Yukon Class 7: Weather, night driving and emergencies

All 34 questions in this test

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1. Which winter temperatures does the handbook call more dangerous for driving?

   1. Temperatures below minus 10
   2. Only very cold, dry days
   3. Temperatures below minus 30
   4. Temperatures near freezing

2. In an emergency stop with anti-lock brakes (ABS), how should you brake?

   1. Pull the parking brake hard
   2. Brake lightly and let go repeatedly, like pumping
   3. Firm, steady pressure until the vehicle stops
   4. Pump the brake pedal quickly

3. After a crash, which information must you exchange with the other driver?

   1. Only your employer's name
   2. Only your licence class
   3. Only your phone number and your first name
   4. Name, address, owner, plate and insurance

4. The rear of your car skids to the right on black ice. What should you do?

   1. Brake hard and hold the steering wheel perfectly still
   2. Ease off the gas and steer where you want to go
   3. Shift into neutral and brake
   4. Steer left as hard as possible

5. You are in a crash. When must you report it to the police?

   1. Only if damage is over $5,000
   2. Only if someone is killed
   3. If damage is over $1,000 or someone is injured
   4. Only if a vehicle has to be towed away from the scene

6. A front tire blows out at highway speed. What will the vehicle tend to do?

   1. Stop suddenly
   2. Pull toward the side of the flat tire
   3. Speed up on its own
   4. Pull away from the side of the flat tire

7. How much longer can it take to stop on ice compared with normal braking distance?

   1. About twice as long
   2. Up to 10 times longer
   3. About three times as long
   4. About the same distance

8. Your hood flies up and blocks your view. What should you do?

   1. Speed up so the wind forces it down
   2. Look through the gap or side window and pull over
   3. Stop in your lane right away and get out to fix it
   4. Brake as hard as you possibly can

9. You are stranded in snow and decide to run the engine for heat. What should you do?

   1. Keep it running all night with the windows shut tight to save heat
   2. Leave the vehicle to find help right away
   3. Run it only with the exhaust pipe buried
   4. Run it sparingly and open the window farthest from the exhaust

10. Your vehicle catches fire. What should you do?

    1. Open the hood to find the fire
    2. Get everyone out and move well away; don't open the hood
    3. Keep driving to a service station
    4. Stay inside with all the windows closed until help arrives

11. Which headlights should you use in rain, snow and fog?

    1. Low beams
    2. Parking lights
    3. High beams
    4. No lights in daytime

12. Your brakes fail completely. Which action does the handbook suggest?

    1. Swerve back and forth across the lane to slow down
    2. Pump the brakes hard and fast, and gear down
    3. Turn off the engine right away
    4. Shift into reverse at speed

13. When are animals most likely to be on the road and hardest to see?

    1. At noon
    2. In bright afternoon sun
    3. At dusk and dawn
    4. Only in the middle of the night

14. What does the handbook say about driving with snow or frost on your windows?

    1. It is fine if the windshield is clear
    2. It is allowed at low speeds
    3. It is illegal only on highways
    4. It is illegal unless your windows are clear

15. An oncoming driver's headlights are dazzling you. Where should you look?

    1. At the centre line
    2. Toward the right edge of the road
    3. Straight into the lights
    4. Into your rear-view mirror instead

16. Your car breaks down on a remote Yukon highway. What does the handbook say about cellphones?

    1. They may only work in communities
    2. They will call 511 automatically
    3. They are banned outside towns
    4. They work on every Yukon highway

17. On wet roads, how much braking distance should you allow?

    1. The same as on dry roads
    2. At least twice the normal distance
    3. Half the normal distance
    4. About 10 per cent more than on dry roads

18. Which statement about anti-lock brakes is correct?

    1. On gravel, stopping distances may be longer
    2. They always stop you sooner
    3. They let you drive faster safely
    4. They stop the wheels from locking on dry roads only

19. What does it mean to overdrive your headlights?

    1. Using high beams in town
    2. Using fog lights on a clear night with no fog or snow
    3. Driving too fast to stop within the area they light
    4. Leaving them on after parking

20. You see one elk cross the highway ahead. What should you expect?

    1. It will stay still if you honk
    2. There may be more animals nearby
    3. Animals never return to the road
    4. The road is now clear

21. About how far ahead do low beam headlights light the road?

    1. Up to 100 metres
    2. Up to 10 metres
    3. Up to 30 metres
    4. Up to 150 metres

22. What happens to the force of impact if you double your speed?

    1. It becomes three times greater
    2. It stays the same
    3. It doubles
    4. It becomes four times greater

23. You are following another car at night with your high beams on. How close can you get before you must switch to low beams?

    1. 300 metres
    2. 50 metres
    3. 30 metres
    4. 150 metres

24. You are using high beams and a vehicle is approaching. Within what distance must you dim them?

    1. 300 metres
    2. 100 metres
    3. 150 metres
    4. 500 metres

25. How deep must moving water be to carry a car away, according to the handbook?

    1. Deeper than half a metre
    2. Deeper than 2 metres
    3. Any depth over the tires
    4. Deeper than 10 centimetres

26. Which surfaces tend to ice up before other parts of the road?

    1. Roads in direct sun
    2. Freshly paved roads
    3. Gravel shoulders
    4. Bridges and overpasses

27. Fog has cut visibility to about 100 metres in the afternoon. What lights must you use?

    1. Hazard lights only
    2. Daytime running lights only
    3. Parking lights only
    4. Headlights and tail lights

28. When is a road most slippery during rain?

    1. Right after the rain stops
    2. At the beginning of the rainfall
    3. Only once it turns to snow
    4. After several hours of heavy rain

29. Your car starts to hydroplane on standing water. What should you do?

    1. Steer sharply toward the shoulder to find grip
    2. Speed up to get through
    3. Slow down, drive straight and don't brake
    4. Brake hard to stop quickly

30. You stop to help at a crash scene. What should you not allow?

    1. Anyone staying with the injured
    2. Anyone calling for emergency help
    3. Anyone smoking or lighting matches
    4. Anyone setting out warning triangles

31. A car is coming straight at you in your lane. What should you try to do?

    1. Brake hard and hold your lane
    2. Steer to the side to avoid a head-on crash
    3. Speed up to pass it quickly before it reaches you
    4. Swerve into the oncoming lane

32. Your engine stops while driving and you have power steering. What should you not do?

    1. Signal before moving over
    2. Turn off the ignition
    3. Steer to the shoulder
    4. Turn on hazard lights

33. Your gas pedal sticks. What should you do?

    1. Brake, shift to neutral and steer to safety
    2. Turn off the ignition at speed
    3. Pump the gas pedal several times
    4. Reach down and pull the pedal up by hand while driving

34. The handbook notes a law about headlights on Yukon highways. What is it?

    1. Headlights must be on at all times
    2. Headlights are needed only after dark
    3. Headlights are needed only in winter
    4. High beams must be used at all times