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1 Drivers Ed.Chapter 12 Review

2 When visibility is reduced, what is the first thing you should do in the IPDE process?
Slow down

3 When does rain make the road the slickest?
When it first starts to rain

4 When your stopping distance is greater than the distance lighted by your lights you are _____.
Overdriving your headlights

5 What should you have on just before dawn and dusk?
Low beams

6 How can you keep the inside of your car windows clear in high humidity or rainy days?
Defroster or air conditioner

7 Why should you work harder to get visual information when visibility is reduced?
You need more reaction time

8 How should you warn drivers that you are stopped along the shoulder of the road?
Use your flashers

9 When driving into sun glare, how can you reduce the glare?
Use sunglasses and your visor

10 What is normal stopping distance at night?
The distance you travel in four seconds at normal speed

11 If a driver comes towards you and does not dim their high beams, what should you do to reduce the glare?Look ahead with quick glances

12 What is happening when you are hydroplaning?
Your tires are riding on the surface of the water

13 How should you drive if you must drive through deep water?
Ride the brakes

14 Where is there better traction while driving on wet roads?
In the tire tracks of the car ahead of you

15 Why shouldn’t you set your parking brake in slush or icy conditions?
It may freeze

16 What headlights should you use to help others see you in heavy rain?
Low beams

17 What does the temperature light or gauge want you about?
The engine is making more heat than the cooling system can handle

18 What should you do when your car starts to skid sideways?
Steer in the direction that the rear of the car is skidding

19 What happens when you use high beams in snow, rain, or fog?
You have more light reflected back I nyour eyes

20 What lights do you use when driving at night with no other vehicles around?
High beams

21 If you skid in a curve, what direction will the care take?
It will go straight

22 At what temperature does an icy road give you the least traction?
At or near 32 degrees

23 Where should you glance when a car driving towards you does not put their lights on low beam?
At the right edge of the roadway

24 When driving a large rental truck on a windy day, what will affect the cars you pass?
The blast of wind from your truck

25 What happens in a power skid?
Your tires spin when you accelerate

26 What direction should you steer if the rear of your car skids to the right?
Steer to the right

27 What should you do if the water level reaches the bottom of your car while driving through water?
Turn around and find another route

28 If the temperature light comes on, what does turning on the heater accomplish?
Help cools the engine

29 What is it called when gas going to your engine boils?
Vapor lock

30 What combines to make you hydroplane?
Standing water, speed, and tire tread

31 What is the stopping distance in packed snow?
Twice that as on concrete

32 What might leak if your exhaust in not working properly?
A build up of carbon monoxide gas

33 Why do bridge surfaces freeze before road surfaces?
Cold air circulates above and below the bridge surface

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1. When you come to a corner with a stop sign, you should first stop:

• A. Far enough to see cross traffic
• B. After crossing a crosswalk or limit line
• C. In back of the crosswalk or limit line

2. This sign means:

• A. Don’t pass unless it is safe to do so
• B. There is a passing lane ahead
• C. Be prepared for vehicles passing you

3. U-turns in residential districts are legal:

• A. When there are no vehicles approaching nearby
• B. Across two sets of solid double yellow lines
• C. On a one-way street at a green arrow

4. If your driving privilege has been revoked, you may:

• A. Drive only in an emergency
• B. Still drive to and from work or school
• C. Not drive in this state with any license or permit
• D. Drive only in the presence of a licensed parent or guardian

5. If another driver “cuts” in front of you, it would be better if you:

• A. Take your foot off the gas
• B. Brake suddenly
• C. Accelerate to avoid being cut of

6. You must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights if:

• A. You are following the bus
• B. You are in an oncoming lane of an undivided road
• C. You are in an oncoming lane of a multilane road with a median
• D. A and B above

7. When driving at night using high-beams, dim your lights when you are within

____ ft of a vehicle travelling in your direction.

• A. 300
• B. 400
• C. 200

8. This sign means:

• A. Bridge Ahead
• B. Right lane ends
• C. Soft shoulder
• D. Divided Highway Ends

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9. If you want to park downhill and there is no curb, which way do you turn your front wheels?

