Nunavut Class 7: Driving emergencies and accidents

All 23 questions in this test

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1. How should you use the brakes during a skid?

   1. Don't use them at all, ever
   2. Pump them, with no hard braking
   3. Press and hold them hard
   4. Use the parking brake

2. You are the first to arrive at a crash scene. What should you do?

   1. Drive past to avoid blocking traffic
   2. Move injured people into your car
   3. Stop in the lane beside the crash
   4. Pull off, turn on flashers and offer help

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

   1. Test the brakes lightly as soon as you can
   2. Brake hard to check them
   3. Speed up so the wind dries the brakes faster
   4. Stop and wait an hour

4. A car suddenly comes at you in your lane. What should you do?

   1. Stop and wait in your lane
   2. Brake hard and head for the right shoulder
   3. Speed up to get past it
   4. Swerve left into the other lane to avoid it

5. According to the manual, in which kind of skid are more people hurt or killed?

   1. Dry-surface skids
   2. Skids on gravel
   3. Skids on wet leaves
   4. Skids on ice

6. A collision cannot be avoided. What kind of impact does the manual say is better?

   1. A head-on hit at low speed
   2. Hitting the other car's side
   3. Hitting a solid wall straight on
   4. A glancing blow rather than head-on

7. What does the manual advise you not to do at the scene of an accident?

   1. Exchange insurance details
   2. Get witnesses' names
   3. Draw a sketch of the scene
   4. Discuss who may be at fault

8. Your car begins to skid. Which way should you steer?

   1. Sharply toward the shoulder
   2. Opposite to the way the rear slides
   3. Hold the wheel and don't steer
   4. In the direction the rear is sliding

9. You are in a collision. When must you report it to the RCMP?

   1. If anyone is hurt or damage is over $1,000
   2. Only if someone is killed
   3. Only if the other driver asks
   4. Only if the damage to both cars is over $5,000

10. You have a blowout at highway speed. What should you do first?

    1. Brake hard immediately
    2. Steer onto the shoulder at once and brake hard
    3. Hold the wheel firmly and ease off the gas
    4. Shift into reverse

11. A rear tire blows out. What will you most likely feel?

    1. The car pulls hard to one side
    2. The rear end sways or fishtails
    3. The brakes stop working
    4. The steering wheel locks

12. What is the best way out of a vehicle that is sinking in water?

    1. Through the windows
    2. Through the sunroof only
    3. Through the doors at once
    4. Through the trunk

13. If your vehicle goes into water with the windows closed, about how long may it float?

    1. It sinks right away
    2. About one hour
    3. From three to ten minutes
    4. Less than 30 seconds at most

14. After an accident, what information must you give the other driver?

    1. Your name, address, licence number and vehicle ownership
    2. Only your insurance company's name and your policy number
    3. Only your phone number
    4. Nothing until the police arrive

15. Your right wheels drift off the pavement onto the shoulder. What should you do first?

    1. Swerve sharply back onto the road
    2. Steer straight, ease off the gas and brake gently
    3. Brake hard and come to a full stop on the shoulder
    4. Speed up and steer back quickly

16. You have slowed down on the shoulder after running off the pavement. How do you get back on the road?

    1. Wait for another car to pass first, then swerve
    2. Ease back on slowly at a shallow angle
    3. Speed up and drift back gradually
    4. Check traffic, then turn sharply back onto the road

17. Your car has broken down and you can't move it off the road. How can you warn other drivers?

    1. Leave your high beams on, aimed at oncoming traffic
    2. Stand in the lane and wave
    3. Leave the doors open
    4. Raise the hood or tie a cloth to the door handle

18. Your car's wiring catches fire. How should you disconnect the battery?

    1. By pulling wires with bare hands
    2. With a bare metal wrench
    3. By pouring water on the battery
    4. With a tool wrapped in cloth

19. Your accelerator pedal sticks while you are driving. What should you do?

    1. Pump the gas pedal hard
    2. Turn the engine off at speed
    3. Shift to neutral and stop when safe
    4. Steer onto the shoulder at speed

20. When may you leave the scene of an accident you were involved in?

    1. When formalities are done or police allow it
    2. Whenever no one seems hurt
    3. As soon as you swap phone numbers with the other driver
    4. After 15 minutes

21. What is a common cause of tire blowouts?

    1. Driving with snow tires
    2. Washing the car often
    3. Using cruise control
    4. Under-inflated tires

22. A front tire blows out. How will the car usually behave?

    1. It fishtails from side to side
    2. It speeds up suddenly
    3. It swerves toward the side of the blowout
    4. It pulls away from the side of the blowout

23. Your car breaks down on the highway. How far in front of and behind it should you place warning flares or a reflector?

    1. About 30 m
    2. About 300 m
    3. About 10 m
    4. About 60 m