WorksheetsEXAM 1 REVIEW
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How often should the pre-driving checks identified for approaching the vehicle and checking the outside the vehicle be performed?
When you first buy the vehicle.
Every so often (at least once a week).
Every time you drive.
Only if something goes wrong
When approaching your vehicle parked at a curb, you should:
Approach the driver’s door from the rear of your vehicle, with your back to approaching traffic.
Approach the driver’s door from the front of your vehicle, facing oncoming traffic
Never enter using the driver’s door
Keep your keys concealed
Which of these hand positions allow for the best control when turning the steering wheel?
10 o’clock and 2 o’clock
6 o’clock and 12 o’clock
9 o’clock and 3 o’clock
None of these
In vehicles equipped with a driver’s side airbag, sitting closer than _______ inches from the steering wheel increases risk of arm, neck, and facial injuries in a crash.
10
12
14
16
The top of the head restraint should be adjusted to a point:
Slightly above your ears
Slightly below your ears
At the base of your neck
As high as the adjustment will allow
Approximately what percent of crashes are caused by driver error?
33
50
67
90
Drivers should develop the habit of searching ___seconds ahead along their intended path of travel for objects and conditions that could increase risk.
2 to 3
7 to 9
12 to 15
20 to 30
A teen driver’s chance of crashing is higher when driving:
Between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
A shared family vehicle
Monday through Thursday
To and from school
Approximately how long does it take a new driver to reach the driving ability of the average experienced driver?
The length of a driver education course
6 months
1 year
5 years
Primary factors involved in teen crashes include:
Failing to yield the right of way
Driving too fast for road conditions
Being distracted
All of the above
To allow enough distance to stop when responding to hazardous objects or conditions, you should identify a planned path of travel _______ seconds ahead.
2-4
12-15
20-30
50-60
___________provides less traction than when driving on concrete.
Asphalt
Gravel
Brick
All of the above
If a vehicle’s speed doubles, e.g., from 20 mph to 40 mph, the distance needed to stop the vehicle increases by _______ times.
2
3
4
8
When turning to the right, the contact patches of the ______ increase in size.
Front tires
Rear tires
Right side tires
Left side tires
When braking hard, the weight of the vehicle noticeable shifts _____.
To the rear of the vehicle
To the front of the vehicle
To the left of the vehicle
To the right of the vehicle
When starting the engine, you should release the key or start button:
After you check over your left shoulder
As you release the parking brake
When you hear a grinding sound
As soon as the engine starts
When backing straight or to the right:
Position your right hand on the back of the passenger seat
Grip the steering wheel at the 12 o’clock position with your left hand
Move the wheel left or right in the direction in which you want the rear of the vehicle to go
All of the above
acceleration is used to maintain slow forward motion or allow speed to increase gradually with minimum weight shift.
Idle
Light
Threshold
Squeeze
Total stopping distance is made up of:
Reaction time
Braking time
Perception time
All of the above
braking is used to smoothly and gradually reduce brake pedal pressure at the end of a braking maneuver, helping avoid abrupt weight transfer when turning at an intersection or into a curve.
Trail
Threshold
Squeeze
Cover
