Unit 4 chapter 15

Question 1

What percent of all miles of roadways in the United States are considered to be rural?

Answer 1

80

Question 2

What most affects how far ahead you must look, vehicle control, and distance you need to stop?
A. weather conditions.
B. topology of the area.
C. speed.
D. size of your vehicle.

Answer 2

C.

Question 3

Rural roads are

Answer 3

constructed of different types of materials

Question 4

What is the basic speed law?

Answer 4

Do not drive faster than roadway or traffic conditions.

Question 5

Traffic controls help you to travel safely by

Answer 5

providing advanced information and warnings

Question 6

Narrow shoulders, bridges, ditches, guardrails, and trees are examples of

Answer 6

roadside hazards.

Question 7

Solid yellow lines on a roadway indicate

Answer 7

No-passing situations.

Question 8

How does increased speed affect the time available to complete the IPDE Process?

Answer 8

It decreases the time available

Question 9

An orderly visual search pattern

Answer 9

helps you adjust to any unusual events.

Question 10

Collisions occur at curves on mountains because

Answer 10

speed on the approach is too great.

Question 11

A warning sign for a curve has a

Answer 11

curved black arrow.

Question 12

When driving through a curve at normal speed,

Answer 12

accelerate gently after entering.

Question 13

If a vehicle cuts into your 3-second following distance, you should

Answer 13

reestablish a 3-second following distance on the vehicle ahead.

Question 14

An escape path is the opening into which you can move to

Answer 14

avoid a collision with another vehicle

Question 15

After driving through a desert and encountering a lot of blowing dust and sand, you should

Answer 15

change your vehicle’s oil, oil filter, and air filter.

Question 16

The means of dividing roadways and separating lanes in opposite directions is usually a guardrail or a

Answer 16

median.

Question 17

When driving on a multilane roadway, you should make a left turn from

Answer 17

the lane closest to the center line or median strip.

Question 18

One of the questions you should ask yourself as you are deciding to pass another vehicle is:

Answer 18

Is passing here safe?

Question 19

At what speed should you pass another vehicle going in the same direction on a two-lane roadway?

Answer 19

at least 10 mph faster than the other vehicle

Question 20

You should not pass if

Answer 20

you cannot complete the pass before a no-passing zone begins.

Question 21

When approaching the top of a hill, passing is not allowed

Answer 21

Within 700-1,000 feet

Question 22

You identify that a vehicle overtaking and passing you will be returning to your lane too close in front of you. You should

Answer 22

slow down.

Question 23

What should you do before braking hard to avoid hitting a small animal?

Answer 23

Check the traffic situation.

Question 24

If your sight distance is reduced when driving up a hill, you should

Answer 24

reduce your speed.

Question 25

High altitude can cause a driver to

Answer 25

have shortness of breath and a headache.