• A. Towards the road
• B. Parallel to the road
• C. Towards the side of the road

10. This sign means that you should not pass:

• A. Other vehicles for any reason
• B. Unless it seems safe to do so
• C. Until after you pass the sign

11. Driving under the influence of any drug which makes you drive unsafely is:

• A. Permitted if a doctor or nurse administered it
• B. Permitted if it is a diet pill or cold medicine
• C. Against the law

12. If your car has air bags, you should use your seatbelt:

• A. Only on the freeway
• B. At all times
• C. Unless you are driving within city limits

13. You must file a traffic accident report if someone is injured or if a vehicle damage is:

• A. $550 or more
• B. $750 or more
• C. $650 or more
• D. $850 or more

14. While all of the following are dangerous to do while driving, which is also illegal?

• A. Reading a road map
• B. Listening to music through a set of dual headphones
• C. Adjusting your outside mirrors

15. You are in a truck’s blind spot if:

• A. You stay close to the vehicle’s left front wheel
• B. You follow no closer than 12 ft
• C. You can’t see the truck driver in his or her side mirror

16. This sign means:

• A. Wet paint on lines
• B. Winding road
• C. Slippery when wet
• D. Fresh tar

17. The speed limit posted on a road is 55 MPH. When the road is wet:

• A. Drive 20 to 25 mph under the speed limit
• B. Drive 5 to 10 mph under the speed limit
• C. Maintain a 55 mph speed limit

18. You are stopped in an intersection waiting to complete a left turn. Your front wheels should point:

• A. Slightly right
• B. Left
• C. Slightly left
• D. Straight ahead

19. Where should you start making a U-turn when driving on a divided street with multiple lanes in your direction?

• A. On the shoulder
• B. In the left lane
• C. In the median

20. Which of these is recommended for driving at night on a dimly lit street?

• A. Keep instrument lights bright to be more visible to other drivers
• B. Briefly look at oncoming headlights so you won’t be blinded
• C. Drive slow enough to stop within the area lit by your headlights

21. The only sure way to reduce the body’s BAC and the degree of impairment is to:

• A. Wait the necessary time the body needs to eliminate the alcohol
• B. Handle a sudden emergency
• C. Consume several cups of black coffee
• D. Take a cold shower

22. When you are driving in the left lane of a four-lane freeway and wish to exit on the right, you should:

• A. Carefully cross all the lanes at one time
• B. Change lanes one at a time until you are in the proper lane
• C. Slow before beginning each lane change

23. If a car ahead of you has stopped at a crosswalk, you should:

• A. Stop and then proceed when safe
• B. Change lanes, look carefully, and pass
• C. Slow down, look both ways, and proceed
• D. Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

24. A sign of this shape means:

• A. School or school crossing
• B. Fire station ahead
• C. One-way street
• D. Pedestrian crossing ahead

25. Orange colored signs and flags mean that you must be alert for:

• A. Road closures
• B. Changed road conditions and/or road workers
• C. Speed zones
• D. High occupancy lanes

26. When comparing the alcohol content of typical servings of beer (12oz), wine (5 oz), and mixed drinks (1 ½ oz), there is:

• A. About the same amount of alcohol in each
• B. Much less alcohol in the beer
• C. Much less alcohol in the wine
• D. Much more alcohol in the mixed drinks

27. Before getting out of your parked car on the traffic side of the street, you should:

• A. Check traffic coming from behind before opening the door
• B. Open your door so the other vehicles will stop and let you out
• C. Give a hand and arm signal for a left turn

28. When parked on any hill, you should always set your parking brake and:

• A. Place your engine gear into the parked position
• B. Keep your front wheels parallel to the road
• C. Leave your vehicle in neutral

