Road and railway safety

Tests: 6 of 11 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: ★★ · Understood: 11 of 15 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 27 of the technology course of Mova's primary school, as Mova's small model took its tests: it had read this lesson and the ones before it and learned from their exercises. Each test shows the options in the order the student saw them, its choice, the right answer, the score of every option and why it chose. The lesson itself, sentence by sentence with trees and pragmatics: the lesson in the corpora.

Every question of this lesson and each of its options parsed by Mova, with trees and pragmatics: the lesson's questions in the corpora.

Test 1 · ★★ · wrong ✗

«stop moaning, i always cross behind the bus as soon as it stops, it's quicker» What is right?

1. Wait until the bus has gone and the road is clear to see — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Only dangerous in front of the bus — no support
3. Fine, if you run — no support
4. Fine, behind the bus is the safest place, the bus blocks the cars for you — ← Mova's choice · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 27, line 12: «Wait for the bus to stop before getting on, never run after a moving bus, and never cross right in front of a bus, because the driver cannot see small children…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «stop» (+4); the same circumstance (+4). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★★ · right ✓

«shut up, I've got my headphones, I'll still hear a car» Why is that wrong?

1. Music hides the sound, and electric cars are very quiet — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. It's right, cars are always loud — no support
3. It's right, headphones make you hear better because they make your ears work harder — score -2
4. It's wrong only for buses — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 5, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 27, line 15: «Headphones and phones hide the sound of cars, bikes and trains, and electric cars are especially quiet; take headphones off and put the phone away when crossin…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «hide» (+3); the same thing acted on «sound» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★★ · right ✓

You're late for school and the bus is pulling away from the stop. What is right?

1. Let it go and wait for the next; never run after a moving bus — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. Run and bang on the door — no support
3. Grab the back and hang on — no support
4. Run in front of it so the driver has to stop and let you on — score -1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 4, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 27, line 12: «Wait for the bus to stop before getting on, never run after a moving bus, and never cross right in front of a bus, because the driver cannot see small children…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «run» (+2); the same circumstance (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★★ · right ✓

«that goods train's stopped, dare ya to climb on the roof» What is right?

1. Never: overhead wires can kill without touching them, and it's illegal — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 0
2. Fine, if the train has no engine on — no support
3. Fine, if you are quick — no support
4. Fine, a stopped train can't hurt you — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 0, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 16, line 17: «Never climb a pylon or into an electricity substation, even for a ball, and never touch a fallen wire; the power company gets things out safely.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «touch» (+2); the same thing acted on «fallen wire» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1); one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★★ · wrong ✗

What would happen if a car came round the corner while you stepped out between two parked vans?

1. Nothing, cars never drive near parked vans — score 1
2. The car would stop instantly, cars always can — ← Mova's choice · score 4
3. The driver might not see you in time to stop — ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. The driver would see you through the vans — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 2 with score 4, tied with another option at 4 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 27, line 5: «Cars need time and space to stop, and drivers may not see you; at the kerb, stop, look and listen both ways, wait until it is clear, walk straight across, and…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «stop» (+2); the same doer «cars» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★★ · wrong ✗

«it's 6pm in December and I'm wearing all black, nobody's gonna hit me on my own street» What is the smart choice?

1. Black is fine, cars have bright lights — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Only bikes need to be seen, not people — no support
3. Walk in the road so drivers see you better — no support
4. Wear bright or reflective things and carry a light, so drivers see you early — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★★ · right ✓

In a cartoon, a boy plays football on the driveway and the car backs out and stops just in time because the driver saw him. What is wrong?

1. Cars cannot reverse out of driveways — no support
2. Drivers backing out often cannot see low down, so driveways are not for play — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
3. Nothing, drivers can always see behind — score 8
4. The boy should play on the road instead, where drivers are looking out for children — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 10, against 8 for the next best. Its support: lesson 27, line 3: «Cars that reverse are even harder: drivers looking back over a boot or out of a driveway cannot see low down, which is why car parks and driveways are not plac…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «see» (+4); the same doer «drivers» (+4); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★★ · wrong ✗

You're walking to the car with Dad, and the car next to you shows white lights at the back. What does it mean?

1. It is about to drive forward out of the space — no support
2. It is broken down and waiting for help — ← Mova's choice · score 6
3. It is about to reverse, so keep clear — ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. It has just been parked and switched off — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 6, tied with another option at 6 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 10, line 1: «A fridge does not make cold: it moves heat out of the box and lets it go from pipes at the back, which is why the back of a fridge feels warm.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «back» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same thing acted on «back» (+1). The right option, 3, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★★ · right ✓

Mum is parked on a busy street. You're in the back on the road side. What do you do?

1. Open your door and wave at cars to stop — score 8
2. Get out on the pavement side — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 18
3. Open your door quickly before cars come — score 8
4. Climb out of the window — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 18, against 8 for the next best. Its support: lesson 27, line 7: «Car doors can swing open suddenly; get out on the pavement side, and check for bikes and people before opening a door.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+7); the same action «get out» (+5); the same place «pavement side» (+4); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★★ · right ✓

«chill, the barriers are down but I can't see a train, we can nip across» What is right?

1. Only cars must wait, not walkers — no support
2. Fine, if you can't hear a train — score 1
3. Fine, if you can't see a train — no support
4. Never cross when barriers are down: fast trains come quickly and take a long way to stop — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 8, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 27, line 9: «At a level crossing, never cross when the lights flash or the barriers are down; wait until they go up, because a second train may come, and a fast train can t…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «barriers» (+4); the same property (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Five friends cross at the crossing, then two of them run back to fetch a ball. How many are still on the far pavement?

1. 5 — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. 7 — no support
3. 2 — no support
4. 3 — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the principal reason for which a pedestrian ought not to emerge between stationary vehicles.

1. The practice is discourteous towards the owners of the vehicles — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The pedestrian can neither be perceived by approaching drivers nor perceive the approaching traffic — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Stationary vehicles are liable to depart without warning together with the pedestrian — no support
4. The vehicles are thereby caused to emit audible alarms — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

It is given that one train has passed a level crossing whereas the warning lights continue to flash. Select the appropriate course of action.

1. To pass beneath the barrier with caution — no support
2. To cross with all possible haste prior to the arrival of any further train — ← Mova's choice · score 4
3. To remain behind the barrier until the lights are extinguished, since a further train may be approaching — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. To cross provided that no train is visible — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 21, line 7: «Rails are fixed to sleepers laid on a bed of stones; at a level crossing, lights flash and barriers close the road before a train comes, and a second train may…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «come» (+2); the same doer «train» (+2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

Ascertain the significance of white lamps illuminated at the rear of a motor vehicle.

1. The vehicle is about to travel in reverse — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. The vehicle is about to turn to the left — no support
3. The vehicle has been parked for the night — no support
4. The driver is applying the brakes — ← Mova's choice · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 25, line 8: «Use both brakes, the front one gently: squeezing only the front brake hard can throw you over the handlebars.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «use» (+2); the same thing acted on «brakes» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning electrified railway lines.

1. Overhead conductors may carry 25,000 volts, and the current may pass to a person who merely approaches them — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Overhead conductors are harmless unless grasped with both hands — no support
3. The voltage is insufficient to injure a person — no support
4. The current is discontinued whenever a train is stationary — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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