Kentucky Car / Permit: Handling Emergencies Practice Test

Question 1

If a tire suddenly blows out at speed, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Grip the wheel, keep straight, and slow gradually without braking hard — Hold the wheel firmly, ease off the gas, and let the vehicle slow before gently pulling off; hard braking can worsen control.

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Brake hard immediately

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Steer sharply toward the shoulder

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Accelerate to regain control

Question 2

If the engine shuts off while you are driving, what should you expect and do?

Accepted Answer

The wheel will be harder to turn, but keep a firm grip and steer off the road — Steering gets harder without engine assist, but you can still turn; brake steadily, pull off, then try to restart.

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Steering will be impossible, so let go

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Brake as hard as you can immediately

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Restart while still at full speed

Question 3

While waiting for medical help at a crash, how can you assist an injured person?

Accepted Answer

Keep them warm with a blanket or coat — Only move someone in a life-threatening situation; otherwise wait for EMS and keep the victim warm and calm.

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Move them immediately regardless of injuries

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Give them food and water

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Have them walk it off

Question 4

If a crash causing more than $500 in property damage is not investigated by police, what must you do?

Accepted Answer

File a written report with the state police within ten days — When no officer investigates and damage tops $500, you must file a written collision report with the Kentucky State Police within 10 days.

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Nothing further is required

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Report it within thirty days

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Only notify your insurer

Question 5

Your brakes stop working while driving. What is a recommended action?

Accepted Answer

Apply the parking brake slowly to avoid locking the rear wheels — Use the parking brake gradually so you don't lock the rear wheels, and look for a safe place off the road to stop.

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Keep driving to a repair shop

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Turn off the ignition immediately at full speed

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Pump the accelerator

Question 6

When your vehicle first starts to skid, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Ease off the brake or gas and look where you want to go — Release the brake or accelerator, look toward your intended path, and steer to regain control rather than panicking.

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Stomp on the brake

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Turn the wheel hard and hold it

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Accelerate through the skid

Question 7

If the rear of your vehicle begins to slide sideways in a skid, which way should you steer?

Accepted Answer

In the same direction the rear is sliding — Turn the wheel in the direction the back end is sliding so the front lines up with the rear, then straighten out as you recover.

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In the opposite direction of the slide

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Straight ahead only

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Toward the nearest curb

Question 8

The manual lists which three options for avoiding a collision?

Accepted Answer

Braking, steering, or accelerating — Your three crash-avoidance choices are braking, steering, or accelerating, depending on the situation.

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Honking, flashing lights, and swerving

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Closing your eyes, braking, and hoping

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Speeding up, turning off the engine, and stopping

Question 9

An animal darts in front of your vehicle. What does the manual recommend?

Accepted Answer

Brake and steer to miss the animal — Combine braking and steering to avoid the animal while keeping control of your vehicle.

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Swerve into the oncoming lane

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Accelerate to pass before it

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Close your eyes and brace

Question 10

If a front tire blows out, how will the vehicle tend to behave?

Accepted Answer

It will pull sharply toward the blown tire — A front blowout pulls the vehicle strongly toward that side, so grip the wheel and keep it going straight.

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It will stop on its own

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It will speed up

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It will not react at all

Question 11

Your car stalls on a railroad crossing and a train is coming. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Get out and move toward the direction the train is coming from — Leave the vehicle at once and move toward the oncoming train at an angle so flying debris from a collision travels away from you.

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Stay in the car and try to restart it

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Run in the same direction the train is moving

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Stand beside the car and wave

Question 12

If your accelerator sticks and the vehicle keeps speeding up, what should you do first?

Accepted Answer

Shift to neutral and look for an escape path — Shift to neutral to disconnect engine power, steer smoothly, brake gently, and pull off the road, then have it repaired.

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Pump the brakes rapidly

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Steer into oncoming traffic

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Open the door and jump out

Handling Emergencies

Study questions with answers

1. If a tire suddenly blows out at speed, what should you do?

2. If the engine shuts off while you are driving, what should you expect and do?

3. While waiting for medical help at a crash, how can you assist an injured person?

4. If a crash causing more than $500 in property damage is not investigated by police, what must you do?

5. Your brakes stop working while driving. What is a recommended action?

6. When your vehicle first starts to skid, what should you do?

7. If the rear of your vehicle begins to slide sideways in a skid, which way should you steer?

8. The manual lists which three options for avoiding a collision?

9. An animal darts in front of your vehicle. What does the manual recommend?

10. If a front tire blows out, how will the vehicle tend to behave?

11. Your car stalls on a railroad crossing and a train is coming. What should you do?

12. If your accelerator sticks and the vehicle keeps speeding up, what should you do first?

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