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Arkansas Permit Test: Emergencies Practice Questions
Skids, breakdowns, brake failure and what to do after a problem.
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Question 1
Your brakes stop working. What should you try first?
Open the door
Pump the brake pedal several times
Shift to park
Turn off the engine and coast to a stop
Correct answer: Pump the brake pedal several times
Pump the brake pedal several times; if that fails, use the parking brake slowly, then shift to lower gears.
Source: Chapter 9: Emergencies – Brake Failure
Question 2
You have a sudden tire blowout. What should you do?
Speed up
Hold the wheel tightly and slow gradually
Brake hard and swerve onto the shoulder
Turn sharply
Correct answer: Hold the wheel tightly and slow gradually
Hold the wheel tightly, keep straight, take your foot off the gas, brake lightly and pull off safely.
Source: Chapter 9: Emergencies – Blowouts
Question 3
Your engine keeps running faster and faster. What should you do?
Pump the gas
Open the door
Shift to neutral and pull off
Turn the key off right away and steer
Correct answer: Shift to neutral and pull off
Keep your eyes on the road, quickly shift to neutral, pull off when safe and turn off the engine.
Source: Chapter 9: Emergencies – Faulty Accelerator
Question 4
Your engine dies while driving. What should you expect?
Instant stop
Harder steering and brakes
Locked steering
No brakes at all
Correct answer: Harder steering and brakes
Keep a strong grip—steering may be hard but possible—and pull off; brakes work but need hard pressure.
Source: Chapter 9: Emergencies – Engine Failure
Question 5
Your headlights suddenly go out. What should you try first?
Speed up
Turn off the engine
The headlight switch a few times
Follow another car closely by its taillights
Correct answer: The headlight switch a few times
Try the switch a few times; if that fails, use flashers, signals or fog lights and pull off.
Source: Chapter 9: Emergencies – Headlight Failure
Question 6
With ABS, how should you brake in an emergency?
Release it whenever the pedal pushes back
Press hard and keep pressing
Pump the pedal
Tap lightly
Correct answer: Press hard and keep pressing
With ABS, press the brake as hard as you can and keep pressing; don't let up when the pedal pushes back.
Source: Chapter 9: Emergencies – Avoiding Collisions
Question 7
What three options do drivers have to avoid a collision?
Reverse, park, exit
Stop, turn or speed up
Honk, flash or wave
Close eyes, brace, pray
Correct answer: Stop, turn or speed up
In avoiding a collision, drivers have three options: stop, turn and speed up.
Source: Chapter 9: Emergencies – Avoiding Collisions
Question 8
Facing a possible head-on crash, which is generally better?
Speeding toward the car
Staying in your lane
Braking without steering
Running off the road
Correct answer: Running off the road
Generally, it is better to run off the road than crash head-on into another vehicle.
Source: Chapter 9: Emergencies – Avoiding Collisions
Question 9
Your car begins to skid. What should you do?
Accelerate
Stay off the brake and steer where you want to go
Brake hard and hold the wheel perfectly still
Let go
Correct answer: Stay off the brake and steer where you want to go
Stay off the brake, steer in the direction you want to go, and keep correcting until under control.
Source: Chapter 9: Emergencies – Skids
Question 10
What causes the vast majority of skids?
Driving too fast for conditions
Cold engines
New tires
Using signals
Correct answer: Driving too fast for conditions
The vast majority of skids are caused by drivers traveling too fast for the conditions.
Source: Chapter 9: Emergencies – Skids
Question 11
At a crash, when should you move an injured person?
Only if trapped in fire or immediate danger
Always
When they ask
After giving them water to drink
Correct answer: Only if trapped in fire or immediate danger
Don't move the injured unless they're trapped in a burning vehicle or another immediate danger.
Source: Chapter 9: Emergencies – Assisting the Injured
Question 12
How can you help prevent shock in an injured person?
Cover them with a blanket or coat
Raise their head high and give them water
Make them walk
Give them water
Correct answer: Cover them with a blanket or coat
Cover the injured person with a blanket or warm clothing to help prevent shock; give nothing to drink.
Source: Chapter 9: Emergencies – Assisting the Injured
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