Honmen exam no 4

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Question 1. Even if there is danger of a head-on collision, vehicles must not leave the road.

Question 2. When an oncoming vehicle is crossing the centerline to overtake another vehicle, a driver has no choice except to cut in front of a vehicle that is displaying a novice driver sign.

Question 3. Vehicles cannot stop instantly, so drivers should drive at a speed that constantly takes into account reaction distance and braking distance.

Question 4. For regular trucks with an engine displacement of 660 cc, cargo may be loaded up to a height of 2.5 meters above the ground.

Question 5. When driving in a location such as the exit of a dugway or tunnel on an expressway, side winds may cause the steering wheel to pull to one side, so drivers must be careful.

Question 6. There are many dangerous places on busy urban roads at night, so drivers should always use the high beams and pay careful attention to what is ahead as they proceed.

Question 7. The braking effect of engine braking is greater in high gears than in low gears.

Question 8. If an emergency vehicle is approaching a location other than near an intersection and a driver yields the road by moving to the left side of the road, it is not absolutely necessary for the driver to come to a stop (except for on one-way streets).

Question 9. Large automobiles have larger blind spots than small automobiles, and trucks have larger blind spots than passenger vehicles. When these vehicles are loaded with cargo, that cargo affects blind spots.

Question 10. Causing a traffic accident places serious burdens, such as economic loss and psychological pain, on not only the person who caused the accident but also his or her family.

Question 11. On parts of national expressways where main through lanes traveling in opposite directions are not separated by a physical divider, the maximum speed limit is the same as on general roads.

Question 12. Where there is a side strip as shown in Figure, special specified small mopeds or light vehicles may not proceed.

Question 13. Holders of regular first-class licenses may not drive for the purpose of operating a taxi or other chauffeured vehicle, but may drive for the purpose of returning the vehicle without carrying passengers.

Question 14. When executing a reverse, drivers must signal when intending to reverse.

Question 15. When making a U-turn, drivers should signal 30 meters before reaching the point where the U-turn will be made. (Except roundabout.)

Question 16. Throwing rubbish such as cigarette butts, paper scraps, or empty cans out of a vehicle is prohibited, as is putting any part of one’s body or any object outside a vehicle while it is moving.

Question 17. People who have held a regular motorcycle license for less than one year must not drive a regular motorcycle while carrying a second passenger.

Question 18. Where there is a side strip as shown in Figure, a vehicle may enter the side strip to stop and park if there will be 0.75 meters or more of space on the left side of the vehicle.

Question 19. When a pedestrian or bicycle is crossing or is about to cross at a pedestrian crossing or bicycle crossing, vehicles must stop before entering the pedestrian crossing or bicycle crossing (behind the stop line if one exists) and allow the pedestrian or bicycle to cross the road.

Question 20. The pavement marking shown in Figure designates an exclusive lane for bicycles.

Question 21. When an emergency vehicle is entering or leaving the main through lane, other vehicles must not obstruct its progress.

Question 22. When a four-wheeled vehicle has overtaken the vehicle ahead and is about to change lanes to the left on a general road, the driver should continue forward until the passed vehicle becomes visible in the rearview mirror and then change lanes.

Question 23. On roads with three or more lanes for traffic traveling in the same direction, drivers should choose the lane with the lightest traffic and proceed.

Question 24. The pavement markings A, B, and C shown in Figure all designate right turn routes at an intersection.

Question 25. Where there is a traffic sign as shown in Figure, vehicles may overtake the vehicle in front of them if they do not enter the right side of the road.

Question 26. Even at the same distance, small vehicles appear closer and large vehicles appear further away than they actually are. Even traveling at the same speed, objects appear faster at night than during the day.

Question 27. When a police officer is holding both of his or her arms straight up vertically at an intersection, this has the same meaning as a red light for traffic crossing the path of traffic proceeding parallel to the stance of the police officer.

Question 28. When riding a large-size or regular motorcycle, drivers should place the arch of their foot on the step, keep the soles of their feet roughly flat, point their toes straight forward, and press their knees against the fuel tank.

Question 29. If a traffic accident occurs, regardless of the cause, a driver should first stop the vehicle, assist anyone who is injured, and take appropriate measures to prevent follow-on accidents.

