ASSIGNMENT 4
Textbook Assignment:
Rules of the Road and Transportation Operations, pages 56
through 622.
41.
42.
43.
44.
Learning Objective: (continued)
Recognize the principles used
when driving under hazardous
conditions.
What is the name of the condition
when tires ride on a thin film of
water?
1.
Slippage
2.
Hydroplaning
3.
Water skiing
4.
Skimming
Fatigue and sharply reduced vision
are the primary causes for the
increased danger when driving at
night.
1.
True
2.
False
You should lower the beams of your
headlights within how many feet of
an approaching vehicle?
1.
700
2.
600
3.
500
4.
400
High beams should be used when
driving in fog.
1.
True
2.
False
Learning Objective:
Recognize
the principles of driving under
special conditions.
4-5.
When driving in sand, you should
take what action to give the tires
a wider footprint for traction?
1.
Partially inflate the tires
2.
Partially deflate the tires
3.
Travel at a high speed
4.
Travel at a low speed
4-6.
Which of the following items should
you look for when traveling cross
country?
1.
Holes
2.
Stumps
3.
Ditches
4.
All of the above
47.
You must have 8 hours off duty
before driving how many hours
in a 15 hour period?
1.
6
2.
9
3.
10
4.
12
48.
What type of force plays a major
role in mountain driving?
1.
Centrifugal
2.
Gravity
3.
Inertial
4.
Cosmic
4-9.
When descending a long steep grade,
lower gears allow engine
compression and friction to help
slow a vehicle.
1.
True
2.
False
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