NAME:____________________________________________
DUE DATE:____________
UNIT 5 HOMEWORK PACKET (chapters 14, 15 & 17)
CHAPTER 14:
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Circle the letter of the best answer.
1. You are approaching a very steep downhill grade. You should ___.
a. shift to neutral and pump the brakes hard as you descend
b. maintain your “drive” position and coast downhill
c. downshift, gradually applying braking power to control speed
d. do not worry because today’s cars are built to withstand such downhill speeds
2. When driving at dawn or dusk, it is best to use ___.
a. no headlights
b. parking lights
c. low-beam headlights
d. high-beam headlights
3. If an oncoming driver fails to use low-beam headlights after you switch to low-beam
headlights, you should ____.
a. switch back to high-beam headlights
b. reduce speed and glance at the right edge of the roadway
c. look over the oncoming car’s headlights
d. pull down the sun visor
4. Drivers should dim their headlights ___ from an oncoming vehicle.
a. 150 feet
b. 300 feet
c. 350 feet
d. 500 feet
5. When entering a tunnel, you should turn on your ___.
a. low beams
b. parking lights
c. high beams
d. emergency flashers
6. Overdriving your headlights means ___.
a. driving too fast to stop within the distance illuminated by your headlights
b. using your headlights on a sunny day
c. leaving your high beams on too long
d. driving with headlights aimed too high
7. If sunshine glare is a problem, you should ___.
a. assume that other drivers cannot see you or your turn signals
b. maintain an extra space cushion around your car
c. tap your brake pedal lightly several times as you slow or come to a stop
d. all of the above
8. “Rocking out” is a technique to ___.
a. get your car out of mud, sand, or snow
b. remove rocks from the tire treads
c. stop your car from “fishtailing”
d. none of the above
9. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a road shoulder?
a. to provide space for disabled vehicles
b. to provide space for evasive maneuvers in emergencies
c. to provide a space for passing on the right
d. to channel water away from the road
10. Runaway vehicle ramps are reserved for those vehicles ___.
a. with more than two axles
b. passing on mountain roads
c. that experience braking problems on long, steep grades
d. at risk of stalling on mountain roads
11. How does high altitude affect your car’s engine?
a. It will cause the engine to stay cold longer
b. It will cause the engine to heat faster
c. It doesn’t do anything to your car’s engine
d. It will cause the engine to lose nuts & bolts as you’re driving
12. Driving with your parking lights on is ___.
a. a good safety precaution in bad weather
c. dangerous and illegal in many areas
b. an alternative to using high beams
d. recommended for nighttime driving
13. Dirt and loose gravel on the road can ___.
a. help provide traction for tires
c. increase reaction time
b. cause a vehicle to skid
d. eliminate the risk of fishtailing
14. If you have to drive over a pothole, you should ___.
a. depress the clutch
b. accelerate & proceed cautiously
c. slow down
d. cover the brake
15. When driving uphill, drivers ___.
a. are driving with the force of gravity
b. are driving against the force of gravity
c. should use high beams at night
d. should ease off the accelerator to avoid going too fast
16. Overdriving your headlights can be corrected by ___.
a. cleaning your headlights
b. using low-aim steering
c. using high-aim steering
d. slowing down
TRUE / FALSE: Read the following statements. If it is a true statement, circle the word true; if
it is false, circle the word false.
17. True or False
Traffic deaths rates are two times greater at night than during the day.
18. True or False
Illinois law requires that you turn your headlights on ½ hour before the
sun sets and leave them on until ½ hour after the sun rises or any time
that you cannot see 1,000 feet ahead of you.
19. True or False
Dirt on the headlights does not reduce their effectiveness.
20. True or False
Sunshine glare can cause a collision by making it difficult to see the
brake lights on the car in front of you.
21. True or False
If you hit a pothole at a high speed, you can lose control of your car or
do serious damage to the tires, wheels, or underside of your vehicle.
22. True or False
Bridges and tunnels usually have wider lanes than average.
23. True or False
Your stopping distance is decreased on gravel roads.
CHAPTER 15:
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Circle the letter of the best answer.
