TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION WITH DRIVING

1. It refers to anything that happened beyond the control of a person, the consequences of which are not
foreseeable.
a. Incident
b. Emergency
c. Accident
d. Traffic Accident

2. Which refers to the occurrence involving traffic units on a traffic way resulting in damage of property, injury,
or possible death?
a. Incident
b. Accident
c. Traffic Incident
d. Traffic Accident

3. Commonly called farm-to-market road with right of way not less than 2 meters.
a. Street Roads
b. Barangay Roads
c. Municipal Roads
d. City Roads

4. The biorhythm theory asserts that man exhibits a constant variation of the energy and mood states.
a. Yes
b. True
c. No
d. False

5. Most traffic congestions are caused by unrepaired digging, cracks on the pavements or unfinished road
pavement concreting.
a. Physical Inadequacy
b. Poor Control Measures
c. Human Errors
d. Poor Maintenance

6. It is basically concerned with the efficiency of road design.

a. Traffic Enforcement
b. Traffic Education
c. Traffic Engineering
d. Traffic Ecology/Environment

7. It was invented probably in Western Asia, one of man’s great inventions is _____.
a. wheel
b. engine
c. break
d. vehicle

8. How many hours is the validity of the Temporary Operator’s Permit?

a. 12 hours
b. 24 hours
c. 48 hours
d. 72 hours

9. How many questions are there in the written test for those seeking a professional license?
a. 40 questions
b. 50 questions
c. 60 questions
d. 70 questions
10. Which refers to the relatively faint because of lesser weight on the tire in slowing. They may show thread
grooves when the front tire marks do not.
a. Overlapping Skid Mark
b. Front Wheel Mark
c. Rear Tire Mark
d. Flat Tire Scuffs

11. This refers to any motor vehicle with a trailer having no front axle and so attached that part of the trailer rests
upon the motor vehicle.
a. Trailer
b. Articulated Vehicle
c. Motor Vehicle
d. Vehicle

12. A student permit is valid for only _____.

a. 12 months
b. 6 months
c. 2 years
d. 1 year

13. Causes of an accident are also termed condition causes in formalized accident investigation procedure.
a. Direct Causes
b. Mediate and Early Causes
c. Early Causes
d. None of these

14. Is key event or chain of events referring to one which characterizes the manner of the occurrence of the traffic
accident?
a. Yes
b. True
c. No
d. False

15. The following are the specific actions of enforcement activities, except:
a. To increase safety level
b. To increase traffic efficiency
c. To increase safety protocols
d. To insure harmonious and comfortable environment

16. This will leave marks by a scrubbing action even without application of brakes due to overload.
a. Overlapping Skid Mark
b. Front Wheel Mark
c. Rear Tire Mark
d. Flat Tire Scuffs

17. It is an instrument that measures friction on a surface.

a. Trimeter
b. Tribometer
c. Tridometer
d. None of the above

18. It is an act of driving while preventing accidents despite the wrong actions of others aggravated by the
existence of adverse driving conditions. Which requires knowledge, alertness, foresight, judgment and skill.
a. Awareness Driving
b. Defensive Driving
c. Offensive Driving
d. Both a and b
19. Motor vehicles registered under this classification shall not be used for hire under any circumstances.
a. Private
b. Government
c. Diplomatic
d. Both b and c

20. It is a pavement marker indicating that it is very unsafe to overtake.

a. double white line
b. double yellow line
c. single white dotted line
d. single yellow dotted line

21. The chronological arrangement of the color of the traffic lights from the top.
a. Green, Yellow, Red
b. Yellow, Red, Green
c. Red, Yellow, Green
d. Red, Green, Yellow

22. Safety campaign is a mass publicity aimed to make road users behave more safely. These focus on public
information attitudes, and particular or specific behavior, or combination of these. The statement is not
correct.
a. Yes
b. True
c. No
d. False

23. A foreign national must be at least 18 years of age for a non-professional driver’s license. Whereas, a Filipino
applicant for a non-professional driver’s license must be at least _____ years of age.
a. 16
b. 17
c. 18
d. 19

24. It is defined as “the act of drivers in failing to stop after a road or traffic accident”.
a. Hit and run
b. Hitting and running
c. Fleeing
d. Escape

25. It indicates deficiency of action if a person fails to take the necessary precaution to avoid injury to a person or
damage to property, and it usually involves lack of skill.
a. Unintentional
b. Accident
c. Imprudence
d. Negligence

26. Which refers to the traveling disturbances in the distribution of cars on a highway.
a. Traffic Waves
b. Stop Waves
c. Traffic Shocks
d. All of these