Question 30. If there is an accident in which no people were injured and only property was damaged, it is not necessary to report the accident to the police if the drivers involved can reach an agreement.

Question 31. Actions causing undue noise that can disturb other people, jack-rabbit starts, abrupt acceleration, and racing the engine are not permitted.

Question 32. When approaching the rear of a streetcar stopped at a streetcar stop where there is no safety zone but no people are getting on or off, drivers may slow down and proceed regardless of the space between their vehicle and the streetcar.

Question 33. When taking a drive, drivers can make the best use of time by driving as necessary according to conditions rather than making a detailed plan.

Question 34. Drivers cannot drive safely if they do not have a reliable awareness of information about road and traffic conditions. Most information can be obtained through observation, so sight is the most important of all human senses when driving.

Question 35. To start the engine of an automatic transmission vehicle, the driver should engage the handbrake, check that the gear shift is in the "P" position, and depress the brake pedal.

Question 36. Before proceeding through a railway crossing, the driver should bring the vehicle to a complete stop just before the railway crossing and check the areas to the left and right to ensure it is safe to proceed. In addition, the driver should check for traffic congestion on the other side of the railway crossing, and if the vehicle’s progress may be halted while still inside the crossing, the vehicle must not enter the railway crossing.

Question 37. When traveling around a curve as shown in Figure, centrifugal force operates in the direction of B.

Question 38. When the signal directly facing traffic is a red light and a yellow arrow, automobiles may proceed in the direction indicated by the arrow.

Question 39. When there is an obstacle on the road ahead and vehicles will pass one another near it, the vehicle that can pass that point first has right of way.

Question 40. When moving into the lane to the right while traveling straight ahead, a driver should signal 30 meters before reaching the point at which he or she intends to change lanes.

Question 41. If a police officer is making the hand signal for “stop” at an intersection, vehicles should stop one meter before the police officer.

Question 42. Overtaking is prohibited at a pedestrian crossing or bicycle crossing or within 30 meters before and after one.

Question 43. The “maximum speed limit” traffic sign is a regulatory sign and the “no stopping zone” pavement marking is a designation sign.

Question 44. On a road where there is a traffic sign as shown in Figure, regular passenger vehicles and large-size trucks must not drive at a speed exceeding 40 km/h.

Question 45. On a road where there is a traffic sign as shown in Figure, drivers who have obtained the permission of the police chief may proceed, but they must slow down whether there are any pedestrians or not.

Question 46. The traffic sign shown in Figure indicates the centerline, which is not necessarily located in the physical center of the road.

Question 47. The traffic sign shown in Figure prohibits right turns for large-size trucks, specified medium vehicles, and special heavy equipment, so other vehicles may turn right.

Question 48. If a regular motor vehicle is unavoidably forced to stop and park on an expressway due to a breakdown, etc. at night, the driver need not turn on the hazard lights, parking lights, or tail lamps if he or she puts out an emergency warning reflector device.

Question 49. The traffic sign shown in Figure means that vehicles carrying cargo that weighs more than 5,500 kilograms may not proceed.

Question 50. When carrying cargo in a truck and one person required to observe the cargo is riding in the cargo bed, permission from the chief of police is not required.

Question 51. In conducting daily checks, it is not necessary to go so far as to check the condition of the engine at low speeds and high speeds.

Question 52. Suddenly swerving from the left lane into the right-turn lane is extremely dangerous, so when drivers of large-size or regular motorcycles change lanes in order to turn right on a wide street, they should move to the right-turn lane gradually and sufficiently in advance of the intersection.

Question 53. Where there is a yellow pavement marking on the sidewalk as shown in Figure, vehicles may stop to allow people to get out.

Question 54. When a lane is designated by a pavement marking as shown in Figure, automobiles other than local buses may not proceed except when turning left or right, or when unavoidably forced to due to construction, etc. (This does not apply to special light equipment.)

Question 55. In congested traffic, a driver may have to enter and stop inside a pedestrian crossing or bicycle crossing.

Question 56. Before passing a school bus or kindergarten bus that is stopping to let children on or off, the driver must come to a complete stop behind the bus and check for safety.

