1. If your brakes fail on a downgrade, you must first:
Look outside your vehicle for another means of slowing it.
Hit some object in order to stop your vehicle.
Wait until you find an escape ramp to exit the roadway.
2. Which of these statements about speed management is true?
Empty trucks always stop in a shorter distance than fully loaded ones.
When you double your speed (go twice as fast), it will take twice the distance to stop.
You should choose a speed that lets you stop within the distance that you can see ahead.
3. Perception distance is the distance your vehicle travels from the time:
The eyes see a hazard to the time your foot pushes to the brake pedal.
The brain tells the foot to push the brake pedal to time the foot responses.
The eyes see a hazard to the time the brain knows it is a hazard.
4. Which of these lights cannot be checked at the same time?
Turn signals, taillights, and clearance lights.
Turn signals, brake lights, and four-way flashers.
Headlights, brake lights, and clearance lights.
5. A round, black on yellow warning sign means: (X)
Slow down, look and listen, and be prepared to stop if a train is ind be prepared approaching.
Low overpass ahead.
School crossing ahead.
6. When loading a trailer, if the cargo is loaded all to the rear, it may result in:
Wheel lockup.
Damage to steering axle.
Poor traction on drive wheels.
7. The bridge formula:
Permit less maximum axle weight weight for for the axles that are close together.
Permit less maximum axle weight for the axles that are far apart.
Permit the same maximum axle weight for any axle spacing.
8. There are two types of jackknife, they are:
Trailer.
Tractor.
Both A and B.
9. Your vehicle has hydraulic brakes. While traveling on a level road, you press the brake pedal and find that it goes to the floor. Which of these statements is true?
Pumping the brake pedal may bring the pressing up so you can stop the vehicle.
The parking brake will not work either because it is a part of the same hydraulic system.
Shifting into neutral will help to slow the vehicle.
10. Which of these statements about acceleration is true?
When traction is poor, more power should be applied to the accelerator.
Rough acceleration can cause mechanical damage.
You should feel a "jerking" motion if you are accelerating your vehicle properly.
11. Fatigue:
It will go away by itself over period of time
It can only be paid off by sleeping.
Overcome it with willpower abd non-sleep aids.
12. Which of these statements about shipping hazardous materials is true?
Gas cylinders that will not hold a label must be shipped under cover.
A diamond-shaped hazardous materials label must be on the container.
A circular, red hazardous material label must be on the container.
13. Why tourists may be a hazard?
Police officers will not give then a ticket.
They often drive rental cars.
They may drive slowly and and make make sudde sudden stops or lane changes.
14. You should use your mirrors to check _______.
blind spots
if you running lights are working properly
where the rear of your vehicle is while make turns ehicle is while you
15. Which of the following is a sign of an aggressive driver?
Driving 10 or more miles-per-hour over the speed limit.
Changing lines frequently and abruptly without notice.
Driving in the center line.
16. Which of these statements about downshifting is true?
When you downshift for a curve, you should do so before you enter the curve.
When you downshift for a curve, you should do so just after you enter the curve.
When double-clutching, you should let the rpms decrease while the clutch is released and the shift lever is in neutral.
17. What should you do when you see a hazard in the roadway ahead of you?
Swerve around it and get back in your lane.
Stop quickly and pull to the side of the road.
Use your 4-way flashers or brake lights to warn others.
18. How does vehicle weight affect stopping?
Fully loaded trucks take longer to stop or the buses loaded with passengers take less distance than empty ones.
It doesn't, brakes work the same no matter the weight of the vehicle for both trucks and buses.
Empty trucks take longer to stop than if loaded, but this is not the normally case for buses.
19. Which of the following is a good way to react to an aggressive driver?
Give the driver the benefit of the doubt.
Changing the CD or have a snack.
Smoke a cigarette to relax.
20. Your vehicle will be put out of service if _________ or more leaves in any leaf spring are missing.
One fourth (1/4).
One third (1/3).
One-half (1/2).
21. Which of these is the most important thing to remember about emergency braking?
Never do it without downshifting first.
If the wheels are skidding, you cannot control your vehicle.
Disconnecting the steering axle brakes will help keep your vehicle in a straight line during emergency braking.
22. You are checking your brakes and suspension system for a pre-trip inspection. Which of these statements is true?
Just one missing leaf spring is not dangerous.
Spring hangers that are cracked but still tight are not dangerous.
Brake shoes should not have oil , grease, or brake fluid on them.
23. You must park on the side of a level, straight, four-lane divided highway. Where should you place the reflective triangles?
One within 10 feet of the rear of the vehicle, one about 100 feet to the rear, and one about 200 feet to the rear.
One within 10 feet of the rear of the vehicle, one about 100 feet to the rear, and one about 100 feet to the front of the vehicle.
One within 10 feet of the front of the vehicle, one about 100 feet to the rear, and one about 200 feet to the rear.
24. What is the best advice for drivers when a heavy fog occurs?
Do not drive too slowly, or other drivers may hit you.
