CHAPTER 1: VEHICLE OPERATIONS
SOCE PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT!!!
What are the five things included in a vehicle inspection?
✔✔ 1. Fluid levels
2. Electrical wiring
3. Belts
4. Hoses
5. Tires
Which parts of the vehicle must also be inspected?
✔✔ Interior and exterior
When should a vehicle be inspected by an officer?
✔✔ Before and after every use
Why is inspection important before using a vehicle?
✔✔ It is essential to inspect a vehicle before taking control of it and operating it
on the road.
What should an officer look for when inspecting the vehicle's body and
undercarriage?
✔✔ 1. Scratched paint (signs of contact or intentional damage)
2. Dents
3. Missing or broken light covers
4. Damaged emergency equipment (lights/sirens)
5. Broken or cracked glass
6. Broken or cracked mirrors
7. Dirty windshield
,8. Foreign natural objects underneath
9. Foreign unnatural objects underneath
10. Visible fluid leaks
What tool is used to measure tire pressure?
✔✔ PSI (Pounds per Square Inch)
Which fluid levels must be checked?
✔✔ 1. Brake fluid
2. Coolant reservoir
3. Windshield washer fluid
4. Oil
5. Power steering fluid
6. Transmission fluid
Belts should be inspected for:
✔✔ Fraying, cuts, cracks, and gouges
Hoses should be inspected for:
✔✔ Dry rot, cracks, holes, bulges, and leaks
Wires should be inspected for:
✔✔ Fraying, corrosion, cracked or missing insulation, and exposure
Why should the battery be checked carefully?
✔✔ Due to the strain caused by communications and emergency equipment, the
battery must be inspected for proper function.
What should a battery inspection include?
✔✔ 1. Terminal connections
2. Water level (if applicable)
3. Signs of exterior damage
, Enhanced ________________ and ____________ ________________ are assets
that greatly assist in law enforcement duties. - ANSWER✔✔ observation
driving skills
•Learn to recognize driving situations that can be hazardous
• Assume other drivers will make errors.
• Adjust speed, position, direction, and attention to be able to maneuver safely if
a hazard develops.
• Scan far enough ahead to be able to react safely to approaching situations.
• Scan frequently to the side and rear for passing or approaching vehicles.
• Scan thoroughly before changing speed or direction. - ANSWER✔✔ Tips officers
should follow to prevent accidents:
_______________ supplies approximately 90-95% of incoming data to a driver. -
ANSWER✔✔ Vision
Vision gives valuable information needed to ____________ and ____________
hazards. - ANSWER✔✔ Detect
Avoid
Several components of vision may affect the ability the ability to operate and
control a vehicle: (5 things) - ANSWER✔✔ Acuity, Depth Perception, Peripheral
Vision, Color Vision, Night Vision
Sharpness of vision - ANSWER✔✔ Acuity
SOCE PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT!!!
What are the five things included in a vehicle inspection?
✔✔ 1. Fluid levels
2. Electrical wiring
3. Belts
4. Hoses
5. Tires
Which parts of the vehicle must also be inspected?
✔✔ Interior and exterior
When should a vehicle be inspected by an officer?
✔✔ Before and after every use
Why is inspection important before using a vehicle?
✔✔ It is essential to inspect a vehicle before taking control of it and operating it
on the road.
What should an officer look for when inspecting the vehicle's body and
undercarriage?
✔✔ 1. Scratched paint (signs of contact or intentional damage)
2. Dents
3. Missing or broken light covers
4. Damaged emergency equipment (lights/sirens)
5. Broken or cracked glass
6. Broken or cracked mirrors
7. Dirty windshield
,8. Foreign natural objects underneath
9. Foreign unnatural objects underneath
10. Visible fluid leaks
What tool is used to measure tire pressure?
✔✔ PSI (Pounds per Square Inch)
Which fluid levels must be checked?
✔✔ 1. Brake fluid
2. Coolant reservoir
3. Windshield washer fluid
4. Oil
5. Power steering fluid
6. Transmission fluid
Belts should be inspected for:
✔✔ Fraying, cuts, cracks, and gouges
Hoses should be inspected for:
✔✔ Dry rot, cracks, holes, bulges, and leaks
Wires should be inspected for:
✔✔ Fraying, corrosion, cracked or missing insulation, and exposure
Why should the battery be checked carefully?
✔✔ Due to the strain caused by communications and emergency equipment, the
battery must be inspected for proper function.
What should a battery inspection include?
✔✔ 1. Terminal connections
2. Water level (if applicable)
3. Signs of exterior damage
, Enhanced ________________ and ____________ ________________ are assets
that greatly assist in law enforcement duties. - ANSWER✔✔ observation
driving skills
•Learn to recognize driving situations that can be hazardous
• Assume other drivers will make errors.
• Adjust speed, position, direction, and attention to be able to maneuver safely if
a hazard develops.
• Scan far enough ahead to be able to react safely to approaching situations.
• Scan frequently to the side and rear for passing or approaching vehicles.
• Scan thoroughly before changing speed or direction. - ANSWER✔✔ Tips officers
should follow to prevent accidents:
_______________ supplies approximately 90-95% of incoming data to a driver. -
ANSWER✔✔ Vision
Vision gives valuable information needed to ____________ and ____________
hazards. - ANSWER✔✔ Detect
Avoid
Several components of vision may affect the ability the ability to operate and
control a vehicle: (5 things) - ANSWER✔✔ Acuity, Depth Perception, Peripheral
Vision, Color Vision, Night Vision
Sharpness of vision - ANSWER✔✔ Acuity
