Chapter 13

Question 1

A left tire blows out. Unless you control the car, what will probably happen?

Answer 1

Your vehicle will pull to the left

Question 2

When you have a blowout, what should you do first?

Answer 2

grip the steering wheel firmly

Question 3

In case of a blowout, which procedure is incorrect?

Answer 3

Brake immediate to avoid tire damage. (braking will cause you to go even more out of control)

Question 4

when you change a tire, which action should you take?

Answer 4

block the wheel that is diagonally opposite the flat

Question 5

As you apply the foot brake, the pedal goes to the floor. What should you do first?

Answer 5

pump the brake pedal 3 or 4 times

Question 6

If you must leave the roadway at high speeds, you should:

Answer 6

search for an open zone

Question 7

When brakes overheat and lose their effectiveness the condition is called:

Answer 7

brake fade

Question 8

If your accelerator pedal is flat on the floor, the problem may be:

Answer 8

a broken accelerator spring

Question 9

As you are driving your stick shift car, your accelerator sticks. What should you do first?

Answer 9

Kick the side of the accelerator once to jar it free

Question 10

If the accelerator sticks and not traffic is present, what might you try to do first?

Answer 10

pull up the accelerator with your toe

Question 11

You are driving in traffic. The engine of your automatic transmission car stalls. You should:

Answer 11

shift to neutral

Question 12

When total steering failure occurs, you first should:

Answer 12

Communicate your emergency to others using your horn and emergency flashers

Question 13

The hood of your car is vibrating while you drive. You should:

Answer 13

stop in a safe location, release the hood and close it again

Question 14

If your headlights fail at night, you should

Answer 14

immediately move off of the road

Question 15

What should you carry in your car in event of fuel, oil, grease, electrical or ordinary combustible fire?

Answer 15

an A-B-C type fire extinguisher

Question 16

Smoke is coming from you car’s engine compartment. You have stopped in a safe place. You should then:

Answer 16

turn off the ignition

Question 17

Your vehicle stalls on a railroad. tracks and cannot be started. Immediately what should you do next?

Answer 17

Get any passengers out of the vehicle and away from the tracks.

Question 18

Your car is stalled on the railroad tracks. What should you do first? In what directions should you run when you abandon the car?

Answer 18

away from the tracks in the directions that the train is approaching.

Question 19

The first actions to take when making an offroad recovery is to:

Answer 19

Hold the steering wheel firmly

Question 20

An obstruction is just ahead on the shoulder. your front wheel leaves the roadway at high speed. When do you countersteer?

Answer 20

The instant the front tires touch the roadway.

Question 21

At what speeds can you swerve to a new path in less distance than you need to stop?

Answer 21

at 30 mph or above

Question 22

What should you do first if you enter a curve too fast?

Answer 22

Brake gently as soon as you realize the curve is sharper than you thought.

Question 23

Your car is forced off of the roadway into a deep lake. Although all the windows are rolled up your car sinks rapidly beneath the surface, what should you do after unfastening safety belts?

Answer 23

Try to get a full breath of air. Move quickly to the area closest to the surface. Roll down the window. Climb out and swim to the surface.

Question 24

An oncoming car crosses the center line and drives into your lane. You:

Answer 24

Maintain control and slow down.

Question 25

To avoid a side impact:

Answer 25

Brake or accelerate quickly