Driver Ed Aceable

9 September 2022
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Before driving, you should check for these things: obstructions behind the car, ____, and which direction your vehicle's wheels are turned.
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leaking fluids
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How far away should you be from the steering wheel?
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10 to 12 inches
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What is one thing you should always do before driving?
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Adjust your mirror
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Where should you place your hands on the steering wheel?
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9' and 3'
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An example of an active restraint in a car is _____
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seatbelt
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If you were in a car crash and weren't wearing your seat belt, you'd keep moving at the speed of the crash.
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True
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Who should sit in the rear of the vehicle to protect themselves from airbag impact in case of a crash?
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Passengers age 12 and under
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Kevin was driving his 6-year-old sister in the front seat when a police officer signals him to stop. What is a likely outcome?
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He'll receive a ticket
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There are ________ crash-related deaths in the US every year.
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over 40,000
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Fifty-five percent of drivers ages 16-20 who were killed in a car crash were _______.
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Not wearing seatbelt
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Where do you find the gearshift lever in a vehicle with an automatic transmission?
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On the center console or steering column
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In what situation will you need to use low gears?
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when you need more power at a lower speed
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Emma has her vehicle's gear on reverse while turning the wheel right. Which way will her vehicle go?
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Emma's vehicle will back out to the right.
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The first option for slowing down is to release the gas pedal.
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True
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To turn right, push the signal lever ______.
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Up
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What must you do when the temperature light on your dashboard comes on?
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Look for a safe place to stop and turn off your engine.
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If the oil pressure warning light appears, you know the engine oil is circulating at the proper pressure.
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False
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In what position should you be to properly adjust your rearview mirror?
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Sitting up straight and looking straight ahead
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To compensate for blind spots, quickly glance left and right over your shoulder and linger in the blind spots of other vehicles.
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False
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What should you check once you start your vehicle?
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any warning lights
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In the process of starting a car, which step happens first?
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put your right foot on the brake
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The area around your car that you cannot see is called ____.
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the vehicle's hidden operating space
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Novice drivers often ______ to decelerate.
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depend on the brakes too much
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To turn right, you pull the steering wheel down with your right hand.
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True
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Use the shuttle steering method to ______.
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make a very sharp turn.
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Before changing gears to reverse it is important to ________.
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have a clear view of the rear window
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What should you always watch out for when turning right?
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bicyclists.
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A two-point turn is __________
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using a driveway in order to change directions
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Where do most crashes happen?
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parking lots
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You should always stop your vehicle by pressing on the brake pedal as hard as you can.
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False
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How can you successfully multitask while driving a vehicle?
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remaining calm and keeping your eyes on the road
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When parking uphill without a curb, which way should you turn your front wheels?
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towards the outside of the road
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Part @2
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..............
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With good visual attention, you can determine the _______ for you to travel.
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Safest way
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Why is mental attention important?
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It helps you make the best decision in driving situations.
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Having different fields of vision allows you to see as much of the road as possible.
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True
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Visual targeting means you should look at targets ______ ahead of you while driving.
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12-20 seconds
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How far does your target range extend?
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About 20-30 seconds in front of you.
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Why do you need to be prepared for changes in your immediate range?
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Your response time is much slower.
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What is NOT an example of a changing operating space?
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a parking garage
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Riley is driving down the highway when the road starts curving to the right. Which lane position should he take?
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Lane Position 2 (Right side of lane)
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How is your following distance determined?
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Counting seconds from when the driver in front of you passes an object until you pass it.
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The maximum speed you can travel and steer quickly out of the way is _______.
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75mph
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Habitually late Pete is speeding to school. He's accelerating right before a school zone. Why is this dangerous?
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His field of vision is lowered in a place where he needs more of it.
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What is a non-traditional intersection?
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The meeting of two different roadways in an unusual place.
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Stella sees a lot of pedestrians while driving downtown. She turns off her music and rolls down the window. Why?
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She's concentrating her visual and mental attention on vulnerable roadway users.
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When you increase your vehicle's speed, you must also increase your _________ to compensate for limitations.
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following interval
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Quality mental attention, visual attention, and _______ keep you safe on roadways.
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communication
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You can position the front, sides, corners, and rear of your vehicle within a fixed location by using visual attention.
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FALSE
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At which reference point should your vehicle appear to intersect with the curb when parallel parking?
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the center of your vehicle's hood
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You are driving in a busy three-lane street. How do you determine you're the necessary 3 feet away from the edge of your lane?
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When the left fender lines up with the lane boundary.
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Emma is driving along a highway when she sees she already passed a tree the person in front of her had only gone by a second ago. What should she do?
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Slow down so she's at least 3 seconds behind the person in front of her.
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Josh slams on the brakes to let a stray cat cross his path unharmed. Which way will his vehicle's weight move and why?
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It will move forward due to inertia.
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When you accelerate, where does the weight of your vehicle shift towards?
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the rear tires
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When you change directions or speed too rapidly, the inertia of the vehicle will cause it to become ______.
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unbalance
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Pete hasn't switched out his vehicle's tires in a while and now he's driving in the rain. What must he do and why?
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Decrease speed to maintain vehicle balance and traction.
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You can minimize the effect of inertia on your body while driving by ______.
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wearing your seat belt
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In a pitch situation, your vehicle weight moves to either the left or right of the vehicle.
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false
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In a _______ situation, the majority or all of the vehicle's weight moves to one side of the vehicle.
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roll
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In a _______ situation, the weight of the vehicle moves to the left or right around the center of gravity.
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Yaw
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What should you release to re-establish vehicle control and tire traction?
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the accelerator and the brakes
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If going uphill, smoothly apply pressure on the accelerator. If going downhill, smoothly lessen pressure to the accelerator.
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TRUE
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Stella wants to learn to maintain vehicle balance in her vehicle. What's the best way to do that?
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She can use the owner's manual for specific information about her vehicle's balance.
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Examples of vehicle maneuvers include all of the following EXCEPT:
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Causing your vehicle to pitch
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Turning combines all of the following vehicle operations EXCEPT:
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headlight
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When turning left, you need to check your mirrors and _______, decelerate, and use ______.
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oncoming traffic, your turn signal
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Using reference points, you can manage your:
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Line of sight