平凉科目四英文试题

1. Having driven a medium passenger vehicle (carrying 27 passengers) to the southern end of Qianling Village of Sidu Town, Mr. Xu drove upslope but the vehicle slid backward and dropped from an 80-meter cliff, killing 11 people and injuring 7. Which of the following law-breaking acts did Mr. Xu commit?

A. Fatigued driving

B. Drunk driving

C. Exceeding the carrying capacity of the passenger vehicle

D. Speeding

Answer: C

2. The sign on the right warns of an embankment road 200 meters ahead.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

3. The stop-and-yield line at the intersection ahead indicates that vehicle drivers should reduce speed and give the right of way to vehicles on the trunk road.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B

4. 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

5. How should lamps be used when a motor vehicle meets an oncoming bicycle on a narrow road or a narrow bridge at night?

A. Continuously change between low-beam and high-beam

B. Use clearance lamp

C. Use high-beam

D. Use low-beam

Answer: D

6. What should the driver do if he encounters this situation at the intersection when driving straight?

A. Sound the horn to warn the other vehicle to yield

B. Speed up and pass in the front of the vehicle

C. Turn on the headlamp to warn the other vehicle to yield

D. Slow down or stop to yield

Answer: D

7. When a tire bursts suddenly on the road, the driver should refrain from violently depressing the brake pedal in panic. Instead, he should try his best to change to a low gear and use engine braking to reduce the speed of the vehicle.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

8. How should the driver pass this place safely?

A. Speed up and pass in the front of the pedestrians

B. Bypass behind the pedestrians

C. Slow down and sound the horn

D. Stop and wait until the pedestrians pass

Answer: D

9. The driver should take emergency evasion measures when the motor vehicle suddenly self-ignites. Which ones of the following methods are correct?

A. Spray clean water to extinguish the fire

B. Report to the police

C. Use the spare fire extinguisher in the vehicle to put out the fire

D. Set up a warning sign in the oncoming direction

Answer: BCD

10. The road marking on the right lane indicates that drivers may temporarily borrow the special lane for buses.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B

11. How to ensure motor vehicles have sufficient power when driving uphill?

A. Downshift before reducing speed

B. Downshift after reducing speed

C. Downshift when the speed is excessively low

D. Downshift to the fullest extent

Answer: A

12. What should the driver do when the motor vehicle encounters this situation in a residential area?

A. Stop immediately

B. Speed up and pass rapidly

C. Sound the horn continuously

D. Slow down and pass slowly

Answer: A

13. Which one of the following is the safest way when driving a motor vehicle on this kind of road surface?

A. Slide over by using neutral gear

B. Pass with a high speed

C. Pass by speeding up

D. Pass with a low speed

Answer: D

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

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

15. The sign on the right warns of a non-motor vehicle lane.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B

16. What should be given attention when setting off in this weather?

A. Turning on the high-beam

B. Turning on the front and rear fog lamps

C. Turning on the left indicator only

D. Continuously sounding the horn

Answer: B

17. The sign on the right indicates a 2-kilometer distance from the Donglushan Service Area on the highway.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

18. If a fast moving vehicle has a steering failure, using emergency braking can easily cause an overturn.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

19. Under such circumstances at a congested intersection, what should motor vehicle drivers do?

A. Force the vehicle to go back to its original lane

B. Closely follow the vehicle in front and refuse to yield

C. Politely yield and pass through

D. Sound the horn and turn on the head lamps

Answer: C

20. At 3: 40 a.m. one day, Mr. Sun drove a large bus with 54 passengers(capacity 55 people). At the spot of 229 kilometers mark by 300 meters on Suiyue Expressway, the bus had a rear-end collision with a heavy semi-trailer driven by Mr. Li when passengers were getting off from the bus. As a result of the accident, 26 people were killed and 29 injured. According to the investigation afterwards, Mr. Li had been driving the bus since he left the place of departure at 6 p.m. the day before without any rest. What are the main illegal acts of the two drivers?

A. Mr. Sun illegally parked

B. Mr. Sun carried more passengers than permitted

C. Mr. Li exceeded speed limit

D. Mr. Li kept driving when tired

Answer: AD

21. When extinguishing fire, the synthetic-made garments should not be taken off in order to protect the exposed skin from burning.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B

22. What should the driver do when seeing these hand signals?

A. Go straight and pass through the intersection

B. Stop and wait

C. Turn right at the intersection

D. Turn left at the intersection

Answer: B

23. When braking, side skid or tail swing may occur if the rear wheels are blocked.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: A

24. When a motor vehicle passes over an inundated road drivers should change to a high gear and pass rapidly.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B

25. When removing a wounded person suffering spinal fracture, the rescuer should never help the wounded person to walk. He may be carried away with a soft stretcher.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B