DONE - ★ Driver's Ed Module 9: Adverse Conditions Test Answers 2

Overdriving your headlights means ___.
Over-driving your headlights means ____.
A.) you cannot stop in the distance illuminated by your headlights
B.) your headlights are out of alignment
C.) your headlights are dirty
D.) none of the above

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you cannot stop in the distance illuminated by your headlights

In fog, you should use ___.
A.) emergency lights
B.) low beam lights
C.) high beam lights
D.) no lights are necessary

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low beam lights

Dirty headlights can reduce visibility up to 90%. Select one:
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

You should lower your high beam headlights when driving in fog, heavy rain, sleet, snow, or dust. Select one:
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Properly adjusted low beam lights should illuminate 200 feet. Select one:
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

Properly adjusted high beam lights should illuminate 300 to 350 feet. Select one:
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

A rain soaked roadway is usually slippery ___.
A.)A wet roadway is most slippery
B.)a. when the rain first begins
C.)b. after it has rained a while
D.)c. both A & B

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when the rain first begins

Hydroplaning ___.
A.) is caused by a buildup of water between the tires and road surface
B.) results in loss of steering
C.) results in loss of braking
D.) all of the above

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all of the above

Hydroplaning occurs when ___.
A.) a film of water builds up between the road surface and the vehicle's tires
B.) the water level comes up to the bottom of your vehicle
C.) wind causes the vehicle to not respond to steering input

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a film of water builds up between the road surface and the vehicle's tires

Which of the following should you NOT do when your vehicle begins to hydroplane? Select one:
A.) Avoid steering changes
B.) Hold the steering-wheel firmly
C.) Take your foot off the accelerator
D.) Stomp on the brake

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Stomp on the brake

Rear wheel traction loss is called hydroplaning. Select one:
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

Front wheel traction loss is called understeer. Select one:
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Kitty litter can help the tires gain traction on slick surfaces. Select one:
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Slight acceleration is helpful in an oversteer situation. Select one:
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Understeering results from too little steering by the driver.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

Oversteering results in a front wheel skid.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

Dust or sand storms ___
A.) can reduce visibility to 1/2 mile or less
B.) strike with little warning
C.) often damage oil and air filters
D.) all of the above

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all of the above

A danger of driving through deep water is ___.
A.) the roadbed may be washed away
B.) your vehicle may stall
C.) both A & B
D.) neither A nor B

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both A & B

When it floods, a vehicle may float in as little as one or two feet of water. Select one:
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Two feet of water will carry away most vehicles.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

A driver can lose control of a vehicle in 6 inches of water.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

When driving through water, stay close to the shoulder.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

As more streets and parking lots are built, flooding problems will increase.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Bridges freeze before road surfaces.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Bridges and overpasses can be even more hazardous during cold weather because ___.
A.) vehicles hydroplane quicker on these surfaces
B.) these surfaces freeze before other road surfaces
C.) visibility is reduced
D.) none of the above

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these surfaces freeze before other road surfaces