鄂州科目四英文考试

1. Mr. Li drove a large bus with 21 passengers (capacity 35 people). He found the braking system was abnormal on the way but failed to repair it. When running on the Shuangdao Haiwan Bridge at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour (speed limit 40 km/h), the bus fell into the sea due to a braking system failure, killing 13 people and injuring 8. What is the main illegal act committed by Mr. Li?

A. Speeding

B. Fatigued driving

C. Carrying more passengers than permitted

D. Driving a motor vehicle with potential safety hazard

Answer: AD

2. If a motor vehicle deviates from the straight direction due to steering failure, what should be done by the driver in order to reduce speed and stop the vehicle as soon as possible?

A. Gently depressing the brake pedal

B. Pulling up the handbrake

C. Immediately changing to a low gear to reduce speed

D. Decisively and continuously depressing and releasing the brake pedal

Answer: D

3. Under such circumstances, what should motor vehicle drivers do?

A. Follow the vehicle closely

B. Overtake the vehicle quickly on its left

C. Keep a long braking distance

D. Overtake the vehicle quickly on its right

Answer: C

4. In the condition of low visibility, drivers should turn on the low-beam when setting off

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

5. When disembarking, what should be done by drivers in order to keep safe?

A. Opening the door and disembarking immediately after stopping

B. Observing the traffic situation ahead

C. Opening the door first and then observing the situation beside and behind the vehicle

D. Observing the situation beside and behind the vehicle before opening the door slowly

Answer: D

6. The sign on the right side warns of an emergency lane 500 meters ahead.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

7. Drivers may temporarily cross these central broken and solid yellow lines when overtaking.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

8. What should the driver do when seeing these hand signals.

A. Stop and wait

B. Go straight and pass through the intersection

C. Turn right at the intersection

D. Turn left at the intersection

Answer: A

9. Drivers may cross these central solid and broken yellow lines when overtaking.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B

10. When a motor vehicle stops temporarily in a rainy day,which lamp should be turned on?

A. Front and rear fog lamps

B. Hazard lamps

C. Headlamps

D. Reverse lamps

Answer: B

11. When encountering this situation, which of the following is the correct way to overtake other vehicles?

A. Turn on high-beam

B. Use high-beam and low-beam alternatively

C. Turn on low-beam

D. Turning on hazard lamp

Answer: B

12. Under such circumstances, the motor vehicle driver should voluntarily reduce speed and let the vehicle behind overtake.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

13. The sign in front is an advance announcement of the directions led by this intersection.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

14. When driving a motor vehicle not equipped with the anti-lock braking system (ABS), what should the driver do if he brakes on a road covered by ice and snow?

A. Gently or intermittently depress the brake pedal

B. Depress the brake pedal as on other roads

C. Violently depress the brake pedal

D. Suddenly depress the pedal with force

Answer: A

15. Motor vehicle drivers are allowed to overtake as long as there are no oncoming vehicles.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B

16. This sign indicates that vehicles can either drive straight or turn right at the fly-over junction ahead.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B

17. When parking for a long time on an upward slope due to breakdown on the road, drivers should use this method to stop up wheels.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B

18. The sign on the left indicates no U-turn at the intersection ahead.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

19. When the motor vehicle stops on a downhill section how should the driver use the foot brake?

A. Earlier than on a level road

B. Later than on a level road

C. As timely as on a level road

D. Gently depress the foot brake pedal

Answer: A

20. Motor vehicle drivers may borrow a special lane for other vehicle types, if one exists, to overtake.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B

21. When encountering this situation in a residential area the driver should speed up and pass in front of the bicycle.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B

22. During normal driving, the driver should do his best to run close to or on the central line so as not to allow oncoming vehicles any opportunity to occupy his own route.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B

23. Motor vehicles are not allowed to reverse in a tunnel.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

24. It is safest for a motor vehicle driver to overtake the vehicle in front from its righthand on this kind of road.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B

25. Motor vehicle drivers don’t need to use any lamp at night when passing through a road section where the street light condition is good.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B