27. The Republic Act No. 8750 is also known as _____.

a. The Land Transportation and Traffic Code
b. The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999
c. The Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009
d. None of the above
28. Due to the congestion, “build up” usually occurs and it refers to the narrow portion of the roadway.
a. Bottleneck
b. Bottle neck
c. Traffic Jam
d. Gridlock

29. What is the general rule for the movement of vehicular traffic in the Philippines?
a. always wear your helmet
b. safety first
c. keep right
d. always wear proper clothes

30. It indicates a deficiency of perception. If a person fails to pay proper attention to use due diligence in
foreseeing the injury or damage impending to be caused there in negligence. Negligence usually involves lack
of skill.
a. Unintentional
b. Accident
c. Imprudence
d. Negligence

31. Which refers to the long skids on hard pavement with bituminous binders, most of the mark is at the edge of
the tire.
a. Overlapping Skid Mark
b. Front Wheel Mark
c. Rear Tire Mark
d. Flat Tire Scuffs

32. Imprudence indicates deficiency of action. It usually involves-

a. lack of skill
b. lack of awareness
c. lack of knowledge
d. lack of training

33. Negligence indicates deficiency of perception. It usually involves-

a. lack of skill
b. lack of awareness
c. lack of knowledge
d. lack of foresight

34. What marks are created if the brakes "lock-up" and cause the tire to slide.
a. acceleration marks
b. braking marks
c. yaw marks
d. none of these

35. PCpl. Ampon is an investigator in a hit and run case, what particular physical evidence should PCpl. Ampon
be obtained?
a. clothing fibers
b. debris
c. blood, if any
d. all of these

36. What marks are created if the engine provides more power that the tire can transmit.
a. acceleration marks
b. braking marks
c. yaw marks
d. none of these
37. What marks are created if the tire slides sideways.
a. acceleration marks
b. braking marks
c. yaw marks
d. none of these

38. It is the main executive department which is responsible for the planning, construction, and maintenance of
traffic facilities particularly categorized as national highways and other major arteries.
a. Land Transportation Office (LTO)
b. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
c. Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC)
d. Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)

39. Which refers to the interruptions in skid marks made by release of brake pressure and its reapplication.
a. Gaps in Skid Marks
b. Skip Skid
c. Curbs in Skid Marks
d. None of the above

40. Which of the following is not a registration classification of vehicles?

a. Private
b. Government
c. Diplomatic
d. None of the above

41. Gary is casually driving around their town proper and he noticed that the road has a right of way not less than
10 meters. What kind of road is he passing through?
a. Barangay Road
b. Municipal Road
c. City Road
d. Provincial Road

42. The process of giving training and practice in the actual application of traffic safety knowledge is the pillar of
traffic education. Which one of the following is not an agency or office that is responsible for traffic
education?
a. Citizen Support Groups
b. Public Information Groups
c. Family or Relatives
d. Schools (Public and Private)

43. It occurs when the rear wheels track on top of the front wheel marks in sliding.
a. Overlapping Skid Mark
b. Front Wheel Mark
c. Rear Tire Mark
d. Flat Tire Scuffs

44. If a certain vehicle is for hire, therefore such vehicle is a _____.

a. private vehicle
b. public vehicle
c. special vehicle
d. rental vehicle

45. Rules to prevent traffic jams means keep opposing lanes and intersections open. In heavy, slow or stopped
traffic, there shall be no _____. The vehicles should merge _____.
a. counter-flow; immediately
b. overtaking; slowly
c. counter-flow; orderly
 d. overtaking; alternately

46. When an emergency vehicle approaches and displays a legally permitted red light and siren, what should
drivers do?
a. Drive at a leisurely pace without observing the approaching car.
b. Yield the right of way to an oncoming car and wait for it to pass.
c. Move aside and quickly come to a stop.
d. Ignore the siren and red light.

