Maths And Driving

Question 1

How do you determine the % decrease of a motor vehicle?

Answer 1

Purchase decrease
———————– X100
Purchase price

Question 2

Green slip ( compulsory third party insurance) covers what?

Answer 2

Protects vehicle owners and drivers

Question 3

Third party property insurance covers?

Answer 3

Damage caused by your car to another’s property in an accident

Question 4

Comprehensive insurance covers?

Answer 4

Covers damage to your own vehicle aswell as another’s property.

Question 5

Damage caused by your car to another’s property in an accident.
Which insurance?

Answer 5

Third party property

Question 6

Protects vehicle owners and drivers

Which?

Answer 6

Green slip (third party compulsory)

Question 7

Covers damage to own vehicle aswell as another’s property

Answer 7

Comprehensive insurance

Question 8

Insurance premium is the cost of

Answer 8

Taking out an insurance cover

Question 9

A no claim bonus is a discount on______

Answer 9

Insurance premium

Question 10

Stamp duty

Answer 10

Tax paid to government when registering /transferring a vehicle

Question 11

The amount of stamp duty is based on?

Answer 11

Price of vehicle

Question 12

Stamp duty of vehicles formula?

Answer 12

1. Round up to nearest $100 (per $100)
2. express stamp duty as fraction /decimal ($3 per $100 =0.03)
3. multiply step 1 answer by decimal in step 2

Question 13

Fuel consumption

Answer 13

The number of litres used per100km

/100km

Question 14

Fuel consumption formula?

Answer 14

FC=amount of fuel (L)
       -------------------X100
      Distance travelled (km)

Question 15

Depreciation is the

Answer 15

Reduction of an asset over time due to wear and tear

Question 16

Straight line depreciation occurs when?

Answer 16

When item decreases by same amount each year

Question 17

Declining balance depreciation?

Answer 17

When the value of an item decreases by a fixed % each time period
(With the value changing each time period, consequently the decline in value )

Question 18

Stopping distance formula?

Answer 18

Reaction time distance
+
Breaking distance
=

Question 19

Blood alcohol content?

Answer 19

The no, grams of alcohol per 100 mililitres (ml) of blood

Question 20

Why isn’t motor vehicle an investment?

Answer 20

As it decreases in value directly after purchase