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Driver's Ed - Midterm

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The three parts of the highway transportation system are

a)

vehicles, roadways and people

b)

false

2.

All the skilled actions a driver must take to drive safely are called

a)

false

b)

the driving task

3.

Which ability is the most important to safe driving?

a)

False

b)

correct decision making

4.

The greatest problem facing most beginning drives is their...

a)

inability to make correct decisions

b)

False

5.

You look ahead and locate a hazard. Which IPDE step are you using?

a)

False

b)

Identity

6.

Protecting yourself from dangerous and unexpected changes in the driving environment is called...

a)

Defensive driving

b)

False

7.

What is the main cause of traffic collisions?

a)

Driver error

b)

False

8.

A collision occurs at night between a car with a dirty windshield and one driven by an upset driver. The situation illustrates that...

a)

False

b)

Most collisions have multiple causes

9.

The major factor in young drivers' poor driving record is...

a)

Lack of driving experience

b)

False

10.

Many states have special programs connected with their driver's license. Which of the following is not one of those programs?

a)

Excise Tax

b)

Organ Donor

11.

A red, octagon-shaped sign with white letters...

a)

START

b)

STOP

12.

When you approach this sign you should...

a)

Stop AND Yield to vehicles and pedestrians already at the intersection.

b)

False

13.

A triangular-shaped sign indicates...

a)

False

b)

Yield the right of way

14.

A diamond-shaped sign is a...

a)

warning sign

b)

false

15.

You see a warning sign with an arrow bent to the right and a 35 mph sign below it. This means...

a)

Slow to 35 mph before entering the curve to the right.

b)

False

16.

Some common examples of signs with orange backgrounds are temporary traffic conditions...

a)

Detour 1000 feet road construction ahead, road closed 100 feet.

b)

False

17.

A flashing red signal means you must

a)

False

b)

make a full stop

18.

If your lane has a yellow X over it, it warns you...

a)

false

b)

that the lane is about to be closed to traffic in your direction

19.

A broken yellow line divides a two-lane highway. When a solid line also appears on your side, it means...

a)

It is illegal for you to pass

b)

false

20.

This roadway marking means...

a)

Stop here for STOP sign or red light

b)

False

21.

When the oil-pressure warning light comes on, the engine oil...

a)

False

b)

is not circulation at the right pressure

22.

Once inside your car you should lock the door because...

a)

Locked door are less likely to fly open

b)

False

23.

The main purpose of a head restraint is to...

a)

false

b)

reduce whiplash injuries

24.

When the oil-pressure warning light comes on, the engine oil...

a)

false

b)

is not circulating at the right pressure

25.

To enter a car from the street side, you should...

a)

walk around the front of the car

b)

false

26.

Your left outside rear view mirror is properly adjusted when you can see...

a)

the area to the left and rear of your car

b)

false

27.

To start the engine of an automatic-transmission car, make sure...

a)

the selector level is in PARK or in NEUTRAL

b)

false

28.

When turning the key in the ignition to the "start" position, you should...

a)

false

b)

release it as soon as the engine starts

29.

What is the last thing you should do just before entering traffic when parked on a two-way street?

a)

false

b)

check traffic over your left shoulder

30.

When the car is in the "neutral" position it will...

a)

roll without engine power

b)

not roll without engine power

31.

Your hands on the steering wheel should be at 9:00 and 3:00 o'clock to...

a)

to avoid injury from the airbag

b)

false

32.

The four steps in the IPDE process are...

a)

false

b)

identify, predict, decide, execute

33.

You look for clues in certain driving areas in certain driving areas in a systematic manner. You are using...

a)

an orderly visual search pattern

b)

false

34.

You choose to see only those events and clues which are important to the driving task. You are practicing...

a)

Selective reading

b)

false

35.

When you predict the actions of other roadway users, you should...

a)

prepare to adjust your actions to compensate

b)

false

36.

Once inside your car you should lock the door because...

a)

Locked doors are less likely to fly open.

b)

False

37.

To avoid a driving conflict or problem, you must decide to

a)

change speed, change direction, and/or communicate your plans

b)

false

38.

The most important actions you execute as a driver are...

a)

false

b)

accelerate, brake, steer, communicate

39.

The part of the roadway that is free of hazards and conflict when you use it is called...

a)

false

b)

safe path of travel

40.

When you separate hazards, you...

a)

adjust speed to handle one hazard at a time

b)

false

41.

