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Washington State Drivers Ed

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. If your brakes fail while you are on the roadway - the first thing you should do is...
...shift to neutral - stop as quickly as possible - and shut off your engine.
...sightline and travel path are open.
...pump your brakes a few times.
The reasoning process.

2. One of the most effective ways to offset driver fatigue is to...
The reasoning process.
...pull off the road - get out - and stretch.
...look through the opening of the hood.
...perceptual skills - good judgement - and motor skills.

3. When you are planning to cross or turn at an intersection do not enter unless...
...develop drivers who will be capable and responsible.
One-way traffic flow.
...complete passage through is available.
...it covers areas not visible in the mirrors.

4. When unable to avoaid a crace - a driver can best lessen the force of impace by steering their car at...
One - sightline. Two - another curve bank. Three - speed.
Time and space judgements may be distorted.
...before entering the turn.
...a heavy growth or bushes.

5. When two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection from different steers the...
Warn of hazards ahead.
...keep order and safety on the highways.
...driver on the left shall yield to the vehicle on the right.
...shift to neutral - stop as quickly as possible - and shut off your engine.

6. After parking on an upgrade with a curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned sharply away from the curb.
...using a driveway on the right side of the road.
One - sightline. Two - another curve bank. Three - speed.
Left

7. When nearing the top of a hill on a narrow road you should...
...before entering the turn.
...use lane position three.
I must prepare for whatever they do.
...drivers must interact with other people.

8. Red 'X'
...shift to neutral - stop as quickly as possible - and shut off your engine.
Warn of hazards ahead.
...all traffic in both directions must stop.
Lane closed.

9. If you are involved in an accident involving injury to one or more persons - you should first...
...when your sightline to target area (travel path) is visible again.
...after starting the engine and shifting to proper gear.
...moving to the middle or passing lane.
...secure the accident scene - and assist the injured.

10. Lights must be on...
...keep your foot on the brake pedal.
...before entering the turn.
...keep freeway speed until you are on the exit ramp.
...from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise.

11. As a driver's inhibitions are lowered because of drinking - driving speed usually increases. This is because...

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12. What is first affected by alcohol?
...check to see the area behind the vehicle is clear.
...remain behind the crosswalk until a gap appears.
The reasoning process.
...pull off the road - get out - and stretch.

13. As you follow another car into the acceleration lane - your chief concern about the driver of that car should be...
...whether the driver might suddenly stop or slow down.
Left green arrow
...immediately upon entering the exit ramp.
...scanning eyes quickly from place to place.

14. When a school bus with red lights flashing stops on a two-lane - two-way highway - Washington law requires that...
...only when no sign prohibits it.
...check to see the area behind the vehicle is clear.
...pump your brakes a few times.
...all traffic in both directions must stop.

15. Traffic safety education gives you basic knowledge and skills. In addition - to be a good driver - one needs...
Time and space judgements may be distorted.
...after starting the engine and shifting to proper gear.
...experience.
...when traffic signs and pavement markings indicate it.

16. When approaching areas on freeways where other vehicles are entering - a driver can reduce risk and help the traffic flow by...
...watching for hazards in advance.
Their judgement is affected before their coordination.
...moving to the middle or passing lane.
...stop behind the crosswalk and prepare for a gap in traffic.

17. Whenever you approach a yield sign at an intersection - you should...
...stop - if vehicles are approaching the intersection.
Left
...seeing the full traffic picture.
...moving to the middle or passing lane.

18. The strategy of maintaining a space area can be considered as...
No passing in either direction.
...pump your brakes a few times.
...a way of driving defensively.
...remain behind the crosswalk until a gap appears.

19. Broken White Center Line
Turned sharply away from the curb.
...share the road and allow for errors of others.
...keep your foot on the brake pedal.
One-way traffic flow.

20. The three main factors that affect the way a car performs in a curve.
...all traffic in both directions must stop.
...before entering the turn.
One - sightline. Two - another curve bank. Three - speed.
...drivers must interact with other people.

21. Before changing lanes - the most important thing you should do is...
...use a series of quick glances.
...safetly move to the right lane.
...make sure the area and travel path is open.
Left

22. Before moving a car in reverse (R) - safe drivers...
...all traffic in both directions must stop.
...scanning eyes quickly from place to place.
...check to see the area behind the vehicle is clear.
...look through the opening of the hood.

23. When turning a corner - the right time to gently accelerate is...
...sightline and travel path are open.
...shape.
...when your sightline to target area (travel path) is visible again.
...slow gradually and then turn sharply back onto the pavement when there is no oncoming traffic.

24. Before changing lanes the most important thing you should do is...
...make sure the space area is open.
...you can't steer the car.
Turn the front wheels so that they point to the side of the road - that is - to the right.
...when your sightline to target area (travel path) is visible again.

25. In Washington state - when you are parallel parking - your car should be within ______ inches of the curb.
One-way traffic flow.
...has not watched far enough ahead.
No passing zone.
Twelve

26. You are preparing to exit from a freeway. You should start reducing speed...
...after starting the engine and shifting to proper gear.
...steer and brake gradually.
...immediately upon entering the exit ramp.
...when traffic signs and pavement markings indicate it.