24. If you use high-beam headlights in fog, ___.
a. others cannot see your vehicle
b. your visibility is reduced
c. there is no change in your ability to see
d. your vision is increased
25. To increase your ability to see in fog, use your ___.
a. parking lights
b. high-beam headlights
c. low-beam headlights
d. emergency flashers
26. If it is raining and temperatures are dropping, expect ___.
a. bridge surfaces to be clear of ice
b. sunlit roadways to freeze
c. bridge surfaces to freeze before the road
d. overpasses to be clear of ice
27. When coming upon a flooded roadway, a cautious driver would ___.
a. slowly back through the water
b. not enter the water
c. increase speed to move through the water quickly
d. apply the parking brake
28. Rain tends to make roadways the slickest ___.
a. as the rain begins to fall
b. about thirty minutes after the rain starts
c. just before the rain ends
d. when the temperature is hot or cold
29. A way to improve traction on wet roads is to ___.
a. drive on the shoulder
b. drive on the sideline
c. drive in the tracks of other cars
d. drive in lower gear
30. Hydroplaning occurs when your tires ___.
a. lose air pressure on the roadway
c. ride on the surface of water
b. roll over on the sidewall during a turn
d. have new tread and normal air pressure
31. Hydroplaning can occur at speeds as low as ___.
a. 15 mph
b. 30 mph
c. 35 mph
d. 45 mph
32. The first 10 to 15 minutes of any rainfall can be the most dangerous because ___.
a. drivers have not yet gotten used to the bad weather
b. the most rain falls during this period
c. oil and grease have not yet been washed off the road
d. brakes do not function as they should during this period
33. When driving in the rain, a good rule of thumb is to ___.
a. tap your brakes before accelerating
b. speed up on curves and slow down on the straight roads
c. hydroplane
d. reduce your speed by 25% on straight roads
34. You know you are hydroplaning if ___.
a. there is a “soft” feeling in the brakes
c. there is a “loose” feeling in the steering wheel
b. there is no braking power
d. all of the above
35. If your vehicle begins to hydroplane you should NOT ___.
a. take your foot off the accelerator
b. brake hard
c. grip the wheel firmly
d. keep the wheels straight
36. In rainy conditions, tires with worn treads will ___.
a. lose their traction
b. grip the road better
c. deflate
d. all of the above
37. If you have to drive through a stretch of standing deep water, you should ___.
a. shift to a low gear to keep the engine turning faster
b. proceed slowly
c. stay close to the higher center of the road
d. all of the above
38. The greatest danger on winter roads occurs ___.
a. right after the fall of fresh, powdery snow
b. when snow melts and turns into a watery slush
c. when slush turns into ice
d. just before snow melts
39. On winter slick roads, you should increase your following distance by at least ___.
a. 2 sec.
b. 5 sec.
c. 10 sec.
d. 1 minute
40. Before going on a long trip in snowy weather, you should ___.
a. put antifreeze in your windshield washer solution
b. remove your spare tire to make the vehicle lighter
c. take along extra clothes and warm blankets
d. install chains on your car
41. Even if roads are dry, ice may still be found ___.
a. on bridges
b. on overpasses
c. in intersections
d. all of the above
42. You should avoid passing snowplows because ___.
a. the width of the blade is often difficult to judge
b. snowplows often move sideways to avoid hitting snow drifts or to cut through a snow
pack
c. blowing snow from a snowplow can reduce visibility
d. all of the above
43. When driving in fog, it is very important to ___.
a. use your emergency flashers if you have to pull over
b. use low-beam headlights to increase visibility
c. stop your vehicle and wait for help to arrive
d. use high-beam headlights to increase visibility
44. The best way to deal with adverse weather is to ___.
a. allow more travel time
b. install tire chains
c. keep a shovel in the trunk
d. weigh down the back end of the car
45. The best way to deal with hail is to ___.
a. drive faster
c. drive slowly
b. stop in a protected area
d. go to an emergency stopping area
46. The fastest way to clear moisture from your windshield is by using ___.
a. the air conditioner
b. the defroster
c. the heater
d. washer fluid
47. ___ reduced in adverse weather conditions.
a. Visibility is
c. Travel times are
b. Traction is
d. both a & b
48. If your car engine starts to overheat, the first thing you should do is ___.
a. drive to the nearest mechanic
b. turn off the air conditioner and turn on the heater
c. pop open the hood slightly to let some heat escape
d. pour cold water into the radiator
TRUE / FALSE: Read the following statements. If it is a true statement, circle the word true; if
it is false, circle the word false.
49. True or False
You should always apply the brakes hard on wet road surfaces.
50. True or False
If you begin to hydroplane, take your foot off the gas pedal & do not use
the brake.
51. True or False
Leaves can cause the road to become very slippery when they get wet
from rain or fog.
52. True or False
To improve your traction in snow, try to stay within the tire tracks
created by other vehicle.
53. True or False
Heat can extend the life of a car’s battery and cause belts and hoses to
crack and tear.
54. True or False
Tires with deep treads allow water to escape & will prevent hydroplaning.
55. True or False
If your engine starts to overheat, you should turn your air conditioner on
to the maximum setting.
56. True or False
Moisture on the inside of your door or trunk locks can prevent you from
entering your vehicle during winter months.
