17. If you are driving a tanker and need to steer quickly to avoid a hazard you:
a. will find that tankers are easier to counter-steer than most vehicles.
b. should not apply the brakes while turning.
c. should wrap your thumbs around the steering wheel before starting the steering movement.
d. All of the above are true.
18. What causes vehicle skids?
a. over-acceleration.
b. over-steering.
c. over-braking.
d. All of the above.
19. Which of these is the best way to take a curve?
a. Slow to a safe speed before entering, then accelerate slightly through the curve.
b. Slow to a safe speed before entering, then coast through the curve.
c. Maintain speed until you enter, then brake as you drive through the curve.
d. Maintain speed until you enter, then down shift to slow down while you are in the curve.
20. Empty trucks:
a. have better action when stopping than full ones.
b. require greater stopping distances than full ones.
c. need less space ahead than full ones.
d. stop quicker if you only use the parking/emergency brake.
21. The best way to take a curve is to slow to a safe speed before entering
the curve, then _____ as you go through it.
a. accelerate slightly.
b. coast.
c. brake lightly.
d. down shift twice.
22. You are driving on a clear night with your low beam headlights on.
If your headlights let you see about 250 feet ahead of you,
adjust your speed so that you can stop within ____ feet.
a. 50
b. 100
c. 250
d. 500
23. Which of these statements about emergency steering is true?
a. Quick steering movements should only be done with the wheels locked.
b. If an oncoming driver drifts into your lane, a move to your right may be best.
c. You can almost always stop more quickly than you can turn.
d. You can steer more quickly and safely with one hand than two.
Answers:
(17) b
(18) d
(19) a
(20) b
(21) a
(22) c
(23) b
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