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Car Test 19

1.Driving while being distracted by any activity:

Is never dangerous.

Usually causes the driver to react more slowly to hazards.

Usually causes the driver to drive faster.

Is only dangerous for young drivers.

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2.A good defensive driver:

Drives slowly at all times.

Looks out for the actions of other drivers.

Travels at a constant speed.

Only drives in familiar areas.

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3.You may cross double solid yellow lines:

To pass a slow-moving truck.

To turn into a driveway.

To pass another car.

Under no conditions.

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4.Increasing your vehicle’s speed:

Increases your field of vision.

Decreases your field of vision.

Makes it easier to see cross traffic.

Has no effect on your field of vision.

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5.A steady green light at an intersection means that you:

Must slow down and prepare to stop.

Must stop and check for oncoming traffic before proceeding.

May drive through the intersection if the road is clear.

May not turn right.

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6.When approaching a steady red traffic light, drivers should:

Drive through the intersection if there is no crossing traffic.

Continue driving, as they have the right-of-way.

Stop only if a police officer is nearby.

Come to a complete stop.

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7.When approaching a railroad crossing warning sign:

Be ready to drive faster than the train.

Be prepared to stop if a train is nearby.

Look for a way around any lowered gates.

Assume no trains are nearby and continue driving normally.

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8.A yellow and black diamond-shaped sign:

Warns you about conditions on or near the road.

Helps direct you to cities and towns ahead.

Tells you about traffic laws and regulations.

Tells you about road construction ahead.

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9.The best way to deal with tailgaters is to:

Speed up to increase the distance between you and the tailgater.

Slam on your brakes to get the other driver to back off.

Change lanes or gradually slow down to encourage them to pass.

Ignore them.

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10.A diamond-shaped sign is a:

Road hazard sign.

Interstate route sign.

School crossing sign.

Speed limit sign.

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11.When merging onto a freeway, it is usually best to:

Proceed slowly while waiting for an opening.

Accelerate to a speed that is faster than the speed of traffic.

Turn on your hazard lights until safely on the freeway.

Accelerate to the speed of freeway traffic.

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12.Before changing lanes on a multilane highway, you should:

Sound your horn.

Turn on your headlights.

Reduce your speed.

Check your mirrors and blind spots.

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13.Blood alcohol content (BAC) depends on each of the following, except:

Your body weight.

How much you drink.

How much time passes between drinks.

How physically fit you are.

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14.You experience an incident at work that has left you feeling angry. When you get to your car, you should:

Play the radio loudly so you won’t think about it.

Drive fast on the interstate to let off steam.

Take a few minutes to cool off before you begin your drive home.

Stop at your favorite bar and have a few drinks before driving home.

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15.Your ability to stop is affected by:

Signal lights.

Other cars on the road.

The time of day.

The condition of the road.

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16.This sign means that:

A community service group is picking up trash along the highway ahead.

Workers are on or very close to the road in the work zone ahead.

Children are at play ahead.

There is a pedestrian crosswalk ahead.

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17.If two drivers arrive at the same time to an open intersection:

The driver on the right has the right-of-way.

The driver on the left has the right-of-way.

One driver may continue driving without stopping.

One driver should honk to indicate that they are giving up the right-of-way.

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18.Drowsy drivers:

Should drink strong black coffee to stay awake.

Can drive so poorly that they may appear to be drunk.

Can stay alert by opening a window and turning up the radio.

Are usually only older drivers.

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19.This road sign means:

School crossing.

Pedestrian crossing.

Jogging trail.

Buggy warning.

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20.When you see or hear an emergency vehicle coming, you should:

Stop immediately and let the vehicle pass.

Drive as far toward the right side of the road as is safe and stop.

Proceed slowly and permit the vehicle to pass.

Keep moving slowly, staying to the right side of the road.

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21.You are borrowing an unfamiliar vehicle from a friend. You should:

Not put too much thought into it because all vehicles are the same.

Hide from your friend that you are unfamiliar with the vehicle.

Disregard any obvious defects to avoid embarrassing your friend.

Take a few minutes before driving to familiarize yourself with the operation and location of all the vehicle’s equipment.

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22.A driver with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) between ____ is presumed to be Driving While Ability is Impaired (DWAI) and is subject to legal repercussions.

0.03 and 0.05 percent

0.05 and 0.07 percent

0.07 and 0.09 percent

0.09 and 0.1 percent

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23.You may continue carefully through an intersection with a yellow light if:

There is an emergency vehicle crossing your lane.

There are pedestrians crossing.

You are turning right.

You are already within the intersection when the light changes to yellow.

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24.A driver approaching a flashing red traffic signal must:

Slow down at the light.

Drive carefully without stopping.

Merge to the right.

Stop before entering the intersection.

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25.Pennant-shaped signs indicate:

School zones.

No passing zones.

Speed limits.

Railroad crossings.

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26.To avoid being in a truck or bus driver’s blind spot, you should:

Never pass them.

Avoid driving alongside them and avoid tailgating.

Flash your lights at them.

Sound your horn.

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27.Alcohol causes:

Loss of concentration.

