15. Which of these statements about speed management is true?

a. On a wet road, you should reduce your speed by about one-third.
b. On packed snow you should reduce your speed by at least one-half.
c. When the road is slippery it will take longer to stop and it will be harder to turn without skidding.
d. All of the above are true.

16. Your vehicle is in a traffic emergency and may collide with another vehicle if
       you do not take action.Which of these is a good rule to remember at such a time?

a. You can almost always turn to miss an obstacle more quickly than you can stop.
b. Stopping is always the safest action in a traffic emergency.
c. leaving the road is always more risky than hitting another vehicle.
d. Unbuckle your safety belt before impact so that you will not be trapped inside your vehicle.

17. Which of these statements about tires and hot-weather driving is true?

a. If a tire is too hot to touch, you should drive on it to cool it off.
b. You should inspect your tires every two hours or every 100 miles when driving in very hot weather.
c. The air pressure of a tire decreases as the temperature of the tire increases.
d. All of the above are true.

18. Which of these is the most important thing to remember about emergency braking?

a. It helps keep the brake linings clean.
b. Disconnecting the steering axle brakes will help keep your vehicle in a straight line during emergency braking.
c. If the wheels are skidding, you cannot control the vehicle.
d. Never do it without down shifting first.

19. To correct a drive-wheel braking skid, you should:

a. stop braking.
b. stop braking, turn quickly, and counter steer.
c. increase braking.
d. increase bring, turn quickly, and counter steer.

20. Which of these is a sign of tire failure?

a. Steering that feels heavy.
b. A loud "bang".
c. Vibration.
d. All of the above.

21. What is the proper way to hold a steering wheel?

a. With one hand.
b. With both hands close together, near the top of the wheel.
c. With both hands close together near the bottom of the wheel.
d. With both hands, on opposite sides of the wheel.

Answers:
    (15) d
    (16) a
    (17) b
    (18) c
    (19) b
    (20) d
    (21) d