WorksheetsDriver's Ed - Midterm
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 41mins
The three parts of the highway transportation system are
vehicles, roadways and people
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All the skilled actions a driver must take to drive safely are called
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the driving task
Which ability is the most important to safe driving?
False
correct decision making
The greatest problem facing most beginning drives is their...
inability to make correct decisions
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You look ahead and locate a hazard. Which IPDE step are you using?
False
Identity
Protecting yourself from dangerous and unexpected changes in the driving environment is called...
Defensive driving
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What is the main cause of traffic collisions?
Driver error
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A collision occurs at night between a car with a dirty windshield and one driven by an upset driver. The situation illustrates that...
False
Most collisions have multiple causes
The major factor in young drivers' poor driving record is...
Lack of driving experience
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Many states have special programs connected with their driver's license. Which of the following is not one of those programs?
Excise Tax
Organ Donor
A red, octagon-shaped sign with white letters...
START
STOP
When you approach this sign you should...
Stop AND Yield to vehicles and pedestrians already at the intersection.
False
A triangular-shaped sign indicates...
False
Yield the right of way
A diamond-shaped sign is a...
warning sign
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You see a warning sign with an arrow bent to the right and a 35 mph sign below it. This means...
Slow to 35 mph before entering the curve to the right.
False
Some common examples of signs with orange backgrounds are temporary traffic conditions...
Detour 1000 feet road construction ahead, road closed 100 feet.
False
A flashing red signal means you must
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make a full stop
If your lane has a yellow X over it, it warns you...
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that the lane is about to be closed to traffic in your direction
A broken yellow line divides a two-lane highway. When a solid line also appears on your side, it means...
It is illegal for you to pass
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This roadway marking means...
Stop here for STOP sign or red light
False
When the oil-pressure warning light comes on, the engine oil...
False
is not circulation at the right pressure
Once inside your car you should lock the door because...
Locked door are less likely to fly open
False
The main purpose of a head restraint is to...
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reduce whiplash injuries
When the oil-pressure warning light comes on, the engine oil...
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is not circulating at the right pressure
To enter a car from the street side, you should...
walk around the front of the car
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Your left outside rear view mirror is properly adjusted when you can see...
the area to the left and rear of your car
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To start the engine of an automatic-transmission car, make sure...
the selector level is in PARK or in NEUTRAL
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When turning the key in the ignition to the "start" position, you should...
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release it as soon as the engine starts
What is the last thing you should do just before entering traffic when parked on a two-way street?
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check traffic over your left shoulder
When the car is in the "neutral" position it will...
roll without engine power
not roll without engine power
Your hands on the steering wheel should be at 9:00 and 3:00 o'clock to...
to avoid injury from the airbag
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The four steps in the IPDE process are...
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identify, predict, decide, execute
You look for clues in certain driving areas in certain driving areas in a systematic manner. You are using...
an orderly visual search pattern
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You choose to see only those events and clues which are important to the driving task. You are practicing...
Selective reading
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When you predict the actions of other roadway users, you should...
prepare to adjust your actions to compensate
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Once inside your car you should lock the door because...
Locked doors are less likely to fly open.
False
To avoid a driving conflict or problem, you must decide to
change speed, change direction, and/or communicate your plans
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The most important actions you execute as a driver are...
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accelerate, brake, steer, communicate
The part of the roadway that is free of hazards and conflict when you use it is called...
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safe path of travel
When you separate hazards, you...
adjust speed to handle one hazard at a time
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The IPDE process is...
a continual process
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When you are tired, the IPDE process...
takes more time to complete
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The force of nature that slows a car going up-hill is called...
gravity
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The primary purpose of tire tread is to...
Allow water to move through the tire's grooves and away from the tire
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You leave a paved roadway and drive on a sandy, muddy, or gravel roadway. Traction is...
reduced
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In order for a car to be able to round a curve, traction must be...
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greater than the energy of motion
When a car moves it and everything in it acquires a force called...
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energy of motion
Total stopping distance consists of...
perception, reaction and braking distances
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Using the 4 second rule gives you an estimate of...
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braking distance
A car with worn tires (less tread) needs....
a longer distance to stop on wet roadways
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A car moving at 20 mph has a stopping distance that is...
Four times as great as at 10 mph.
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Front crush area, side door beams, padded dash, and head restraints are features which...
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absorb energy in a collision
You want to back a car in a straight line. You should...
turn your body to the right and look through the rear window
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To signal a right turn, put our left arm out the window and point straight...
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up
To make a blind-spot check for a lane change to the right, glance or look...
quickly over your right shoulder
false
When making a right turn your vehicle should be...
In the right side of the lane
false
To back around a corner to the right...
allow a wide space on the left side
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You plan to make a mid-block U-turn. Which statement is correct?
The turn requires a wide street
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In a three-point turnabout, you first stop near the right curb, check signal, and then
turn the wheel sharply to the left
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When leaving a parallel parking space, you must...
false
yield to approaching traffic
When making a right turn to join traffic, you should...
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look for a gap of 6-7 seconds to the left
Turn your front wheels to the left when parking...
uphill with a curb
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If you have not identified any traffic signs or signals at an intersection, it is
uncontrolled
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Why should you look left first at most intersections that have no traffic controls?
You will cross the path of a vehicle from the left first.
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When you approach a signal-controlled intersection with a green light, you should...
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check for a possible light change
Your _______ _________, or how far you can see ahead, becomes shorter at the hilltop.
sight distance
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When a right turn on red is allowed, you
come to a full stop, yield, and turn if your path is clear
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Two signs might control traffic at intersections.
a STOP sign and a YIELD sign
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You want to drive across a two-lane street. You must judge the size of the gaps in traffic...
from both the left and the right
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Right of way is...
the privilege of having immediate use of a certain part of a roadway
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You are the second car arriving at a four-way stop intersection. You must...
yield to the first driver
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A round sign is only used to warn you of...
a railroad crossing ahead
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Why are motorcycles MORE DIFFICULT to see compared to cars and larger vehicles?
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they are smaller and can be in several positions within a lane
If you turn right without checkin mirrors and blind spots, you might...
turn right directly in front of a motorcycle
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You are more likely to see an oncoming motorcycle in the daytime if...
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the motorcycle's headlight is on
A motorcyclist is tailgating you. You should...
Increase your following distance to 4 seconds or more
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Your following distance behind a motorcycle should be at least...
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three seconds
When passing a bicyclist, you should have
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at least one-half of a lane between your car and a bicyclist.
A bicyclist is usually...
responsible for following traffic laws
false
When leaving an alley or driveway, always...
yield if a pedestrian is closer than 20 feet of your vehicle
false
In most states, traffic going in both directions on a two-way street must stop when...
a school bus stops to load or unload passengers
false
The extra length of a tractor-semitrailer truck requires the driver to...
make very wide right turns
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