29. When sharing the road with a tractor-trailer or bus you need to:

• A. Understand it takes more time and space for them to slow down and stop
• B. Remember that these vehicles have larger blind spots than autos
• C. Signal for turns and lanes changes well in advance
• D. All of the above

30. Nevada has set the level of intoxication at a BAC of:

• A. .08 percent
• B. .10 percent
• C. 1.0 percent
• D. 1.1 percent

31. This sign means:

• A. Parking is allowed for unloading passengers only
• B. Parking is for disabled persons with a placard or special plates
• C. Parking is for drivers who have a letter from their physician

32. This sign means:

• A. Business district ahead
• B. Divided highway ahead
• C. Obstructed roadway ahead

33. You are driving on a two-way street and want to turn left at the corner. Give the right-of-way to:

• A. Pedestrians on the sidewalk waiting for a WALK signal
• B. Vehicles stopped at the red light
• C. Any vehicle coming towards you

34. Orange construction signs warn you:

• A. Of workers and road equipment ahead
• B. That there are drivers services ahead
• C. Of an accident ahead

35. A flashing red light at an intersection means:

• A. The light is changing to green
• B. Stop and yield to other traffic, then go when clear
• C. Slow and yield to other traffic, then go when clear
• D. Other traffic must yield to you

36. Other drivers are not making room for you to merge onto a freeway with heavy traffic. If it is absolutely necessary, you may:

• A. Make room by forcing yourself into a small gap
• B. Stop before merging with freeway traffic
• C. Drive onto a freeway should until a gap appears

37. When a red light flashes at a railroad crossing, you must:

• A. Stop only if you see a train coming
• B. Stop 10 ft behind the signal
• C. Stop and then proceed when safe
• D. Slow down before crossing

38. If you see orange construction signs and cones on a freeway, you must:

• A. Change lanes and maintain your current speed
• B. Be prepared for workers and equipment ahead
• C. Slow down because the lane ends ahead

39. Drivers are allowed to turn right on a red light under what conditions?

• A. After a complete stop
• B. After yielding to pedestrians and vehicles
• C. Right turns on red are not allowed
• D. Both A and B

40. When you are towing a trailer:

• A. You must not drive faster than 45 mph
• B. The trailer must not swerve from side to side at any speed

41. Blocking an intersection during “rush hour” traffic is:

• A. Not permitted unless some of the cross traffic can get around you
• B. Not permitted under any circumstances
• C. Not permitted unless you have the right-of-way

42. When a yellow arrow appears as you wait in a dedicated right turn lane, you should:

• A. Be prepared to obey the next signal that appears
• B. Check for pedestrians and then turn with caution
• C. Stop and do not make the turn under any circumstances

43. An orange warning sign means:

• A. Construction zone
• B. No passing
• C. Road closed
• D. Expressway ahead

44. Yellow lines separate:

• A. Traffic lanes moving in opposite directions
• B. Traffic lanes on one-way streets
• C. Railroad trucks

45. You must not cross a double line to pass another vehicle if the line on your side:

• A. Is a broken yellow one
• B. Is a solid or double solid yellow one
• C. Has double raised yellow dots
• D. Is none of the above

46. What should you do if your engine stalls while you are driving?

• A. Hold your steering wheel tightly (power steering is difficult)
• B. Shift your transmission to neutral
• C. Try to re-start; if unable, stop off road, using four-way flashers
• D. All of the above

47. Headlights on a moving vehicle must be turned on:

• A. No more than 30 minutes after sunset
• B. At sundown
• C. At least 60 minutes before sundown
• D. None of the above

48. You are required to wear your safety belt in a moving vehicle:

• A. Unless you are riding in the back of a pickup/camper
• B. If your vehicle is equipped with safety belts
• C. Unless your vehicle was manufactured before 1975

49. It is illegal to enter an intersection when:

• A. The light is yellow
• B. You can’t get all the way across before the light turns red
• C. The light is flashing yellow and you didn’t stop first

50. A lane in the middle of a two-way road that has dashed lines on both sides and two large curved arrows facing each other may be used for:

