Temps Test Problem Solving 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: You are driving and realize you are going the wrong way on a one-way street. What should you do?
- Continue forward since stopping could cause a collision
- Back up carefully to the nearest intersection and turn around
- Pull over immediately, stop, and back out or turn around safely (Correct answer)
- Flash your lights and honk to warn oncoming drivers
Correct answer: Pull over immediately, stop, and back out or turn around safely
Pull over and stop as soon as safely possible, then back out or turn around to correct your direction.
Question 2: Your engine begins to overheat while driving on the highway. What should you do?
- Turn on the heater to draw heat away from the engine (Correct answer)
- Continue driving to the nearest exit to avoid blocking traffic
- Pull over immediately and open the hood to cool the engine faster
- Pour cold water on the engine to cool it quickly
Correct answer: Turn on the heater to draw heat away from the engine
Turning on the heater transfers heat from the engine to the cabin, helping to lower engine temperature temporarily.
Question 3: You are driving in heavy rain and your wipers cannot keep up with visibility. What should you do?
- Turn on hazard lights and pull safely off the road to wait (Correct answer)
- Increase speed to get through the rain zone faster
- Follow the taillights of the car directly ahead very closely
- Drive in the center of the road to avoid water on the edges
Correct answer: Turn on hazard lights and pull safely off the road to wait
When visibility is dangerously reduced, pulling off the road and waiting for conditions to improve is the safest option.
Question 4: A child runs into the street ahead of you and you cannot stop in time. What should you do?
- Steer into oncoming traffic to avoid the child
- Brake as hard as possible and steer toward the safest open space (Correct answer)
- Swerve onto the sidewalk where people may be present
- Speed up and steer around the child at high speed
Correct answer: Brake as hard as possible and steer toward the safest open space
Maximum braking combined with steering toward the safest available space minimizes harm in an unavoidable emergency.
Question 5: Your car starts to skid on an icy road. What is the correct response?
- Brake firmly and steer opposite the direction of the skid
- Steer in the direction of the skid and ease off the gas (Correct answer)
- Accelerate slightly to regain traction on the ice
- Shift into park to stop the wheels from spinning
Correct answer: Steer in the direction of the skid and ease off the gas
Steering into the skid (in the direction the rear is sliding) and releasing the gas helps regain vehicle control.
Question 6: You are approaching a green traffic light that has been green for a long time. What should you do?
- Maintain speed since you have the right of way
- Accelerate to clear the intersection before it changes
- Slow down and be prepared to stop as it may turn yellow soon (Correct answer)
- Honk to alert pedestrians that you are proceeding
Correct answer: Slow down and be prepared to stop as it may turn yellow soon
A light that has been green for a long time is called a 'stale green' and is likely to change — reducing speed prepares you to stop.
Question 7: You arrive at a four-way stop at the same time as a vehicle on your right. Who has the right of way?
- You do, because you arrived at the same time
- The vehicle on your right has the right of way (Correct answer)
- The larger vehicle always has the right of way
- Whoever signals first has the right of way
Correct answer: The vehicle on your right has the right of way
At a four-way stop with simultaneous arrivals, the vehicle to your right has the right of way.
Temps Test Problem Solving 3
You are driving and realize you are going the wrong way on a one-way street.
What should you do?