MPTC EVOC UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How to inspect a vehicle - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Maintenance
2. Exterior (leaks, loose parts, lights, snow, dirt)
3. Engine compartment (fluids, wires, hoses)
4. Tires (cuts, bubbles, depth, pressure)
5. Brakes
6. Interior (driver controls, passenger area)
7. Trunk (wrench, spare tire, first aid, flares)
8. Performance and response (braking, steering, handling)
What to do if there is a decrease is in patrol car performance or handling - CORRECT
ANSWER -Immediately cease driving
T.O.P.S - CORRECT ANSWER -Traffic Occupant Protection Systems
help prevent crashes and keep drivers safe during a crash
Who should wear a seatbelt? - CORRECT ANSWER -All front and rear passengers,
including prisoners
How quickly does an airbag inflate? How fast (MPH)? - CORRECT ANSWER -Half a
second
up to 200 MPH
How fast does a vehicle need to hit something for the airbags to deploy? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Vehicle needs to travel greater than 10 MPH for airbags to deploy
, To accelerate and brake, what foot should you use - CORRECT ANSWER -Right, never
use your left foot driving
threshold braking - CORRECT ANSWER -Used to reduce speed or stop a moving vehicle
as quickly as possible, with minor steering adjustments
How to apply threshold braking - CORRECT ANSWER -Apply/maintain max amount of
pedal pressure WITHOUT ENGAGING ANTI-BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS), LOCKING UP
WHEELS, OR SKIDDING
Trail braking - CORRECT ANSWER -Braking and turning at the same time.
Used before entering and making a turn
Stopping distance - CORRECT ANSWER -Total number of feet a moving vehicle needs
to COMPLETELY STOP
Stopping distance - 3 events - CORRECT ANSWER -1) driver identifies hazard that
causes him to stop
2) driver must take action to stop by braking
3) vehicle must come to a complete stop
How is stopping distance measured - CORRECT ANSWER -Combining driver decision
and vehicle braking distance
Driver decision distance - CORRECT ANSWER -Time between when the driver identifies
the hazards and first presses the brake
Vehicle braking distance - CORRECT ANSWER -Distance traveled between location
where brake pedal is first pressed by driver and vehicle comes to a complete stop
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How to inspect a vehicle - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Maintenance
2. Exterior (leaks, loose parts, lights, snow, dirt)
3. Engine compartment (fluids, wires, hoses)
4. Tires (cuts, bubbles, depth, pressure)
5. Brakes
6. Interior (driver controls, passenger area)
7. Trunk (wrench, spare tire, first aid, flares)
8. Performance and response (braking, steering, handling)
What to do if there is a decrease is in patrol car performance or handling - CORRECT
ANSWER -Immediately cease driving
T.O.P.S - CORRECT ANSWER -Traffic Occupant Protection Systems
help prevent crashes and keep drivers safe during a crash
Who should wear a seatbelt? - CORRECT ANSWER -All front and rear passengers,
including prisoners
How quickly does an airbag inflate? How fast (MPH)? - CORRECT ANSWER -Half a
second
up to 200 MPH
How fast does a vehicle need to hit something for the airbags to deploy? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Vehicle needs to travel greater than 10 MPH for airbags to deploy
, To accelerate and brake, what foot should you use - CORRECT ANSWER -Right, never
use your left foot driving
threshold braking - CORRECT ANSWER -Used to reduce speed or stop a moving vehicle
as quickly as possible, with minor steering adjustments
How to apply threshold braking - CORRECT ANSWER -Apply/maintain max amount of
pedal pressure WITHOUT ENGAGING ANTI-BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS), LOCKING UP
WHEELS, OR SKIDDING
Trail braking - CORRECT ANSWER -Braking and turning at the same time.
Used before entering and making a turn
Stopping distance - CORRECT ANSWER -Total number of feet a moving vehicle needs
to COMPLETELY STOP
Stopping distance - 3 events - CORRECT ANSWER -1) driver identifies hazard that
causes him to stop
2) driver must take action to stop by braking
3) vehicle must come to a complete stop
How is stopping distance measured - CORRECT ANSWER -Combining driver decision
and vehicle braking distance
Driver decision distance - CORRECT ANSWER -Time between when the driver identifies
the hazards and first presses the brake
Vehicle braking distance - CORRECT ANSWER -Distance traveled between location
where brake pedal is first pressed by driver and vehicle comes to a complete stop