Poor coordination.

Slower judgment.

All of the above.

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28.If a High Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) signal is flashing yellow, it means:

Drivers may proceed with caution.

Drivers should slow down and prepare to stop.

Drivers should come to a complete stop.

There are no pedestrians nearby.

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29.What should you be most concerned about when you see this sign?

Driving with your headlights out of alignment because one side of your car is higher than the other.

Damaging a tire from drifting onto the shoulder.

Hydroplaning, if the shoulder has water on it.

Losing control of the vehicle if you drift onto the shoulder.

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30.To prepare for anything coming up on the road ahead, you should:

Continually scan the entire road and all roadsides.

Stare straight ahead at all times.

Drive with your left foot resting lightly on the brake pedal.

Maintain focus toward the middle of the road.

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31.As you near an intersection, the traffic light changes from green to yellow. Your best action is to:

Speed up to beat the red light.

Apply the brakes sharply to stop.

Be prepared to stop in the center of the intersection.

Be prepared to stop before the intersection.

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32.If you miss your exit on an interstate expressway:

Stop and make a U-turn.

Get off at the next exit and come back to the exit you missed.

Roll down your window and ask the driver next to you for help.

Back up on the highway.

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33.A seat belt should be adjusted so that it:

Is loose.

Is buckled snugly across your hip bones and lower abdomen.

Is hidden beneath the seat.

Keeps the seat belt buzzer or light from operating.

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34.What should you do if your accelerator sticks while you are driving?

Reach down and attempt to pull it up.

Shift to park.

Shift to neutral and apply steady pressure on the brake.

Turn the engine off.

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35.It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a minimum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of:

0.05 percent.

0.08 percent.

0.02 percent.

0.1 percent.

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36.If a driver accumulates a minimum of ____ points in a 24-month period, their license will be suspended.

12

18

20

24

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37.Head restraints should be:

Adjusted to contact the back of the head.

Removed from the seats, if possible.

Adjusted to sit above the head.

Anywhere, as they have no effect on the driver or passengers.

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38.Which of the following statements is true?

It is okay for drivers of other vehicles to follow motorcycles closely.

A motorcycle with two people on it is more balanced than a motorcycle with just one rider.

The driver of a passenger vehicle must change lanes completely when passing a motorcycle.

Drivers of other vehicles can expect a motorcycle's brake lights to turn on when the motorcyclist slows down.

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39.Which of the following statements is true?

Signal at least 100 feet before changing lanes to pass and ensure there is no oncoming traffic.

Use your mirrors and look over your left shoulder to check your blind spot when passing to the left.

When passing, wait until you can see both headlights of the passed car in your rearview mirror before returning to your original lane.

All of the above.

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40.When approaching a traffic signal displaying a steady green arrow, drivers:

Should merge into a lane in the direction of the arrow.

Should slow to a stop, if it is safe to do so.

May turn in the direction of the arrow after yielding to traffic and pedestrians already in the intersection.

May drive straight through the intersection.

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41.You come to an intersection that is blocked by other traffic. You should:

Go slowly until the traffic ahead moves.

Get as close as possible to the car in front of you.

Stay out of the intersection until you can pass through.

Sound your horn to make the cars move up.

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42.A red traffic signal light means that you must:

Stop at the stop line.

Stop before entering any crosswalk.

Stop before entering the intersection.

All of the above.

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43.This sign means:

Bicycle crossing.

Stop.

Fines double in a work zone.

Stop ahead.

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44.If a driver accumulates ____ points in a 12-month period, their license will be suspended.

Five

10

12

20

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45.When adjusting your rearview mirror, you should be able to clearly see:

The entire rear window.

The passengers in the backseat.

Your own reflection.

Most of the lane next to you.

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Car Test 19

1.Driving while being distracted by any activity:

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2.A good defensive driver:

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3.You may cross double solid yellow lines:

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4.Increasing your vehicle’s speed:

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5.A steady green light at an intersection means that you:

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6.When approaching a steady red traffic light, drivers should:

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7.When approaching a railroad crossing warning sign:

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8.A yellow and black diamond-shaped sign:

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9.The best way to deal with tailgaters is to:

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10.A diamond-shaped sign is a:

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11.When merging onto a freeway, it is usually best to:

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12.Before changing lanes on a multilane highway, you should:

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13.Blood alcohol content (BAC) depends on each of the following, except:

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14.You experience an incident at work that has left you feeling angry. When you get to your car, you should:

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15.Your ability to stop is affected by:

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16.This sign means that:

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17.If two drivers arrive at the same time to an open intersection:

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18.Drowsy drivers:

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19.This road sign means:

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20.When you see or hear an emergency vehicle coming, you should:

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21.You are borrowing an unfamiliar vehicle from a friend. You should:

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22.A driver with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) between ____ is presumed to be Driving While Ability is Impaired (DWAI) and is subject to legal repercussions.

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23.You may continue carefully through an intersection with a yellow light if:

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24.A driver approaching a flashing red traffic signal must:

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25.Pennant-shaped signs indicate:

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26.To avoid being in a truck or bus driver’s blind spot, you should:

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