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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Your
vehicle is forced off the roadway into a deep lake. Although all the
windows are rolled up, your vehicle sinks rapidly beneath the surface.
What should you do after unfastening safety belts?
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a.
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Try
to get a full breath of air, move quickly to the area closest to
the surface. Roll down the window. Climb out, and swim to the
surface.
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b.
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Wait for the vehicle to right itself with
wheels down. Use any tool to break a window, and swim to the
surface.
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c.
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As
the vehicle begins to fill with water, move to the air space
remaining. Wait for rescue from the outside.
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d.
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Grasp a door handle firmly. Open the door
quickly, and swim to the surface.
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2.
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Your
vehicle stalls on railroad tracks. It will not restart, all passengers
have left it, and no train is coming. What do you do next?
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a.
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Turn on emergency flashers.
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b.
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Rock
the vehicle.
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c.
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Walk in the direction from which a train
might approach.
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d.
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Shift to NEUTRAL
and push the vehicle off the tracks.
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3.
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A
left front tire blows out. Unless you control the vehicle, what will
probably happen?
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a.
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You
will slide in a straight line.
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b.
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Your vehicle will pull toward the
shoulder.
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c.
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Your vehicle will pull to the left.
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d.
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Your
vehicle will sway from left to right.
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4.
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When
a front wheel drops off the roadway, you should avoid
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a.
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slowly
getting off the roadway.
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b.
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braking and returning suddenly to the
roadway.
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c.
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checking for traffic.
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d.
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holding
the steering wheel firmly.
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5.
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When
you have a blowout, what should you do first?
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a.
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Grip the steering wheel firmly.
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b.
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Apply
hard pressure to the brake.
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c.
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Quickly pull off the roadway.
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d.
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Quickly
remove your foot from the accelerator.
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6.
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You
are halfway through a curve you entered too fast. You should now
accelerate moderately to
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a.
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get
out of the emergency quickly.
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b.
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help reduce traction.
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c.
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regain
braking abilities.
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d.
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help stabilize your vehicle.
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7.
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Swerving should be a last-second emergency means of
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a.
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avoiding
a collision.
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b.
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keeping from going off the roadway.
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c.
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reducing
your vehicle's speed.
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d.
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bringing your vehicle under control.
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8.
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You
are driving in traffic. The engine of your automatic transmission
vehicle stalls. You should
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a.
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shift
to a lower gear and restart.
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b.
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leave the selector in drive and restart.
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c.
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shift to park and restart.
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d.
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shift
to NEUTRAL.
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9.
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If
a collision is about to occur,
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a.
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brace yourself against the steering wheel.
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b.
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push the brake pedal to the floor.
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c.
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place
your hands over your face.
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d.
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keep control of your vehicle.
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10.
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If
the accelerator sticks and no traffic is present, what might you try
to do first?
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a.
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Shift
to low.
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b.
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Pull
up the accelerator with your toe.
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c.
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Shift to NEUTRAL.
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d.
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Drive to the nearest service station.
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11.
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Smoke
is coming from your vehicle's engine compartment. You have stopped in
a safe place. You should then
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a.
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get
some water.
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b.
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disconnect the battery to prevent an
explosion.
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c.
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turn off the ignition.
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d.
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open
the hood.
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12.
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As
you apply the foot brake, the pedal goes to the floor. What should you
do first?
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a.
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Turn
off the ignition.
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b.
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Shift to a lower gear.
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c.
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Apply
the parking brake.
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d.
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Pump the brake pedal three or four times.
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13.
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The
greater the drop-off when your front wheel leaves the roadway, the
greater the
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traction
available.
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b.
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speed should be.
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c.
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steering
control needed.
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d.
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pressure needed to brake.
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14.
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If
a tire blows out, which action should you avoid?
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a.
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pulling off onto the shoulder slowly
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b.
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braking
hard
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c.
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easing
up on the accelerator
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d.
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turning on the emergency flashers
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15.
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To
avoid a side-impact collision,
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a.
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steer to the right.
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b.
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steer
to the left.
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c.
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lock your brakes.
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d.
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brake
or accelerate quickly.
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16.
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Which
emergency is best handled by shifting to NEUTRAL?
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a.
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steering fails
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b.
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brakes
fail
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c.
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accelerator
sticks
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d.
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hood flies up
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17.
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If
your accelerator pedal is flat on the floor, the problem may be
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a.
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you
are driving too fast.
