New York State DMV 19A Certification Exam Practice
Test-with 100% verified solutions
The most important reason for being alert to a hazard is so:
You will have time to plan your escape if the hazard becomes an emergency.
You are driving at 50 MPH. Driving conditions are ideal. What is the least amount of space that you should keep in front of your vehicle to be safe?
5 seconds
1 second for every 10 ft. of vehicle length under 40 MPH. >40MPH add 1 second for every 10 MPH
You are driving a new bus with a manual transmission. What gear will you probably have to use on a long, steep downhill grade?
A lower gear than you would use to climb the hill
You are driving a vehicle that could safely be driven at 55 MPH on an open road. But traffic is now heavy, moving at 35 MPH through the speed limit is 55. The safest speed for your vehicle is most likely:
35MPH
While driving, you see a small, 1 foot square cardboard box ahead in your lane. You should:
Steer around it without making a sudden or unsafe move
Which of these statements is a good rule to follow when backing up your vehicle?
Use a helper whenever possible Immediately after a long, hot driving, you check air pressure in a tire and it is 5 lb. high. You should:
Recheck the pressure after the tire cools
Which of these items is checked in a pre-trip inspection?
Whether all vehicle lights are working and are clean
Wiper blade
Emergency exit
All of above
Where or when should you test the stopping action of your service brakes?
When moving at 5 MPH
Which of these can cause a vehicle to skid?
Turning too sharply
Over acceleration
Not enough weight on front axle
All of the above
What is counter steering?
Turning the wheel back in the other direction after steering to avoid a traffic emergency
High beams should be:
used when it is safe and legal to do so
Which of these statements about marking a stopped vehicle is true
Test-with 100% verified solutions
The most important reason for being alert to a hazard is so:
You will have time to plan your escape if the hazard becomes an emergency.
You are driving at 50 MPH. Driving conditions are ideal. What is the least amount of space that you should keep in front of your vehicle to be safe?
5 seconds
1 second for every 10 ft. of vehicle length under 40 MPH. >40MPH add 1 second for every 10 MPH
You are driving a new bus with a manual transmission. What gear will you probably have to use on a long, steep downhill grade?
A lower gear than you would use to climb the hill
You are driving a vehicle that could safely be driven at 55 MPH on an open road. But traffic is now heavy, moving at 35 MPH through the speed limit is 55. The safest speed for your vehicle is most likely:
35MPH
While driving, you see a small, 1 foot square cardboard box ahead in your lane. You should:
Steer around it without making a sudden or unsafe move
Which of these statements is a good rule to follow when backing up your vehicle?
Use a helper whenever possible Immediately after a long, hot driving, you check air pressure in a tire and it is 5 lb. high. You should:
Recheck the pressure after the tire cools
Which of these items is checked in a pre-trip inspection?
Whether all vehicle lights are working and are clean
Wiper blade
Emergency exit
All of above
Where or when should you test the stopping action of your service brakes?
When moving at 5 MPH
Which of these can cause a vehicle to skid?
Turning too sharply
Over acceleration
Not enough weight on front axle
All of the above
What is counter steering?
Turning the wheel back in the other direction after steering to avoid a traffic emergency
High beams should be:
used when it is safe and legal to do so
Which of these statements about marking a stopped vehicle is true