The IPDE process is...

a)

a continual process

b)

false

42.

When you are tired, the IPDE process...

a)

takes more time to complete

b)

false

43.

The force of nature that slows a car going up-hill is called...

a)

gravity

b)

false

44.

The primary purpose of tire tread is to...

a)

Allow water to move through the tire's grooves and away from the tire

b)

false

45.

You leave a paved roadway and drive on a sandy, muddy, or gravel roadway. Traction is...

a)

reduced

b)

false

46.

In order for a car to be able to round a curve, traction must be...

a)

false

b)

greater than the energy of motion

47.

When a car moves it and everything in it acquires a force called...

a)

false

b)

energy of motion

48.

Total stopping distance consists of...

a)

perception, reaction and braking distances

b)

false

49.

Using the 4 second rule gives you an estimate of...

a)

false

b)

braking distance

50.

A car with worn tires (less tread) needs....

a)

a longer distance to stop on wet roadways

b)

false

51.

A car moving at 20 mph has a stopping distance that is...

a)

Four times as great as at 10 mph.

b)

false

52.

Front crush area, side door beams, padded dash, and head restraints are features which...

a)

false

b)

absorb energy in a collision

53.

You want to back a car in a straight line. You should...

a)

turn your body to the right and look through the rear window

b)

false

54.

To signal a right turn, put our left arm out the window and point straight...

a)

false

b)

up

55.

To make a blind-spot check for a lane change to the right, glance or look...

a)

quickly over your right shoulder

b)

false

56.

When making a right turn your vehicle should be...

a)

In the right side of the lane

b)

false

57.

To back around a corner to the right...

a)

allow a wide space on the left side

b)

false

58.

You plan to make a mid-block U-turn. Which statement is correct?

a)

The turn requires a wide street

b)

false

59.

In a three-point turnabout, you first stop near the right curb, check signal, and then

a)

turn the wheel sharply to the left

b)

false

60.

When leaving a parallel parking space, you must...

a)

false

b)

yield to approaching traffic

61.

When making a right turn to join traffic, you should...

a)

false

b)

look for a gap of 6-7 seconds to the left

62.

Turn your front wheels to the left when parking...

a)

uphill with a curb

b)

false

63.

If you have not identified any traffic signs or signals at an intersection, it is

a)

uncontrolled

b)

false

64.

Why should you look left first at most intersections that have no traffic controls?

a)

You will cross the path of a vehicle from the left first.

b)

false

65.

When you approach a signal-controlled intersection with a green light, you should...

a)

false

b)

check for a possible light change

66.

Your _______ _________, or how far you can see ahead, becomes shorter at the hilltop.

a)

sight distance

b)

false

67.

When a right turn on red is allowed, you

a)

come to a full stop, yield, and turn if your path is clear

b)

false

68.

Two signs might control traffic at intersections.

a)

a STOP sign and a YIELD sign

b)

false

69.

You want to drive across a two-lane street. You must judge the size of the gaps in traffic...

a)

from both the left and the right

b)

false

70.

Right of way is...

a)

the privilege of having immediate use of a certain part of a roadway

b)

false

71.

You are the second car arriving at a four-way stop intersection. You must...

a)

yield to the first driver

b)

false

72.

A round sign is only used to warn you of...

a)

a railroad crossing ahead

b)

false

73.

Why are motorcycles MORE DIFFICULT to see compared to cars and larger vehicles?

a)

false

b)

they are smaller and can be in several positions within a lane

74.

If you turn right without checkin mirrors and blind spots, you might...

a)

turn right directly in front of a motorcycle

b)

false

75.

You are more likely to see an oncoming motorcycle in the daytime if...

a)

false

b)

the motorcycle's headlight is on

76.

A motorcyclist is tailgating you. You should...

a)

Increase your following distance to 4 seconds or more

b)

false

77.

Your following distance behind a motorcycle should be at least...

a)

false

b)

three seconds

78.

When passing a bicyclist, you should have

a)

false

b)

at least one-half of a lane between your car and a bicyclist.

79.

A bicyclist is usually...

a)

responsible for following traffic laws

b)

false

80.

When leaving an alley or driveway, always...

a)

yield if a pedestrian is closer than 20 feet of your vehicle

b)

false

81.

In most states, traffic going in both directions on a two-way street must stop when...

a)

a school bus stops to load or unload passengers

b)

false

82.

The extra length of a tractor-semitrailer truck requires the driver to...

a)

make very wide right turns

b)

false