Park at a rest area or truck stop until the fog has gone.
Alternate your low and high beams to improve your vision.
25. You are driving a heavy vehicle. You must exit a highway using an off-ramp that curves downhill. You should:
Slow to the posted speed limit for the off- ramp.
Slow down to 5 mph below the posted speed limit.
Slow down to 15 mph below the posted speed limit.
26. You drive through the heavy rain or snow. You can hardly see what is going on outside. You can let the other drivers know about you by:
Using your horn.
Turning on inside cab lights.
Turning on the low-beam headlights.
27. Which of these is a good thing to do when steering to avoid a crash?
Apply the brakes while turning.
Don't turn any more then needed to clear what is in you way.
Avoid countersteering.
28. Which of these is NOT something you should do if your headlights are not working properly?
Leave on your high beams.
Clean the headlights.
Adjust the headlights.
29. You are checking your wheels and rims for a pre-trip inspection. Which of these statements is true?
Rust around wheel nuts may mean that they are loose.
A vehicle can be safely driven with one missing lug nut on a wheel.
Mismatched lock rings can be used on the same vehicle.
30. Which of these statements about driving in fog is true?
Stay as close behind a vehicle as possible so you can always see the vehicle.
Use high-beam headlights.
Assume that the fog will become thicker after you enter it.
31. Controlled braking is:
Slamming on the brakes hard and making wheels lock up.
Squeezing the brakes firmly without locking them up.
Pressing brakes until wheel lock-up occurs, releasing and then reapplying.
32. Which of these is NOT true?
Alcohol goes directly from the stomach to blood stream.
A drinker can control how fast his or her body absorbs and gets rid of alcohol.
BAC is determined by how fast you drink, how much you drink, and your weight.
33. You are driving a car with ABS brakes, and see yellow light on a dashboard starts flashing during driving. It means:
Your vehicle ABS may not be functioning properly.
Your brake fluid may be low.
The roadway may be slick.
34. How far should a driver look ahead of the vehicle while driving?
5-8 seconds.
12-15 seconds.
18-21 seconds.
35. When should you test you parking brake?
While moving at a very low speed.
While the vehicle is parked.
When backing.
36. A vehicle is loaded with very little weight on the drive axle. What may happen?
Poor traction.
Damage to drive axle tires.
Better handling.
37. When you passing the other vehicle, pedestrian, or bicycle, you should assume that:
They may move into your traffic lane.
They know you want to pass.
They see your vehicle.
38. When driving a commercial vehicle with a height over 13 feet, you should:
Not worry about height clearance as long as you stay on state or federal highways.
Assume all clearances are high enough.
Stop and make sure that a clearance is high enough.
39. You should use your horn when:
It may help avoid a crash.
A car is in your way.
You want to change lanes.
40. Which of these statements about vehicle fire is true?
If cargo in a van or box trailer catches on fire, you should open the cargo door as soon as you can.
If your engine is on fire, you should open the hood as soon as you can.
A burning tire should be cooled with water.
41. Retarders can be used:
Only where they are permitted by law.
Only for downhill braking.
Only on roads with poor traction.
42. In the event of a rear tire failure, dual rear tire:
Will usually prevent fishtail.
May prevent vibration or thumping.
Will allow you to brake immediately.
43. A full stop is required at a railroad crossing when:
There are no flagmen, warning signals, or gates at the crossing.
The nature of the cargo makes a stopT mandatory under state or federal regulations.
The crossing is located in a city or town with frequent train traffic.
44. When you are starting to move up a hill from a stop:
Release the parking brakes as you apply engine power.
Engage the clutch and accelerate quickly.
Keep the trailer brake hand valve applied until you reach 20 mph.
45. Drivers of trucks and tractors-trailers with cargo must check that the cargo well secured within the first _____ miles of the trip.
46. What is NOT true about bad weather and driving conditions?
When the temperature drops, the bridges will freeze before roads will.
The road is more slippery as rain continues than when rain begins.
Driving conditions became more dangerous as the temperature rises above freezing.
47. You are driving a long vehicle that makes wide turns. You want to turn left from one street onto another. Both are two-lane two-way streets. You should:
Begin turning your vehicle as soon as you enter the intersection.
Begin turning your vehicle when you are halfway through the intersection.
Turn into the left lane of Poplar Street and then move to the right lane when the traffic is clear.
48. You must stop on a hill or curve on a two-lane two-way road. How far should you place reflective triangles?
As far back as necessary so others can see you.
Within 200 feet behind you.
Within 500 feet behind you.
49. You are driving on a two-lane road. An oncoming driver drifts into your lane and is headed straight for you. Which of these is most often the best action to take?
Hard braking.
Steer to the right.
Steer onto the left shoulder.
50. Which of these statements about cargo loading is true?
If cargo is loaded by the shipper, the driver is not responsible for overloading.
The legal maximum weight allowed by a state can be considered safe for all driving conditions.
State laws dictate legal weight limits.