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Washington State Drivers Ed

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. If your accelerator sticks...
...drive at slower speeds.
...stop behind the crosswalk and prepare for a gap in traffic.
Lane closed.
...shift to neutral - stop as quickly as possible - and shut off your engine.

2. 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...
...check to see the area behind the vehicle is clear.
...is required by law for entering the freeway.
...before entering the turn.
...using a driveway on the right side of the road.

3. The most mature view about other drivers is found in the statement...
...moving to the middle or passing lane.
...it covers areas not visible in the mirrors.
I must prepare for whatever they do.
...lower the chance of serious injury in an accident.

4. Use of safety bels will...
...lane position two.
The reasoning process.
...complete passage through is available.
...lower the chance of serious injury in an accident.

5. In Washington - you may only make a right turn on red when the intersection is clear...
...only when no sign prohibits it.
...immediately upon entering the exit ramp.
...pump your brakes a few times.
Their judgement is affected before their coordination.

6. If you have a flat tire in a tunnel or on a bridge...
...make cars behind slow down dangerously or hit you.
...drive out of the tunnel or off the bridge before changing the tire.
...keep order and safety on the highways.
...check to see the area behind the vehicle is clear.

7. According to Washington law - a person under 21 is considered to be under the influence of alcohol when the BAC reaches...
Time and space judgements may be distorted.
...driver on the left shall yield to the vehicle on the right.
...check to see the area behind the vehicle is clear.
... 0.02%.

8. You should begin a right turn at an intersection when...
...make cars behind slow down dangerously or hit you.
...check to see the area behind the vehicle is clear.
...your brakes are exerting full braking power; without traction loss - that is - without locking the wheels.
...sightline and travel path are open.

9. When parking downhill on the right shoulder where there is no curb you should...
...make cars behind slow down dangerously or hit you.
Turn the front wheels so that they point to the side of the road - that is - to the right.
...sightline and travel path are open.
...slow gradually and then turn sharply back onto the pavement when there is no oncoming traffic.

10. If the approach and the beginning of a turn have been executed correctly - you can...
...seeing the full traffic picture.
...lane position two.
...share the road and allow for errors of others.
...speed up gently coming out of the turn.

11. When unable to avoaid a crace - a driver can best lessen the force of impace by steering their car at...
...a heavy growth or bushes.
...whether the driver might suddenly stop or slow down.
Lane closed.
...complete passage through is available.

12. After parking on an upgrade with a curb - your front wheels should be...
...has not watched far enough ahead.
...share the road and allow for errors of others.
...make sure the space area is open.
Turned sharply away from the curb.

13. When a school bus with red lights flashing stops on a two-lane - two-way highway - Washington law requires that...
...all traffic in both directions must stop.
...drive out of the tunnel or off the bridge before changing the tire.
Warn of hazards ahead.
...pull off the road - get out - and stretch.

14. After starting the engine - but before shifting to drive you should...
...it covers areas not visible in the mirrors.
...keep your foot on the brake pedal.
...when your sightline to target area (travel path) is visible again.
...stop - if vehicles are approaching the intersection.

15. In Washington state - when you are parallel parking - your car should be within ______ inches of the curb.
Twelve
Reduced ability to respond quickly.
...remain behind the crosswalk until a gap appears.
One - sightline. Two - another curve bank. Three - speed.

16. When turning a corner - the right time to gently accelerate is...
...when your sightline to target area (travel path) is visible again.
Lane closed.
...a heavy growth or bushes.
Are there any traffic controls?

17. A turn can be made from other than a far left or far right lefal lane...
...whether the driver might suddenly stop or slow down.
...when traffic signs and pavement markings indicate it.
... drive in the center lane.
...remain behind the crosswalk until a gap appears.

18. When driving on country roads - you should...
...wrong attitudes.
...contintually scan for hazards or changing areas.
No passing zone.
...adjust to changing conditions.

19. You plan to make a left turn at an intersection on a green light. Oncoming traffic with within half a block. You should decide to...
...remain behind the crosswalk until a gap appears.
Warn of hazards ahead.
...stop behind the crosswalk and prepare for a gap in traffic.
...shift to neutral - stop as quickly as possible - and shut off your engine.

20. The main value of making a visual check to the left or right before changing lanes is that...
...it covers areas not visible in the mirrors.
...make cars behind slow down dangerously or hit you.
Are there any traffic controls?
...only when no sign prohibits it.

21. Broken White Center Line
The driver's ability to evaluate goes down.
...wrong attitudes.
...use lane position three.
One-way traffic flow.

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

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23. One of the most effective ways to offset driver fatigue is to...
...pull off the road - get out - and stretch.
...reduce your speed.
...stop behind the crosswalk and prepare for a gap in traffic.
Lane closed.

24. If your brakes fail while you are on the roadway - the first thing you should do is...
...moving to the middle or passing lane.
...pump your brakes a few times.
No passing in either direction.
...look through the opening of the hood.

