New York State Permit Test Flashcards

New York State Permit Test Flashcards If your brake pedal suddenly sinks to the floor, you should

first:a. Try to pump it to build up the pressureb. Shift into

neutral and shut the engine offc. Try to raise it by hooking your toe under itd. Apply the parking brake hard to stop the car

• Try to pump it to build pressure

When your right wheels run onto a soft shoulder, what is the best way to get back on the highway?a. Apply the brakes firmly and steer gently to the leftb. Ease your foot off the gas and brake gentlyc. Steer hard to the left and then gently to the rightd. Apply the brakes firmly and stop completely

• Ease your foot off the gas and brake gently

Signs that warn "lane closed ahead" may indicate a work

zone ahead. You should:a. Merge your vehicle into the

correct lane when it is safeb. Drive to the end of the closed lane before attempting to mergec. Understand that this sign is merely a suggestion and continue in the laned. Speed up to merge as quickly as possible

• Merge your vehicle into the correct lane when it is safe

The car behind you begins to pass you. You should:a.

Maintain your speed so traffic will flow smoothlyb. Pull to the right and stop so he can passc. Slow down slightly and stay in your laned. Blow your horn to allow him to pass

• Slow down slightly and stay in your lane

A safe speed to drive your car:Is the posted speed limitIs

less than the posted speed limitDepends on the weather and road conditionsDepends on the mechanical skill of the driver Depends on the weather and road conditions You are getting on a highway which has a very short entrance lane. The safest way for you to enter the flow of

traffic would be to:

Wait for a large gap in traffic then speed up quickly If a tire blows out, the proper thing to do is: Hold the steering wheel firmly, and ease up on the gas What are the colors of a sign which tells you the distance to the next exit of a highway?Yellow with black lettersBlack with white lettersRed with white lettersGreen with white letters green with white letters

This sign means:Highway changes ahead to the rightHiking

trails ahead to the rightHotel ahead to the rightHospital ahead to the right Hospital ahead to the right

This sign means:Merging traffic is approaching from the

rightWinding road aheadRight lane ends, stay to the leftDivided highway ahead Right lane ends, stay to the left You have just left an expressway and are starting to drive

on an ordinary highway. You should:Check your tires for

correct pressureCheck your speedometer to keep at the lower speed limitStay twice as far behind other carsChange gradually to the lower speed limit Check your speedometer to keep at the lower speed limit

What is true of work zones?a. They are always stationary and therefore easily avoidedb. They are only dangerous at nightc. Speeding fines are tripled when workers are presentd. Rear-end collisions are the most common type of crash in work zones

• Rear-end collisions are the most common type of crash

in work zones If traffic prevents you from crossing all the way across a set

of railroad tracks, you may proceed only when:a. An

approaching train is not moving fast enough to be a dangerb. There is room for your vehicle on the other sidec.At least one half of your vehicle can cross the tracksd. No trains are in sight

• There is room for your vehicle on the other side

When you get ready to leave an expressway, you should

begin to use your turn signal:a. Just as you get to the exit

rampb. 50 feet before the exit rampc. 100 feet before the exit rampd. When you see cars behind you in the exit lane

• 100 feet before the exit ramp

Which of the following may describe a work zone sign?A white rectangle with black lettersAn orange diamond with black lettersA green rectangle with white lettersA yellow circle with black letters An orange diamond with black letters

You must pull over and stop for:a. Vehicles that display

blue, green or amber lightsb. Authorized emergency vehicles responding to emergenciesc. A hazard vehicle that is parked, stopped or standing on any part of the highwayd.Stopped or standing school buses

• Authorized emergency vehicles responding to

emergencies The law that requires every driver to exercise care to avoid colliding with an authorized emergency or hazard vehicle is

called:a. Brianna's Lawb. The Green Light Lawc. Move

Over Lawd. Right of Way

• Move Over Law

When you drive at night you an reduce the problem of glare

from the headlights of an approaching car by:a. Looking to

the lower right side of your laneb. Having the inside lights on to make the amount of light equalc. Looking at the spot on the lower edge of the steering wheeld. Wearing glasses with lightly tinted lenses

• Looking to the lower right side of your lane