Manitoba Class 5: Driving emergencies and collisions

All 25 questions in this test

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1. Which item is on the handbook's list of standard emergency equipment?

   1. A portable heater
   2. Booster cables
   3. A spare battery
   4. A jerry can of fuel

2. At a collision scene, an injured person is in a car that is not on fire. What should you do?

   1. Pull them out right away
   2. Walk them to the roadside
   3. Sit them up so they can breathe
   4. Don't move them

3. You arrive at a collision scene and have no flares. How should you warn approaching traffic?

   1. Stand in the middle of the lane
   2. Honk your horn continuously
   3. Turn on your four-way flashers
   4. Park across both lanes

4. A collision causes only property damage. Do you have to report it to police?

   1. Yes, if the damage is over $1,000
   2. Yes, if the damage is over $2,000 total
   3. No, no matter what the damage costs
   4. Yes, in every case

5. Your car has gone into water. About how long do the occupants have to get out?

   1. About five seconds
   2. About half an hour
   3. About ten minutes
   4. About one minute

6. Your car stalls on a highway. Where should you place flares or reflective signs?

   1. 10 metres behind the car only
   2. 60 metres in front of and behind the car
   3. 150 metres behind the car, on the shoulder only
   4. 30 metres in front only

7. A live power line has fallen on your car. What should you do?

   1. Touch the door frame to test it
   2. Get out and run
   3. Stay inside and try to drive away from it
   4. Step out slowly onto the ground

8. You become stranded in winter conditions. What does the handbook advise?

   1. Walk to find help
   2. Stay with your vehicle
   3. Leave the car to find shelter
   4. Stand in the lane to flag cars

9. Without anti-lock brakes, what is the advantage of threshold braking in an emergency?

   1. You stop in a shorter distance
   2. It saves wear on your tires
   3. It works only with anti-lock brakes
   4. You keep steering control while stopping

10. You hit an unattended parked car and cannot find its owner. What must you do?

    1. Leave your name and address on it
    2. Wait one hour, then leave
    3. Drive away and call MPI later
    4. Report it only if the damage is serious

11. A front tire blows out. What should you do?

    1. Brake hard right away
    2. Hold the wheel firmly and ease off the gas
    3. Steer sharply onto the shoulder and brake right away
    4. Shift into neutral and coast

12. After a collision, which information must you give to anyone whose property was damaged?

    1. Only your licence plate number
    2. Only your insurance company's name and claim number
    3. Your name, address, licence and insurance details
    4. Only your phone number

13. A blowout pushes your car onto the shoulder. What does the handbook say to do?

    1. Let the car coast to a stop there
    2. Accelerate to regain control
    3. Steer back onto the pavement at once
    4. Brake hard on the shoulder

14. Are more people killed or injured in skids on dry or on wet surfaces?

    1. Dry-surface skids
    2. Wet-surface skids
    3. Icy-surface skids
    4. Gravel-surface skids

15. A vehicle is coming at you in your lane. Which way should you go?

    1. Toward the right shoulder
    2. Into the oncoming lane
    3. Into the left lane
    4. Straight ahead, braking only

16. After slowing on the shoulder, what must you be careful of as you ease back onto the pavement?

    1. Not looking in your mirror
    2. Not using your signal
    3. Not slowing down too much
    4. Not overshooting the centre line

17. Your car is sinking with several children aboard. In what order do you release their seatbelts?

    1. Oldest to youngest
    2. Front seat first
    3. Youngest to oldest
    4. Closest to the door first

18. Your car begins to skid. What should you do?

    1. Ease off the pedals and steer where you want to go
    2. Steer away from your intended path
    3. Brake hard and hold the wheel straight until you stop
    4. Accelerate hard to regain traction

19. Your car catches fire, probably from an electrical short. What should you do first?

    1. Open the hood wide
    2. Pour water on the engine
    3. Turn off the ignition
    4. Keep driving to a garage

20. Someone was hospitalized after a collision and you did not report it to an officer at the scene. Within how long must you report it to police?

    1. Within 24 hours
    2. Within 7 days
    3. Within 30 days
    4. Within 14 days

21. You have just driven through a deep puddle. What should you do?

    1. Test your brakes lightly
    2. Shift into neutral
    3. Pump the gas pedal
    4. Speed up to dry the tires

22. Your car is touching live wires and is on fire, so you must leave. How should you get out?

    1. Crawl out through an open window
    2. Jump clear, never touching car and ground at once
    3. Slide out while holding the door frame for balance
    4. Step out slowly and walk away fast

23. You cannot move your disabled vehicle off the road. What simple signal does the handbook suggest?

    1. Open all the doors
    2. Turn on the dome light
    3. Raise the hood
    4. Leave the trunk open

24. A head-on crash seems likely and you can't avoid hitting something. What should you aim for?

    1. The side of the other vehicle
    2. A large tree trunk, since it stops you quickly
    3. Something that gives, like a bush or snowbank
    4. A solid concrete wall or pillar

25. Your right wheels drop onto the shoulder. What should you do first?

    1. Steer back onto the road at once, before you slow
    2. Brake hard to stop quickly
    3. Speed up and swerve back on
    4. Stay on the shoulder and slow down gently