25. If you keep being passed on the right on a freeway while driving at the speed limit - you should...
...share the road and allow for errors of others.
...safetly move to the right lane.
...pump your brakes a few times.
...wrong attitudes.

26. Double Yellow Line
Train crossing ahead.
The driver's ability to evaluate goes down.
No passing in either direction.
Lane closed.

27. The chief problem you have if your front wheels lock up when you are braking on a slick surface is...

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28. Lights must be on...
...when traffic signs and pavement markings indicate it.
One - sightline. Two - another curve bank. Three - speed.
...drive at the speed of other traffic.
...from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise.

29. If you are driving a little faster than the average flow of traffic on a freeway which has three lanes for each direction of traffic - you should be in the ____ lane.
Passing is allowed on a two-lane road.
...sightline and travel path are open.
Left
The reasoning process.

30. When coming to an intersection - the question the driver should answer is...
Are there any traffic controls?
...lane position two.
...make sure the area and travel path is open.
...a heavy growth or bushes.

31. The best way to prevent sidding on wet or snowy roads is to...
...steer and brake gradually.
...secure the accident scene - and assist the injured.
...immediately upon entering the exit ramp.
...pump your brakes a few times.

32. If a curve requires reduced speed - you should slow down...
No passing in either direction.
...slow gradually and then turn sharply back onto the pavement when there is no oncoming traffic.
...before entering the curve.
...shape.

33. The most effective way to reduce risks for everyone in traffic is to...
...secure the accident scene - and assist the injured.
...lane position two.
...share the road and allow for errors of others.
...before entering the curve.

34. The best way to keep from gettin ginvolved in emergency driving situations is to...
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.
One - sightline. Two - another curve bank. Three - speed.
...contintually scan for hazards or changing areas.

35. When approaching areas on freeways where other vehicles are entering - a driver can reduce risk and help the traffic flow by...
...perceptual skills - good judgement - and motor skills.
...your brakes are exerting full braking power; without traction loss - that is - without locking the wheels.
...moving to the middle or passing lane.
I must prepare for whatever they do.

36. In congested and close city traffic - it is best to...
...before entering the turn.
...immediately upon entering the exit ramp.
...after starting the engine and shifting to proper gear.
...drive at the speed of other traffic.

37. The drinking driver may show...
Warn of hazards ahead.
...reduce your speed.
...overconfidence - risk taking desires - and decreased judgement.
...check to see the area behind the vehicle is clear.

38. If you are driving through a city on a multi-lane freeway and not intending to exit; to reduce risk you should...
... drive in the center lane.
Same as stop sign.
...it covers areas not visible in the mirrors.
...sightline and travel path are open.

39. Driving is a social task because...
...from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise.
...wrong attitudes.
...drivers must interact with other people.
...look through the opening of the hood.

40. If it is necessary to reduce speed to maintain control during a turning maneuver - you should slow your vehicle...
...before entering the turn.
Turn the front wheels so that they point to the side of the road - that is - to the right.
Left green arrow
...perceptual skills - good judgement - and motor skills.

41. You are in the right lane on a freeway when you notice that a driver is approaching your lane from an on ramp - your reduced risk action is to...
...driver on the left shall yield to the vehicle on the right.
...remain behind the crosswalk until a gap appears.
...move your vehicle to the left to create a space for the driver provided the space to the left is open.
...reduce your speed.

42. When people drink alcoholic beverages...
...before entering the curve.
Passing is allowed on a two-lane road.
Their judgement is affected before their coordination.
...keep order and safety on the highways.

43. The general meaning of a traffic sign can be identified by its...
Left green arrow
...lane position two.
...shape.
...moving to the middle or passing lane.

44. Diamond-Shaped Yellow Sign w/ Black Markings
...reduce your speed.
One-way traffic flow.
...shift to neutral - stop as quickly as possible - and shut off your engine.
Warn of hazards ahead.

45. The best lane position for your car when driving on a two-lane street Which is lined with parked cars is...
...lane position two.
Passing is allowed on a two-lane road.
No passing zone.
...if the cross street is a one-way street to the left.

46. When you are planning to cross or turn at an intersection do not enter unless...
...if the cross street is a one-way street to the left.
...complete passage through is available.
...lower the chance of serious injury in an accident.
...drivers must interact with other people.

47. The strategy of maintaining a space area can be considered as...
...a way of driving defensively.
...reduce your speed.
...driver on the left shall yield to the vehicle on the right.
...steer and brake gradually.

48. The three main factors that affect the way a car performs in a curve.
One - sightline. Two - another curve bank. Three - speed.
...steer and brake gradually.
...watching for hazards in advance.
Left

49. If the hood of your car should fly open while you are driving - the correct action to take first is...
...you can't steer the car.
...overconfidence - risk taking desires - and decreased judgement.
Left green arrow
...look through the opening of the hood.

50. Before changing lanes - the most important thing you should do is...
...make sure the area and travel path is open.
Left green arrow
...wrong attitudes.
...keep order and safety on the highways.