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WorksheetsDriving quiz
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 45mins
A driver-education course :
A. teaches you everything you will ever need to know about safe driving
B. guarantees that you will become a safe driver
C. gives you a good start toward becoming a skillful driver
D. is not necessary if you already know how to drive
The high collision rate of beginning drivers is due mostly to:
A. inadequate traffic enforcement
B. lack of experience
C. use of older vehicles
D. low minimum licensing age
All the skilled actions a driver must take to drive a vehicle safely are called:
A. the driving task
B. driving actions
C. judging time-space relationships
D. interpreting traffic scenes
What are the parts of the highway transportation system (HTS)?
A. pedestrians, cyclists, & drivers
B. roads, streets, & highways
C. trucks, bicycles, & automobiles
D. people, vehicles, & roadways
Driving-related laws passed by a state's legislature are found in its:
A. vehicle owner's manual
B. criminal law book
C. driver's guide
D. vehicle code
Learning to drive is a:
A. reaction process
B. continuous process
C. licensing course
D. one-time course
The four steps in the IPDE Process are:
A. Identify, Predict, Discover, Execute
B. Identify, Predict, Delay, Estimate
C. Identify, Prepare, Defend, Estimate
D. Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute
Of all the possible causes of collisions, what is by far the most common?
A. slick roadway
B. driver error
C. road rage
D. steering wheel failure
Which aspect of driving is most affected by attitudes?
A. motor skills
B. distance judgment
C. driver behavior
D. visual activity
Which capability is most important to safe driving?
A. operating the vehicle's controls
B. good hearing
C. decision-making
D. sense of feel
Before you make a right turn on red, make sure:
A. you turn when the light facing you turns yellow
B. all the left-turning vehicles have proceeded
C. you turn when the red light flashes
D. no pedestrians are in any crosswalks
Most warning signs are:
A. diamond-shaped
B. oval-shaped
C. square-shaped
D. round-shaped
The basic speed law requires you to drive:
A. within 5 mph of the 55 mph speed limit
B. no faster than is safe for existing conditions
C. at the maximum speed limit
D. above posted minimum speed limit
If your vehicle is first in line when the light turns green, you should check:
A. traffic to the left, the right, and ahead
B. your outside mirrors
C. your rearview mirrors
D. your speedometer
Two solid yellow center lines on a two-lane highway indicate:
A. passing only with caution
B. left turns between intersections
C. no passing from either way
D. passing both ways
The purposes of traffic signs are:
A. to direct, to decide, to stop
B. to observe, to direct, to guide
C. to stop, to warn, to decide
D. to regulate, to warn, to guide
You pass a school zone sign. You should:
A. go slightly faster to pass quickly
B. know you are within one block of a school
C. go 30 mph
D. stop immediately
A traffic control officer's signal:
A. is often a factor in collisions
B. must be the same as the light at the intersectin
C. is the only one to follow, regardless of traffic signals
D. is just a suggestion
Whenever you approach a YIELD sign at an intersection, you should:
A. allow vehicles on the left to proceed
B. make a full stop, then proceed
C. slow down and proceed
D. slow or stop and give the right of way to traffic
What roadway markings are used to guide your driving path?
A. overhead lights
B. reflectors
C. curve signs
D. rumble strips
What is the last thing you do as a check inside the car?
A. fasten your safety belt
B. adjust the seat so you are comfortable
C. adjust inside and outside mirrors
D. lock all doors
If leaving the car from the street side:
A. walk around the rear of the car
B. walk around the front of the car
C. place keys where you can see them
D. glance over your right shoulder
When you rest your foot on the clutch pedal while driving, you are:
A. tracking the clutch
B. guiding the clutch
C. riding the clutch
D. wearing the clutch
What should you do if the the brake system warning light comes on?
A. gradually stop, have the vehicle towed, and have the problem corrected
B. stop and add brake fluid
C. stop and immediately remove the brake cable
D. drive quickly to a service station
Attempting to start an engine that is already running may result in:
A. warning lights being illuminated
B. electrical system damage
C. expensive starter damage
D. damage to the selector level
When shifting gears in a stick-shift vehicle:
A. always shift from FIRST to SECOND at 15 mph
B. always shift from THIRD to FOURTH at 40 mph
C. there is no one correct speed for shifting
D. shift gears every 15 mph
The temperature light or gauge indicates the temperature of the:
A. are inside the car
B. engine coolant
C. engine oil
D. air outside the car
In a vehicle with automatic transmission:
A. always come to a full stop before shifting to another gear
B. shift to another gear whenever needed
C. accelerate and then shift
D. slow down and then shift
When stopping the car and expecting to continue again shortly, the selector lever should be in:
A. DRIVE (D)
B. REVERSE (R)
C. PARK (P)
D. NEUTRAL (N)
If there is an air bag in your vehicle's steering wheel, keep your hands at the:
A. 1 and 3 or 2 and 6 o'clock positions
B. 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 o'clock positions
C. 10 and 2 or 9 and 3 o'clock positions
D. 11 and 1 or 7 and 5 o'clock positions
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 patter
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
When you tap your brake pedal, what message are you giving to other drivers?