Question 57. If a four-wheeled vehicle’s engine stalls or won’t start inside a railway crossing, intersection, or similar, the driver should move the vehicle by shifting to a low gear and using the starter motor without depressing the clutch pedal as an emergency measure. (This does not apply to automatic transmission vehicles or manual transmission vehicles equipped with a clutch start switch.)

Question 58. Traffic accidents are the responsibility of the driver who caused the accident only, and not at all the responsibility of the person who lent the vehicle.

Question 59. One may dismount from a two-wheeled vehicle and push it along while walking on a sidewalk or pedestrian crossing even with the engine running.

Question 60. When planning to drive on an expressway, drivers should pay particular attention to prior inspections to ensure that they are not forced to stop on the expressway due to insufficient fuel or coolant, low engine oil, etc.

Question 61. When the vehicle ahead is attempting to overtake another automobile, a driver may overtake that vehicle if there is sufficient space for overtaking to the right of it and safety can be ascertained.

Question 62. To give a hand signal for turning right, the driver should signal with the right arm from the right side of the vehicle extended straight, parallel to the ground, or with the left arm from the left side of the vehicle with the elbow bent at 90 degrees and hand pointing to the sky. (Except roundabout.)

Question 63. When traveling at high speed, the higher the center of gravity of the vehicle’s cargo, the greater the driving stability.

Question 64. To calculate the seating capacity of an automobile, count two children under 12 years of age as one adult.

Question 65. When turning a curve while riding a two-wheeled vehicle, the rider should tilt the vehicle body outward.

Question 66. When waiting at a traffic signal and the signal changes from red to green, other vehicles or remaining pedestrians may ignore the light and attempt to proceed aggressively, so drivers must carefully check for safety before proceeding.

Question 67. The traffic sign shown in Figure indicates that traffic will converge ahead, which means that vehicles may enter from the left ahead, so drivers must proceed with due caution.

Question 68. At night it is difficult to see one’s surroundings, so approaching the vehicle ahead as closely as possible to ensure an operative field of vision makes driving easier and safer.

Question 69. Vehicles do not need to slow down along a steep upward slope, but must slow down along a steep downward slope.

Question 70. When a vehicle with a structure and apparatus for towing is towing a vehicle with a structure and apparatus for being towed that has a gross weight of 750 kg, a towing license is required.

Question 71. When a vehicle slips on a rainy day after the brakes are applied, the driver should think that the brakes are not working properly and apply them forcefully once more.

Question 72. When the road surface is dry, drivers of two-wheeled vehicles should apply the rear wheel brakes rather forcefully, but when it is slippery, they should apply the front wheel brakes rather forcefully.

Question 73. If an automatic transmission vehicle proceeds down a long slope with the gear shift in D (drive), engine braking will not be very effective and the driver will depend on the foot brake too much. This is dangerous, as the brake drums and brake linings will heat up, the vapor lock phenomenon will occur, and the brakes will suddenly fail.

Question 74. There is no need to slow down when driving past a safety zone where no people are present.

Question 75. Road surface and tire condition are closely related to frictional force and have a significant effect on stopping distance.

Question 76. Drinking alcohol causes one’s sense of judgment and alertness to diminish and one’s ability to drive deteriorates, so people must not drive after drinking alcohol, however little they drink.

Question 77. The effectiveness of brakes may deteriorate just after passing through a deep puddle of water, so it is necessary to test the brakes’ effectiveness.

Question 78. Where there is a sign as shown in Figure, vehicles traveling in the lanes indicated by B or C may continue in their designated lanes even if emergency vehicles are approaching from behind. They do not need to change lanes.

Question 79. At an intersection that has no traffic control as shown in Figure, the regular motor vehicle approaching from the left of the general moped has the right of way.

Question 80. Correct driving posture enables reliable driving performance and reduces fatigue, so drivers should not relax their driving posture by tilting their body or driving with their elbow resting on the window ledge.

Question 81. If the foot brake of a four-wheeled vehicle fails on a downward slope, pulling the handbrake will not have any effect, so the only way to stop is to allow the wheels to drop down into the ditch along the mountain-side of the road or into the sand at the side of the road, etc.