47. Which refers to the usually gentle slides toward the edge of the road which is simply downhill.
a. Gaps in Skid Marks
b. Skip Skid
c. Curbs in Skid Marks
d. None of the above

48. All but one a driver who was in traffic accident is justified to leave from the accident area if any of the
circumstances are present:
a. He asks for the assistance of a medical practitioner to help the victim
b. He hides from the police for justifiable cause
c. He surrenders to proper authority
d. He is in imminent danger of being harmed by other persons by reason of the accident

49. Statement no. 1. Force Majure is an Act of God. Statement no. 2. A Fortuitous Event is an Act of Man.
a. Statement No. 1 is true while statement no. 2 is false
b. Statement No. 1 is false while statement no. 2 is true
c. Statements No. 1 and 2 are both true
d. Statements No. 1 and 2 are both false

50. Cali is in an intersection that is not controlled by lights or any peace officers, does he have the right of way the
moment he starts to cross?
a. No
b. False
c. Yes
d. True

51. Chut used a road that is intended for farm-to-market roads. What type of road does Chut use?
a. Rough Road
b. Feeder Road
c. Short-cut Road
d. Tunnel Road

52. It is an entirely police duty that involves searching for errors in the way that cars, pedestrians, drivers, and the
state of the road behave.
a. Detection
b. Apprehension
c. Citation
d. Prosecution

53. Which refers to the total number of vehicles passing a given point in a given time. It is expressed as a vehicle
per hour.
a. Traffic Total
b. Traffic volume
c. Traffic Mass
d. Traffic Flow

54. When it comes to directing traffic, the traffic officers should:

a. He should be on the right side of the crossroads to avoid being sideswiped, he
 b. He should be on the left side of the crossroads, for a better picture of the volume of traffic
c. He should be either on the left or right side of the crossroads so that he can react to the circumstances
d. He should be at the center of the intersection

55. What procedure is utilized to ascertain whether or not a motorist is influenced by alcohol?
a. breathalyzer
b. field sobriety test
c. counting test
d. balance test

56. Balance test is also known as standing one leg with a distance of six (6) inches. The statement is incorrect.
a. Yes
b. No
c. True
d. False

57. Kuma is an authorized driver for a public utility jeepney, granted by the government. Which of the following
licenses is required for him to drive such a vehicle?
a. professional driver’s license
b. non-professional driver’s license
c. both a and be
d. neither a and b

58. Vehicle collision is the greatest collapse or overlap of a vehicle that is involved in a collision. Is the statement
correct?
a. Yes, the statement is correct
b. No, the statement is incorrect because it is the maximum engagement
c. No, the statement is incorrect because it is the maximum destruction
d. None of the above

59. A driver committed an illegal unloading when he was unloading passengers in the middle of the road.
a. The statement is true
b. The statement is correct
c. The statement is incorrect because the driver committed a traffic obstruction
d. The statement is false because it is incorrect

60. It refers to the broken or interrupted without the brakes being released..
a. Gaps in Skid Marks
b. Skip Skid
c. Curbs in Skid Marks
d. None of the above

61. Tomtom drives through a passage of wide section cut through a hill or sea to shorten circuitous roadway.
What type of road does Tomtom use?
a. Rough Road
b. Feeder Road
c. Short-cut Road
d. Tunnel Road

62. What law provides for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution from motor vehicles and for other
purposes?
a. PD 8111
b. PD 1811
c. PD 1181
d. PD 1118
63. Which refers to an inevitable accident or casualty, an accident produced by any physical cause which is
irresistible such as robbery, fire, fault, negligence, rebellion, and etc.
a. Force Majure
b. Fortuitous Event
c. Natural
d. Man-made

64. Which refers to an event which takes place by accident and could not have been foreseen such as earthquake,
lightning, flood, and etc.
a. Force Majure
b. Fortuitous Event
c. Natural
d. Man-made

65. There is a state of necessity even if the injury to a person results in his death, because self-preservation always
makes the actor feel that his own safety is greater than that of another.
a. The statement is wrong
b. The statement is incorrect
c. The statement is correct
d. The statement is not incorrect

66. Lisa is traversing on a highway with double yellow line with dotted white line in between, she should
a. not overtake under any circumstances
b. overtake when the other direction is clear of oncoming vehicles
c. overtake as long as there is no hazard ahead
d. not overtake when it is not safe to do so

67. The double solid white line doesn’t allow lane changing. The statement is incorrect.
a. True
b. False
c. Yes
d. No

68. Which of the following is not an element or requisite of state of necessity?

a. the evil sought to avoided actually exists
b. the injury feared be greater than that done to avoid it
c. that there is no other practical and less harmful means of preventing it
d. none of these

69. It refers to a braking skid mark in which it is interrupted by release and reapplication of brakes.
a. gap marks
b. skid marks
c. scuff marks
d. centrifugal skid

70. The Land Transportation Code of the Philippines is known as _____.

a. RA 4316
b. RA 4613
c. RA 4136
d. RA 4163

71. It refers to the marks left on the roadway by tires when the brakes were applied strongly, where the wheels are
locked, and not free to rotate.
a. gap marks
b. skid marks
c. scuff marks
d. centrifugal skid
72. The driver of the motor vehicle bears direct liability in culpa contractuale.
a. The statement is correct
b. The statement is incorrect
c. The statement is false
d. The statement is true

