80 Question State Test Drivers Training

If there is a air bag in your vehicles steering wheel, keep your hands at the ——— o'clock positions

9 & 3

Inertia is the primary reason that safety belts are important to a driver in a crash

True

Headlights are required to be turned on

30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise

Your vehicles outside mirrors should be adjusted in a way that the _____ are reduced.

Blind spots

—— are designed to be used with safety belts

Airbags

What is a advantage of using the enhanced mirror setting

Head or shoulder turn is greatly reduced

As you are about to enter the vehicle from the street side, you should stand at ________ of the vehicle to see approaching traffic

front

You are approaching a intersection the light for your direction is green, you notice the pedestrian signal on the other side of the intersection just changed to "Don't walk". What is true

The signal for traffic in your direction will soon turn yellow

The purpose of a regulatory sign is to;

Control the movement of traffic

A traffic light that has been green for some time is

Is Stale, likely to turn yellow

The two colors that are used for information and recreation signs are

Blue and brown

The outer edge of a road is marked with a solid —- line

white

A drivers field of vision should include

The entire area of the highway and surroundings you can see

A school sign is yellow-green with _____ sides.

5 sides

When approaching a railroad crossing that has gates lowered with signals flashing and bells ringing, you should stop and wait until the gates are ——-, the signals —— flashing, and the bells stop ——.

Raised, stopped, ringing

This sign means that vehicles travel in —— directions
(1 arrow down one arrow up)

2 directions

Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a business area is ____.

25 mph

When all or part of a highway traffic lane is closed for construction, maintenance, or surveying, the speed limit is _____, unless otherwise posted

45 mph

A broken yellow line means that passing is allowed when it's

Clear and safe

What do you do at a intersection with a flashing yellow arrow?

Wait to clear, proceed with caution

When turning at an intersection from a stop, the size of the gap depends on:

The speed of the cross traffic

Before turning left, it is important to

Yield to oncoming vehicles

A flashing yellow arrow in the left turn lane

allows drivers to slow down and turn if the intersection is clear

A flashing yellow turn arrow tells you oncoming through traffic has a

green light

When backing a vehicle you should see clearly in the direction your vehicle is moving

True

When you enter traffic from a parking spot you should wait for a large enough gap to get up to the —— of traffic

Speed

You want to back out of an angled parking space on a street with two-way traffic. You should always back out slowly and look over your _____ shoulder as you back up.

Right

The area you can see around you is called

field of vision

When driving in city traffic, you should check traffic signals at least:

1 block ahead

You must stop at the intersection ahead. Just before the intersection, you have to cross railroad tracks.

Stop before you cross the railroad tracks when you do not have room to completely cross the tracks

When preparing to make a right-hand turn besides signaling 3-4 seconds in advance, you should

Tap your brake pedal to flash your brake lights

When a vehicle hits a fixed object, like a tree, what is the most important factor in determining how hard it hits the tree?

Speed of the vehicle

You need to identify hazards farther when driving at faster speed because

you reach the hazard more quickly

The most basic principle of controlling the consequences of a crash is to avoid a ———

Head on

If you are continually being passed on the right and left while driving in the center lane at the speed limit, you should:

move to the right lane

You can pass a car on the right if the vehicle ahead is making a left turn and you do not face to leave the pavement

True

If you don't have room to squeeze by an oncoming vehicle on a narrow street you should

Pull over and wait behind parked vehicles

You are at a traffic signal wanting to make a left turn, you see a green arrow pointing to the left. You should:

wait for traffic and pedestrians

If a traffic signal changes to yellow as you approach an intersection you should make every reasonable effort to

stop before entering the intersection if you safely laws.

When two vehicles at an uncontrolled intersection form a different street arrive at the same time, the driver on the ———- shall yield to the driver on the ——-

Left, right

The rule used to estimate your total stopping distance under ideal conditions is the:

4 second rule

To turn right from a one way street, you should position your vehicle in the ——- lane.

right

If you must turn your vehicle around on a narrow roadway and most of the traffic is coming towards you, the best type of turnaround would be a 3-point turnaround using a driveway on the ________.

right

To plan for a turn you should be in the correct lane about a block before the turn

True

To make a left turn from a one-way street to a two-way street, you should turn from —— lane

Left

To make a right turn onto a two way street, you should start your turn in the farthest ——— lane and end in the lane closet to the ————.

