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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Most
drivers with permanent disabilities understand their disability may
put them at a
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a.
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level
of risk that most have.
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b.
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higher level of risk.
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c.
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lower
level of risk.
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d.
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level of risk that most understand.
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2.
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Fatigue
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slows mental and physical processes.
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b.
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is
caused by a safety belt that fits too tightly.
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c.
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can be prevented if you have a full meal
before you drive.
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d.
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increases mental awareness.
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3.
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A
person with a chronic illness might be licensed to drive if the person
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drives
only in his or her town or city.
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b.
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does not drive every day.
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c.
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thinks
the illness will not affect safe driving.
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d.
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provides medical proof that the illness is
under control.
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4.
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In
order to obtain a driver's permit or license, the applicant must pass
a
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mental
acuity test.
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b.
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physical acuity test.
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c.
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visual
acuity test.
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d.
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field of vision test.
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5.
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The
word "emotion" is used to name
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a permanent feeling.
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b.
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physical
illness.
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c.
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an attitude toward safe driving.
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d.
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a
strong feeling.
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6.
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A
color-blind driver can compensate by
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yielding at all times to other drivers.
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b.
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remembering the order of lights in a
traffic signal.
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c.
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asking a passenger the color of the light
ahead.
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d.
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driving on roadways where there are signs
rather than signals.
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7.
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Which
of the following is a temporary driving disability?
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a.
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diabetes
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b.
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heart disease
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c.
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high
blood pressure
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d.
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a sprained ankle
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8.
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Many
medicines have side effects that
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a.
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increase your driving ability.
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b.
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interfere
with your driving ability.
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c.
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increase your visual acuity.
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d.
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cause
night blindness.
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9.
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Assume the driver of the vehicle you are riding in is acting
recklessly and does not respond to your intervention. You may have to
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ignore your anxiety.
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b.
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embarrass
the driver into acting safer.
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c.
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take the keys away from the driver.
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d.
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encourage
the driver to let someone else drive.
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10.
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You
are at an even greater risk of being involved in a collision if you
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a.
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use
the IPDE Process.
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b.
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are not aware of your impaired senses.
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c.
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wear glasses when driving.
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d.
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are
physically fit.
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11.
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One
way to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning is to
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a.
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keep vehicle windows tightly closed.
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b.
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check
engine oil often.
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c.
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check your exhaust system regularly.
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d.
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run
the engine in a garage until it has warmed up and runs smoothly.
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12.
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Most
people have a field of vision of
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a.
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about 180 degrees.
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b.
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less
than 90 degrees.
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c.
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more than 210 degrees.
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d.
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approximately
140 degrees.
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13.
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Smoking inside a closed vehicle
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affects only the driver.
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b.
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raises
the carbon monoxide level in the blood of the vehicle's
occupants.
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c.
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decreases
the amount of carbon monoxide in your blood.
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d.
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affects only the passengers who smoke.
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14.
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Passengers can help a driver better manage emotions by
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a.
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encouraging
risky driving actions.
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b.
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assuming less responsibility.
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c.
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discouraging
reckless actions.
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d.
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avoiding any intervention.
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15.
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Carbon monoxide can enter from
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a.
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the air drawn into the engine.
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b.
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certain
kinds of synthetic clothing.
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c.
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an open window, your heater, or your air
conditioner.
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d.
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the vinyl materials used in upholstery.
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16.
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The
ability to see things clearly near and far away is
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visual
acuity.
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b.
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depth perception.
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c.
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field
of vision.
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d.
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central vision.
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17.
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In
any driving situation, you must always be able to
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control risk-taking by others.
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b.
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scientifically
analyze the risk.
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c.
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be mature enough to adjust your behavior
to minimize risk.
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d.
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avoid all risk.
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18.
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Temporary glare blindness at night might occur when an oncoming
vehicle's headlights turn toward you and
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a.
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the vehicle interior lights are on.
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b.
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you
glance to the edge of the road.
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c.
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your pupils remain smaller after the
bright lights pass.
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d.
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you look away quickly.
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19.
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Drivers are less likely to put themselves at risk if they
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a.
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have
eaten before driving.
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b.
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react emotionally to every driving
situation they encounter.
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c.
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manage their emotions.
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d.
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drive
below the speed limit at all times.
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20.
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A
happy, excited driver
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is less impaired than an angry driver.
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b.
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is never affected by passengers in the
vehicle.
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c.
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is a safe driver.
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d.
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can
be just as impaired as an angry driver.
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21.
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The
amount of risk involved in driving is determined by
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a.
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the
level of control you have.
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b.
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the insurance premium you pay.
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c.
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the
type of vehicle you drive.
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d.
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the probability of collision.
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22.
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A
person with 20/40 visual acuity
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a.
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must be twice as close to an object to see
it as clearly as a person with 20/20 vision.
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b.
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cannot be licensed to drive.
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c.
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cannot
see clearly at any distance.
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d.
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must be twice as far away from an object
to see it as clearly as a person with 20/20 vision.
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23.
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Fatigue might
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a.
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increase your visual sensitivity.
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b.
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allow
each eye to operate independently.
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c.
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increase the movement of the pupils of
your eyes.
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d.
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cause you to take more time to identify
hazards.
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24.
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A
person who is influenced by a strong emotion
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a.
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should always drive alone.
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b.
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can
drive as safely as anyone else.
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c.
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should always drive with a passenger.
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d.
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should
not drive until the emotion is under control.
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25.
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Depth
perception involves
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seeing things clearly directly ahead.
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b.
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seeing
things clearly at a distance.
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c.
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judging the distance between you and other
objects.
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d.
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judging the time it takes to stop.
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26.
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By
using a following distance greater than three seconds and allowing for
additional clear distance ahead before passing, a driver can
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a.