Question 82. Vehicles may not stop on the left side of a safety zone or within 10 meters of the front or rear left side of a safety zone, even to let passengers get in or out.

Question 83. When traveling in the main through lane of an expressway, drivers should proceed slightly to the right of the center of the lane because using the white line at the right as a guideline gives the driver a good perspective.

Question 84. When passing an oncoming vehicle near a pedestrian crossing at night, even if no pedestrians can be seen crossing, pedestrians near the center of the road sometimes cannot be seen by the lights of one’s own vehicle and the lights of the oncoming vehicle. Therefore, just in case, drivers should decrease speed before proceeding.

Question 85. On general roads where no maximum speed limit is indicated by traffic signs or pavement markings, the maximum speed limit for regular motor vehicles with an engine displacement of 660 cc is 60 km/h.

Question 86. If forcefully depressing the brake pedal in a vehicle with hydraulic brakes feels squishy, as if one were stepping on a sponge, there is air in the brake fluid and the brakes will not work properly.

Question 87. When traveling on a road where there is a traffic sign as shown in Figure, vehicles must sound their horns when driving at the top of an upward slope, around corners of roads, or at intersections where it is difficult to see ahead.

Question 88. In the main through lanes of national expressways, the maximum speed limit for all regular motor vehicles is 100 km/h.

Question 89. When stopping or parking on a road when there is neither a sidewalk nor a side strip, vehicles must leave 0.5 meters or more of space on the left side of the vehicle for pedestrians to pass through.

Question 90. When proceeding straight through an intersection on a two-wheeled vehicle, four-wheeled vehicles ahead may suddenly turn left, so the driver of the two-wheeled vehicle should pay careful attention to the movements of four-wheeled vehicles so as to avoid being hit or cut off.

Question 91. You are driving along at 40 km/h. What kinds of things should you be careful of?

1.The pedestrians on the left might cross in front of my vehicle to reach the safety zone, so I’ll reduce speed so that I can stop at any time and watch how they move.
2.There are pedestrians in the safety zone and I don’t know whether they’ll cross the road, so I’ll proceed at a speed at which I can stop at any time.
3.There are pedestrians in the safety zone, but it doesn’t seem that they will cross the road, so I’ll keep driving at this speed.

Question 92. You are driving along at 40 km/h. What kinds of things should you be careful of?

1.I might not be able to see conditions ahead because of the dust cloud stirred up by the truck, so I’ll reduce speed.
2.I’ll drive as closely as possible to the left side of the road to maintain the distance between my vehicle and the truck.
3.The dust cloud won’t have any particular effect on my vehicle, so I’ll keep driving at this speed.

Question 93. You are driving along at 40 km/h. What kinds of things should you be careful of?

1.There may be pedestrians on the pedestrian crossing on the other side of the parked truck, so after I pass by its side, I’ll come to a stop before proceeding in front of it.
2.The door of the truck might open suddenly, so I’ll leave sufficient space to its side and proceed at a speed at which I can stop at any time, and after I pass it, I’ll come to a stop before proceeding in front of it.
3.I want to pass by the side of the truck while there are no oncoming vehicles, so I’ll accelerate and proceed.

Question 94. You are driving along at 40 km/h. What kinds of things should you be careful of?

1.The vehicle approaching from the right may not yield the road to me, so before I get near I’ll reduce speed so that I can stop at any time.
2.If the vehicle approaching from the right comes out it could be dangerous, so I’ll switch my headlights up and down several times to warn the other driver that my vehicle is getting near and reduce speed.
3.The vehicle approaching from the right might come out without noticing my vehicle, so I’ll drive at a speed at which I can stop at any time.

Question 95. You are driving along at 60 km/h. When merging into the main through lane of an expressway, what kinds of things should you be careful of?

1.There is an opening between vehicles in the main through lane just to the right, so I’ll merge right away so as not to miss this opportunity.
2.A vehicle is approaching from behind in the main through lane, so I’ll adjust my speed so that I can merge behind it.
3.There might be a vehicle in the blind spot of my mirror, so I’ll check for safety with my own eyes and then merge.