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AAA Driving Improvement Exam Practice Solutions
1. CHAPTER 1: GETTING READY TO DRIVE
2. You can check
for a safe tire tread depth by inserting a head-down in the grooves of the tread.: a. penny
b. dime
c. nickel
D. quarter
3. Before you enter your vehicle to drive, you should:: a. look inside, to protect yourself against car-jacking
and other dangers
b. visually inspect your tires for obvious signs of a problem
c. check the driveway, parking area or street for children or other pedestrians
D. All of the above
4. Driver should keep in their vehicle at all time: a. reflection
triangle
b. gloves
c. tools
D. All of the above
5. To maximize safety, you should replace your tires: a. when there is no tread remaining on the tire
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6. You need to ensure your tires always:: a. have enough tread remaining
b. are inflated to the pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer
C. both a and b
d. neither a nor b
7. AAA
recommends that you replace your tires after they are years old, even if they still adequate tread: a. three B. five
c. eight
d. ten
8. A tire's inflation pressure is best tested by:: a. using a quarter
b. looking at the depth of a tire's tread
C. using a tire pressure gauge
d. looking at the side of the tire
9. A driver's
hands should be positioned at or between the o'clock posi- tions on the steering wheel: a. 10 & 2 and 9 & 4 B. 9 & 3 and 8 & 4
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c. maintaining a constant distance from the vehicle directly ahead
D. helping drivers avoid drifting into adjacent lanes
14. Electronic stability control systems help drivers by:: a. preventing the wheels from locking during
hard breaking B. retaining traction during hard cornering maneuvers c. maintaining a constant distance from the vehicle directly ahead d. helping drivers avoid drifting into adjacent lanes
15. Adaptive cruise control systems help driver by:: a. preventing the wheels from locking during
hard breaking b. retaining traction during hard cornering maneuvers C. maintaining a constant distance from the vehicle directly ahead
d. helping drivers avoid drifting into adjacent lanes
16. Blind spot monitoring systems help drivers by: a. retaining traction during hard cornering
maneuvers b. maintaining a constant distance from the vehicle directly ahead C. helping prevent drivers from moving into a lane already occupied by another nearby vehicle d. preventing the wheels from locking during hard breaking
17. CHAPTER 2: EFFECTIVE VISUAL AWARENESS
18. People who cannot see the full range of colors are referred to as be-
ing: a. color-indiscrete b. chromo-contrasting
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19. The most common form of color blindness is the inability to distinguish
between:: a. blue, green
b. blue, red
C. red, green d. yellow, red
20. A visual lead is a view of
everything going on to seconds ahead of your vehicle: a. two/four
b. five/ten
c. eight/ twelve
D. twenty/ thirty
21. can occur when a driver fails to notice an unexpected event.: a. compensating
dependently B. inattentional blindness c. peripheral blindness d. inattention perspective
22. If you look away from the road for just two seconds,
your chance of having a crash actually .: a. does not change B. double
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d. glaucoma
27. is the most common cause of vision loss in people over age 40: a.
nearsightedness
b. farsightedness
c. macular degeneration
D. cataracts
28. CHAPTER 3: SHARING THE ROAD
29. In good
weather, drivers should maintain a minimum of seconds when following behind a motorcycle.: a. 1 to 3
b. 3 to 4
C. 5 to 6
d. 15 to 18
30. As you are driving on an
undivided highway, you approach a school bus that is stopped and has red lights flashing. You : a. may pass if the way is clear
b. may pass if a pedestrian indicates that the way is clear
C. may not pass until the school bus driver turns ott the flashing lights d. must turn on your emergency flashers
31. Two out of every three intersection collisions
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c. motorcycle, passenger car's
d. motorcyclist, truck's
32. When driving around trucks, drivers can reduce their risk by keeping in mind::
a. that trucks take longer to stop because they weight more than a passenger sedan
b. that if a driver cannot see a truck's side mirror, the truck driver cannot see them
C. both A & B d. none of the above
33. You should around motorcycles because their riders are
more vulnerable to injury: a. decrease space B. increase space
c. make no adjustments to your space
d. increase spead
34. Compared to following a full-size passenger vehicle, when following a mo-
torcycle, your following distance should be:: A. longer
b. shorter
c. about the same
d. none of the above
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39. When you detect an emergency vehicle approaching from behind you, you
: A. should pull over to a stop on the side of the road
b. should stop where you are
c. should accelerate to increase the distance between you and the emergency vehicle
d. can ignore emergency vehicles behind you
40. You guaranteed the right-of-way if you are the first to arrive at
an intersection: a. are always B. are never c. none of the above
41. C
ompared to the number of collision at traditional intersections, collisions occur in roundabout intersections: a. more B. less c. about the same
42. At roundabout intersections:: a. drivers must always stop at some point in the intersection
B. drivers can move through the intersection more quickly than through a traditional intersection c. more vehicle-to-vehicle conflict occurs than in a traditional intersection d. drivers are more likely to experience a collision than in a traditional intersection
43. You should drive with your
11 / 30 headlights on : a. at nighttime b. at dusk c. in the morning D. at all time
44. On a two-lane road, the lines should be on your left,
and the should be on your right: a. white, yellow B. yellow, white c. yellow, red d. none of the above
45. With your
headlights on, your visibility to other drivers is : A. greater
b. lower
c. about the same
46. Having your headlights on during the day:: a. will improve your ability to see the traflc scene ahead
b. will help prevent other drivers from following you too close C. will make you more visible to oncoming drivers
d. none of the above
47. Signal every time you : a. enter a roadway
b. pull into a parking space c. change lanes.
