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Washington State Drivers Ed

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When coming to an intersection - the question the driver should answer is...
Are there any traffic controls?
...keep order and safety on the highways.
...develop drivers who will be capable and responsible.
...shift to neutral - stop as quickly as possible - and shut off your engine.

2. Before moving a car in reverse (R) - safe drivers...
...drive out of the tunnel or off the bridge before changing the tire.
Train crossing ahead.
...before entering the curve.
...check to see the area behind the vehicle is clear.

3. Double Yellow Line
No passing in either direction.
...scanning eyes quickly from place to place.
...from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise.
Warn of hazards ahead.

4. You should begin a right turn at an intersection when...
...sightline and travel path are open.
Are there any traffic controls?
...safetly move to the right lane.
...drivers must interact with other people.

5. After parking on an upgrade with a curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned sharply away from the curb.
No passing zone.
Turn the front wheels so that they point to the side of the road - that is - to the right.
Passing is allowed on a two-lane road.

6. If you are forced off the paved road and onto the shoulder - you should...
...all traffic in both directions must stop.
...when traffic signs and pavement markings indicate it.
...slow gradually and then turn sharply back onto the pavement when there is no oncoming traffic.
The driver's ability to evaluate goes down.

7. If you have a flat tire in a tunnel or on a bridge...
...drive out of the tunnel or off the bridge before changing the tire.
...lane position two.
...has not watched far enough ahead.
...when traffic signs and pavement markings indicate it.

8. In Washington state - when you are parallel parking - your car should be within ______ inches of the curb.
Warn of hazards ahead.
Twelve
...use a series of quick glances.
...make cars behind slow down dangerously or hit you.

9. The best way to keep from gettin ginvolved in emergency driving situations is to...
Reduced ability to respond quickly.
...contintually scan for hazards or changing areas.
...sightline and travel path are open.
Are there any traffic controls?

10. Flashing Red Light
...experience.
...before entering the turn.
Same as stop sign.
...from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise.

11. The drinking driver may show...
...speed up gently coming out of the turn.
...immediately upon entering the exit ramp.
...overconfidence - risk taking desires - and decreased judgement.
...develop drivers who will be capable and responsible.

12. What is the most likely affect of marijuana on driving ability?
...you can't steer the car.
...it covers areas not visible in the mirrors.
Turn the front wheels so that they point to the side of the road - that is - to the right.
Time and space judgements may be distorted.

13. While under the influence of marijuana - a driver is likely to...
...you can't steer the car.
...overconfidence - risk taking desires - and decreased judgement.
...drive at slower speeds.
...use lane position three.

14. Driving is a social task because...
...keep your foot on the brake pedal.
...remain behind the crosswalk until a gap appears.
...drivers must interact with other people.
Their judgement is affected before their coordination.

15. When a school bus with red lights flashing stops on a two-lane - two-way highway - Washington law requires that...
...it covers areas not visible in the mirrors.
...all traffic in both directions must stop.
...adjust to changing conditions.
...whether the driver might suddenly stop or slow down.

16. If the approach and the beginning of a turn have been executed correctly - you can...
...seeing the full traffic picture.
...after starting the engine and shifting to proper gear.
...speed up gently coming out of the turn.
...all traffic in both directions must stop.

17. 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...
The reasoning process.
...lane position two.
Twelve
...reduce your speed.

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

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19. If you turn your car around on a narrow street and most of the traffic is coming towards you - the best type of turnabout would be...
...overconfidence - risk taking desires - and decreased judgement.
...using a driveway on the right side of the road.
...perceptual skills - good judgement - and motor skills.
Reduced ability to respond quickly.

20. Use of safety bels will...
...pump your brakes a few times.
...before entering the turn.
...lower the chance of serious injury in an accident.
...your brakes are exerting full braking power; without traction loss - that is - without locking the wheels.

21. The ability to handle dangerous traffic situations depends most on...
...pull off the road - get out - and stretch.
...watching for hazards in advance.
Left
...using a driveway on the right side of the road.

22. If you keep being passed on the right on a freeway while driving at the speed limit - you should...
...safetly move to the right lane.
...a way of driving defensively.
...secure the accident scene - and assist the injured.
...stop behind the crosswalk and prepare for a gap in traffic.

23. The most effective way to reduce risks for everyone in traffic is to...
...share the road and allow for errors of others.
...scanning eyes quickly from place to place.
...stop behind the crosswalk and prepare for a gap in traffic.
...a heavy growth or bushes.

24. Watching for hazards in traffic depends most on...
...from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise.
...move your vehicle to the left to create a space for the driver provided the space to the left is open.
Left
...scanning eyes quickly from place to place.

25. According to Washington law - a person under 21 is considered to be under the influence of alcohol when the BAC reaches...
Train crossing ahead.
Time and space judgements may be distorted.
... 0.02%.
...experience.

26. Before changing lanes - the most important thing you should do is...
...stop - if vehicles are approaching the intersection.
I must prepare for whatever they do.
...make sure the area and travel path is open.
...only when no sign prohibits it.

