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CAR LICENSE

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

AIR BRAKES

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

PASSENGER

TANKER

DOUBLES/TRIPlES

COMBINATION

CAR QUIZ 1-18

Car Quiz 8

1. quiz-img This sign warns of
A merge sign ahead.
A Yield sign ahead.
A Stop sign ahead.
A work zone ahead.

2. Traffic warning signs in work zones are usually
Orange.
Red.
Green.
Blue.

3. If you start to skid, you must
Brake immediately and carefully steer in the direction in which you want the car to go.
Brake immediately and carefully steer opposite to the direction in which you want the car to go.
Ease your foot off the gas and carefully steer in the direction in which you want the car to go.
Ease your foot off the gas and carefully steer opposite to the direction in which you want the car to go.

4. You must come to a complete stop in all of the following situations, EXCEPT
At a flashing yellow traffic signal.
At a stop sign.
At a flashing red traffic signal.
At a steady red traffic signal.

5. You may pass another vehicle when __________ is (are) next to your lane.
Solid white line
Double solid yellow lines
A broken white line
A solid yellow line

6. You must avoid _________ while crossing railroad tracks.
Using low-beam headlights
Using the brakes
Stopping or shifting gears
Using high-beam headlights

7. When changing lanes, to make sure there are no other vehicles in ________, look over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move.
Blind spots
No-passing zones
Free zones
Shoulder zones

8. When a truck is trying to pass your vehicle, you can help the truck driver by
Keeping to the far side of your lane and reducing your speed slightly.
Reducing your speed and driving in a No-Zone.
Keeping to the near side of your lane and reducing your speed slightly.
Increasing your speed.

9. On a two-lane road with traffic moving in both directions, to pass a vehicle on the left, you must
Give a left-turn signal before passing and a left-turn signal after passing.
Give a left-turn signal before passing and a right-turn signal after passing.
Give a right-turn signal before passing and a right-turn signal after passing.
Give a right-turn signal before passing and a left-turn signal after passing.

10. If you suddenly have no control of the steering wheel, you should
Apply the parking brake.
Ease your foot off the brake pedal.
Shift gears.
Ease your foot off the gas pedal.

11. You are traveling on a two-lane road. If a vehicle ahead of you stops for a pedestrian, you must
Change lanes and pass the vehicle quickly.
Not pass the stopped vehicle.
Alert the stopped vehicle to take a detour.
Reduce your speed and pass the vehicle slowly.

12. Which of the following statements about parking is FALSE?
It is legal to park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
In an emergency, it is legal to park on the shoulder of the road, as far away from traffic as possible.
It is illegal to park on a freeway.
When parking on a downhill grade, turn your wheels toward the curb.

13. If it feels like your tires have lost traction with the surface of the road, you should
Keep the steering wheel straight.
Ease your foot off the gas pedal.
Not stop until your tires are gripping the road again.
Do all of the above.

14. If you are driving on a steep downgrade, you should
Shift into a lower gear.
Turn on your headlights.
Press hard on the gas pedal.
Remove your seat belt.

15. When a highway is divided into two roadways by a median or barrier,
You must not drive across the median or barrier except at an approved crossover.
You can drive across the median or barrier to make a left turn.
You can drive across the median or barrier in emergencies.
You must not drive across the median or barrier except to make a U-turn.

16. When driving on a one-way street with three or more lanes of traffic, you must use
The outside lanes for turning and the center lanes for through travel.
The outside lanes for through travel and turning.
The center lanes for through travel and turning.
The outside lanes for through travel and the center lanes for turning.

17. If a tire blows out while you are driving, you must NOT
Slowly ease your foot off the accelerator.
Brake immediately.
Steer straight ahead.
Hold the steering wheel tightly.

18. What should you do if you miss your exit on an expressway?
Continue on to the next exit.
Try to turn around.
Stop and ask for help.
Back up to reach your exit.

19. You may make a left turn at a red light if you are turning
From the left lane of a one-way street onto another one-way street.
From the right lane of a one-way street onto a two-way street.
From the left lane of a one-way street onto a two-way street.
From the right lane of a one-way street onto another one-way street.

20. At an intersection, a single solid white line across the road means that you must __________ for a traffic signal or sign.
Stop behind the line
Cross the line
Stop after the line
Slow down after crossing the line