Here is a different kind of game: see how

Here is a different kind of game: see how many of these trivial questions your friends or family can answer correctly

1) Turn signals are a safety feature we tend to take for granted, sometimes forgetting to use them at all. The first year turn signals were offered as a production option was: (a) 1920; (b) 1924; (c) 1938.

2) Tire pressure decreases at the rate of about one p.s.i. (pounds per square inch) for each 10 degrees of temperature drop. Underinflation by just 6 p.s.i. can cut gas mileage by: (a) 1 Vi percent; (b) 3 percent; (c) 5 percent.

3) The U.S. General Accounting Office reports 25 percent of vehicles inspected in Virginia had brake defects. An Indiana investigation of 420 accidents found (how many) were caused or aggravated by defective or worn out components: (a) 5.5 percent; (b) 7 percent; (c) 12.6 percent.

4) In 50,000 miles of driving at 55 mph, the water pump in a typical 8cylinder engine pumps (gallons of coolant): (a) 500,000 gallons; (b) 1,200,000 gallons; (c) 5,000,000 gallons.

5) The use of seat belts first became mandatory in New York State in 1984, just (how many?) years after they first were offered as an option on production cars? (a) 34; (b) 24; (c) 40.

6) Is your car slow to warm up? If the engine runs too cold, i.e. 100degrees F vs recommended 200 degrees F, internal parts can wear at a rate (how much) faster than normal? (a) three times; (b) four times; (c) five times.

7) The cold running engine described above could be using gas at a rate (how much) more than normal? (a) 5 percent; (b) 10 percent; (c) 25 percent.

8) For best engine efficiency and reduced wear on a cold morning, allow your engine to idle for about (how long?) before driving: (a) 10 seconds; (b) 30 seconds; (c) 60 seconds.

9) When connecting jumper cables, be sure your last connection is from the ground (negative) terminal on the good battery to: (a) the ground terminal on the dead battery; (b) the battery hold down