DPS THIRD PARTY SKILLS TEST
PROGRAM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Control - Bad - Answer-Does not make 2nd stop when needed.
Control - Bad - Answer-Seat too far back to permit good brake pedal pressure.
Control - Bad - Answer-Unnecessary one-handed steering.
Control - Bad - Answer-Clutch released in stopping when speed is over 20 mph.
Control - Bad - Answer-Coasts downhill or around two or more turns.
Control - Bad - Answer-Races engine.
Control - Bad - Answer-Brake test - Car swerves more than 12 inches due to driver
error.
Control - Bad - Answer-Necessary to pump brake because of driver strength.
Control - Bad - Answer-Misses Brake.
Control - Bad - Answer-Backing over 20 mph.
Control - Bad - Answer-Backs twice - 2 parking attempts.
Control - Bad - Answer-Bumps other cars or standards sharply.
Control - Bad - Answer-Seat too low for proper view over steering wheel.
Control - Bad - Answer-Jerky engine engagement on two or more occasions.
Control - Bad - Answer-Clashes gears.
Control - Bad - Answer-Takes eyes off road, to talk or make car adjustments, for more
than one second.
Control - Bad - Answer-Parking brake not released.
Control - Bad - Answer-Attempts start in wrong gear.
Control - Bad - Answer-Shifts from forward to reverse gear unintentionally.
, Control - Bad - Answer-Takes 1/2 longer to perform than average.
Control - Bad - Answer-Fails to stop when necessary but not required by traffic control.
Control - Bad - Answer-Drives more than 10 mph under the legal traffic stream unless
conditions warrant.
Control - Bad - Answer-Car rolls back or brake is held with foot.
Control - Bad - Answer-Rolls back more than 12 inches.
Control - Bad - Answer-Parking brake not released for start.
Control - Bad - Answer-Makes unnecessary stop at intersection.
Control - Bad - Answer-Shifts gears while turning.
Control - Fail - Answer-Speed violation, too fast or too slow.
Control - Fail - Answer-Vehicle turns sideways due to driver error.
Control - Fail - Answer-Scrapes paint, or damages vehicles, runs over standards.
Control - Fail - Answer-Rolls back across street or intersection.
Control - Fail - Answer-Fails to stop completely (brake test).
Observation - Fair - Answer-Uses mirror(s) to look back when backing or leaving a
parking position. (Note: Scoring aid exception.)
Observation - Fair - Answer-Runs past corner where he should turn.
Observation - Fair - Answer-Does not follow test instructions.
Observation - Fair - Answer-Does not check mirror(s)
- midblock,
- about 100 feet from intersection when needed, and
- frequently on open road.
Observation - Fair - Answer-Checks mirror(s) 80 feet or less from intersection.
Observation - Bad - Answer-Follows too close for existing traffic conditions.
Observation - Bad - Answer-Cuts in too close after passing another vehicle.
PROGRAM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Control - Bad - Answer-Does not make 2nd stop when needed.
Control - Bad - Answer-Seat too far back to permit good brake pedal pressure.
Control - Bad - Answer-Unnecessary one-handed steering.
Control - Bad - Answer-Clutch released in stopping when speed is over 20 mph.
Control - Bad - Answer-Coasts downhill or around two or more turns.
Control - Bad - Answer-Races engine.
Control - Bad - Answer-Brake test - Car swerves more than 12 inches due to driver
error.
Control - Bad - Answer-Necessary to pump brake because of driver strength.
Control - Bad - Answer-Misses Brake.
Control - Bad - Answer-Backing over 20 mph.
Control - Bad - Answer-Backs twice - 2 parking attempts.
Control - Bad - Answer-Bumps other cars or standards sharply.
Control - Bad - Answer-Seat too low for proper view over steering wheel.
Control - Bad - Answer-Jerky engine engagement on two or more occasions.
Control - Bad - Answer-Clashes gears.
Control - Bad - Answer-Takes eyes off road, to talk or make car adjustments, for more
than one second.
Control - Bad - Answer-Parking brake not released.
Control - Bad - Answer-Attempts start in wrong gear.
Control - Bad - Answer-Shifts from forward to reverse gear unintentionally.
, Control - Bad - Answer-Takes 1/2 longer to perform than average.
Control - Bad - Answer-Fails to stop when necessary but not required by traffic control.
Control - Bad - Answer-Drives more than 10 mph under the legal traffic stream unless
conditions warrant.
Control - Bad - Answer-Car rolls back or brake is held with foot.
Control - Bad - Answer-Rolls back more than 12 inches.
Control - Bad - Answer-Parking brake not released for start.
Control - Bad - Answer-Makes unnecessary stop at intersection.
Control - Bad - Answer-Shifts gears while turning.
Control - Fail - Answer-Speed violation, too fast or too slow.
Control - Fail - Answer-Vehicle turns sideways due to driver error.
Control - Fail - Answer-Scrapes paint, or damages vehicles, runs over standards.
Control - Fail - Answer-Rolls back across street or intersection.
Control - Fail - Answer-Fails to stop completely (brake test).
Observation - Fair - Answer-Uses mirror(s) to look back when backing or leaving a
parking position. (Note: Scoring aid exception.)
Observation - Fair - Answer-Runs past corner where he should turn.
Observation - Fair - Answer-Does not follow test instructions.
Observation - Fair - Answer-Does not check mirror(s)
- midblock,
- about 100 feet from intersection when needed, and
- frequently on open road.
Observation - Fair - Answer-Checks mirror(s) 80 feet or less from intersection.
Observation - Bad - Answer-Follows too close for existing traffic conditions.
Observation - Bad - Answer-Cuts in too close after passing another vehicle.