Right, right curb

Yielding the right of way means

letting others go first

You are on a two-way street and have a red light the cross street street is a one way street going left and you want to turn you May turn left when the traffic and pedestrians are not present and there is no sign preventing a turn on red

True

You should enter a roundabout when there is an adequate gap in _______.

traffic

You are at a red traffic signal. The traffic light turns green, but there are still other vehicles in the intersection. You should:

Wait until the vehicles clear the intersection before entering

The best place to adjust speed to steer through a curve is ——- the curve

Before

When you identify a potential hazard, you must:

decide what to do

When meeting an oncoming vehicle on a 2-way, 2-lane city street with no parked cars on either side, you should:

Adjust lane position slightly right of center

Which of these is the proper way to change lanes

check mirrors and blind spots, signal, check again, then change lanes

Whenever you approach an intersection with a yield sign, you should:

Stop if vehicles are entering from the left or right

When it is very foggy, you should reduce your _____, turn on your _____, and then turn on your _____ headlights.

Speed,windshield wipers,low beam

When driving at night it is good to keep your speed slow enough that you can stop

Within the range of your headlights

When passing a large truck, do not cut in front of the truck too quickly because:

You may not provide an adequate stopping distance for the truck

When driving at night with your high beam headlights on you must dim your lights when you are within ——— of an oncoming vehicle

500 feet

If the oncoming driver at night fails to use low-beam headlights, you can attempt to reduce glare by:

Frequently looking to the right edge of the road

You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog at all times

True

When driving through highway work zones, you should:

Be prepared for lane shifts or alternating lane closures

When you are approaching a school bus stopped off the roadway with its hazard warning lights flashing you should pass the bus with caution

False

When a school bus with its red lights flashing is stopped on the side of the road you must stop —— feet from the bus

20 feet

Motorcycles should be followed:

greater distance

A motorcycle's smaller size makes it difficult for vehicle drivers to judge a motorcycle's:

speed and distance

You should stay out of the open space to the right of a tractor-trailer truck because trucks make

Wide right turns

A large truck is driving in the middle lane of three lanes of traffic going in the same direction if you want to pass, it is best to pass on the:

left

You should allow more space in front of your vehicle when following large trucks because:

You need the extra room to see around the truck

You are coming to an intersection (vehicle a) you see a tractor trailer (vehicle b) coming to the intersection from the left and starting to turn right what should you expect from the tractor trailer?

It will turn wide and use part of your lane to complete its turn

If the exit ramp that you want to use is entirely blocked by traffic you should use the next exit ramp. True or False

True

If you enter an expressway entrance ramp that you do not want, you should continue on the expressway and use the next exit.

True

You should increase your following distance if the vehicle in front of you is:

large

When approaching loose gravel on the road you should ———- speed before the gravel

Reduce

When roads are slippery, you should avoid making fast

Turns and stops

To slow or stop gradually on ice, use _____ on the brakes

Light and steady pressure

On wet roads drive in the tire tracks of the vehicle

Ahead

If your vehicle is skidding you should

Turn the wheels in the direction you want to go

What is black ice

invisible ice

if the left front tire blows out while you're driving, your vehicle will pull sharply to the left

True

If you experience sudden brake failure while driving you should first

rapidly pump the brake

If the accelerator sticks and you need to stop quickly, you should first apply the brakes and shift to:

neutral

———- is a term that describes the area of the vehicle that is engineered to absorb energy in a crash

crumple zone

If an emergency vehicle is approaching in heavy traffic if possible you should move to the right edge of the road and stop

True

A law enforcement officer with his vehicles emergency flashing lights has stopped a vehicle on the right side of the expressway what should you do?

Move at least one lane to the left

When you are driving on a one way street and see a emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you, what should you do?

Pull to right and stop

most cold medications can make a person ______ while driving

drowsy

The first precaution you should take with regard to driving after taking medicine is to ——- if it has side effects that will affect your driving

Know

If you double the speed of your vehicle you ____ the energy in a crash.

quadruple

Your most important decisions will involve how to manage available time and space and ___ risk

minimize

Which of the following is not a principle of controlling the consequences of a vehicle crash?

Hit an approaching vehicle rather than a stationary object

If you must stop suddenly and your vehicle is not equipped with ABS, you should:

Pivot your foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal and press firmly, stopping just short of locking wheels

In a rear wheel skid your

Vehicle move sideways without any additional steering input

if a driver is about to be struck from the rear by another vehicle, you should:

Be ready to apply the breaks so as not to be pushed into another vehicle