27. Based on Washington law - the reduced risk position to take when waiting to make an unprotected left turn in heavy traffic is to...
Left green arrow
...before entering the turn.
...check to see the area behind the vehicle is clear.
...remain behind the crosswalk until a gap appears.

28. The main value of making a visual check to the left or right before changing lanes is that...
... drive in the center lane.
The driver's ability to evaluate goes down.
...it covers areas not visible in the mirrors.
...drivers must interact with other people.

29. When you are planning to cross or turn at an intersection do not enter unless...
...complete passage through is available.
One-way traffic flow.
The reasoning process.
...whether the driver might suddenly stop or slow down.

30. The main goal of traffic safety education is to...
...make sure the area and travel path is open.
I must prepare for whatever they do.
Turn the front wheels so that they point to the side of the road - that is - to the right.
...develop drivers who will be capable and responsible.

31. Pennant-Shaped Sign
No passing zone.
...look through the opening of the hood.
...keep your foot on the brake pedal.
...from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise.

32. When driving on country roads - you should...
...scanning eyes quickly from place to place.
...it covers areas not visible in the mirrors.
...adjust to changing conditions.
Twelve

33. You are preparing to exit from a freeway. You should start reducing speed...
...steer and brake gradually.
...immediately upon entering the exit ramp.
Passing is allowed on a two-lane road.
...keep freeway speed until you are on the exit ramp.

34. Among the most important of the abilities needed in driving are...
...make cars behind slow down dangerously or hit you.
...overconfidence - risk taking desires - and decreased judgement.
...perceptual skills - good judgement - and motor skills.
...is required by law for entering the freeway.

35. Traffic safety education gives you basic knowledge and skills. In addition - to be a good driver - one needs...
...whether the driver might suddenly stop or slow down.
...it covers areas not visible in the mirrors.
...experience.
Same as stop sign.

36. You should release the parking brake...
I must prepare for whatever they do.
...shift to neutral - stop as quickly as possible - and shut off your engine.
...look through the opening of the hood.
...after starting the engine and shifting to proper gear.

37. A left turn can be made on red...
...if the cross street is a one-way street to the left.
...make cars behind slow down dangerously or hit you.
...seeing the full traffic picture.
...drive at the speed of other traffic.

38. In congested and close city traffic - it is best to...
...overconfidence - risk taking desires - and decreased judgement.
...when your sightline to target area (travel path) is visible again.
...keep your foot on the brake pedal.
...drive at the speed of other traffic.

39. The best action when leaving a freeway is to...
...pull off the road - get out - and stretch.
...overconfidence - risk taking desires - and decreased judgement.
The reasoning process.
...keep freeway speed until you are on the exit ramp.

40. You reach threshold braking in your car's braking system when...
...wrong attitudes.
...your brakes are exerting full braking power; without traction loss - that is - without locking the wheels.
...shift to neutral - stop as quickly as possible - and shut off your engine.
...lane position two.

41. When approaching areas on freeways where other vehicles are entering - a driver can reduce risk and help the traffic flow by...
...reduce your speed.
...when your sightline to target area (travel path) is visible again.
...moving to the middle or passing lane.
...develop drivers who will be capable and responsible.

42. Broken White Center Line
...using a driveway on the right side of the road.
Reduced ability to respond quickly.
Passing is allowed on a two-lane road.
One-way traffic flow.

43. What best describes an effect of alcohol on driver performance?
...using a driveway on the right side of the road.
...a heavy growth or bushes.
...yield to the exiting car.
Reduced ability to respond quickly.

44. If you are driving through a city on a multi-lane freeway and not intending to exit; to reduce risk you should...
Time and space judgements may be distorted.
...keep freeway speed until you are on the exit ramp.
Their judgement is affected before their coordination.
... drive in the center lane.

45. Broken Yellow Line
The reasoning process.
...pump your brakes a few times.
...move your vehicle to the left to create a space for the driver provided the space to the left is open.
Passing is allowed on a two-lane road.

46. A turn can be made from other than a far left or far right lefal lane...
...when traffic signs and pavement markings indicate it.
...wrong attitudes.
Reduced ability to respond quickly.
...look through the opening of the hood.

47. If the hood of your car should fly open while you are driving - the correct action to take first is...
...sightline and travel path are open.
One-way traffic flow.
...from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise.
...look through the opening of the hood.

48. Traffic laws are made primarily to...
...keep order and safety on the highways.
Time and space judgements may be distorted.
...use lane position three.
...perceptual skills - good judgement - and motor skills.

49. If you want to exit a weave lane and another car is exiting the freeway even with or ahead of you - you should...
...yield to the exiting car.
...move your vehicle to the left to create a space for the driver provided the space to the left is open.
Passing is allowed on a two-lane road.
Turn the front wheels so that they point to the side of the road - that is - to the right.

50. One of the most effective ways to offset driver fatigue is to...
...safetly move to the right lane.
...pull off the road - get out - and stretch.
...moving to the middle or passing lane.
Are there any traffic controls?