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Exam Questions Flashcards

1
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Skidding is usually the result of driving:

A

Too fast for the circumstances

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2
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What steps should you take to prevent Red Mist?

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Concentrate on the driving task in hand

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3
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Road craft gives advice about reversing in a confined space. Which of the following are NOT included?

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NOT INCLUDED: Carry out the manoeuvre as quickly as possible so you do not inconvenience other road users

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4
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You need good lane discipline for safe motorway driving. You should always overtake on the right except:

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When traffic is moving in queues and the queue on your right is moving slower than you are

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5
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If you have decided that a signal could benefit other road users, give it. The range of signals available to you include:

A

(ALL OF THE ABOVE)
Indicators, Arm Signals, Horn Signals, Headlights, Hazard warning lights

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6
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Roadcraft gives advice relating to the use of emergency response equipment when in the presence of horses or other animals. What advice does it give?

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(ALL OF THE ABOVE)

Promptly de-activate all the emergency equipment

Wait for an opportunity to pass safely

Adopt a slow speed and position as far away from the animal as possible

Do not speed up or reactivate the emergency response equipment until you have achieved a safe distance from the animal

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7
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Roadcraft states that “when using sirens it is often not noise but a …………… that gets a reaction” from other road users

A

Change in noise

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8
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Prior to overtaking, during the information phase you should identify

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A safe stretch of road along which you can have adequate vision

A gap into which you can safely return

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9
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Careful observation allows you to spot hazards and give yourself

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Extra time to think, anticipate and react

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10
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Electronic Stability Program (ESP) provides the driver with:

A

An active safety system

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11
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When would you use acceleration sense?

A

In every driving situation

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12
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Which of the following is NOT correct?
In emergency response, emergency warning equipment is primarily used to…..

A

NOT CORRECT:

Alert other road users that you now have right of way

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13
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Roadcraft states that if you decide not to use your sirens (silent approach) then you should:

A

Take extra care because other road users may be less aware of your vehicles presence

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14
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When positioning your vehicle for cornering, you need to consider:

A

Safety , View , Stability

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15
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As you lose tyre grip in a left hand bend, your vehicle….

A

drifts to the RIGHT of your intended position

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16
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Roadcraft gives advice on approaching and passing vehicles travelling in the same direction whilst on emergency response. What advice does it give?

A

Seek evidence that the drivers ahead are aware of your presence before you attempt to pass them

Travel at a speed and in a following position that allows you to respond to heavy or sudden braking by the vehicles ahead

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17
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During deceleration:

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The REAR tyres LOSE grip and
The FRONT tyres GAIN grip

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18
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When your vehicle is aquaplaning, the safest solution is:

A

remove pressure from the accelerator

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19
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When overtaking a vehicle at night, road craft advises that you should:

A

Return to full beam once you are alongside the other vehicle

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20
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Roadcraft tells us how to keep as far from the rows of parked cars as circumstances allow. Which of the following is a good general rule?

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Leave enough space for an opening door at the side of any parked vehicles

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21
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In relation to the ‘basic rule of overtaking’ which, if any, of the following statements are true

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BOTH CORRECT

Identify a gap into which you can return and the point along the road at which you will be able to enter it

Judge whether you will be able to reach that point before any oncoming vehicle, seen or unseen, could come into contact with you

22
Q

Which of the following is the best advice in relation to position for driving around a right hand bend?

A

Keeping to the left gives you an earlier view into the bend

23
Q

Roadcraft mentions risk assessment in emergency response. Which of these questions, if any, does it state you need to ask yourself?

A

ALL OF THE ABOVE

Is my vehicle suitable
Am I justified in making use of traffic Law exemptions
Do I need to use lights and sirens
What speed is safe and proportionate for the circumstances

24
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Roadcraft states you should remember the safe stopping distance rule? Which sentence is the rule?

A

Always drive so you can stop safely within the distance you can see to be clear on your own side of the road

25
Q

Alertness is best described as

A

Being vigilant and remaining focused so as to spot potential hazards early and leave nothing to chance

26
Q

Roadcraft advises you to look out for evidence of micro climates. These can cause……?

A

Frost and wet patches to linger in some areas after they have disappeared elsewhere

27
Q

A moving vehicle uses least tyre grip when:

A

Travelling in a straight line

28
Q

Which of the following statements is true of a vehicle fitted (Anti-lock braking system (ABS) ?

A

You must maintain maximum pressure on the break pedal throughout

29
Q

Roadcraft suggests you use all observations and clues available to assess the severity of a bend. Which of the following is NOT mentioned.

A

NOT MENTIONED: Local knowledge

30
Q

When you are planning to overtake, road craft tells you to look for hazards in the road layout of the road ahead, and look for one of the following…..

A

Lay-bys on both sides of the road and watch out for vehicles pulling out of them

31
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Brake lights are used to indicate either slowing down or your intention to stop . Always check your mirrors before using your breaks unless:

A

You are doing an emergency stop

32
Q

What advice does roadcraft give in relation to use of the horn?

A

only use the horn when it is necessary to warn other users of your presence

33
Q

braking or accelerating as you go round a corner leaves?

A

LESS tyre grip for steering

34
Q

In relation to cornering, which of the following statements are true?

A

The more you brake or accelerate, the less tyre grip you have for steering

the faster you go into a corner or bend, the more you reduce stability and the more tyre grip you need to keep your position

35
Q

Understeer is the tendency of

A

most FRONT wheel drive vehicles

36
Q

In relation to a “headlight flash in daylight” which of the following is NOT included within the advice given in road craft?

A

NOT included:

Use to allow precedence to another road user

37
Q

Roadcraft discusses risk assessment and states that:

A

An emergency call is an ever changing environment so continue with the process of risk management through the response

38
Q

The purpose of the driving plan is to put you in…?

A

the correct POSITION at the correct SPEED with the correct GEAR engaged at the correct time

39
Q

Which of the following defines acceleration sense correctly according to roadcraft? it is the ability to…..

A

Vary the speed of the vehicle according to road and traffic conditions by accurate use of the accelerator

40
Q

When you corner, your vehicle

A

LOSES stability

41
Q

Roadcraft states that you must ‘consider all phases of the system on the approach to every hazard’ and continues with one of the following phrases. Please choose one:

A

BUT you may not need to utilise every phase in a particular situation

42
Q

If you identify hazards on the nearside, take a position closer to the centre of the road. If oncoming traffic makes it unsafe to take this position or if the road is too narrow what should you do?

A

REDUCE your SPEED

43
Q

The road surface can affect which of the following handling characteristics?

A

Steering , Braking , Accelerating

44
Q

Continuously processing information runs through…

A

every phase of the system

45
Q

Prioritising hazards. Roadcraft states the greater the danger…?

A

The higher the priority

46
Q

If you are dazzled at night by oncoming vehicles, you should

A

Slow down or stop if necessary until you can see properly again

47
Q

overall safer stopping distance is made up of:

A

THINKING distance + BRAKING distance

48
Q

In relation to maintaining vehicle stability, road craft states….

A

it takes much less force to break the grip of the tyres on a slippery road surface

49
Q

A traction control system works by controlling excess wheel spin on individual wheels. Wheel Spin:

A

Reduces both the vehicles stability and its ability to accelerate

50
Q

Roadcraft gives a safe guide for a safe stopping distance on fast roads. What rule is given?

A

A gap of at least two seconds

Roadcraft 2024 (1 decks)

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