1. T or F: You should always choose not to consume alcohol or use drugs while operating a snowmobile.
TRUE
FALSE
2.
Reaction time means the time it takes a person to see something, identify it as a hazard, and:
a.
Take evasive action and stop
b. Drive faster to avoid it
c.
Not worry about it until it is near
d.
Slow down a little
e. Hit it
3.
Alcohol and drugs affect:
a. Vision
b.
Reaction
c.
Judgment
d. Coordination
e. All of the above
4.
T or F: You must always watch your speed where other motor vehicles operate such as at road crossings, on open roadways and in road right-of-ways.
TRUE
FALSE
5. A normal reaction time to a situation is:
a.
.5 seconds
b.
1 second
c.
1.5 seconds
d. 2 seconds
e.
5 seconds
6.
Over riding your headlights is:
a.
Using your headlights too much
b.
Riding with your brights on
c.
Traveling faster than your headlights can illuminate in front of the snowmobile while riding at night allowing you to have adequate reaction time
d.
Dimming your lights as a courtesy to oncoming riders
e. All of the above
7.
The 3-second rule is:
a.
A normal reaction time to a situation
b.
The time it should take your snowmobile to go from 0 to 60 mph
c.
The length of time you need to bring your snowmobile to a stop
d.
Once a snowmobile passes an object, you should count no less than 3 seconds before you pass that same object to judge if you’re following too close to the snowmobile in front of you
e. A and C
8.
T or F: The safest rule is to never cross lakes or rivers since it can never be guaranteed that ice of any thickness will support a snowmobile.
TRUE
FALSE
9.
If you must travel on ice, keep your speed:
a.
Very low
b.
Very high
c. The same the entire time you are on the ice
d.
Slightly lower than when traveling on a trail
e.
Full throttle
10.
If you decide to ride on ice, consider wearing:
a.
A life jacket
b.
A set of ice picks around your neck
c.
A buoyant flotation snowmobile suit
d.
A waterproof jacket
e.
B and C
11. T or F: Over 90 percent of the time, the victims or someone in their group triggers a snow slide
TRUE
FALSE
12. Highmarking is:
a.
The practice of climbing steep slopes with a snowmobile to attain the highest mark/location on the slope or get over the top
b.
A rating system for snowmobiles
c.
A way to avoid being trapped in an avalanche
d.
The safest way to climb a steep slope
e. C and D
13.
Any slope steeper than______________ can avalanche
a.
25 degrees
b.
15 degrees
c.
5 degrees
d.
7 degrees
e.
45 degrees
14.
If you like to highmark, following these habits can help you and members of your group stay alive:
a.
Stay alert for clues of instability
b.
Ride your sled into small cutbanks and small slopes to test snow stability
c.
Periodically stop your machine and get a feel for the snow
d.
Keep your group size small
e.
All of the above
15.
T or F: Never travel above your partner on a slope since it can trigger an avalanche onto the partner below
TRUE
FALSE
16.
Cornices are:
a.
Sharp turns on a trail
b.
Overhanging deposits of wind-drifted snow that form along the leeward side of ridge crests and gullies
c.
Another name for an avalanche caused by snowmobiling
d.
Snow drifts
e. B and D
17.
There is generally only a _____________ window of opportunity to rescue a buried victim before they die from asphyxia.
a.
30 minute
b.
5 minute
c.
15 minute
d.
45 minute
e.
1 hour
18.
What should you always carry with you when riding in avalanche country?
a.
A buoyant flotation snowmobile suit
b.
Beacon, probe and shovel
c.
Food
d.
A cell phone
e.
All of the above
19.
A probe:
a.
Is used to dig a person out of the snow
b.
Does not help rescue someone caught in an avalanche
c.
Helps pinpoint the buried person to minimize digging time
d.
Transmits a signal to alert rescuers
e.
Can hurt a victim if you poke them with it
20.
T or F: Always drive defensively and come to a complete stop at all stop signs
TRUE
FALSE
21.
Careless snowmobile operation comes in many forms including:
a.
Over riding headlights
b.
Speeding
c.
Riding in prohibited areas
d.
Passing on corners or blind hills
e.
All of the above
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