A. I am parked along the side of the road
B. I am in need of assistance
C. I am planning to accelerate
D. I am planning to slow or stop
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
How many zones of space surrounding your vehicle are incorporated in the Zone Control System?
A.five
B.three
C.four
D.six
As you drive on a residential street, you spot the following clues: a parked vehicle with front wheels turned toward the street and a person sitting behind the wheel. You should:
A. decide to ignore the parked vehicle
B. predict that the vehicle may enter your path
C. predict the parked vehicle will remain parked
D. anticipate no change in your path
You separate hazards when you adjust your:
A. speed and position at the same time
B. speed
C. visual search pattern
D. position
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 needing constant attention to your path of travel
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
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
Because of its energy of motion, when a vehicle's speed doubles, the vehicle needs about:
A. twice the distance to stop
B. half the distance to stop
C. one-fourth the distance to stop
D. four times the distance to stop
The four-second rule is an estimate of:
A. the vehicle's braking distance
B. the time it takes you to react to a traffic event
C. your stopping distance
D. the following distance at 20 mph
One purpose of the tread pattern on a tire is to:
A. reduce tire wear
B. reduce traction
C. allow water to flow away from the tire
D. look impressive
Air bags are designed to:
A. be used with safety belts
B. protect in all types of collisions
C. take up most of the room on your dashboard for safety purposes
D. protect all occupants of the vehicle, front and back
In wet weather, with temperatures near the freezing point:
A. a highway roadway freezes before a bridge roadway
B. a bridge roadway freezes before a highway roadway
C. bridge and highway roadways will freeze at the same time
D. bridge and highway roadways will not freeze
A properly adjusted safety belt:
A. fits loosely across the body and tightens during a collision
B. fits snugly across the hips and comfortable across the chest
C. restricts the upper body from moving
D. restricts breathing and circulation
The distance your vehicle travels while you respond to a road hazard is called:
A. braking distance
B. perception distance
C. reaction distance
D. stopping distance
High energy of motion may help to:
A. go around a tight curve successfully
B. miss a tight curve
C. bank a curve
D. maintain a good traction in a tight curve
What are the most important parts of the control system?
A. four tires
B. brakes
C. the steering wheel column
D. the clutch and accelerator
A vehicle driven into a curve tends to:
A. go in a straight line
B. store energy of motion
C. increase speed
D. increase traction
To make sharp turns while backing:
A. steer only with one hand on the bottom of the steering wheel
B. use only rearview mirrors
C. use outside rearview mirrors
D. look through the rear and side windows in the direction you want to back
In straightening the vehicle after a turn, always be ready to:
A. use hand-over-hand to unwind the steering wheel
B. countersteer
C. let the steering wheel unwind itself
D. use one hand on the steering wheel
Just before beginning any lane-change maneuver:
A. check to see that the roadway ahead has no obstructions
B. make a blind-spot check over your left shoulder
C. steer slightly into the next lane
D. hand signal a stop
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
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
To plan for a turn, you should:
A. be in the correct lane about a block before the turn
B. concentrate only on moving traffic at the intersection ahead
C. maintain speed until just before the turn
D. signal only if other traffic is present
Regardless of the hill you park on, you should:
A. leave the vehicle in NEUTRAL
B. use the emergency flashers
C. set the parking brake
D. point the wheels away from the street
Oversteering during a lane change can cause your vehicle to:
A. turn too sharply into the adjoining lane
B. stabilize during the lane change
C. turn too soon into the adjoining lane
D. turn too late into the adjoining lane
When parallel parking on the right, turn the wheels sharply to the left when:
A. your vehicle is centered in the parking space
B. you have just touched the front bumper of the vehicle behind
C. the back of your front seat is even with the rear bumper of the front vehicle
D. your front bumper is even with the front vehicle's rear bumper
The correct hand signal for a left turn is:
A. left arm waving toward the left
B. left arm and hand pointing up
C. left arm pointing downward
D. left arm and hand extended straight out