73. A motor vehicle accident has transpired which resulted in the death of one or more persons. What type of
accident is that?
a. Serious Accident
b. Fatal Accident
c. Lethal Accident
d. Tragic Accident

74. When traversing on a solid yellow line with a dotted white line, you can overtake only when the dotted line is
in your lane.
a. the statement is true
b. the statement is false
c. the statement is correct
d. the statement is incorrect

75. The classical theories of traffic flow.

a. Free flow
b. Congested traffic
c. Both a and b
d. All of the above

76. Mamao, an applicant for a non-professional driver’s license must present a student driver’s permit
which she possesses must not be less than _____.
a. 1 month
b. 1 and a half month
c. 2 months
d. 3 months

77. The following situations might provide a driver in a hit-and-run case with a legitimate excuse to flee the site of
the collision without providing assistance to the victim, except:
a. if in order to assist the victim, the driver needs to call for a doctor or nurse
b. if the driver feel that the victim has responsibility for the collision
c. if the motorist notifies closest law enforcement officials about the collision
d. if the collision puts the driver at immediate risk of suffering significant injuries or injury from
anybody else

78. The following processes are implemented when making an arrest for a traffic infraction or for the traffic
violator:
a. present the suspended individual before the court
b. the apprehended individual may be detained
c. arrests can occur even in the absence of a warrant
d. apply the likely punishment that should be imposed

79. Major highway serves as the main artery that caters to big volumes of vehicular traffic on national roadways
while expressway is a through traffic for free-flow of vehicular movement. The statement is incorrect.
a. Statement No. 1 is true while statement no. 2 is false
b. Statement No. 1 is false while statement no. 2 is true
c. Statements No. 1 and 2 are both true
d. Statements No. 1 and 2 are both false
80. Statement no. 1. Subway refers to a modern urban system of roadway above street level for free-flow traffic.
Statement no. 2. Skyway is an underground conduit running entirely under the ground for fast travel route of
commuters
a. Statement No. 1 is true while statement no. 2 is false
b. Statement No. 1 is false while statement no. 2 is true
c. Statements No. 1 and 2 are both true
d. Statements No. 1 and 2 are both false

81. There is no _____ liability in an accident, provided, the following requisites or elements under the law must be
satisfied: (1) performance of a lawful act; (2) with due care; (3) causes injury to another by mere accident; and
(4) without any fault or intention of causing it.
a. civil
b. criminal
c. administrative
d. none of these

82. Which if the following is not one of the scopes of traffic management?
a. All agencies responsible to regulate, direct, and manage the use and application of traffic devices in
order to facilitate the smooth flow of traffic.
b. All public surface facilities traversing and parking and all other types of conveyances for the
movement of persons and things.
c. All agencies having responsibilities for ascertaining traffic flow requirements, planning, approving,
funding, construction, and/or maintenance of these public facilities for such movements.
d. All agencies responsible for licensing, approving, restricting, stopping, prohibiting or controlling the
use of facilities.

83. For how many months the professional and non-professional driver’s license is valid from the date of issuance
and renewable every birth month?
a. 120 months
b. 60 months
c. 36 months
d. 24 months

84. A holder of a student driver’s permit can apply for a professional driver’s license for a period of not less than
_____.
a. 30 days
b. 60 days
c. 150 days
d. 180 days

85. The rules of the road are the laws and the informal rules that may have developed overtime to facilitate the
orderly and timely flow of traffic.
a. The statement is correct
b. The statement is incorrect because it refers to traffic laws
c. The statement is incorrect because it refers to traffic signs
d. The statement is incorrect because it refers to traffic lights

86. The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is responsible for the following:
1. Vehicle registration
2. Vehicle inspection
3. Driver’s licensing
4. Public to police on stole or wanted vehicles

a. 1 and 3
b. 1, 3, and 4
c. 1, 2, and 3
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
87. Regulatory signs regulate the movement of traffic to comply with their directions constitute an offense. What
are mandatory signs?
a. Intended to regulate priority over a particular road section or roadway.
b. Used in specific sections of the road which will be easily seen by motorists to indicate regulation
which is prohibitive and restrictive in nature.
c. Used to notify road users of special rules in which they must comply for the safety, convenience and
smooth flow of traffic.
d. None of the above

88. The right of way is best described as-

a. the right for a driver to occupy the space of another vehicle
b. the privilege for immediate use of particular section of highway
c. the right for immediate use of particular section of highway
d. the privilege for a driver to occupy the space of another vehicle

