SWERVE MidTerm Test 2024/2025
Questions and Answers (Graded
A)
What position should your hands be at on a steering wheel? Why? - ANSWER - 9 and
3 for most range of motion is emergencies and the air bag will not hit you hands at
9 and 3 it will only protect your body.
What is a walk around? What do you do? - ANSWER - Walk around the car to check
for problems like leaks or no tread in the tires, body damage, windows are
open/closed, void area (area surrounding the car).
What is LICAMS? - ANSWER - Lock
Ignition (accessories is what you leave the key in to be able to use the battery)
Cellphone (off)
Adjust seat
Mirrors, check mirror every time
Seatbelt fascinated
What is the rule about seatbelts? - ANSWER - Click it (since it) or tick it. Anybody 16
or older pays for their own ticket for not having a seat belt and 16 and under the
driver pays for the ticket.
Why do you have your lights on always? - ANSWER - Engine on, light on. At night
you want to see better and let people see you. In the day light it is just for letting
people see you.
Before pulling into a lane you must do a...? - ANSWER - 360 degree check of my
soundings and possibly a SMMOG.
, What should you protect while driving? - ANSWER - Your cars bubble, don't drive
recklessly. Stay out of other cars bubbles by stopping when you can still see the
back tires of the car infant of you.
What is a SMMOG? When do you use it? - ANSWER - Signal (your intent 5-6 seconds
before)
Mirror (review mirror)
Mirror (side mirrors)
Over the shoulder look
Go only when clear lane
Use it any time you make a lateral move.
Where does your left foot go when driving? - ANSWER - The dead petal
Where does your right foot go when driving? - ANSWER - Pivots from break to gas
for smooth driving. Squeeze down and ease off of gas and break.
What are the steps for parking? - ANSWER - Break is the first thing your foot is on
when starting a car and the last thing you foot comes off.
What positions should your wheels be in in different parking scenarios? - ANSWER -
Perpendicular: wheels straight
Garage: wheels straight
Up hill: wheels away from curb, w/o curb wheels inward
Down hill: wheels facing curb so if it will roll towards curb not into traffic
What do you do when canning surroundings? - ANSWER - L-F-R-F-L etc,.
What do you do when you stop? - ANSWER - Right foot goes to break and eyes go to
rear-view mirror to see if anyone might rear end you.
How far can you be from a curb when parking? - ANSWER - 12 inches max, 6 is ideal
Questions and Answers (Graded
A)
What position should your hands be at on a steering wheel? Why? - ANSWER - 9 and
3 for most range of motion is emergencies and the air bag will not hit you hands at
9 and 3 it will only protect your body.
What is a walk around? What do you do? - ANSWER - Walk around the car to check
for problems like leaks or no tread in the tires, body damage, windows are
open/closed, void area (area surrounding the car).
What is LICAMS? - ANSWER - Lock
Ignition (accessories is what you leave the key in to be able to use the battery)
Cellphone (off)
Adjust seat
Mirrors, check mirror every time
Seatbelt fascinated
What is the rule about seatbelts? - ANSWER - Click it (since it) or tick it. Anybody 16
or older pays for their own ticket for not having a seat belt and 16 and under the
driver pays for the ticket.
Why do you have your lights on always? - ANSWER - Engine on, light on. At night
you want to see better and let people see you. In the day light it is just for letting
people see you.
Before pulling into a lane you must do a...? - ANSWER - 360 degree check of my
soundings and possibly a SMMOG.
, What should you protect while driving? - ANSWER - Your cars bubble, don't drive
recklessly. Stay out of other cars bubbles by stopping when you can still see the
back tires of the car infant of you.
What is a SMMOG? When do you use it? - ANSWER - Signal (your intent 5-6 seconds
before)
Mirror (review mirror)
Mirror (side mirrors)
Over the shoulder look
Go only when clear lane
Use it any time you make a lateral move.
Where does your left foot go when driving? - ANSWER - The dead petal
Where does your right foot go when driving? - ANSWER - Pivots from break to gas
for smooth driving. Squeeze down and ease off of gas and break.
What are the steps for parking? - ANSWER - Break is the first thing your foot is on
when starting a car and the last thing you foot comes off.
What positions should your wheels be in in different parking scenarios? - ANSWER -
Perpendicular: wheels straight
Garage: wheels straight
Up hill: wheels away from curb, w/o curb wheels inward
Down hill: wheels facing curb so if it will roll towards curb not into traffic
What do you do when canning surroundings? - ANSWER - L-F-R-F-L etc,.
What do you do when you stop? - ANSWER - Right foot goes to break and eyes go to
rear-view mirror to see if anyone might rear end you.
How far can you be from a curb when parking? - ANSWER - 12 inches max, 6 is ideal
