Unit 3

Question 1

When approaching an angle parking spot, you should do all of the following except

Answer 1

stay at least ten feet from the adjacent parked cars

Question 2

It is okay to use your left foot to brake

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Highway work zones are easily recognized by the presence of (select all that apply)

Answer 3

Workers dressed in highly visible clothing
Orange signs
Flashing lights on equipment or barriers
Orange barrels

Question 4

When backing your vehicle, you should

Answer 4

not interfere with other traffic

Question 5

When approaching an intersection with a stop sign you should

Answer 5

stop completely, then proceed

Question 6

There are a number of situations listed in the handbook which you CANNOT make a U-Turn, which of the following is not in that list?

Answer 6

At night time or when you cannot see clearly for 200 feet

Question 7

When completing a U-turn you should

Answer 7

all of the answers are correct:
- merge smoothly into traffic
- make a left head check
- signal left for two seconds

Question 8

When signaling, you should

Answer 8

all answers are correct:
- signal for two seconds.
- signal for two seconds before any lane change
- signal when pulling away from the curb

Question 9

When approaching a perpendicular (90 degree) parking spot, which of the following actions is not required?

Answer 9

Honking your horn before entering the parking space

Question 10

Listed below are the situations when the law requires you to slow down. Select ALL that apply.

Answer 10

• When traveling on a winding road
• When approaching the top of a hill
• In a highway work zone
• Any time you cannot see clearly
• When approaching an intersection
• When approaching any authorized vehicle flashing appropriate lights
• When special hazards exist
• During poor weather conditions
• When going around a curve

Question 11

The IPDE Process is an organized system of

Answer 11

seeing, thinking, and responding

Question 12

Executing in the IPDE Process primarily involves

Answer 12

mental skills

Question 13

Three factors that determine force of impact are

Answer 13

speed, weight, and distance between impact and stopping

Question 14

A vehicle’s speed when going downhill tends to

Answer 14

increase

Question 15

What is the last thing you should do just before moving away from the right curb to enter traffic?

Answer 15

Check traffic over your left shoulder and check mirrors again

Question 16

You are starting a stick shift car. Your left foot should should be on the

Answer 16

clutch pedal

Question 16

If there is an air bag in your vehicle’s steering wheel, keep your hands at the

Answer 16

9 and 3 or 8 and 4 o’clock positions

Question 17

A space cushion is

Answer 17

an open area of space all around a vehicle.

Question 18

A vehicle going uphill works

Answer 18

against the force of gravity

Question 19

When a moving object hits something, what is the most important factor in determining how hard it hits?

Answer 19

speed

Question 20

The driving task is primarily a

Answer 20

thinking task

Question 21

The best place to adjust speed to steer through a curve is

Answer 21

before entering the curve

Question 22

The area you can see around you is called

Answer 22

field of vision

Question 22

Searching for other roadway users includes identifying

Answer 22

users of different sizes and shapes

Question 23

Scanning means to

Answer 23

glance quickly and continually.

Question 24

The gripping action that keeps a tire from slipping on the roadway is called

Answer 24

friction

Question 25

The temperature light or gauge indicates the temperature of the

Answer 25

engine coolant

Question 26

The center of gravity of a vehicle is that point

Answer 26

around which all weight is evenly balanced

Question 27

The area to the rear of the vehicle not seen in mirrors is

Answer 27

a blind spot

Question 28

The process of searching critical areas of the traffic environment in a regular sequence is called

Answer 28

an orderly visual search pattern

Question 29

A space where you can drive without a restriction to your line of sight is called

Answer 29

An open zone

Question 30

Why should you check the condition of the tires as you make an outside check of the car?

Answer 30

You can check if tires look properly inflated

Question 31

In wet weather, with temperatures near the freezing point,

Answer 31

a bridge roadway freezes before a highway roadway

Question 32

With both inside and left-side rearview mirrors adjusted properly, the

Answer 32

right rear blind spot and smaller blind spot to the left will remain

Question 33

If you lock the brakes when braking suddenly, you

Answer 33

lose steering ability

Question 34

The best clue that a roadway is changing from multilane to single lane is

Answer 34

a warning sign

Question 35

The safety belt light is

Answer 35

a reminder to fasten safety belts

Question 36

What is happening in your zones, what could happen, and if it does happen, how the change could affect you are involved in

Answer 36

predicting in the IPDE process

Question 37

When you look far ahead as you drive, you are

Answer 37

aiming high in steering

Question 38

You minimize a hazard when you

Answer 38

put more distance between yourself and the hazard.

Question 39

Maintaining a proper following distance is essential for safe driving. A way to determine the proper following distance is to use the

Answer 39

two second rule

Question 40

Left turns require all of the following except

Answer 40

maintain speed limit

Question 41

A target area range is the

Answer 41

range of space you will travel in 12-15 seconds.