights.
use your sun visor.
look at the oncoming headlights.
If your vehicle's wheels are stuck in deep snow, mud, or sand, you usually can free the wheels by
rocking the vehicle.
using gentle accelerator and brake pedal pressure at the same time.
spinning the tires.
turning your front wheels sharply to one side.
When driving in the winter, you should
make an extra effort to use the IPDE process.
drive the same as in other seasons.
use the same following distance as in other conditions.
always cover the brake pedal.
Hydroplaning is caused by a combination of
standing water, speed, and tire condition.
road surface, temperature, and speed.
deep water and driver indifference.
tire tread depth and water quality.
When driving in fog, you should use
parking lights.
emergency flashers.
high-beam headlights.
low-beam headlights.
You are driving a large rental truck on a windy day. Vehicles you pass will be
drawn toward your truck by a blast of wind.
stabilized by a blast of wind from your truck.
unaffected by your truck.
affected by a blast of wind from your truck.
If you use high-beam headlights in snow, rain, or fog, you will have
more time to react to hazards.
a better chance of seeing hazards.
better long-range vision.
more light reflected back in your eyes.
Why should you not set the parking brake after driving through slush or icy conditions?
The parking brake could freeze.
The parking brake will be erratic.
The parking brake is inoperative.
The parking brake might not hold.
To improve traction on snow,
use bigger tires than normal.
drive with your foot on the brake.
drive on fresh snow only.
use all-season tires and/or tire chains.
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.
You are driving in traffic. The engine of your automatic transmission vehicle stalls. You should
shift to a lower gear and restart.
leave the selector in drive and restart.
shift to park and restart.
shift to neutral.
If a collision is about to occur,
brace yourself against the steering wheel.
push the brake pedal to the floor.
place your hands over your face.
keep control of your vehicle.
Smoke is coming from your vehicle's engine compartment. You have stopped in a safe place. You should then
get some water.
disconnect the battery to prevent an explosion.
turn off the ignition.
open the hood.
The greater the drop-off when your front wheel leaves the roadway, the greater the
traction available.
speed should be.
steering control needed.
pressure needed to brake.
Which emergency is best handled by shifting to neutral?
steering fails
brake fails
accelerator sticks
hood flies up
Going downhill, you brake and the pedal goes all the way to the floor. You should immediately
apply the parking brake.
honk the horn.
check your safety belt for tightness.
pump the brake pedal fast and hard.
What happens if the power-steering system fails?
The steering wheel will be easier to turn.
The steering wheel will be neither harder nor easier to turn.
The steering wheel will feel looser.
The steering wheel will be harder to turn.
The hood of your vehicle is vibrating while you drive. You should
stop in a safe location, release the hood, and close it again.
turn off the ignition.
look for smoke coming from the engine compartment.
assume that the road is bumpy and ignore the hood.
If the power brakes fail due to a loss of engine power, you should
press harder on the brake pedal.
avoid pressing the brake pedal.
pump the brake pedal.
steer the vehicle onto the shoulder.
What should you do first if you enter a curve too fast?
Avoid all potholes in the roadway.
Brake gently as soon as you realize the curve is sharper than you thought.
Accelerate moderately into the curve.
Steer hard toward the curve.
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 golf club.
under the floor mat.
in the owner's manual or the spare-tire compartment.
At what speeds can you sometimes swerve to a new path in less distance than you need to stop?
at 30 mph or above
at 20 mph or above
under 30 mph
under 20 mph
