AAA DRIVERS ED MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
What does a certificate of motor vehicle title do? - Answer-Demonstrates proof of
ownership
what are delineators and what colors are they and what are their meanings? - Answer-
Used on the side of guardrails and roads.
- white: right side of the road
-yellow: left side of the road
-green: at the end of a guardrail
-red: at the beginning of a guardrail
In order to pass state inspection, vehicles must have... - Answer-- working lights
- tire tread depth of at least 2/32
- passed emissions test
- working breaks
- gas tank that doesn't leak
- working horn
- working directional signals
- windows that can go up and down
What does SIPDE stand for? - Answer-Search
Identify
Predict
Decide
Execute
What is a safety stop? - Answer-Make a legal stop at the stop line and then pull up to
the road to get better visibility.
what do red traffic devices mean? - Answer-prohibition/stop
ex. do not enter signs, stop signs, yield signs
what do yellow traffic devices mean? - Answer-general warning/caution
ex. road closed, stop sign/traffic lights ahead
what do fluorescent yellow-green traffic devices mean? - Answer-warning
ex. school signs
what do orange traffic devices mean? - Answer-construction/work zone
ex. construction signs
, what do green traffic devices mean? - Answer-directional guidance, indicates movement
is permitted
ex. next exit signs
what do brown traffic devices mean? - Answer-recreational; and cultural-interest
guidance
what do blue traffic devices mean? - Answer-motorist service guidance
what do black and white traffic devices mean? - Answer-regulatory information
ex. speed limit
what do fluorescent pink traffic devices mean? - Answer-incident
management/temporary incidents
What is an HOV lane? - Answer-high occupancy vehicle (carpool lane)
what color is an interstate sign? - Answer-Red, white, and blue
what does an even number before interstate mean? - Answer-the route is a loop
what does an odd number before interstate mean? - Answer-the route is a spur
what does it mean when the interstate number ends in an odd number? - Answer-the
route goes north to south
what does it mean when the interstate number ends in an even number? - Answer-the
route goes east to west
what does the number of the loop mean with interstates? - Answer-The bigger the
number, the larger the loop. (Ex. loop 8 will be longer than loop 2)
What would interstate 293 be like? - Answer--It is a loop since it starts with a 2 so it
starts and ends on route 93
- it goes from north to south because it ends with an odd number (93)
How do signs communicate meaning? - Answer-Using color, shape, and words
railroad advance warning signs are___________. - Answer-Black on white in the shape
of an X
what does a solid yellow line on your side of the road mean? - Answer-you may not
pass
what does a dotted yellow line on your side of the road mean? - Answer-you may pass
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
What does a certificate of motor vehicle title do? - Answer-Demonstrates proof of
ownership
what are delineators and what colors are they and what are their meanings? - Answer-
Used on the side of guardrails and roads.
- white: right side of the road
-yellow: left side of the road
-green: at the end of a guardrail
-red: at the beginning of a guardrail
In order to pass state inspection, vehicles must have... - Answer-- working lights
- tire tread depth of at least 2/32
- passed emissions test
- working breaks
- gas tank that doesn't leak
- working horn
- working directional signals
- windows that can go up and down
What does SIPDE stand for? - Answer-Search
Identify
Predict
Decide
Execute
What is a safety stop? - Answer-Make a legal stop at the stop line and then pull up to
the road to get better visibility.
what do red traffic devices mean? - Answer-prohibition/stop
ex. do not enter signs, stop signs, yield signs
what do yellow traffic devices mean? - Answer-general warning/caution
ex. road closed, stop sign/traffic lights ahead
what do fluorescent yellow-green traffic devices mean? - Answer-warning
ex. school signs
what do orange traffic devices mean? - Answer-construction/work zone
ex. construction signs
, what do green traffic devices mean? - Answer-directional guidance, indicates movement
is permitted
ex. next exit signs
what do brown traffic devices mean? - Answer-recreational; and cultural-interest
guidance
what do blue traffic devices mean? - Answer-motorist service guidance
what do black and white traffic devices mean? - Answer-regulatory information
ex. speed limit
what do fluorescent pink traffic devices mean? - Answer-incident
management/temporary incidents
What is an HOV lane? - Answer-high occupancy vehicle (carpool lane)
what color is an interstate sign? - Answer-Red, white, and blue
what does an even number before interstate mean? - Answer-the route is a loop
what does an odd number before interstate mean? - Answer-the route is a spur
what does it mean when the interstate number ends in an odd number? - Answer-the
route goes north to south
what does it mean when the interstate number ends in an even number? - Answer-the
route goes east to west
what does the number of the loop mean with interstates? - Answer-The bigger the
number, the larger the loop. (Ex. loop 8 will be longer than loop 2)
What would interstate 293 be like? - Answer--It is a loop since it starts with a 2 so it
starts and ends on route 93
- it goes from north to south because it ends with an odd number (93)
How do signs communicate meaning? - Answer-Using color, shape, and words
railroad advance warning signs are___________. - Answer-Black on white in the shape
of an X
what does a solid yellow line on your side of the road mean? - Answer-you may not
pass
what does a dotted yellow line on your side of the road mean? - Answer-you may pass
