ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
GETTING READY TO DRIVE - CORRECT ANSWER -
You can check for a safe tire tread depth by inserting a_______head-down in the grooves of the
tread. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. penny
b. dime
c. nickel
D. quarter
Before you enter your vehicle to drive, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER - a. look
inside, to protect yourself against car-jacking and other dangers
b. visually inspect your tires for obvious signs of a problem
c. check the driveway, parking area or street for children or other pedestrians
D. All of the above
Driver should keep______in their vehicle at all time - CORRECT ANSWER - a. reflection
triangle
b. gloves
c. tools
D. All of the above
To maximize safety, you should replace your tires - CORRECT ANSWER - a. when there
is no tread remaining on the tire
B. when they have worn down to 4/32 of an inch of the tread depth
c. when they are 3 years old
d. after you have more than 40,000 miles on the tires
,You need to ensure your tires always: - CORRECT ANSWER - a. have enough tread
remaining
b. are inflated to the pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer
C. both a and b
d. neither a nor b
AAA recommends that you replace your tires after they are _____ years old, even if they still
adequate tread - CORRECT ANSWER - a. three
B. five
c. eight
d. ten
A tire's inflation pressure is best tested by: - CORRECT ANSWER - a. using a quarter
b. looking at the depth of a tire's tread
C. using a tire pressure gauge
d. looking at the side of the tire
A driver's hands should be positioned at or between the _______ o'clock positions on the steering
wheel - CORRECT ANSWER - a. 10 & 2 and 9 & 4
B. 9 & 3 and 8 & 4
c. 8 & 9 and 4 & 3
d. 6 & 12 and 8 & 2
Head restraints should be positioned such that the _____ of the head restraints is slightly above
the top of the ear - CORRECT ANSWER - a. top
b. bottom
C. center
d. right side
, If your vehicle has airbags mounted in the steering wheel and in the dash in front of the front
passenger, you still need to: - CORRECT ANSWER - a. wear your safety belts
b. sit so that your chest is at least 10 inches
c. position your head restraint properly
D. All of the above
"Anti- lock braking system" (ABS) - CORRECT ANSWER - Allows the driver to stop in
shorter distances
b. will automatically stop the vehicle before it collides with a vehicle stopped ahead
C. allow drivers to steer while braking hard
d. prevents a vehicle from veering into an adjacent lane
Lane departure warning systems help drivers by: - CORRECT ANSWER - a. preventing
the wheels from locking during hard breaking
b. retaining traction during hard cornering maneuvers
c. maintaining a constant distance from the vehicle directly ahead
D. helping drivers avoid drifting into adjacent lanes
Electronic stability control systems help drivers by: - CORRECT ANSWER - a. preventing
the wheels from locking during hard breaking
B. retaining traction during hard cornering maneuvers
c. maintaining a constant distance from the vehicle directly ahead
d. helping drivers avoid drifting into adjacent lanes
Adaptive cruise control systems help driver by: - CORRECT ANSWER - a. preventing the
wheels from locking during hard breaking
b. retaining traction during hard cornering maneuvers
C. maintaining a constant distance from the vehicle directly ahead