57. True or False
If you should ever be driving and see a tornado coming toward you, turn
around and drive in the opposite direction.
58. True or False
Avoid contact with electrical devices such as a cellular phone during a
lightning storm.
59. True or False
Larger hailstones can crack your windshield and dent your car.
CHAPTER 17:
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Circle the letter of the best answer.
60. In a power skid, if the back end of the car swerves or breaks to the right, you should ___.
a. steer to the left
b. reduce speed by quickly applying the brakes
c. steer to the right
d. reduce speed by downshifting
61. Skids are most likely to occur when ___.
a. driving at high speeds in bad weather
b. tires are new & haven’t adjusted to the road surface
c. tires have recently been rotated
d. covering the brake
62. If the back of your car skids to the left, you should ___.
a. cover the brake
b. activate the ABS
c. steer to the left
d. steer to the right
63. Ann wants to jump start Car 2 with the battery of Car 1. She should use a pair of jumper
cables to make the following connections in the order given:
a. + terminal (car 1) to + terminal (car 2) then – terminal (car 1) to – terminal (car 2)
b. + terminal (car 1) to + terminal (car 2) then – terminal (car 1) to engine block (car 2)
c. + terminal (car 1) to + terminal (car 2) then - terminal (car 2) to engine block (car 1)
d. + terminal (car 1) to + terminal (car 2) then engine block (car 1) to engine block (car 2)
64. Which jumper cable is “grounded?”
a. positive on the good car
c. negative on the good car
65. A blowout is ___.
a. a type of head-on collision
c. caused by brake fade
b. positive on the bad car
d. negative on the bad car
b. a sudden loss of air pressure in a tire
d. one cause of a downshifting skid
66. Most tire blowouts are caused by ___.
a. driving too fast
c. excessive tire wear
b. too much air pressure
d. too little air pressure
67. If you experience a blowout while driving, you should ___.
a. hold onto the steering wheel tightly & gradually remove pressure from accelerator
b. slam on your brakes
c. pump your brakes
d. warn others by turning on your hazard lights
68. If your vehicle becomes disabled in the middle of traffic, you should ___.
a. keep your wheels pointed straight
b. turn on your emergency flashers
c. get everyone out of the vehicle & onto the shoulder if this can be done safely
d. all of the above
69. In the unlikely event that all of your brakes fail at once, you should ___.
a. pump your brakes if you do not have an antilock braking system
b. downshift to reduce your speed
c. gradually apply the parking brake
d. all of the above
70. Engine failure usually happens as a result of a mechanical failure, but it can also occur as a
result of ___.
a. forgetting to put gas in the car
b. slamming on your brakes
c. running your air conditioning too long
d. downshifting too suddenly
71. Power steering failures are most likely to occur when ___.
a. the engine stalls
b. the brakes overheat
c. the coolant is low
d. the car skids
72. If your accelerator becomes stuck and you cannot disengage it, you should ___.
a. slam on your brakes immediately
b. tap your brakes to warn drivers behind you
c. roll down your window and ask another driver for help
d. shift to NEUTRAL and steer to the side of the road
73. If you are changing a left front tire, put two blocks in front of and behind the ___.
a. left front tire
b. left rear tire
c. right front tire
d. right rear tire
74. If downed power lines come in contact with your car, you should ___.
a. stay in your car and turn on your hazard lights
b. get out of your car immediately
c. accelerate until you are free of the wires
d. open your windows
TRUE / FALSE: Read the following statements. If it is a true statement, circle the word true; if
it is false, circle the word false.
75. True or False
The “positive” jumper cable is red.
76. True or False
When jump-starting a vehicle, you should hook one positive cable to the
positive terminal of the working battery and the other positive cable to
the positive terminal of the dead battery.
77. True or False
When jump-starting a vehicle, you should hook one negative cable to the
negative terminal of the working battery and the other negative cable to
the negative terminal of the dead battery.
78. True or False
If the left front tire blows out, the vehicle will pull hard toward the right
side of the road.
79. True or False
Most emergency spares are designed not to exceed 50 miles per hour.
80. True or False
To prevent brake fade, try to let your engine do most of your braking for
you by changing the transmission to a lower gear.
81. True or False
At gas stations, turn off your engine and lock your doors when going to
pay the attendant.
82. True or False
To prevent running out of fuel, it is a good rule to refuel your vehicle when
there is no less than one-quarter tank of fuel shown on your fuel indicator.
83. True or False
If you see debris on the roadway in front of you, it is better to quickly
swerve around it than it is to hit it.
84. True or False
If your vehicle breaks down or you are experiencing another kind of
emergency, do not let your emergency get worse by stopping your vehicle
where visibility is limited.
85. True or False
Always use plain water to fight a car fire.