North Dakota Permit Test: Emergencies Practice Questions
Skids, breakdowns, brake failure and what to do after a problem.
Question 1
Your vehicle is stuck on the tracks and a train is coming. Which way should you walk?
Correct answer: Toward the train, angling away from the tracks at about 45°
Get out and walk toward the oncoming train, away from the tracks at a 45-degree angle, because debris will spread in the direction the train moves.
Source: Railroad Crossings
Question 2
You see a problem at a railroad crossing, such as gates that are not working. What number should you call?
Correct answer: The Emergency Notification System number posted there
The Emergency Notification System (ENS) phone number is posted on crossing posts or control boxes; call it to report obstructions or malfunctioning lights or gates.
Source: Railroad Crossings
Question 3
Your car has a problem on the interstate. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stop on the shoulder and raise your hood
Never stop on the traveled part of the roadway; in an emergency stop on the shoulder and raise your hood.
Source: Interstate Driving & Interchanges
Question 4
A front tire blows out. What should you do first?
Correct answer: Hold the wheel, steer straight, ease off the gas; don’t brake
Grasp the wheel tightly, steer straight, ease up on the accelerator, and do not brake until you regain control.
Source: Driving Skills and Emergency Situations
Question 5
Your right wheels drop off the pavement onto the shoulder. What should you do?
Correct answer: Ease off the gas, slow down, then turn gently back
Do not swerve back; grip the wheel, ease off the accelerator, and when slowed and in control, signal and turn gently back.
Source: Driving Skills and Emergency Situations
Question 6
Your accelerator pedal sticks. What can you do?
Correct answer: Shift to neutral or depress the clutch
If the accelerator sticks, depress the clutch or shift into neutral; never turn the ignition to "lock" while moving.
Source: Driving Skills and Emergency Situations
Question 7
Why should you never turn the ignition to "lock" while the vehicle is moving?
Correct answer: The steering will lock if you try to turn
Turning the ignition to "lock" while moving will cause the steering to lock when you try to turn.
Source: Driving Skills and Emergency Situations
Question 8
Your headlights suddenly fail at night. What should you try?
Correct answer: Parking lights and turn signals; leave the road once slowed
Try parking lights and turn signals and leave the roadway as soon as you have slowed down.
Source: Driving Skills and Emergency Situations
Question 9
An oncoming vehicle crosses into your lane. What should you do?
Correct answer: Slow down, flash your lights, and move far right
Slow down and flash headlights to warn the driver; if it keeps coming, pull far right and, if needed, steer off the road to the right.
Source: Driving Skills and Emergency Situations
Question 10
In a rear-wheel-drive car, the rear end skids to the right. What should you do?
Correct answer: Ease off the gas and steer right
Stay off the brakes, ease off the accelerator, and steer in the direction the rear end is skidding.
Source: Skids
Question 11
A front-wheel-drive car starts to skid at moderate speed. What does the manual advise?
Correct answer: Accelerate slightly and steer where you want to go
For front-wheel drive skids at moderate speed, accelerate slightly and steer where you want to go; if no room, shift to neutral.
Source: Skids
Question 12
When is a hard-surface road especially slippery?
Correct answer: Just after it starts raining
A hard surface is very slippery just after rain starts, when water mixes with road dirt and oil.
Source: Skids
Question 13
What is hydroplaning?
Correct answer: Tires riding on water instead of the road
Hydroplaning occurs when your tires ride on the water and not on the roadway surface.
Source: Skids
Question 14
How much moving water can carry away most vehicles, including SUVs and pickups?
Correct answer: Two feet
Two feet of moving water can carry away most vehicles; six inches reaches the bottom of most cars.
Source: Flooding
Question 15
You see a flooded road ahead. What should you do?
Correct answer: Turn around and find another route
Do not drive through flooded areas; turn around and find another route, because water can hide washed-out road.