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50. When your vehicle's tires lose traction by riding up on a film of water, this is called::
A. hydroplaning
b. aqua running
c. hydroloss
d. water skating
51. What factor that should every driver consider as he or she works to select a safe
speed: a. visibility
b. traction
c. traflc
d. all of the above
52. Your speed in the rain should be
than your speed on that same section of roadway in clear and dry conditions: a. the same
b. faster
C. slower
d. none of the above
53. The posted speed limit provides drivers with information about:: a. how fast it is actually
safe to drive during road conditions on that very day B. what your maximum speed can be in clear, dry, traflc-free conditions
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c. how fast it is safe to drive in all road conditions
d. none of the above
54. is one of the three key factors that affect how fast you should
drive at any along the roadway: a. how tired nearby drivers are B. the amount of traflc around you c. how close you are to your destination d. the number of airbags in your vehicle
55. is one of the three key factors that affect how fast you should
drive at any along the roadway: A. how much traction your tires have on the road surface
b. the ages of the drivers around you
c. how long ago you started your trip
d. whether your vehicle has side-impact airbags
56. is one of the three key factors that affect how fast you
should drive at any along the roadway: a. whether you have any passengers in your vehicle b. how visible your vehicle is to other road users c. whether your vehicle is equipped with a hands-free cell phone system D. how well you can see the traflc environment
57. Drivers should avoid in low-traction conditions,
such as rain, ice, and storm: a. using ESC
b. changing their speed
c. using headlights
16 / 30 b. left side c. right side D. rear
63. When another vehicle is following you too closely (tailgating), reduce your risk by::
A. maintaining speed until the vehicle is able to safely pass you
b. accelerating to match the speed of the vehicle behind
c. moving into the oncoming traflc lane to allow the vehicle behind to pass
d. suddenly applying your brakes
64. When being tailgated by another vehicle, you should: a. increase your speed slightly, but
maintain plenty of distance back from the vehicle ahead
b. decrease your speed slightly after tapping your brakes a couple of times
C. make it easier for the driver to pass you d. brake hard to let the driver behind know that his or her vehicle is too close
65. CHAPTER 5: ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS
66. Alcohol the body's Central Nervous System.: a) Excites
B. Depresses
c) Cancels
d) Strengthens
67. "BAC" stands for:: a) Breath alcohol content
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b) Blood alcohol content
c) Breath alcohol concentration
D. Blood alcohol concentration
68. A larger drink will contain
alcohol and result in a blood alcohol level than a smaller drink of the same alcohol strength.: A. More; higher
b) More; lower
c) Less; higher
d) Less; lower
69. A driver be charged with alcohol-impaired driving (DWI, DUI, etc.)
with a blood alcohol level below .08%.: A. Can
b) Cannot
c) Will never
d) None of the above
70. The first ability to be impaired by alcohol or other drugs is:: a) vital functions
b) reaction time C. judgment/decision making
d) balance
71. It takes the body, on
average, approximately to eliminate the alcohol
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b) Will affect a person the same way each time it is used
c) Will automatically reduce a person's ability to drive safely
76. A person be charged with an impaired driving (DUI/DWI/DUID)
offense because of the effects of over-the-counter or prescription medica- tions.: A. Could
b) Cannot
c) None of the above
77. Over-the-counter medications impair
a driver to the degree that they could be charged with impaired driving (DUI/DWI/DUID).: A. Can
b) Cannot
c) Will never
d) None of the above
78. The
chances of being involved in a crash can increase more than times during the first week of using some prescription drugs.: a) 2
b) 5
C. 10
d) 25
79. CHAPTER 6: DISTRACTIONS, DROWSINESS, AND EMOTIONS
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80. When text messaging behind the wheel, the time a
driver's eyes are off the road can increase by up to : a. 20% b.200%
c. 40%
d. 400%
81. Distractions while driving can be:: a. visual
b. physical c. mental/cognitive D. all of the above
82. Research shows that the risk of collision associated when using
hand-held cell phone is when using hand-free cell phones: A. about the same
b. less than
c. more than
83. If you suspect a nearby driver is distracted, your first response should be: a. attempt
to pull them over, and get him or her ott the road B. immediately establish more space between you and that driver c. use your cell phone to call 911 while driving d. ignore the potentially distracted driver
84. Staying awake for 18
hours straight can cause impairments in your driving ability approximately equal to a blood alcohol level of : a. 0.15%
