INDIANA FOR HIRE ENDORSEMENT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+RECENT VERSION

INDIANA FOR HIRE ENDORSEMENT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+RECENT VERSION 1) How many years do violation points stay active on your driver's record? - answer 2 years after conviction date 2) What bac (blood alcohol content) will get your license suspended for 180 days? - answer 0.8% bac 3) How many feet distance should you have when signaling to change lanes or turn? - answer 200 feet or 300 feet when speed limit is 50 or over 4) Passenger vehicles must not exceed ____ mph or the posted speed limit - answer 70 5) On urban highways a vehicle may not exceed ____ mph or the posted speed limit - answer 55 6) Rollover crashes account for _____ of all roadway crashes - answer 1/3 7) How do you reduce your risk of a rollover while driving? - answer avoid panicked steering, know proper maneuvering, maintain your tires, load properly, use caution on rural roads. **rollover risk of 15 passenger van increases dramatically as number of passengers increase 8) Fuel consumption increases steadily above 45 mph, with passenger cars using _____ percent more fuel traveling at 75 mph than at 55 mph - answer 50% 9) How can you maximize your fuel economy? - answer keep tires properly inflated, drive speed limit, remove excess cargo, keep vehicle running and avoid short trips 10) Tires can lose up to ____ psi per month - answer 1 11) Refer to the vehicle's (side door/owners manual, tire's side wall) for recommended psi - answer side door/owners manual 12) _____ % of all fatal accidents involved a fatigued driver - answer 16.5. **studies have shown that a driver going 18 hours without sleep is the equivalent of having a 0.8% bac. 13) Young adults aged 16-29 account for _____ % of all fatigue related accidents - answer 64 14) What is the best way to reduce drowsiness while driving if you are tired? - answer pull over and take a nap 15) What is distracted driving? - answer any activity that takes your eyes off of the road such as eating, using cell phone and eating 16) Approximately _____ of all fatalities occur due to "dangerous" driving - answer 1/3 17) Some vehicles are required by law to always stop at railroad crossings and must stop between _________ from the tracks. - answer 15-50 feet 18) Vehicles that are required to stop at fatigued drivercrossings include: - answer vehicles for-hire, buses, vehicles carrying flammable liquids or explosives 19) Do not pass another vehicle within____ feet of a raliroad crossing. - answer 100 20) ______ at a railroad crossing mark the location of the tracks - answer crossbucks 21) If a train is approaching and you are stalled on the railroad tracks what is the first thing you do? - answer evacuate the area, run at a 45 degree angle away from the vehicle, immediately call 911 once you have cleared from the area 22) If your vehicle becomes stuck on the railroad tracks but a train is not approaching, what is the first thing you do? - answer call ens (number is attached to railroad crossing gate) then call 911 and report the problem. Stay out of your vehicle. 23) The maximum width of any vehicle that may be operated without a permit is ________ - answer 8' 6" 24) The maximum height of any vehicle that can be operated without a permit is _______ - answer 13' 6" 25) All vehicles over ______ inches in length must have clearance lamps, markers reflectors that make it visible to other motorists in night time - answer 80 26) At 55 mph, the average passenger car can make a complete stop in ________ ft, while the average tractor-trailer can make a complete stop in ______ ft - answer 140-150, 400 27) Blind spots for a tractor trailer include: - answer 200 ft behind the vehicle, 20 feet in front of the cab, and on either side of the trailer 28) Tips for sharing the road with tractor-trailers: - answer do not cut off tractor trailer to reach a turn, don't underestimate the size or speed of the tractor-trailer, don't follow too closely, don't linger alongside it when. Passing 29) Seat belts increase the survival of the passenger by ___ percent and cut the risk of serious injury by ____ percent - answer 45, 50 30) To maximize safety, follow these tips to ensure that you and your passengers are sitting properly in the vehicle - answer wear seat belts low on the hips and across the collar bone, driver should sit at least 12 inches away from steering wheel, head restraints should be slightly above the head and sitting close to the head