Multiple Choice
Identify
the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
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1.
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You
are starting an automatic transmission vehicle on an uphill grade. If
you use the parking brake, you
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a.
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release
the parking brake after you feel the engine start to pull.
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b.
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release
the foot brake before releasing the parking brake.
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c.
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keep the parking brake set until you
obtain a speed of at least 5 mph.
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d.
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accelerate with your left foot.
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2.
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Angle
parking is used to park
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a.
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in an open field.
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b.
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at
a right angle to the curb.
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c.
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diagonally to the curb.
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d.
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alongside
a curb.
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3.
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Completing a turn requires that you
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accelerate
throughout the turn.
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b.
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accelerate gently about halfway through
the turn.
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c.
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press the brake pedal throughout the turn.
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d.
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use more than one lane as you turn the
corner.
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4.
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Hand-over-hand steering involves
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pulling the steering wheel down with one
hand while your other hand crosses over to pull the wheel
farther down.
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b.
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always
keeping the left hand under the right hand.
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c.
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letting the steering wheel slide through
both hands.
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d.
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pushing the steering wheel down with one
hand and pushing up with the other.
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5.
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When
parking uphill with no curb, your vehicle's front wheels should
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rest
against an obstacle at the edge of the roadway.
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b.
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point straight ahead.
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c.
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turn
to the left.
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d.
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turn to the right.
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6.
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How
much space should be allotted to park your vehicle parallel to the
curb?
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a.
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2-3
feet longer than your vehicle
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b.
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2 vehicle lengths
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c.
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5-6
feet longer than your vehicle
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d.
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the same as the size of your vehicle
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7.
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To
back to the left, you
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place your left hand on the bottom of the
steering wheel.
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b.
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pull the steering wheel to the left.
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c.
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place
your right arm over the back of the seat and look out the rear
window.
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d.
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pull
the steering wheel to the right.
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8.
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Oversteering during a lane change can cause your vehicle to
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a.
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turn
too sharply into the adjoining lane.
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b.
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stabilize during the lane change.
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c.
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turn
too soon into the adjoining lane.
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d.
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turn too late into the adjoining lane.
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9.
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A
beginning driver may tend to oversteer. This means the driver
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a.
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turns
the steering wheel too much.
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b.
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does not turn the steering wheel enough.
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c.
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is turning too fast.
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d.
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tends
to steer over too many bumps.
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10.
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Regardless of the hill you park on, you should
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a.
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leave
the vehicle in Neutral.
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b.
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use the emergency flashers.
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c.
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set
the parking brake.
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d.
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point the wheels away from the street.
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11.
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Use
perpendicular parking to park
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at a right angle to the curb.
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b.
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parallel
to the curb.
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c.
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diagonally to the curb.
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d.
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at
a 45-degree angle to the curb.
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12.
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Always prepare to straighten your vehicle after a turn by
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using
only your right hand for control of the steering wheel.
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b.
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using
hand-over-hand steering.
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c.
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accelerating slightly and releasing the
steering wheel.
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d.
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letting go of the steering wheel.
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13.
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In
straightening the vehicle after a turn, always be ready to
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a.
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use
hand-over-hand to unwind the steering wheel.
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b.
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countersteer.
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c.
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let the steering wheel unwind itself.
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d.
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use
one hand on the steering wheel.
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14.
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To
keep your vehicle from rolling into the street when parking downhill
on the right with a curb, set the parking brake after
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a.
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turning the wheels straight.
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b.
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turning
the steering wheel sharply to the right.
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c.
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turning the wheels toward the street.
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d.
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shifting
to NEUTRAL.
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15.
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A
disadvantage of pulling into a driveway on the left side to turnabout
is that you must
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a.
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back
your vehicle throughout the entire maneuver.
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b.
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turnabout in a narrow space.
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c.
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oversteer,
and then quickly understeer.
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d.
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back into the traffic flow before moving
forward.
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16.
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A
beginning driver may tend to understeer. This means the
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driver
turns the steering wheel too little.
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b.
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driver turns the steering wheel too much.
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c.
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vehicle tends to go straight in a curve.
