Defensive Driving Course Actual Exam
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1. If you let your emotions take over while you are driving, it may lead to:
a) Unsafe speed
b) Loss of control
c) Aggressive driving
d) All choices listed are correct - ANSWER d) All choices listed are
correct
2. An HOV lane is marked with a _____ painted on the pavement.
a) Diamond
b) Circle
c) Square - ANSWER a) Diamond
3. Anytime you change lanes, enter a highway, or merge with traffic you need
a gap of at least:
a) 4 seconds
b) 20 seconds
c) 30 seconds - ANSWER a) 4 seconds
4. A red arrow means ____ until the green signal or green arrow appears.
a) Stop
b) Go
c) All of the above - ANSWER a) Stop
5. When you see a yield sign you should:
a) Treat it as a stop sign
b) Slow down
, c) Let traffic pass before you enter the appropriate lane
d) Both B and C are correct - ANSWER d) Both B and C are correct
6. General turning guidelines state you must:
a) Give the proper turn signal at least 100 feet before turning
b) Finish the turn in the proper lane
c) All choices listed are correct - ANSWER c) All choices listed are
correct
7. If you are going straight through an intersection and your light is green, but
there is not enough space for you to completely cross the intersection:
a) Pull into the intersection before your light turns red
b) Wait until there is enough space to completely cross the intersection
c) Stop in the middle of the intersection - ANSWER b) Wait until there
is enough space to completely cross the intersection
8. If the driver of a car does not wear a seatbelt, the driver may be:
a) Fined
b) Sentenced to 60 days in jail
c) Sentenced to 90 days in jail - ANSWER a) Fined
9. The third time you are convicted of driving under the influence of drugs or
alcohol in your body:
a) The maximum penalty is a $100 fine
b) It will be considered a misdemeanor
c) It will be considered a felony - ANSWER c) It will be considered a
felony
10.A driver who has had an alcoholic drink is how many times more likely to
have a crash as a driver who has not had anything to drink?
a) 1-10 times
b) 11-20 times
, c) 21-30 times - ANSWER a) 1-10 times
11.To avoid being overcome by "highway hypnosis", you should:
a) Stop every two hours
b) Focus on the sounds of the engine or tires on the road
c) Drive no more than eight hours per day
d) Both A and C are correct - ANSWER d) Both A and C are correct
12.When merging with highway traffic:
a) Honk your horn and flash your lights
b) Follow the car in front of you as closely as possible
c) Do not stop unless absolutely necessary - ANSWER c) Do not stop
unless absolutely necessary
13.If the car in front of you is stopped to make a left hand turn, you may pass
_____on the shoulder.
a) To the right
b) To the left
c) None of the choices are correct - ANSWER a) To the right
14.At highway speeds of 50 to 55 mph you need a _____ gap in oncoming
traffic to pass safely.
a) 1 to 2 second
b) 10 to 12 second
c) 50 to 70 second - ANSWER b) 10 to 12 second
15.A driver on an access road must yield to the drivers:
a) Exiting the freeway
b) Entering the freeway
c) None of the choices are correct - ANSWER a) Exiting the freeway
, 16.To pass safely, you must be able to see clearly _____ of a mile of the road
ahead.
a) Less than 1/4
b) At least 1/3
c) More than 1/2 - ANSWER b) At least 1/3
17.Unless otherwise indicated, the speed limit in business or residential districts
is:
a) 15 mph
b) 30 mph
c) 55 mph - ANSWER b) 30 mph
18.An example of a regulatory sign is:
a) A speed limit sign
b) A railroad crossing sign
c) A sign indicating there is construction ahead - ANSWER a) A speed
limit sign
Acceleration, of course, is the basic act of __________.
a) Speeding up
b) Slowing down
c) Coasting - ANSWER a) Speeding up
You can't control:
a) Steering
b) Kinetic Energy
c) Your speed - ANSWER b) Kinetic Energy
At 30 mph, it takes approximately _____ to react to something you see and bring
your car to a complete stop.