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b.
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a malfunctioning gas line.
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c.
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a
broken accelerator spring.
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d.
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a broken accelerator cushion.
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18.
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When
total steering failure occurs, you first should
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a.
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brake immediately.
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b.
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shift
to a lower gear.
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c.
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apply the parking brake.
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d.
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communicate
your emergency to others using your horn and emergency flashers.
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19.
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An
obstruction is just ahead on the shoulder. Your front wheel leaves the
roadway at high speed. When do you countersteer?
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a.
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As
soon as you stop the vehicle.
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b.
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When you position the vehicle to straddle
the roadway edge.
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c.
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The instant the front tire touches the
roadway.
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d.
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Whenever the vehicle starts to straighten.
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20.
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Your
brakes fail. You pump the brake three or four times. The brakes still
do not hold. What should you do next?
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a.
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Turn
off the ignition.
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b.
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Pump the brakes more rapidly.
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c.
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Downshift
to the lowest gear.
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d.
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Scan for a safe place to slow down.
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21.
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The
hood of your vehicle flies open while you are driving. The best thing
to do is
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a.
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apply
the brakes firmly, stopping as soon as possible.
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b.
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pump the brake pedal, stop in your lane,
and put on emergency flashers.
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c.
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move the vehicle off the roadway to the
right.
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d.
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look through the crack below the hood or
out the left window to steer.
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22.
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Going
downhill, you brake and the pedal goes all the way to the floor. You
should immediately
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a.
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apply
the parking brake.
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b.
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honk the horn.
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c.
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check
your safety belt for tightness.
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d.
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pump the brake pedal fast and hard.
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23.
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If
you must leave the roadway at high speeds, you should
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a.
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apply
the brakes as hard as possible.
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b.
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drop to the floor.
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c.
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steer
for something "soft."
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d.
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head toward oncoming moving objects.
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24.
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What
happens if the power-steering system fails?
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a.
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The steering wheel will be easier to turn.
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b.
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The steering wheel will be neither harder
nor easier to turn.
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c.
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The steering wheel will feel looser.
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d.
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The
steering wheel will be harder to turn.
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25.
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You
face an emergency that gives you no choice but to swerve. You should
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a.
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turn
sharply in the direction of the swerve.
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b.
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countersteer to stabilize your vehicle.
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c.
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grip the steering wheel firmly.
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d.
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identify
all possible escape paths.
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26.
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While
you are driving, your engine stops suddenly. What should you do first?
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a.
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Brake
the vehicle to a stop.
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b.
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Shift to NEUTRAL.
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c.
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Shift to a low gear.
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d.
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Shift
to PARK.
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27.
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What
is the cause of most passenger-compartment fires?
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a.
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carburetor backfire
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b.
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sparks
generated by the ignition switch
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c.
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faulty electrical wiring
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d.
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careless
use of matches, lighters, or tobacco products
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28.
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The
hood of your vehicle is vibrating while you drive. You should
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a.
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stop
in a safe location, release the hood, and close it again.
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b.
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turn
off the ignition.
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c.
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look for smoke coming from the engine
compartment.
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d.
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assume that the road is bumpy and ignore
the hood.
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29.
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What
should you do first when the headlights fail?
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a.
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Use the dimmer switch.
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b.
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Turn
on your right turn signal to escape right.
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c.
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Slow down.
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d.
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Turn
on the parking lights.
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30.
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If
the power brakes fail due to a loss of engine power, you should
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a.
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press
harder on the brake pedal.
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b.
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avoid pressing the brake pedal.
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c.
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pump
the brake pedal.
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d.
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steer the vehicle onto the shoulder.
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31.
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An
oncoming vehicle crosses the center line and drives into your lane.
You should
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a.
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maintain
control and slow.
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b.
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drive into the other lane if it is empty.
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c.
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speed up and drive onto the shoulder.
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d.
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stop
as quickly as possible.
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32.
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What
should you do first if you enter a curve too fast?
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a.
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Avoid
all potholes in the roadway.
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b.
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Brake gently as soon as you realize the
curve is sharper than you thought.
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c.
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Accelerate moderately into the curve.
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d.
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Steer
hard toward the curve.
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33.
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When
brakes overheat and lose their effectiveness, the condition is called
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a.
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brake
fade.
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b.
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brake loss.
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c.
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brake
warp.
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d.
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hot brakes.
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34.