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d.
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vehicle tends to slide in a curve.
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17.
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What
allows you to back a standard drive vehicle at a controlled speed?
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a.
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holding
the clutch at friction point.
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b.
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the foot brake.
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c.
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the
parking brake.
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d.
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letting the clutch up immediately
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18.
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When
do you turn your wheels sharply left before backing slowly in a
parallel parking maneuver?
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a.
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when
the back of your seat is even with the rear bumper of the front
vehicle
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b.
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when
you are one foot from the front fender of the rear vehicle
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c.
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when
your front bumper is even with the front vehicle's back bumper
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d.
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when
your back tires hit the curb
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19.
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When
parking uphill on the right side when there is a curb,
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steer
left, shift to NEUTRAL, and roll back to the curb.
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b.
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steer
right, shift to NEUTRAL, and roll forward to the curb.
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c.
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steer
right, shift to NEUTRAL, and roll back to the curb.
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d.
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steer
left, shift to NEUTRAL, and roll forward to the curb.
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20.
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To
make sharp turns while backing,
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steer only with one hand on the bottom of
the steering wheel.
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b.
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use only rearview mirrors.
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c.
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use
outside rearview mirrors.
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d.
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look through the rear and side windows in
the direction you want to back.
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21.
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To
plan for a turn, you should
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be in the correct lane about a block
before the turn.
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b.
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concentrate only on moving traffic at the
intersection ahead.
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c.
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maintain speed until just before the turn.
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d.
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signal only if other traffic is present.
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22.
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The
three-point turnabout
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is best performed in heavy traffic.
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b.
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takes
advantage of residential driveways.
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c.
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is the most common turnabout used.
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d.
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should
seldom be used.
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23.
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The
safest turnabout maneuver is
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the mid-block U-turn.
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b.
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pulling
into a driveway on the left.
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c.
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a three-point turnabout.
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d.
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backing
into a driveway or an alley on the right.
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24.
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Backing a stickshift vehicle requires skillful use of the
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gearshift
lever.
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b.
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clutch pedal.
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c.
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brake
pedal.
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d.
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turn signals.
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25.
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To
steer straight forward, look
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a.
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to the left and the right to judge
available space.
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b.
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far ahead toward the center of your
intended path.
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c.
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at your hand position on the steering
wheel.
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d.
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at the center line or lane lines.
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26.
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Why
do you avoid parking in a space next to a badly parked vehicle?
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You
might hit the other vehicle.
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b.
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The other driver might be angry with you.
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c.
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That
driver might hit your vehicle upon leaving.
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d.
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You do not avoid parking there.
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27.
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A
turnabout is a maneuver for
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a.
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entering a driveway.
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b.
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turning
your vehicle completely around.
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c.
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steering into a left-hand turn.
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d.
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an
Australian driver.
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28.
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Why
should you place your right hand near the top of the steering wheel
when beginning a left turn?
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a.
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to
prepare for sliding the wheel through your hands
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b.
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to begin pulling the wheel down while
releasing your left hand
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c.
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to
provide a balanced hand position
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d.
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to begin pushing the wheel up
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29.
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Which
lane should you be in to begin a left turn from a two-way street?
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The
right lane, if there are no parked vehicles.
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b.
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The lane closest to the center line.
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c.
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Any
lane, if there is no other traffic present.
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d.
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The lane nearest to the right curb.
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30.
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Angle
parking begins with your vehicle
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about six feet from a row of parked
vehicles.
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b.
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near the center line of a four-lane
street.
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c.
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nearly touching the parked vehicles on the
right side.
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d.
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stopped in the traffic lane.
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31.
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When
backing to the right, after checking all around the vehicle, look to
the
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rearview
mirror.
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b.
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front.
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c.
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rear
and left.
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d.
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rear and right.
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32.
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Making proper turns depends on
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good brakes.
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b.
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little
traffic.
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c.
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steering and speed control.
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d.
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looking
over your shoulder.
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33.
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Just
before beginning any lane-change maneuver,
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check to see that the roadway ahead has no
obstructions.
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b.
