Drivers Permit Test Study Guide Questions And 100%
Correct Answers
When stopped at a curb, from which direction should you approach to get into the
vehicle? - ANSWER From the front
If your vehicle has an airbag in the steering wheel, where is it best to keep your hands? -
ANSWER 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 O'clock positions.
Your vehicles outside mirrors should be adjusted to do what? - ANSWER Reduce blind
spots.
What is the function of airbags? - ANSWER used with safety belts
By law, a child less than 4 may be legally positioned in the child restraint system in the
front seat if? - ANSWER The passenger air bag is turned off and all the rear seating is
occupied by children under 4.
When driving on slippery roads what should you NOT use? - ANSWER The cruise
control.
What is the single best cause of crashes? - ANSWER Drivers running into things they did
not see.
What is the BEST way to keep from getting involved in emergency driving situations? -
ANSWER Continually search for hazards.
How far should a driver look ahead of the vehicle to identify potential problems? -
ANSWER 20 seconds or more (20-30 seconds)
,When you reach loose gravel on the roadway, what do you do? - ANSWER Reduce your
speed before you drive on the loose gravel.
Which of the following roadways would most likely have hidden patches of ice on
freezing wet days? - ANSWER The roadways on bridges and overpasses.
A body at REST tends to stay at rest; bodies in motion tend to remain in motion. What is
it called? - ANSWER Inertia.
What is the BEST place to adjust vehicle speed to steer through a curve? - ANSWER
Before entering the curve.
What law of physics is the main reason safety belts are important to a driver in a crash? -
ANSWER Inertia
How much does the ENERGY (kinetic) of a crash increase if you DOUBLE the speed of a
vehicle? - ANSWER Quadruples (which means 4 times)
When a vehicle hits a fixed object, like a tree, what is the most important factor in how
hard it hits the tree? - ANSWER The vehicle's speed.
What does "Hand Over Hand" steering involve? - ANSWER You pull the wheel down with
one hand and your other hand crosses over to pull the wheel further down.
How would you go about braking for an emergency stop in a vehicle equipped with
"Antilock Brakes (ABS)"? - ANSWER Apply full breaks. Push down and hold the break
petal.
Where is the most correct position to place the hands on the steering wheel for accurate
steering? - ANSWER Left hand at 9 O'clock, right hand at 3 O'clock.
, Perception distance refers to the distance your vehicle travels from the time: - ANSWER
Your eyes see a hazard until the time your brain knows it is a hazard.
What is the purpose of "Regulatory Signs"? - ANSWER Control the movement of traffic.
Unless otherwise posted, what is the speed limit in a subdivision (small neighborhood)? -
ANSWER 25 MPH
What does an "advisory Speed Sign" mean, with a speed limit of 35 MPH attached below
a curve sign? - ANSWER 35 MPH is the fastest recommended speed in ideal weather
conditions.
What does a yellow "Pennant-Shape" sign mean? - ANSWER no passing zone
What do we call a traffic light that has been green for a long time? - ANSWER Stale!
About to turn yellow
The answer to a "flashing red traffic signal" is the same as to what sign? - ANSWER A
stop sign (with no other controls)
What do YELLOW traffic lines separate? - ANSWER Traffic moving in opposite directions
on a two-way road
What does a solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line mean to drivers? - ANSWER
Drivers next to the broken line may pass if safe to do so.
What should you be prepared to do as you drive through highway work zone? - ANSWER
Lower your speed any time you see a highway worker.
What features must you be prepared for as you drive through highway zones? -
Correct Answers
When stopped at a curb, from which direction should you approach to get into the
vehicle? - ANSWER From the front
If your vehicle has an airbag in the steering wheel, where is it best to keep your hands? -
ANSWER 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 O'clock positions.
Your vehicles outside mirrors should be adjusted to do what? - ANSWER Reduce blind
spots.
What is the function of airbags? - ANSWER used with safety belts
By law, a child less than 4 may be legally positioned in the child restraint system in the
front seat if? - ANSWER The passenger air bag is turned off and all the rear seating is
occupied by children under 4.
When driving on slippery roads what should you NOT use? - ANSWER The cruise
control.
What is the single best cause of crashes? - ANSWER Drivers running into things they did
not see.
What is the BEST way to keep from getting involved in emergency driving situations? -
ANSWER Continually search for hazards.
How far should a driver look ahead of the vehicle to identify potential problems? -
ANSWER 20 seconds or more (20-30 seconds)
,When you reach loose gravel on the roadway, what do you do? - ANSWER Reduce your
speed before you drive on the loose gravel.
Which of the following roadways would most likely have hidden patches of ice on
freezing wet days? - ANSWER The roadways on bridges and overpasses.
A body at REST tends to stay at rest; bodies in motion tend to remain in motion. What is
it called? - ANSWER Inertia.
What is the BEST place to adjust vehicle speed to steer through a curve? - ANSWER
Before entering the curve.
What law of physics is the main reason safety belts are important to a driver in a crash? -
ANSWER Inertia
How much does the ENERGY (kinetic) of a crash increase if you DOUBLE the speed of a
vehicle? - ANSWER Quadruples (which means 4 times)
When a vehicle hits a fixed object, like a tree, what is the most important factor in how
hard it hits the tree? - ANSWER The vehicle's speed.
What does "Hand Over Hand" steering involve? - ANSWER You pull the wheel down with
one hand and your other hand crosses over to pull the wheel further down.
How would you go about braking for an emergency stop in a vehicle equipped with
"Antilock Brakes (ABS)"? - ANSWER Apply full breaks. Push down and hold the break
petal.
Where is the most correct position to place the hands on the steering wheel for accurate
steering? - ANSWER Left hand at 9 O'clock, right hand at 3 O'clock.
, Perception distance refers to the distance your vehicle travels from the time: - ANSWER
Your eyes see a hazard until the time your brain knows it is a hazard.
What is the purpose of "Regulatory Signs"? - ANSWER Control the movement of traffic.
Unless otherwise posted, what is the speed limit in a subdivision (small neighborhood)? -
ANSWER 25 MPH
What does an "advisory Speed Sign" mean, with a speed limit of 35 MPH attached below
a curve sign? - ANSWER 35 MPH is the fastest recommended speed in ideal weather
conditions.
What does a yellow "Pennant-Shape" sign mean? - ANSWER no passing zone
What do we call a traffic light that has been green for a long time? - ANSWER Stale!
About to turn yellow
The answer to a "flashing red traffic signal" is the same as to what sign? - ANSWER A
stop sign (with no other controls)
What do YELLOW traffic lines separate? - ANSWER Traffic moving in opposite directions
on a two-way road
What does a solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line mean to drivers? - ANSWER
Drivers next to the broken line may pass if safe to do so.
What should you be prepared to do as you drive through highway work zone? - ANSWER
Lower your speed any time you see a highway worker.
What features must you be prepared for as you drive through highway zones? -
