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The handbrake of a car acts on
A. rear wheels
B. front wheels
C. both
A
you will not be allowed to apply for a PDL or take your driving test if if have
A. 6 demerit points
B. 9
C. 13
C
safe following distance
A. 1 car length/5kmh of speed
B. /10kmh
C. /20kmh
B
Correcting brakes after driving through flood
A. Stop on slope for water to flow out
B. Pump brake pedal repeatedly
C. Drive at normal speed to spin-dry brakes
B
To assist braking when travelling downhill, should use
A. front brakes only
B. front and rear brakes
C. front, rear and engine
C
when clutch pedal is depressed
A. engine-brake will no longer be effective
B. Engine-brake will be effective
C. brake linings will be burnt
A
with gear engaged, engine power is not connected to the wheel when the clutch
A. is released
B. applied
C. released halfway
B
should not depress clutch when
A. stopping
B. changing gear
C. going round bend
C
bend ahead, should
A. change 3rd to 4th gear before entering
B. depress clutch as entering
C. change 4th to 3rd gear before entering
C
To move smoothly uphill, must be good at coordinating the clutch and
A. footbrake and handbrake
B. accelerator and handbrake
C. footbrake and accelerator
B
If the front tyre is punctured car will
A. pull away from punctured side
B. pull towards
C. move side to side
B
why is free wheeling wrong
A. skid
B. no engine braking
C. engine run faster
B
overheating of engine largely due to
A. long distance driving
B. poor vehicle maintenance
C. lack of petrol
B
engine oil level on dip stick should be
A. below lower marking
B. above upper marking
C. between lower and upper marking
C
when skid while braking should
A. step harder on brake pedal
B. intermittent braking
C. neutralise gear and apply front brakes
B
minimum side clearance between cyclist and car
A. 0.5m
B. 1m
C. 1.5m
C
When driving a car not familiar, first test
A. how fast at 1st gear
B. space required to make a turn
C. how effective its brake
C
pass by parked vehicle, safe gap of at least
A. 0.3m
B. 0.5m
C. 1m
C
after driving through flood, should check
A. lights
B. brakes
C. tyres
B
after changing to 5th gear, should
A. depress clutch slightly
B. rest left foot on clutch pedal
C. rest left foot on floor board
C
change gear correct way
A. release accelerator, depress clutch engage gear
B. depress accelerator and clutch together and engage gear
C. pump clutch a few times and engage gear
A
use engine brake when
A. going down long steep slope
B. going up a steep hill
C. driving on a level road
A
clutch fully depressed means power from engine
A. not transmitted to wheels
B. transmitted
C. partially transmitted
A
to go round bend with steady speed
A. use “half clutch” technique
B. apply brakes
C. depress accelerator slightly
C