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make a blind-spot check over your left
shoulder.
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c.
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steer slightly into the next lane.
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d.
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hand
signal a stop.
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34.
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Begin
moving a stickshift vehicle on an uphill grade
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in FIRST gear.
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b.
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with
the engine running fast.
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c.
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without releasing the parking brake.
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d.
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in
THIRD gear.
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35.
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A
turnabout maneuver is risky because
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there is no signal for a turnabout.
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b.
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you
cross or back into one or more lanes of traffic.
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c.
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it must be made at an intersection.
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d.
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other
drivers might not yield to you.
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36.
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When
parallel parking on the right, turn the wheels sharply to the left
when
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your
vehicle is centered in the parking space.
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b.
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you have just touched the front bumper of
the vehicle behind.
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c.
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the back of your front seat is even with
the rear bumper of the front vehicle.
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d.
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your front bumper is even with the front
vehicle's rear bumper.
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37.
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For
a right turn, start turning the steering wheel when
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you reach the crosswalk.
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b.
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you
are in the middle of the intersection.
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c.
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the rear wheels are even with the curb.
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d.
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the front wheels are even with the bend of
the corner.
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38.
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You
need to downshift to slow for a turn. Why should you complete the
downshift before the turn?
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The
clutch then can be held down during the turn.
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b.
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Acceleration can begin before the turn.
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c.
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You will have both hands free for turning.
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d.
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Vehicles skid when downshifting in a turn.
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39.
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Backing into a driveway or an alley on the right side
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is
illegal in most states.
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b.
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often causes collisions.
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c.
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is
the safest turnabout maneuver.
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d.
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should be done only in heavy traffic.
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40.
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Prepare to make a turnabout safely by selecting
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an
intersection with no other traffic.
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b.
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the foot of a hill.
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c.
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a
place with at least 500 feet of clear visibility in each
direction.
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d.
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a
place where you can use the median strip.
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41.
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A
standard reference point might be
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a large tree in your path of travel.
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b.
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a
STOP sign.
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c.
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a hood ornament.
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d.
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your
tires.
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42.
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As
you back your vehicle straight, your right arm should be over the back
of the seat so you can
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see
out of both side windows.
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b.
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see through the rear window.
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c.
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eliminate
blind spots.
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d.
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learn to steer with one hand.
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43.
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When
leaving a parallel parking space, you
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a.
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have the right of way.
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b.
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can
choose to yield to all traffic.
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c.
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should expect traffic to yield to you.
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d.
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must
yield to all approaching traffic.
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44.
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To
make a blind-spot check for a lane change to the right, you should
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glance
in the outside mirror.
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b.
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glance quickly in the rearview mirror.
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c.
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turn your head to look out the rear
window.
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d.
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glance quickly over your right shoulder.
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45.
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Before turning right, your last check for traffic should be
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in
the inside rearview mirror.
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b.
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to the right.
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c.
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to
the left.
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d.
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in the outside rearview mirror.
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46.
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When
backing to the left, the front wheels move
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across the track of the rear wheels.
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b.
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far
to the right of the rear wheels.
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c.
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in the same track as the rear wheels.
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d.
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to
the left of the rear wheels.
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47.
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After
completing a parallel parking maneuver, your vehicle should
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a.
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be
in the center of the parking space.
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b.
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only touch the vehicle behind.
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c.
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be
at least two feet from the curb.
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d.
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only touch the vehicle ahead.
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48.
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The
hand signal to indicate slow or stop is
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left arm and hand pointed downward.
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b.
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left
arm and hand pointed upward.
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c.
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left arm and hand pointed straight out.
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d.
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right
arm and hand extended outward.
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49.
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The
correct hand signal for a left turn is
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a.
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left arm waving toward the left.
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b.
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left
arm and hand pointing up.
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c.
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left arm pointing downward.
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d.
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left
arm and hand extended straight out.
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50.
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A
right turn hand signal is indicated by
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a.
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the left arm and hand pointing down.
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b.
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the
left arm and hand pointing up.
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c.
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the left arm and hand pointing straight
out.
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d.
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the
left arm and hand circling.
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