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If
you do not know how to change a tire when needed, you can find
instructions
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on
your driver's side visor.
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b.
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at the nearest golf club.
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c.
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under
the floor mat.
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d.
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in
the owner's manual or the spare-tire compartment.
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35.
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The
first action to take when making an off-road recovery is to
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a.
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hold
the steering wheel firmly.
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b.
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steer back sharply.
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c.
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slow
to 5 or 10 mph.
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d.
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signal
your intentions.
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36.
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What
should you carry in your vehicle in the event of a fuel, oil, grease,
electrical, or ordinary combustible fire?
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a.
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an
A-B-type fire extinguisher
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b.
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an A-B-C-type fire extinguisher
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c.
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a
box of salt
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d.
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an
A-type fire extinguisher
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37.
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When
threatened with a head-on collision, you should
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a.
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quickly lock the brakes.
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b.
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apply
the parking brake.
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c.
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slow down as much as possible.
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d.
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accelerate.
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38.
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When
you change a tire, which action should you take?
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a.
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Tighten at least three lug nuts on each
wheel before lowering the vehicle.
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b.
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Block the wheel that is diagonally
opposite the flat tire.
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c.
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Set the selector lever into NEUTRAL.
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d.
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Shift to LOW gear.
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39.
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You
are about to be struck from behind while stopped at a stop sign. You
should
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a.
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release
the brakes just before the collision.
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b.
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put on the parking brake.
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c.
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shift
to REVERSE and turn off the engine.
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d.
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brake
hard to avoid the collision.
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40.
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In
case of a blowout, which procedure is incorrect?
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a.
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Brake gently after the vehicle is under
control.
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b.
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Slow down and pull off onto the shoulder.
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c.
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Brake immediately to avoid tire damage.
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d.
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Grip the steering wheel firmly.
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41.
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Your
vehicle stalls on railroad tracks and cannot be restarted
immediately. What should you do next?
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a.
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Turn
on the emergency flasher.
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b.
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Set the parking brake.
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c.
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Get
any passengers out of the vehicle and away from the tracks if
there is a train coming.
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d.
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Shift to NEUTRAL
and push the vehicle off the tracks.
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42.
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Which
action should you take first if the accelerator sticks while you are
driving?
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a.
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Turn
off the ignition.
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b.
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Kick the side of the accelerator once to
jar it free.
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c.
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Shift into a lower gear.
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d.
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Apply
the parking brake.
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43.
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As
you are driving your stickshift vehicle, your accelerator sticks. What
should you do first?
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a.
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Depress
the clutch pedal.
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b.
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Pull the pedal up with your toe.
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c.
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Kick
the side of the accelerator once to jar it free.
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d.
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Turn off the ignition switch.
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44.
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Your
vehicle's engine compartment catches on fire while you are
driving. What should you do first?
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a.
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Estimate
the seriousness of the fire.
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b.
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Open the hood and check the extent of the
fire.
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c.
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Quickly steer out of traffic to a safe,
open area.
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d.
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Get a blanket to smother the fire.
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45.
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If
your engine dies, causing a loss of power steering, what is the
result?
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a.
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You
need to exert more effort to steer.
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b.
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You cannot steer until the steering system
is repaired.
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c.
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You cannot steer.
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d.
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You
need less effort to steer.
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46.
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If
you experience brake fade,
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a.
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pump the brakes.
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b.
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apply
the parking brake.
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c.
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shift to a lower gear.
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d.
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stop
and let the brakes cool.
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47.
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If
your headlights fail at night, you should
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a.
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immediately move off the road.
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b.
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stop
where you are.
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c.
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check
your fuse box.
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d.
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drive
with a flashlight.
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48.
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While
driving at 50 mph, you have a blowout of the left rear tire. Your
first reaction should be to
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a.
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handle
the blowout like a skid.
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b.
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turn off the ignition.
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c.
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brake
hard.
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d.
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steer off the roadway quickly.
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49.
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Your
vehicle is stalled on the railroad tracks. In what direction should
you run when you abandon your vehicle?
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a.
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behind
the vehicle
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b.
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in front of the vehicle
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c.
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away
from the tracks in the direction the train is approaching
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d.
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away
from the tracks opposite the direction the train is approaching
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50.
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At
what speeds can you sometimes swerve to a new path in less distance
than you need to stop?
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a.
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at
30 mph or above
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b.
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at 20 mph or above
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c.
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under
30 mph
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d.
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under
20 mph
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