New York Learner Permit Test
Emergencies and safety: practice questions
Our New York Permit Test bank has 10 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
What should you do if you are involved in a crash?
- Move all injured people
- Only call your insurance company
- Stop, help the injured, call police if required, and exchange information
- Leave the scene
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C. Stop, help the injured, call police if required, and exchange information — Leaving the scene of a crash with injuries is a crime.
Question 2
What is a sign of carbon monoxide poisoning while driving?
- Headache, drowsiness or nausea, especially with a leaking exhaust
- Cold hands only
- A dry mouth only
- Better concentration
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A. Headache, drowsiness or nausea, especially with a leaking exhaust — Open a window and have the exhaust system checked.
Question 3
Where should children under 13 ride?
- In the front seat, where the driver can watch them
- In the back seat, properly restrained
- In the cargo area
- On an adult's lap
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B. In the back seat, properly restrained — Airbags can seriously injure young children.
Question 4
What should you do if your wheels drift off the pavement onto the shoulder?
- Ease off the gas, hold the wheel firmly, and steer back onto the road gently when it is safe
- Speed up
- Brake hard
- Jerk the wheel back immediately
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A. Ease off the gas, hold the wheel firmly, and steer back onto the road gently when it is safe — Over-correcting can cause a rollover or a crash with oncoming traffic.
Question 5
Who must wear a seat belt?
- Only children under 8
- No one in the back seat
- The driver and all passengers, as required by state law
- Only the driver and front-seat passenger; rear seats are optional
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C. The driver and all passengers, as required by state law — Seat belts greatly reduce the risk of death in a crash.