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increase field of vision.
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b.
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compensate
for poor depth perception.
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c.
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improve visual acuity.
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d.
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concentrate
on tunnel vision.
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27.
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An
emotional event not related to driving
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can affect your driving task.
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b.
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can
be easily controlled.
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c.
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never affects your driving task.
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d.
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makes
your driving task easier.
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28.
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When
you drive at 55 mph, your clear side vision area is
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a.
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not
affected.
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b.
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twice as wide as when you drive at 20 mph.
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c.
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less
than half as wide as when you drive at 20 mph.
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d.
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increased to more than 180 degrees.
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29.
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As
your vehicle speed increases, your field of vision
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a.
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is
narrowed.
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b.
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widens.
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c.
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stays
the same.
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d.
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narrows close to the vehicle, but widens
far away from the vehicle.
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30.
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Emotions can
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a.
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keep you from using the IPDE Process
correctly.
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b.
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make the IPDE Process unnecessary.
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c.
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help
you concentrate better on the IPDE process.
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d.
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help you assess risk.
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31.
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The
first precaution you should take with regard to driving after taking
medicine is to
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a.
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test
the medicine to see if it affects your driving.
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b.
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read
the label on the medicine to see if the medicine has side
effects that will affect your driving.
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c.
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drive slowly.
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d.
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drive
only short distances.
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32.
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A
narrow field of peripheral vision (140 degrees or less) is called
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normal
central vision.
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b.
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abnormal visual acuity.
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c.
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tunnel
vision.
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d.
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poor depth perception.
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33.
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Strong emotions
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have no effect on your bodily functions.
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b.
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increase your decision-making ability.
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c.
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can cause you to fix your attention on one
event.
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d.
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have no effect on your decision-making
ability.
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34.
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Carbon monoxide is present in
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the exhaust gases of vehicles with loud
mufflers only.
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b.
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all exhaust gases from all gasoline
engines.
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c.
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the exhaust gases of poorly maintained
vehicles only.
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d.
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the exhaust gases of older vehicles only.
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35.
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Central vision is
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the straight-ahead, cone-shaped area of
your field of vision.
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b.
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larger than your field of vision.
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c.
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your
vision to each side.
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d.
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the same as your field of vision.
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36.
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Seeing is very important to driving because
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all
driving information is perceived through your eyes.
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b.
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you
cannot depend on other senses sending accurate information to
the brain.
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c.
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your
eyes receive most of your driving information.
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d.
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most driving information is perceived by
your other senses.
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37.
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Your
sense of hearing
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a.
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helps
alert you to critical traffic sounds.
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b.
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is unimportant to the driving task.
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c.
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does
not affect how you manage risks while driving.
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d.
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is the sense you use most while driving.
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38.
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Glare
recovery time
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a.
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is
reduced by driving with the visor down for a short distance.
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b.
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is
the time your eyes need to regain clear vision after being
affected by glare.
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c.
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increases
as speed increases.
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d.
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is longer for males than for females.
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39.
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The
best way to prevent fatigue on long drives is to
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a.
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wear sunglasses in bright sunlight.
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b.
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rest
before you start.
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c.
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turn on the heater.
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d.
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increase
speed to shorten trip time.
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40.
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The
emotion that occurs more often to more drivers is
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fear.
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b.
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happiness.
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c.
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anxiety.
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d.
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anger.
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41.
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Night
blindness means a driver
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a.
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cannot see clearly without high-beam
headlights.
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b.
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cannot see well when driving at night.
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c.
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can drive only during the night.
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d.
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can
see clearly only those things that are far away.
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42.
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To
prevent exposure to carbon monoxide and its effects, you should
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a.
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keep
all windows closed as you drive.
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b.
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breathe rapidly to build up resistance to
carbon monoxide.
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c.
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check the vehicle's exhaust system
regularly.
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d.
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start the vehicle in a closed garage.
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43.
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Your
sense of balance
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a.
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detects
only large changes in direction.
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b.
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can give you clues to the movement of your
vehicle.
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c.
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cannot warn you of mechanical trouble.
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d.
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is undependable as input for making
driving decisions.
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44.
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If
you encounter an angry driver, you should
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speed up to get by.
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b.
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meditate
while driving.
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c.
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avoid eye contact and remain calm.
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d.
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gain
eye contact and respond to any advances.
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45.
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Some
people have poor night vision. Therefore,
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a.
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all others have better vision at night.
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b.
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factory tinted windows are dangerous for
night driving.
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c.
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speed limits would be lower at night in
all areas.
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d.
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their vision is reduced in night driving.
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46.
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When
a strong emotion affects you, your chances of making a mistake
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a.
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vary,
depending on the emotion.
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b.
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do not change.
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c.
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decrease.
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d.
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increase.
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47.
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Coping with emotions while driving includes
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a.
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refusing
to analyze your mistakes.
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b.
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anticipating stress-free driving at all
times.
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c.
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checking the emotional state of other
drivers.
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d.
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anticipating emotion-producing situations.
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48.
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While
driving a vehicle, the driver must be the leader of those in the
vehicle because
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leadership
automatically goes with being a driver.
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b.
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the driver is responsible for the safety
of the passengers.
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c.
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passengers exert no influence on a driver.
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d.
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all people in the vehicle are equally
responsible for safety.
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49.
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A
person with a chronic illness can
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a.
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be seriously impaired in driving ability.
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b.
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have increased ability to handle stress.
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c.
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be licensed to drive only in daylight.
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d.
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be licensed to drive only by a medical
doctor.
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50.
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A
chronic illness is an ailment that
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a.
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lasts for only a short time.
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b.
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recurs
due to weather conditions.
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c.
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lasts over a period of years.
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d.
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cannot
be controlled by medicine.
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