★ Airbags in Vehicles 2 -Defensive Driving, Traffic School, TLSAE Test Answers

Question: Air bags are designed to deploy only under certain conditions, usually in the event of a __________.
A) Fender bender
B) Rear end collision
C) Multiple car collision
D) Fairly severe frontal collision

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Fairly severe frontal collision

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Question: Air bags are supplemental protection and work best with seat belts.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: True or False: Airbags will deploy in a head-on collision, but not in a collision that occurs from an angle.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: Air bags are usually located in the steering wheel and __________.
A) The console
B) The dashboard
C) The roof
D) The front seat

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The dashboard

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Question: Air bags can be dangerous or fatal under certain circumstances. You should not sit closer than ______ inches from the steering wheel.
A) 7
B) 9
C) 8
D) 10

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10

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Question: To reduce injury in the event your air bag deploys, position your body at least _______from the steering wheel.
A.) 4 inches
B.) 8 inches
C.) 6 inches
D.) 10 inches

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10 inches

In order to prevent injury from inflating air bags, it is recommended that vehicle occupants sit at least 10 inches away from the air bag.

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Question: True or False: Airbags will deploy no matter from what angle your car is hit.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE

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FALSE

Airbags will deploy in a head-on collision, but not in a collision that occurs from an angle.

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Question: Air bags are primarily designed to offer protection from crashes from the rear and side.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Question: The best safety feature for preventing whiplash is the airbag.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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FALSE

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Question: An airbag alone is always is better protection than a safety belt alone.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Question: The decision about airbag on/off switches should be made with the all the facts in mind: in most cases using a switch is rarely necessary if simple precautions are taken.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: In a rear-end collision the head is accelerated faster & harder than the torso this is known as?
A.) inertia
B.) whiplash
C.) kinetic energy or
D.) a sore neck

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whiplash

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Question: To avoid whiplash, the center of the headrest must be _____ your ears.
A.) higher than
B.) even with
C.) lower than
D.) around

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higher than

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Question: In a typical rear-end collision, the victim's ________ is accelerated faster and harder than the torso.
A.) stomach
B.) head
C.) neck
D.) hands and legs

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head

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Question: The term whiplash comes from the sound made when someone cracks a whip.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Question: Whiplash is when the head is accelerated faster and harder than the torso in a rear-end collision.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, whiplash injuries in the US due to front or rear crashes cost more than __________ billion dollars a year.
A.) 2
B.) 4
C.) 6
D.) 8

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8

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Question: According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, __________ injuries, the most common injury in the US due to front or rear crashes cost more than 8.8 billion dollars a year.
A.) internal
B.) head trauma
C.) whiplash
D.) none of the above

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whiplash

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Question: According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, whiplash injuries, due to front end or rear crashes cost more the 7 billion US dollars a year.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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True