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Wyoming Permit Test: Emergencies Practice Questions
Skids, breakdowns, brake failure and what to do after a problem.
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Question 1
When a crash seems imminent, what three things does the manual say to do?
Close your eyes, brake hard, and hold on tight
Slow fast, turn away, and speed up if needed
Honk, flash your lights, and stop in your lane
Swerve to the left lane, brake, and get out
Correct answer: Slow fast, turn away, and speed up if needed
First slow as fast as possible, second turn away, and third, when appropriate, speed up.
Source: Emergency Situations
Question 2
To avoid a head-on crash, which way is the rule of thumb to turn?
Left
Straight
Reverse
Right
Correct answer: Right
Turn away and run off the road if necessary; the rule of thumb is to turn right.
Source: Emergency Situations
Question 3
Your gas pedal sticks. What should you try after freeing it with your foot fails?
Turn the key to the lock position to shut it down
Push in the clutch or shift to neutral
Pump the gas pedal hard until it springs back
Open the door and drag your foot to slow down
Correct answer: Push in the clutch or shift to neutral
Concentrate on steering, try to free the pedal; if that fails, push in the clutch or shift to neutral, brake, and turn off the ignition when stopped.
Source: Emergency Situations
Question 4
In a skid with conventional brakes, what should you avoid?
Applying the brakes
Steering down the road
Easing off the gas
Staying calm
Correct answer: Applying the brakes
Stop doing what started the skid (ease off brakes or gas), do not apply the brakes, and steer to keep going straight.
Source: Emergency Situations
Question 5
How do you brake hard with ABS in an emergency?
Press hard, hold, and steer
Pump the pedal rapidly
Tap the pedal lightly
Release it and coast
Correct answer: Press hard, hold, and steer
With ABS, press down hard on the brake pedal, hold it and steer; pumping or releasing turns the ABS off.
Source: Emergency Situations
Question 6
Your brakes fail. What should you do first?
Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Turn off the engine right away
Drive slowly to the nearest garage
Shift into park while still moving
Correct answer: Pump the brake pedal rapidly
Pump the brake pedal rapidly, use the parking brake carefully, shift lower, and find a place to stop off the road; don’t drive to a garage.
Source: Emergency Situations
Question 7
A tire blows out. What should you do?
Brake hard immediately to stop as soon as possible
Swerve right away onto the shoulder to get off the road
Speed up slightly so the car pulls itself straight
Hold the wheel tightly and ease off the gas
Correct answer: Hold the wheel tightly and ease off the gas
Hold the wheel tightly, keep straight, ease off the gas, do not hit the brakes; brake gently once under control.
Source: Emergency Situations
Question 8
An oncoming car keeps coming in your lane. What is the last-resort move?
Swerve into the left lane to get around it
Stop completely in your own lane and wait
Steer off the road to the right
Speed up so you pass before it reaches you
Correct answer: Steer off the road to the right
Slow and flash headlights; pull far right; if a collision is still possible, steer off the road to the right.
Source: Emergency Situations
Question 9
Your wheels run off onto the shoulder. What should you do?
Brake hard at once to stop on the shoulder
Jerk the wheel to get back onto the road
Ease off the gas and brake gently
Speed up along the shoulder to rejoin traffic
Correct answer: Ease off the gas and brake gently
Stay on the shoulder, ease off the accelerator, brake gently, check traffic, then turn back onto the pavement.
Source: Emergency Situations
Question 10
Stranded in a blizzard, what should you do?
Stay with the car
Walk for help at once
Run the engine nonstop
Close all windows tight
Correct answer: Stay with the car
Do not panic; stay with the car so you can be found, keep a window slightly open, and run the engine sparingly.
Source: Weather Conditions
Question 11
In a stranded car during a blizzard, what must you check to avoid carbon monoxide?
That the radio still works for weather news
That all four tires are properly inflated
That snow is not blocking the exhaust pipe
That the trunk lid is closed and latched
Correct answer: That snow is not blocking the exhaust pipe
Run the engine and heater sparingly with a window open, and make sure snow has not blocked the exhaust pipe.
Source: Weather Conditions
Question 12
Your car breaks down on the interstate. Should you walk for help?
Yes, right away
Yes, at night
No
Yes, if alone
Correct answer: No
Stop with all four wheels on the shoulder, use flashers, signal for help; do not walk for help on the interstate.
Source: Hazardous Situations
Question 13
You cannot get your broken-down vehicle off the interstate. What should you do with passengers?
Keep them buckled inside
Have them push the car
Remove them and get them away
Have them wave at traffic
Correct answer: Remove them and get them away
If you cannot get the vehicle off the road, remove all passengers and get them away from the area in case it is hit.
Source: Interstate Driving
Question 14
Your vehicle stalls on railroad tracks. What should you do?
Try to restart it with everyone inside
Get everyone out and away, then call 911
Push it with passengers aboard
Wait for the train to stop
Correct answer: Get everyone out and away, then call 911
Get everyone out and far from the tracks immediately; never try to restart or push it with passengers inside; call 911.
Source: Railroad Crossings
Question 15
When may you drive onto a railroad crossing?
When the car ahead has moved forward a little
Only when you can clear the far side without stopping
As soon as the gates start to rise again
Any time no train is in sight in either direction
Correct answer: Only when you can clear the far side without stopping
Never drive onto a crossing until you are sure you can clear the tracks on the other side without stopping.
Source: Railroad Crossings
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