Question

preparing for the test
choose the letter of the answer that best completes
the statement or answers the question.

1. you can never rely completely on your rearview

mirrors when changing lanes because
a. they may not be properly adjusted.
b. they are too far apart.
c. they are too small.
d. they have blind - spot areas.

1. while approaching your parked car, the first step

before getting in, should be
a. have the key in your hand,
b. bend down to search under the car.
c. check tire pressure with a reliable tire gauge.
d. open the door carefully.

1. to make a smooth braking action, you should

a. release some braking pressure 1 - 2 seconds
before the car stops.
b. jam on the brakes to lock the wheels and then
release all unnecessary braking pressure.
c. shift into neutral 1 - 2 seconds before the car
stops.
d. slowly apply pressure to the brake pedal until
the car is fully stopped.

1. a parking lot is a good place to practice the first

in - vehicle lesson because
a. more time can be spent on advanced
techniques without traffic.
b. you have the opportunity to repeat your
actions often.
c. you need a big space to practice driving
maneuvers.
d. you may not be able to legally drive on the
street.
use the art below to answer question 5.
steering wheel with numbers 1 - 12

1. to avoid injury from an airbag in your vehicle’s

steering wheel during a collision, keep your
hands between the
a. 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 positions.
b. 5 and 7 or 8 and 4 positions.
c. 10 and 2 or 11 and 1 positions.
d. 9 and 3 or 10 and 2 positions.
use the art below to answer question 6.
image of a person driving with seatbelt

1. the most important safety feature shown here

will prevent all of the following except that it
a. will slow down your body gradually if you’re
in a crash.
b. prevents you from being thrown into the
crash.
c. keeps you from being thrown out of the car in
a crash.
d. will not keep unbelted passengers from
crashing into you.
drive write
every driver has a responsibility to be sure
their car is in peak condition, which saves
fuel and money. write one or two paragraphs
explaining how the instrument panel in a
vehicle helps drivers stay safe on the road.

Answer:

To solve these driving - related multiple - choice questions, we analyze each one based on driving safety knowledge:

Question 1

• Explanation: Rearview mirrors have blind - spot areas. This means that there are parts of the road that can't be seen in them. So, we can't rely completely on them when changing lanes.
• Option a: Rearview mirrors being not properly adjusted is not the main reason we can't rely on them for lane changes.
• Option b: The distance between the mirrors is not the key factor for not relying on them.
• Option c: The size of the mirrors is not the main reason for the limitation in lane - changing reliance.
• Option d: This is correct as blind - spots are a known limitation of rearview mirrors.
• Answer: d. they have blind - spot areas.

Question 2

• Explanation: When approaching a parked car, the first step before getting in should be to have the key in your hand. This is a basic safety and convenience measure.
• Option a: Having the key in hand is the correct first step.
• Option b: Bending down to search under the car is not the first step when approaching a parked car to get in.
• Option c: Checking tire pressure is not the first step when approaching to get into the car.
• Option d: Opening the door carefully is not the first step; you should have the key ready first.
• Answer: a. have the key in your hand.

Question 3

• Explanation: For a smooth braking action, we should slowly apply pressure to the brake pedal until the car is fully stopped.
• Option a: Releasing braking pressure 1 - 2 seconds before stopping is not part of a smooth braking action.
• Option b: Jamming on the brakes (locking the wheels) is not a smooth braking technique.
• Option c: Shifting into NEUTRAL before stopping is not the correct way to brake smoothly.
• Option d: This is the correct way to achieve a smooth braking action.
• Answer: d. slowly apply pressure to the brake pedal until the car is fully stopped.

Question 4

• Explanation: A parking lot is a good place for the first in - vehicle lesson because you have the opportunity to repeat your actions often.
• Option a: A parking lot is for basic, not advanced, techniques initially.
• Option b: This is the correct reason as in a parking lot, you can repeat actions without the pressure of traffic.
• Option c: While space is a factor, the main reason for a first in - vehicle lesson in a parking lot is the ability to repeat actions, not just the size of the space.
• Option d: The legality of driving on the street is not the main reason for using a parking lot for the first in - vehicle lesson.
• Answer: b. you have the opportunity to repeat your actions often.

Question 5

• Explanation: To avoid injury from an airbag, keep your hands between the 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 positions on the steering wheel.
• Option a: This is the correct hand position to avoid airbag - related injuries.
• Option b: 5 and 7 or 8 and 4 positions are not the correct positions.
• Option c: 10 and 2 or 11 and 1 positions are not safe as they put hands in the airbag's deployment path.
• Option d: 9 and 3 or 10 and 2 positions - 10 and 2 is not a safe position.
• Answer: a. 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 positions.

Question 6

• Explanation: The safety feature shown (seatbelt) will slow down your body gradually in a crash, prevent you from being thrown into the crash, and keep you from being thrown out of the car. But it will not keep unbelted passengers from crashing into you.
• Option a: The seatbelt does slow down the body gradually in a crash.
• Option b: The seatbelt does prevent you from being thrown into the crash.
• Option c: The seatbelt does keep you from being thrown out of the car.
• Option d: This is correct as a seatbelt can't protect you from unbelted passengers crashing into you.
• Answer: d. will not keep unbelted passengers from crashing into you.