89. Skid marks is -

a. the mark a tire makes when a vehicle wheel stop rolling and slides or spins on the surface of the road,
are caused by rubbers deposited on the road.
b. one form of trace evidence, when their size and shape can reveal much about the vehicle speed and
forces of acceleration or deceleration.
c. the length of the skid mark is closely related to the vehicle speed at the instant of breaking, measuring
the marks yields an estimate of original speed.
d. all of these

90. Skid marks as evidence in accident cases would show:

a. if the car was driving on the incorrect side of the road or in the incorrect direction
b. if the motorist disregarded the right-of-way
c. if the motorist has disregarded the traffic light
d. all of the above

91. Statement no. 1. Police traffic law enforcement is the enforcement of traffic laws deterrent to law violations,
special assistance to prosecutors and courts and incidental service to highway users. Statement no. 2. Court
traffic law enforcement is performed by the court through prosecution, adjudication and penalization of cases.
a. Statement No. 1 is true while statement no. 2 is false
b. Statement No. 1 is false while statement no. 2 is true
c. Statements No. 1 and 2 are both true
d. Statements No. 1 and 2 are both false

92. All but one is the scopes of traffic law enforcement:

a. The action taken by the police and the court to compel obedience to traffic laws and ordinances
regulating the movement and use of motor vehicles for the purpose of creating a deterrent to unlawful
behavior by all potential violators.
b. It involves arrest, issuance of Temporary Operator’s Permit (TOP) or Inspection Report Summons or
warning of any person who is believed to have violated a law, ordinance or regulation pertaining to
the use of traffic roads.
c. Enforcement of traffic legislation is an area of activity aimed at controlling road users, let behavior by
preventive persuasive and punitive methods in order to affect a safe and efficient traffic movement.
d. It applies to all statutes, ordinances and legally authorized regulations relating to the use of streets and
highways and operation of motor vehicles.

93. Statement no. 1. Crosswalks are designed to keep pedestrians together where they can be seen by motorists,
and where they can cross most safely across the flow of vehicular traffic. Statement no. 2. Painted crosswalks
are placed at intersections and other places where there is considerable pedestrian traffic to provide
pedestrians with safety zones when crossing.
a. Statement No. 1 is true while statement no. 2 is false
b. Statement No. 1 is false while statement no. 2 is true
c. Statements No. 1 and 2 are both true
 d. Statements No. 1 and 2 are both false

94. Arrange the traffic enforcement process:

1. Detection
2. Apprehension
3. Prosecution
4. Adjudication
5. Penalization

a. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 4
b. 1, 2, 5, 3, and 4
c. 1, 2, 5, 4, and 3
d. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

95. The following best describes human mistake as one of the causes of traffic congestion, with the exception of:
a. The presence of traffic enforcers
b. Ineffective legislative action
c. Unsafe driving practices or slow drivers
d. Insufficient vision on the part of pedestrians

96. What should be done to ensure a deterrent effect of traffic patrolling:

1. Make sure that you are seen by other motorists
2. Delay enforcement actions against habitual violators
3. Be in full view while patrolling/inspecting moving vehicles
4. Spend more time where motorists or drivers fail to be aware of their common bad driving habits

a. 1, 2, and 4
b. 1, 3, and 4
c. 1, 2, and 3
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

97. Which of the following is true about driver’s license.

a. A driver’s license is a matter of right, not only a privilege.
b. A driver’s License is issued to a person, who has all the qualifications as provided by law.
c. A driver’s License is a public document.
d. All of these

98. A primary contributor to traffic jams is insufficient control systems, which are distinguished by all but one of
the following:
a. Lack of a footbridge and small bridges to regulate pedestrian traffic.
b. Absence of traffic cops at junctions.
c. Lack of traffic enforcers to facilitate the traffic.
d. Inadequate mechanical control mechanisms and inadequate traffic enforcement personnel.

99. The characteristics of traffic congestion:

1. Slow speed of vehicles
2. Longer travel time
3. Increased vehicle queuing
4. Slow traffic lights

a. 1, 2, and 4
b. 1, 3, and 4
c. 1, 2, and 3
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
 100. Which of these can be a sign of a hit-and-run accident?
a. The motorist fleeing the scene of the collision because he faces immediate risk.
b. In an attempt to avoid accountability, the motorist fled the scene of the collision.
c. The motorist fled and reported the incident to the police after striking someone on the highway.
d. The motorist swiped a person and ran away to get medical help.

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