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Your vehicle has hydraulic brakes. While traveling on a level road, you press the brake pedal and find that it goes to the floor. Which of these statements is true?
Pumping the brake pedal may bring the pressure up so you can stop the vehicle. ✓ CORRECT
The parking brake will not work either because it is a part of the same hydraulic system.
Shifting into neutral will help to slow the vehicle.
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You are driving a vehicle at 55 mph on dry pavement. About how much total stopping distance will you need to bring it to a stop?
Twice the length of the vehicle.
Half the length of the football field.
The length of a football field. ✓ CORRECT
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Which if these statements about cold weather driving is true?
An engine cannot overheat when the weather is very cold.
Windshield washer antifreeze should be used. ✓ CORRECT
Exhaust system leaks are less dangerous in cold weather.
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When driving at night, you should:
Look to the left side of the road when a vehicle is coming toward you.
Adjust your speed to keep your stopping distance within your sight distance. ✓ CORRECT
Deem your lights within 300 feet of an oncoming vehicle.
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Which of these statements about downshifting is true?
When you downshift for a curve, you should do so before you enter the curve. ✓ CORRECT
When you downshift for a hill, you should do so after you start down the hill.
When double-clutching, you should let the ramps decrease while the clutch is re eased and the shift lever is in neutral.
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For your safety, when setting out reflective triangles you should:
Hold the triangles between yourself and oncoming traffic. ✓ CORRECT
Keep them out of sight while you walk to the spots where you set them out.
Turn on your flashers.
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As the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) goes up, what happens?
The drinker more clearly sees how alcohol is affecting him/her.
The effects of alcohol decrease.
Judgment and self-control are affected. ✓ CORRECT
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Which of these is good thing to remember about using mirrors?
You should look at a mirror for several seconds at a time.
Convex mirrors make things look larger and closer than they really are.
There are "blind spots" that your mirror cannot show. ✓ CORRECT
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Hydroplaning :
Only occurs when there is a lot of water.
Cannot occur when driving through a puddle.
Is more likely if tire pressure is low. ✓ CORRECT
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Hydroplaning :
Only occurs when there is a lot of water.
Cannot occur when driving through a puddle.
Is more likely if tire pressure is low. ✓ CORRECT