NC Drivers eDuCatioN 100 questioNs test

NC Driver’s eDuCatioN 100 questioNs test

CorreCt aNswers for first-time pass

◉ you are driving on the interstate highway when a breakdown forces you to shoulder you should: Answer: raise the hood and tie a white hankie to the left door handle

◉ studies have shown that under normal conditions the chances of a car being

involved in an accident on an interstate highway is greater if the driver:

Answer: travels considerably below the posted speed limit

◉ If you miss your exit on an interstate highway you can do which of the

following Answer: go on to the next exit

◉ a driver may be temporarily blinded at night by which of the following?

Answer: glare from the headlights of other cars and flame from a match he

strikes to light a cigarette

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◉ in which of the following situations should you use your low beams Answer:

at night in the city or in foggy or misty weather

◉ if the driver approaching fails to dim his/her lights you should do which of

the following Answer: watch the road ahead to avoid looking at the lights of

the other car and flick your headlight beams high and low once or twice

◉ when driving on a highway at night you should never use your high beam

headlights if you are Answer: following another car

◉ if it starts to drizzle while you are driving you should do which of the

following Answer: slow down, and allow for twice the normal following

distance

◉ roads are likely to be especially slick; Answer: just after it has begun to rain or drizzle

◉ when driving through heavy fog you should Answer: slow down

◉ when driving in a heavy snowstorm during the day you should Answer: use

low beam headlights

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◉ the best way to get traction on hard packed snow is to Answer: put chains

on your tires

◉ when trying to pull away from a slick surface in a manual car you should do

which of the following Answer: start in second or a higher gear

◉ when pulling a trailer down a steep hill you should do which of the

following Answer: drive in a low gear and keep to the right lane

◉ if your brakes fail you should do which of the following Answer: shift into a lower gear and use the emergency brake

◉ wet brakes can be dried out by doing which of the following Answer: slow

down and then press the gas pedal as you keep a light pressure on the brake pedal

◉ if you have a blowout while driving at a high speed you should do which of

the following Answer: grip the wheel firmly to keep the car from swerving

◉ when changing a flat tire you should do which of the following Answer:

block the wheels

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