Chapter 10

Question 1

What percent of all miles of roadways in the United States is considered to be rural?

Answer 1

82

Question 2

What most affects how far ahead you must look, behicle control, and the distance you need to stop?

Answer 2

speed

Question 3

Rural roads are:

Answer 3

constructed of different types of materials

Question 4

What is the basic speed law?

Answer 4

Do not drive faster than roadway or traffic conditions

Question 5

Traffic controls help you to travel safely by:

Answer 5

providing advance information and warnings

Question 6

Narrow shoulders, bridges, ditches, guardrails, and trees are examples of:

Answer 6

roadside hazards

Question 7

On rural roadways, conditions:

Answer 7

can change abruptly

Question 8

How does increased speed affect the time available to complete the IPDE process?

Answer 8

It decreases the time available

Question 9

An orderly visual search pattern:

Answer 9

helps you adjust to any unusual events

Question 10

Collisions occur at curves because:

Answer 10

speed on the approach is too great

Question 11

A warning sign for a curve has a :

Answer 11

curved black arrow

Question 12

When driving through a curve at normal speed:

Answer 12

accelerate gently after entering the curve

Question 13

If a car cuts into your 3 sec following distance, you should:

Answer 13

reestablish a 3 sec following distance on the vehicle ahead

Question 14

An escape path is the opening into which you can move to:

Answer 14

avoid a collision with another vehicle

Question 15

When you use the 3-sec following distance at rural road speeds (55 mph) compared to city speeds (35 mph), the distance your travel per second is:

Answer 15

greater

Question 16

The means of dividing roadways and separating lanes in opposite directions is usually a guardrail or:

Answer 16

median

Question 17

When driving on a multilane roadway, you should make a left turn from:

Answer 17

the lane closest to the center lane or median strip

Question 18

One of the questions you should ask yourself as you are deciding to pass another car is:

Answer 18

Is passing here safe?

Question 19

At what speech should you pass another car going in the same direction on a two-lane highway?

Answer 19

At least 10 mph faster than the other vehicle

Question 20

you should not pass: (what should you do instead)

Answer 20

reduce your speed

Question 21

When approaching the top of a hill, passing is not allowed:

Answer 21

within 700-100 feet before

Question 22

You identify that a car overtaking and passing you will be returning to your lane too close in front of you. You should:

Answer 22

slow down

Question 23

What should you do before braking too hard to avoid hitting an animal?

Answer 23

Check the traffic situation

Question 24

If your sight distance is reduced when driving up a hill, you should:

Answer 24

reduce your speed

Question 25

High altitude can cause a driver to:

Answer 25

have shortness of breath and a headache