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Rhode Island Permit Test: Emergencies Practice Questions
Skids, breakdowns, brake failure and what to do after a problem.
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Question 1
Your vehicle starts to skid. What should you do first?
Slam the brakes
Let off the gas
Turn the wheel hard opposite
Shift to park
Correct answer: Let off the gas
Let off the gas, keep off the brake and clutch, and look and steer where you want to go.
Source: V. Driving Emergencies
Question 2
With anti-lock brakes on a slippery road, should you pump the brakes?
Yes, quickly
No, press firmly and hold
Yes, slowly
Only at high speed
Correct answer: No, press firmly and hold
Do not pump ABS brakes; press the pedal firmly and maintain pressure. The pedal will pulsate.
Source: V. Driving Emergencies
Question 3
Your brake pedal goes to the floor. What should you do first?
Turn off the engine
Pump the brake pedal
Jump out
Shift to reverse
Correct answer: Pump the brake pedal
Pump the brake pedal (even with ABS); within three or four pumps you’ll know if the brakes will hold.
Source: V. Driving Emergencies
Question 4
With total brake failure and a crash unavoidable, what should you aim for?
A head-on hit, so the air bags work best
A large tree, since it will stop you quickly
A parked car, hitting it straight on
A sideswipe rather than head-on
Correct answer: A sideswipe rather than head-on
If a collision is unavoidable, steer for a sideswipe rather than hitting something solid head-on.
Source: V. Driving Emergencies
Question 5
During a tire blowout, what should you do?
Brake hard right away to stop as fast as possible
Swerve sharply away from the side of the flat tire
Speed up so the car pulls itself straight again
Grip the wheel and ease off the gas
Correct answer: Grip the wheel and ease off the gas
Grip the wheel firmly with two hands and ease off the accelerator; do not brake.
Source: V. Driving Emergencies
Question 6
Your accelerator sticks. What should you do?
Turn off the key at speed
Pump the gas
Kick it, shift to neutral, brake
Open the door
Correct answer: Kick it, shift to neutral, brake
Kick the side of the pedal to free it, shift to neutral while braking, and steer to an open zone.
Source: V. Driving Emergencies
Question 7
Your engine suddenly stalls while driving. What should you do?
Brake hard immediately and stop in your lane
Turn off your hazard lights to save the battery
Shift to neutral and try to restart
Get out right away and push the car to the side
Correct answer: Shift to neutral and try to restart
Shift to neutral and try to restart; move toward the shoulder with hazards on.
Source: V. Driving Emergencies
Question 8
When returning to the road after going off the edge, what should you do?
Brake hard and jerk back
Speed up and turn sharply at once
Stop in the ditch
Ease off the gas and straddle the edge first
Correct answer: Ease off the gas and straddle the edge first
Hold the wheel firmly, ease off the gas, straddle the edge, then return where the shoulder is level.
Source: V. Driving Emergencies
Question 9
A car is heading at you in your lane. Which way should you steer?
Left, into the other lane
Straight ahead
Stop and wait
Right, toward the shoulder
Correct answer: Right, toward the shoulder
Steer right toward the shoulder; do not steer left, since the other driver will likely return to their lane.
Source: V. Driving Emergencies
Question 10
If a rear-end collision is unavoidable, what should you do just before impact?
Press the brakes harder
Release your brakes
Turn sharply left
Open your door
Correct answer: Release your brakes
Release your brakes just before impact to soften it, then brake immediately after.
Source: V. Driving Emergencies
Question 11
Your car stalls on tracks with a train coming. Which way should you run?
In the same direction the train is traveling, along the rails
Stay buckled in the car and try to restart the engine
Across the tracks ahead of the train, then down the road
Far from the tracks, toward the oncoming train
Correct answer: Far from the tracks, toward the oncoming train
Run far from the tracks, parallel and in the opposite direction from the train’s travel, away from the debris path.
Source: V. Driving Emergencies
Question 12
How far might a train need to stop after braking?
About 100 feet, like a car
About a mile and a half
About 500 feet on dry rails
About one city block
Correct answer: About a mile and a half
It may take a train a mile and a half to come to a complete stop.
Source: V. Driving Emergencies
Question 13
Flames are shooting from under your hood. What should you NOT do?
Open the hood
Pull off the road
Move away
Call 911
Correct answer: Open the hood
If fire is under the hood with flames shooting, do not open the hood; move away and call 911.
Source: V. Driving Emergencies
Question 14
If a vehicle fire is out of control, how far away should you move?
At least 100 feet
At least 10 feet
At least 25 feet
Stay next to it
Correct answer: At least 100 feet
If the fire is out of control, move at least 100 feet away; don’t try to put it out.
Source: V. Driving Emergencies
Question 15
Your car drives into water. What should you do first?
Remove your seat belt
Call your insurer
Open the door
Turn off the lights
Correct answer: Remove your seat belt
Immediately remove your seat belt, then open a window before the electrical system fails.
Source: V. Driving Emergencies
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