AAA Driving Improvement Exam Questions
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GETTING READY TO DRIVE -
You can check for a safe tire tread depth by inserting a_______head-down in the grooves of the
tread. - Answer✔a. penny
b. dime
c. nickel
D. quarter
Before you enter your vehicle to drive, you should: - Answer✔a. look inside, to protect yourself
against car-jacking and other dangers
b. visually inspect your tires for obvious signs of a problem
c. check the driveway, parking area or street for children or other pedestrians
D. All of the above
Driver should keep______in their vehicle at all time - Answer✔a. reflection triangle
b. gloves
c. tools
D. All of the above
To maximize safety, you should replace your tires - Answer✔a. when there is no tread
remaining on the tire
B. when they have worn down to 4/32 of an inch of the tread depth
c. when they are 3 years old
d. after you have more than 40,000 miles on the tires
You need to ensure your tires always: - Answer✔a. have enough tread remaining
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b. are inflated to the pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer
C. both a and b
d. neither a nor b
AAA recommends that you replace your tires after they are _____ years old, even if they still
adequate tread - Answer✔a. three
B. five
c. eight
d. ten
A tire's inflation pressure is best tested by: - Answer✔a. using a quarter
b. looking at the depth of a tire's tread
C. using a tire pressure gauge
d. looking at the side of the tire
A driver's hands should be positioned at or between the _______ o'clock positions on the
steering wheel - Answer✔a. 10 & 2 and 9 & 4
B. 9 & 3 and 8 & 4
c. 8 & 9 and 4 & 3
d. 6 & 12 and 8 & 2
Head restraints should be positioned such that the _____ of the head restraints is slightly above
the top of the ear - Answer✔a. top
b. bottom
C. center
d. right side
If your vehicle has airbags mounted in the steering wheel and in the dash in front of the front
passenger, you still need to: - Answer✔a. wear your safety belts
b. sit so that your chest is at least 10 inches
c. position your head restraint properly
D. All of the above
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"Anti- lock braking system" (ABS) - Answer✔Allows the driver to stop in shorter distances
b. will automatically stop the vehicle before it collides with a vehicle stopped ahead
C. allow drivers to steer while braking hard
d. prevents a vehicle from veering into an adjacent lane
Lane departure warning systems help drivers by: - Answer✔a. preventing the wheels from
locking during hard breaking
b. retaining traction during hard cornering maneuvers
c. maintaining a constant distance from the vehicle directly ahead
D. helping drivers avoid drifting into adjacent lanes
Electronic stability control systems help drivers by: - Answer✔a. preventing the wheels from
locking during hard breaking
B. retaining traction during hard cornering maneuvers
c. maintaining a constant distance from the vehicle directly ahead
d. helping drivers avoid drifting into adjacent lanes
Adaptive cruise control systems help driver by: - Answer✔a. preventing the wheels from locking
during hard breaking
b. retaining traction during hard cornering maneuvers
C. maintaining a constant distance from the vehicle directly ahead
d. helping drivers avoid drifting into adjacent lanes
Blind spot monitoring systems help drivers by - Answer✔a. retaining traction during hard
cornering maneuvers
b. maintaining a constant distance from the vehicle directly ahead
C. helping prevent drivers from moving into a lane already occupied by another nearby vehicle
d. preventing the wheels from locking during hard breaking
EFFECTIVE VISUAL AWARENESS - Answer✔
People who cannot see the full range of colors are referred to as being________ - Answer✔a.
color-indiscrete
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