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Answers | Brand New Version
1. If you let your emotions take over while you are driving, it may lead to:
a) Unsafe speed
b) Loss of control
c) Aggressive driving
d) All choices listed are correct - ANSWER d) All choices listed are
correct
2. An HOV lane is marked with a _____ painted on the pavement.
a) Diamond
b) Circle
c) Square - ANSWER a) Diamond
3. Anytime you change lanes, enter a highway, or merge with traffic you need
a gap of at least:
a) 4 seconds
b) 20 seconds
c) 30 seconds - ANSWER a) 4 seconds
4. A red arrow means ____ until the green signal or green arrow appears.
a) Stop
b) Go
c) All of the above - ANSWER a) Stop
5. When you see a yield sign you should:
a) Treat it as a stop sign
b) Slow down
, c) Let traffic pass before you enter the appropriate lane
d) Both B and C are correct - ANSWER d) Both B and C are correct
6. General turning guidelines state you must:
a) Give the proper turn signal at least 100 feet before turning
b) Finish the turn in the proper lane
c) All choices listed are correct - ANSWER c) All choices listed are
correct
7. If you are going straight through an intersection and your light is green, but
there is not enough space for you to completely cross the intersection:
a) Pull into the intersection before your light turns red
b) Wait until there is enough space to completely cross the intersection
c) Stop in the middle of the intersection - ANSWER b) Wait until there
is enough space to completely cross the intersection
8. If the driver of a car does not wear a seatbelt, the driver may be:
a) Fined
b) Sentenced to 60 days in jail
c) Sentenced to 90 days in jail - ANSWER a) Fined
9. The third time you are convicted of driving under the influence of drugs or
alcohol in your body:
a) The maximum penalty is a $100 fine
b) It will be considered a misdemeanor
c) It will be considered a felony - ANSWER c) It will be considered a
felony
10.A driver who has had an alcoholic drink is how many times more likely to
have a crash as a driver who has not had anything to drink?
a) 1-10 times
b) 11-20 times
, c) 21-30 times - ANSWER a) 1-10 times
11.To avoid being overcome by "highway hypnosis", you should:
a) Stop every two hours
b) Focus on the sounds of the engine or tires on the road
c) Drive no more than eight hours per day
d) Both A and C are correct - ANSWER d) Both A and C are correct
12.When merging with highway traffic:
a) Honk your horn and flash your lights
b) Follow the car in front of you as closely as possible
c) Do not stop unless absolutely necessary - ANSWER c) Do not stop
unless absolutely necessary
13.If the car in front of you is stopped to make a left hand turn, you may pass
_____on the shoulder.
a) To the right
b) To the left
c) None of the choices are correct - ANSWER a) To the right
14.At highway speeds of 50 to 55 mph you need a _____ gap in oncoming
traffic to pass safely.
a) 1 to 2 second
b) 10 to 12 second
c) 50 to 70 second - ANSWER b) 10 to 12 second
15.A driver on an access road must yield to the drivers:
a) Exiting the freeway
b) Entering the freeway
c) None of the choices are correct - ANSWER a) Exiting the freeway
, 16.To pass safely, you must be able to see clearly _____ of a mile of the road
ahead.
a) Less than 1/4
b) At least 1/3
c) More than 1/2 - ANSWER b) At least 1/3
17.Unless otherwise indicated, the speed limit in business or residential districts
is:
a) 15 mph
b) 30 mph
c) 55 mph - ANSWER b) 30 mph
18.An example of a regulatory sign is:
a) A speed limit sign
b) A railroad crossing sign
c) A sign indicating there is construction ahead - ANSWER a) A speed
limit sign
Acceleration, of course, is the basic act of __________.
a) Speeding up
b) Slowing down
c) Coasting - ANSWER a) Speeding up
You can't control:
a) Steering
b) Kinetic Energy
c) Your speed - ANSWER b) Kinetic Energy
At 30 mph, it takes approximately _____ to react to something you see and bring
your car to a complete stop.
