Montana: Emergencies — Part 4 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “You need to stop quickly in a vehicle with anti-lock brakes (ABS). What should you do?” · “Without ABS, why does braking briefly before you turn the wheel allow a quicker turn?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Montana Driver Manual" (Revised April 2024), Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division.
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What can happen if a panicked driver over-steers after the right wheels leave the pavement?
- Cross the road and crash head-on or roll off
- Lose all power steering and stall the engine at once
- Lock the brakes and skid along the shoulder for a distance
- Spin the vehicle in a full circle on the shoulder
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Correct answer: Cross the road and crash head-on or roll off
Panicked drivers over-steer across the road and crash head-on or roll off the other side, so you stay in the lane.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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When it looks like a collision may happen, drivers have which three options for avoiding it?
- Stop, turn, or back up
- Stop, honk, or flash the lights
- Slow, brake, or shift gears
- Stop, turn, or speed up
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Correct answer: Stop, turn, or speed up
The manual says drivers have three options in avoiding a collision: stop, turn, and speed up.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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You need to stop quickly in a vehicle with anti-lock brakes (ABS). What should you do?
- Pump the brake pedal repeatedly so the wheels never lock
- Press the brake pedal as hard as you can and keep pressing
- Brake lightly and let up whenever the pedal pushes back
- Press the pedal once, then release as soon as you slow
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Correct answer: Press the brake pedal as hard as you can and keep pressing
With ABS you press on the brake pedal as hard as you can and keep pressing on it.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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With ABS, you may feel the brake pedal pushing back while you stop. What should you do?
- Let up on the pedal until the pushing stops
- Pump the pedal faster
- Do not let up on the brake pedal
- Shift into neutral
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Correct answer: Do not let up on the brake pedal
The pedal pushing back means the ABS is working, and the ABS system only works with the brake pedal pushed down.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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If you must stop quickly without ABS, how hard should you apply the brakes?
- As lightly as possible to avoid any skid
- With the pedal pressed to the floor and held there
- Only hard enough to lock the wheels once
- As hard as you can without locking them
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Correct answer: As hard as you can without locking them
Without ABS you apply the brakes as hard as you can without locking them, because braking too hard can cause a skid.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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You brake without ABS and the brakes lock up so that you feel the vehicle start to skid. What should you do?
- Press harder on the brake pedal
- Steer sharply in the opposite direction
- Quickly let up on the brake pedal
- Shift into neutral right away
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Correct answer: Quickly let up on the brake pedal
If the brakes lock up and the vehicle starts to skid, you quickly let up on the brake pedal.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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Without ABS, what should you do as soon as the vehicle stops skidding?
- Push down on the brake pedal again and keep repeating until stopped
- Release the brake and let the vehicle coast to a stop
- Switch to the parking brake until the vehicle has stopped
- Steer to the shoulder without using the brake pedal again
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Correct answer: Push down on the brake pedal again and keep repeating until stopped
As soon as the vehicle stops skidding you push down on the brake pedal again, and keep doing this until the vehicle has stopped.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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When trying to avoid a collision, what is true in most cases?
- You can stop the vehicle quicker than you can turn it
- You can turn the vehicle quicker than you can stop it
- Stopping and turning take about the same time
- Speeding up is quicker than stopping or turning
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Correct answer: You can turn the vehicle quicker than you can stop it
In most cases you can turn the vehicle quicker than you can stop it, so you should consider turning.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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Which way should you steer when you turn away from a collision?
- Toward the object you are trying to avoid
- Away from the lane you want to enter
- In the direction you want the vehicle to go
- Straight ahead until the vehicle slows
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Correct answer: In the direction you want the vehicle to go
The manual says to always steer in the direction you want the vehicle to go.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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After you have turned away or changed lanes to avoid a collision, what must you be ready to do?
- Keep the vehicle under control
- Brake hard to a complete stop
- Speed up to leave the area
- Turn back to your original lane at once
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Correct answer: Keep the vehicle under control
Some drivers steer away from one collision only to end up in another, so you must be ready to keep the vehicle under control.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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What can you do while braking if your vehicle has ABS and electronic stability control (ESC)?
- Release the brake pedal and still stop
- Stop without pressing the brake pedal
- Lock the wheels safely to stop faster
- Turn the vehicle without skidding
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Correct answer: Turn the vehicle without skidding
Having ABS and ESC means you can turn your vehicle while braking without skidding.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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If you do not have ABS, how do you turn quickly to avoid a collision?
- Turn the wheel first, then press the brake pedal hard
- Step on the brake pedal, then let up and turn the wheel
- Hold the brake pedal down while turning the wheel
- Lock the front wheels so the vehicle pivots
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Correct answer: Step on the brake pedal, then let up and turn the wheel
Without ABS you step on the brake pedal, then let up and turn the steering wheel.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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Without ABS, why does braking briefly before you turn the wheel allow a quicker turn?
- It puts more weight on the rear tires
- It lowers the engine speed so the tires grip more
- It locks the rear wheels so the vehicle pivots
- It puts more weight on the front tires
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Correct answer: It puts more weight on the front tires
Braking slows the vehicle some and puts more weight on the front tires, which allows a quicker turn.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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Without ABS, what should you do about the front wheels while braking to turn quickly?
- Keep them locked to hold the vehicle in line
- Let them skid to slow down faster
- Do not lock them up
- Lock them only when the road is dry
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Correct answer: Do not lock them up
The manual warns not to lock up the front wheels while braking, or turn so sharply that the vehicle can only plow ahead.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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When the other choice is a head-on crash into another vehicle, what does the manual say is generally better?
- Running off the road
- Steering into the oncoming lane
- Stopping in the traffic lane
- Slowing to a stop in the road
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Correct answer: Running off the road
The manual says generally it is better to run off the road than to crash head-on into another vehicle.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 78
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When may it be best or necessary to speed up to avoid a collision?
- When a vehicle ahead of you is stopped and the lane beside you is blocked
- When a vehicle behind you follows at a steady distance
- When another vehicle is pulling out ahead and there is room behind you
- When a vehicle is about to hit you from behind or the side and there is room ahead
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Correct answer: When a vehicle is about to hit you from behind or the side and there is room ahead
Speeding up can help when another vehicle is about to hit you from behind or the side and there is room in front of you to get out of danger.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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After you speed up to get out of danger, what should you do once the danger has passed?
- Keep your higher speed
- Slow down
- Stop in your lane
- Change lanes twice
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Correct answer: Slow down
The manual says to be sure to slow down once the danger has passed.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79
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If your vehicle is hit from the rear, what should you do with your body?
- Lean forward with your head down toward the steering wheel
- Turn your head toward the side from which you were hit
- Press against the seat back with your head on the head restraint
- Brace your hands against the dashboard and push back
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Correct answer: Press against the seat back with your head on the head restraint
You press yourself against the back of your seat and put your head against the head restraint.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 79