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Vermont Permit Test: Emergencies Practice Questions
Skids, breakdowns, brake failure and what to do after a problem.
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Question 1
How should you recover from a skid?
Brake hard right away to stop the slide
Steer where you want to go; don’t brake
Steer away from where you want the car to go
Shift into park to lock the wheels
Correct answer: Steer where you want to go; don’t brake
Don’t hit the brakes; steer in the direction you want the vehicle to go, possibly a few times left and right.
Source: Chapter 7 – Winter Driving & Skidding
Question 2
How should you slow down on a slippery road without ABS?
Slam on the brakes and hold them down firmly
Ease off the gas, then squeeze the brakes gently
Shift into neutral and coast until you stop
Pump the gas pedal to keep the wheels turning
Correct answer: Ease off the gas, then squeeze the brakes gently
Take your foot off the gas, then gently squeeze the brakes with slow steady pressure; ease off if wheels lock.
Source: Chapter 7 – Winter Driving & Skidding
Question 3
How should you brake with anti-lock brakes (ABS)?
Pump rapidly
Tap lightly
Only use the parking brake to stop
Steady pressure; don’t pump
Correct answer: Steady pressure; don’t pump
With ABS, use steady pressure and don’t pump or lift your foot, which disengages the system; noise and vibration are normal.
Source: Chapter 7 – Winter Driving & Skidding
Question 4
Your ABS warning light stays on after you start driving. What does it mean?
You have no brakes at all and must stop
ABS isn’t working, but you still have brakes
The parking brake is still partly engaged
Nothing; the light always stays on
Correct answer: ABS isn’t working, but you still have brakes
If the ABS light stays on, the ABS isn’t working, but the vehicle still has brakes.
Source: Chapter 7 – Winter Driving & Skidding
Question 5
Your vehicle stalls in floodwater. What should you do?
Stay inside until the water drops
Try to push it out
Keep restarting it
Abandon it as soon as possible
Correct answer: Abandon it as soon as possible
If your vehicle stalls in a flooded area, abandon it as soon as possible; floodwaters can rise rapidly.
Source: Chapter 7 – Hazardous Driving Conditions
Question 6
How little water can make it difficult to walk, per the manual?
4 feet
1 foot
2 feet
4 inches
Correct answer: 4 inches
As little as 4 inches of water can make it difficult to walk and can hide hazards.
Source: Chapter 7 – Hazardous Driving Conditions
Question 7
Stranded in a blizzard, how long should you run the engine and heater each hour?
The whole hour, nonstop
About 1 minute
About 10 minutes
Never
Correct answer: About 10 minutes
Run the engine and heater about 10 minutes each hour, crack a downwind window, and keep the exhaust clear of snow.
Source: Chapter 7 – Winter Driving & Skidding
Question 8
Stranded in a blizzard, when should you leave your vehicle on foot?
As soon as the snow stops
When you get cold
After one hour
Only if a building is close by
Correct answer: Only if a building is close by
Remain in your vehicle; do not set out on foot unless you can see a building close by where you can take shelter.
Source: Chapter 7 – Winter Driving & Skidding
Question 9
Your wheels drop off onto a low shoulder. What should you do?
Brake hard at once to stop on the shoulder
Slow without braking, then return carefully
Jerk the wheel to get back onto the road
Speed up so the tires can climb back up the edge
Correct answer: Slow without braking, then return carefully
If wheels drop onto a low shoulder, reduce speed without braking and turn back onto the pavement carefully at a slow speed.
Source: Chapter 7 – The Road (Skills) Test
Question 10
Strong winds have brought wires down across the road. What should you do?
Drive over them slowly
Never go near or cross them
Move them with a stick
Drive around on the shoulder
Correct answer: Never go near or cross them
Never get near or cross downed wires.
Source: Chapter 7 – Hazardous Driving Conditions
Question 11
Your car breaks down on the interstate. What should you do?
Stop right in the travel lane with flashers on
Walk along the road shoulder to find help
Back up slowly along the shoulder to the last exit
Pull far right in the breakdown lane and stay inside
Correct answer: Pull far right in the breakdown lane and stay inside
Never stop in a traffic lane; move into the breakdown lane far right, raise the hood, tie a white cloth, and stay in your vehicle.
Source: Chapter 7 – Interstate Driving
Question 12
A dangerous condition exists at a railroad crossing. What should you do?
Wait at the crossing for the train crew
Drive across quickly before a train comes
Call the number on the emergency sign
Call the DMV office during business hours
Correct answer: Call the number on the emergency sign
Call the number on the emergency sign and give the posted crossing number so the railroad can stop or reroute trains.
Source: Chapter 7 – Rules of the Road at Railroad Crossings
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