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Ohio Permit Test: Emergencies Practice Questions
Skids, breakdowns, brake failure and what to do after a problem.
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Question 1
Your brakes fail. What should you try first, according to the Ohio manual?
Apply the parking brake slowly
Shift into reverse
Turn off the engine immediately
Open the door
Correct answer: Apply the parking brake slowly
Use the parking brake slowly so the rear wheels don't lock; if that fails, turn off the engine, pull off and use flashers.
Source: Section 10: Emergency Situations
Question 2
Your accelerator is stuck and the car is speeding up. What should you do?
Pump the gas pedal
Turn on flashers, shift to neutral, and look for an escape route
Brake as hard as possible in drive
Turn off the engine first
Correct answer: Turn on flashers, shift to neutral, and look for an escape route
Turn on emergency flashers, shift to NEUTRAL, find an escape route, steer smoothly, brake gradually and pull off.
Source: Section 10: Emergency Situations
Question 3
A front tire blows out. What will the vehicle do, and how should you respond?
Speed up; brake hard
Nothing; keep driving
Pull toward the blowout; grip firmly, don't brake, slow gradually
Spin; turn sharply
Correct answer: Pull toward the blowout; grip firmly, don't brake, slow gradually
A front blowout pulls the car sharply toward the blowout; grip firmly, keep straight, don't brake and slow gradually.
Source: Section 10: Emergency Situations
Question 4
Your engine shuts off while driving. What should you expect and do?
Steering gets harder but works; brake steadily and pull off
Steering locks; jump out
Brakes stop working entirely; do nothing
Shift to reverse
Correct answer: Steering gets harder but works; brake steadily and pull off
Keep a strong grip; steering is harder but possible. Brake steadily, pull off, shift to PARK and try to restart.
Source: Section 10: Emergency Situations
Question 5
Your vehicle breaks down. How far behind it should you place emergency flares if possible?
200 to 300 feet
About 50 feet, close enough for them to see the car
1,000 feet
10 to 20 feet
Correct answer: 200 to 300 feet
Place flares about 200 to 300 feet behind the vehicle, turn on flashers and stay in the vehicle until help arrives.
Source: Section 10: Emergency Situations
Question 6
Your wheels leave the paved surface onto a drop-off. What should you do?
Jerk the wheel back immediately
Brake hard
Let off the accelerator, slow gradually, and return when safe
Speed up to climb back
Correct answer: Let off the accelerator, slow gradually, and return when safe
Let off the accelerator, slow down gradually and return to the pavement when safe.
Source: Section 10: Emergency Situations
Question 7
When your vehicle begins to skid, what does the Ohio manual say to do?
Accelerate
Brake hard
Turn opposite the skid and brake firmly
Release the brake or accelerator and turn into the skid
Correct answer: Release the brake or accelerator and turn into the skid
Release pressure from the brake or accelerator and turn the wheel into the skid; never apply brakes while skidding.
Source: Section 10: Emergency Situations
Question 8
You see a flooded roadway ahead. What should you do?
Speed through
Follow a larger vehicle
Find another route
Drive through slowly
Correct answer: Find another route
Do not drive through large bodies of standing water; find another route.
Source: Section 8: Safe Driving Tips
Question 9
If your car is in a crash in fog and cannot be moved, what should you do?
Stay on the road and wait
Walk along the road for help
Turn off all lights
Leave flashers and lights on and set up flares if possible
Correct answer: Leave flashers and lights on and set up flares if possible
Get off the road if possible; if the vehicle can't move, leave flashers and lights on and set up flares.
Source: Section 7: Special Driving Situations
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