• A. Making right or left turns
• B. Beginning or ending left turns
• C. Passing slow vehicles

51. If you are unable to see the road ahead while driving through heavy rain or fog, and your wipers do not help, you should:

• A. Turn on your high-beams and continue driving
• B. Pull off the road completely until visibility improves
• C. Slow down and continue driving

52. When using high-beams at night you must change to low-beams at least how many feet before any oncoming vehicle:

• A. 400
• B. 500
• C. 600
• D. 700

53. You are waiting at a red light to turn right, and a pedestrian on your right is waiting to cross the street you want to enter. Who has the right-of-way when your light turns green?

• A. The pedestrian has the right-of-way
• B. You have the right-of-way only if the crosswalk is not marked
• C. You have the right-of-way because your light is green

54. Which of these is true about other drivers:

• A. Drivers always obey traffic signs and signals
• B. Drivers using turn signals always turn in the direction indicated
• C. Never assume other drivers will give you the right-of-way

55. If you are stopped, intending to turn left, but oncoming vehicles are approaching, you should:

• A. Turn immediately if there are no pedestrians nearby
• B. Give the oncoming vehicles the right-of-way
• C. Turn because you have the right-of-way

56. If two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, who should yield?

• A. The driver on the right
• B. The driver on the left
• C. The driver on the north-south street
• D. The driver on the east-west street

57. Accidents are more likely to happen:

• A. On city streets during rush hour traffic
• B. On multi-lane freeways
• C. On bridges and overpasses
• D. When one driver is traveling faster or slower than other drivers on the road

58. When planning to pass other vehicles, you should:

• A. Assume they will maintain a constant speed
• B. Assume they will let you pass if you use your turn signal
• C. Not assume they will make space for you to return to your lane

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59. What should you do if you are driving and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you?

• A. Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
• B. Speed up to clear traffic
• C. Stay in your lane but slow down

60. For city driving, at what distance before a turn is a driver required to signal?

• A. 200 feet
• B. 100 feet
• C. 50 feet
• D. None of the above

61. To prevent skidding on slippery surfaces, you should:

• A. Step sharply on the brakes to slow down quickly
• B. Avoid quick stops
• C. Follow in the tracks of the vehicle in front of you
• D. Aim for low spots in the road

62. Before changing lanes, you must:

• A. See if it is safe before making the move
• B. Have your turn signal on
• C. Drive faster than other traffic
• D. All of the above

63. When you are driving in the left of two traffic lanes, and many cars are passing on your right, you should:

• A. Pull onto the left shoulder to let the other vehicles pass
• B. Move over into the right lane when it is safe
• C. Stay in your lane so you will not impede the traffic flow

64. You hear a siren or see flashing lights of an emergency vehicle. You should:

• A. Quickly pull to the left and stop if it is safe
• B. Quickly pull to the right and stop if it is safe
• C. Proceed slowly, and move if the emergency vehicle needs more room
• D. Stop immediately where you are

65. This sign means:

• A. The right lane ends ahead- merge left
• B. If you continue, you must exit

66. Driving slower than other traffic tends to:

• A. Make an accident more likely to happen
• B. Make an accident less likely to happen
• C. Not change the chances of having an accident

67. What should you do if an oncoming car at night approaches you with its high-beams on?

• A. Flash your high-beams quickly at the other driver
• B. Look toward the right edge of your lane
• C. Slow down and look straight ahead

68. Nevada law mandates all drivers to carry which type of insurance?

• A. Liability
• B. Comprehensive
• C. Collision
• D. Medical

69. Should you drive slower than other traffic that is traveling within the speed limit?

• A. Yes. It makes the other traffic drive slower too
• B. No. You can block traffic when you drive too slow
• C. Yes. It is safer than driving too fast

70. Especially after a hot or dry spell, the roads will be most slippery during a rainstorm:

• A. After the rain stops
• B. During the first minutes of rainfall
• C. One hour after the rain starts
• D. After it has been raining for several hours