27. If the approach and the beginning of a turn have been executed correctly - you can...
Left
...speed up gently coming out of the turn.
...when traffic signs and pavement markings indicate it.
...use lane position three.

28. The most mature view about other drivers is found in the statement...
...remain behind the crosswalk until a gap appears.
...slow gradually and then turn sharply back onto the pavement when there is no oncoming traffic.
I must prepare for whatever they do.
...driver on the left shall yield to the vehicle on the right.

29. If your accelerator sticks...
...drive at the speed of other traffic.
...slow gradually and then turn sharply back onto the pavement when there is no oncoming traffic.
...shift to neutral - stop as quickly as possible - and shut off your engine.
...immediately upon entering the exit ramp.

30. Sudden braking and swerving in traffic shows that the driver...
...a way of driving defensively.
...has not watched far enough ahead.
...make cars behind slow down dangerously or hit you.
...from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise.

31. The best action when leaving a freeway is to...
...keep freeway speed until you are on the exit ramp.
...remain behind the crosswalk until a gap appears.
The reasoning process.
...develop drivers who will be capable and responsible.

32. Diamond-Shaped Yellow Sign w/ Black Markings
...your brakes are exerting full braking power; without traction loss - that is - without locking the wheels.
...check to see the area behind the vehicle is clear.
Warn of hazards ahead.
One-way traffic flow.

33. A turn can be made from other than a far left or far right lefal lane...
...contintually scan for hazards or changing areas.
...steer and brake gradually.
...when traffic signs and pavement markings indicate it.
Reduced ability to respond quickly.

34. What is the most likely affect of marijuana on driving ability?
...seeing the full traffic picture.
...from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise.
...if the cross street is a one-way street to the left.
Time and space judgements may be distorted.

35. In congested and close city traffic - it is best to...
...drive at the speed of other traffic.
...shift to neutral - stop as quickly as possible - and shut off your engine.
No passing zone.
...whether the driver might suddenly stop or slow down.

36. Watching for hazards in traffic depends most on...
Same as stop sign.
Left
...keep your foot on the brake pedal.
...scanning eyes quickly from place to place.

37. If a curve requires reduced speed - you should slow down...
...before entering the curve.
...driver on the left shall yield to the vehicle on the right.
...only when no sign prohibits it.
...lane position two.

38. When signs indicate - yielding the right-of-way to traffic on the freeway...
...make sure the space area is open.
...secure the accident scene - and assist the injured.
Train crossing ahead.
...is required by law for entering the freeway.

39. A left turn can be made on red...
...make cars behind slow down dangerously or hit you.
...move your vehicle to the left to create a space for the driver provided the space to the left is open.
...seeing the full traffic picture.
...if the cross street is a one-way street to the left.

40. Flashing Red Light
...immediately upon entering the exit ramp.
...steer in the same direction as you would going forward.
...keep freeway speed until you are on the exit ramp.
Same as stop sign.

41. The main goal of traffic safety education is to...
...moving to the middle or passing lane.
Passing is allowed on a two-lane road.
...when your sightline to target area (travel path) is visible again.
...develop drivers who will be capable and responsible.

42. The ability to handle dangerous traffic situations depends most on...
...before entering the curve.
...slow gradually and then turn sharply back onto the pavement when there is no oncoming traffic.
...watching for hazards in advance.
Are there any traffic controls?

43. If you have a flat tire in a tunnel or on a bridge...
Left green arrow
...share the road and allow for errors of others.
...seeing the full traffic picture.
...drive out of the tunnel or off the bridge before changing the tire.

44. If you are driving through a city on a multi-lane freeway and not intending to exit; to reduce risk you should...
...make sure the area and travel path is open.
...moving to the middle or passing lane.
... drive in the center lane.
Same as stop sign.

45. If you keep being passed on the right on a freeway while driving at the speed limit - you should...
... 0.02%.
...safetly move to the right lane.
...your brakes are exerting full braking power; without traction loss - that is - without locking the wheels.
...after starting the engine and shifting to proper gear.

46. Of all human faults which contribute to accidents - the one which causes the most accidents is...
...wrong attitudes.
...adjust to changing conditions.
Left
...complete passage through is available.

47. You should begin a right turn at an intersection when...
...yield to the exiting car.
...keep freeway speed until you are on the exit ramp.
...sightline and travel path are open.
Their judgement is affected before their coordination.

48. If you want to exit a weave lane and another car is exiting the freeway even with or ahead of you - you should...
...scanning eyes quickly from place to place.
...complete passage through is available.
...yield to the exiting car.
...stop behind the crosswalk and prepare for a gap in traffic.

49. You are traveling 30 mph on a gravel road. The action you should take if you come upon an irregular or rough surface is to...
...shape.
...a heavy growth or bushes.
...steer and brake gradually.
...reduce your speed.

50. If it is necessary to reduce speed to maintain control during a turning maneuver - you should slow your vehicle...
...when traffic signs and pavement markings indicate it.
Train crossing ahead.
...moving to the middle or passing lane.
...before entering the turn.