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WorksheetsLesson 14- Chapter 17 Questions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
(a) occurs when water between the tires and the road builds until the tires begin to ride on a film of water, resulting in traction loss.
Hydroplaning
Hydrodocking
Aqualocking
Tire skipping
To avoid crashing, you can use:
Evasive steering
Evasive braking
Evasive acceleration
All of the above
A(n) (a) skid occurs when your front tires lose contact with the road surface:
Power
Understeer
Oversteer
Fishtail
If you begin to skid, the best response is to (a) .
Downshift to a lower gear
Turn on the emergency flashers
Continue to look and steer where you want your vehicle to go
Smoothly apply the brakes
If you believe that your brakes have failed, your first action should be to (a) .
Position warning devices 100 and 200 ft increments behind your car
Scrape against a solid surface to reduce speed
Shift to a lower gear
Pump the brake pedal
Vehicles use the greatest amount of fuel when ____________
Accelerating
Braking
Idling
Turning
_____ should be considered when purchasing tires
Tire quality
Tread life
Traction rating
All of the above
The recommended tire air pressure can typically be found:
In the owner's manual
On a placard typically located on the driver's doorjamb
On the side of the tire
Both A and B
To be safe to use, your vehicle's tires should have a minimum tread depth of ___
2/32 of an inch
4/32 of an inch
1/4 of an inch
The thickness of a quarter
Engine oil should be changed ______
Every 3,000 miles
Every 5,000 miles
Every 7,500 miles
According to the maintenance schedule in your owner's manual
Lane departure warning systems are designed to ____
Steer a vehicle back into its lane
Warn the driver when there is a vehicle in his or her blind spot
Warn the driver when the vehicle drifts into the next lane
Maintain traction on the road by applying the brakes to individual wheels.
_____ is a technology that requires the driver to maintain constant control of the vehicle.
Forward collision avoidance
Automatic emergency braking
Lane keeping assistance
All of the above
Before driving any vehicle equipped with safety technology, the driver should:
Understand the purpose and function of each technology.
Ignore the limitations of each technology
Read the vehicles owners manual
A and C only
Adaptive cruise control is designed to ____
Perform emergency steering to avoid a collision
Warn the driver when there is a vehicle in his or her blind spot
Maintain traction on the road by applying the brakes to individual wheels
None of the above
The potential benefit(s) of self-driving vehicles include
Increased fuel use
Improved traffic flow
Reduced mobility
Increased pollution
