Before you enter a curve, what gear should you select?
- A gear that lets you drive around the curve while using engine power throughout ✓
- The same gear that you are already using
- A gear that lets you drive around the curve while also using the brakes
- A gear that lets you drive around the curve without using either the brakes or engine power
Answer: A. A gear that lets you drive around the curve while using engine power throughout
Before entering a curve, choose a gear that lets you keep engine power on all the way through the curve.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says to slow to a safe speed before a curve and downshift to a gear that allows engine power throughout the curve. That keeps the vehicle stable and gives good acceleration as you leave. A related passage says to enter each curve at a speed that does not require braking and allows gradual power in the curve. Choosing the right gear ahead of time supports that smooth, steady approach.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The same gear that you are already using — Staying in the same gear is wrong because the handbook calls for slowing first and downshifting to a gear that lets you use engine power through the curve.
- C. A gear that lets you drive around the curve while also using the brakes — A gear that also requires braking is wrong because the handbook says to enter a curve at a speed that does not require you to brake.
- D. A gear that lets you drive around the curve without using either the brakes or engine power — A gear that lets you coast through without brakes or engine power is wrong because the handbook wants engine power applied all through the curve.
Remember it
Slow first, shift before the curve, then let gentle engine power carry you through.