Which is a good thing to remember about drinking alcohol?
a. The driver can control how fast the body gets rid of alcohol
b. Small quantities of alcohol improve reaction time
c. Alcohol first affects judgement and self-control
c. Alcohol first affects judgement and self control
Which statement is true about backing a heavy vehicle?
a. You should avoid backing whenever you can
b. Helpers should be out of sight and use only voice signals
c. Its safer to back toward the right side of the vehicle
a. You should avoid backing whenever you can
Which is a good thing to do when driving at night?
a. Drive slowly enough to stop within the range of your headlights
b. Look directly at oncoming headlights only breifly
c. Keep your instrument lights bright
a. Drive slowly enough to stop within the range of your headlights
Which is not a danger when an automatic transmission is forced into a lower gear at high speed?
a. Damage to the transmission
b. Loss of engine braking effect
c. Loss of steering control
c. Loss of steering control
The distance that you should look ahead of your vehicle while driving is __ at low speeds
a. 1/2 block
b. 2 blocks
c. 1 block
c. 1 block
Which is true about the radiator shutters and the winefront?
a. The winefront should be closed tightly
b. The engine may overheat if the winefront is left open
c. You should remove ice from the radiator shutters
c. You should remove ice from the radiator shutters
One can recognize hazardous materials by looking at the container’s ……
a. Color
b. Label
c. Shape
b. Label
To help you stay alert while driving, you should
a. Keep the cab warm and quiet
b. Schedule trips for hours that you are normally asleep
c. Take short breaks before you are drowsy
c. Take short breaks before you are drowsy
Which statement is a good rule to remember when your vehicle is in a traffic emergency and may collide with another vehicle
a. Stopping is always the safest action in a traffic emergency
b. You can almost always turn to miss an obstacle more quickly than you can stop
c. Leaving the road is always more risky in a traffic emergency
b. You can almost always turn to miss an obstacle more quickly than you can stop
Which piece of emergency equipment should be in your vehicle
a. Circuit breakers
b. Warning devices for parked vehicles
c. First aid kit
b. Warning devices for parked vehicles
You can see an orange triangle on a vehicle ahead of you. What does the sign mean
a. Student driver
b. Slow-moving vehicle
c. Hazardous materials on board
b. Slow-moving vehicle
Which statement is true about downshifting
a. Downshift before you enter the curve
b. Downshift just after you enter the curve
c. Let the Rpms decrease while the clutch is released and the shift lever is in neutral
a. Downshift before you enter the curve
Which statement is true about causes of vehicle fires
a. Poor trailer ventilation can cause flammable cargo to catch on fire
b. Under-inflated tires will NOT cause a vehicle fire
c. Carrying a properly charged fire extinguisher
a. Poor trailer ventilation can cause flammable cargo to catch on fire
You should avoid driving through deep puddles or flowing water. But, if you cannot, which step can help keep your brakes working
a. Pressing both the brake pedal and accelerator firmly after coming out of water
b. Gently putting on the brakes while driving through the water
c. Turning on your brake heaters
b. Gently putting on the brakes while driving through the water
Which statement is true about vehicle fires
a. If your engine is on fire, open the hood as soon as you can
b. A burning tire should be cooled with water
c. If the cargo or box trailer catches on fire, open the doors as soon as you can
b. A burning tire should be cooled with water
You are checking your steering and exhaust systems in a pre-trip inspection. Which of these problems should be fixed before vehicle is driven
a. Oil on the lie rod
b. Grey smoke from the exhaust pipe
c. Steering wheel play-more than 10% (2 inches on a 20-inch wheel)
c. Steering wheel play-more than 10%
(2 inches on a 20-inch wheel)
Truck escape ramps:
a. Are not for buses
b. Cannot be used by certain types of heavy vehicles
c. Help avoid damage to vehicles
c. Help avoid damage to vehicles
Which statement is true about tires
a. You should inspect your tires every two hours or every 100 miles when driving in very hot weather
b. If the tires are too hot to touch, release 5-10 pounds of air pressure to cool them down
c. The air pressure of a tire decreases as the temperature of the tire increases
a. You should inspect your tires every two hours or every 100 miles when driving in very hot weather
When the roads are slippery, you should
a. Stop and test traction when going uphill
b. Make turns as carefully as possible
c. Decrease the distance that you look ahead of your vehicle
b. Make turns as carefully as possible
Bridge formulas permit:
a. Less maximum axle weight for axles that are close together
b. The same maximum axle weight for any axis spacing
c. Less maximum axle weight for axles that are far apart
a. Less maximum axle weight for axles that are close together
You must stop on a hill or curve on a two-lane, two-way road. How far back should you place your reflective triangles?
a. Within 500 feet behind the vehicle
b. As far back as necessary, so others can see your vehicle
c. Within 250 feet behind the vehicle
b. As far back as necessary, so others can see your vehicle
Hydroplaning:
a. Occurs when there is a lot of water
b. Cannot occur when driving through a puddle
c. Is more likely if tire pressure is low
c. Is more likely if tire pressure is low
A car suddenly cuts in front of you creating a hazard. Which actions should you not take?
a. Slow down to prevent a crash
b. Signal and change lanes to avoid the car, if possible
c. Honk and stay close behind the car
c. Honk and stay close behind the car
Which statement is true about shipping hazardous materials?
a. A four-inch, diamond shaped, hazardous materials label must be on the container
b. Gas cylinders that will not hold a label must be shipped under cover
c. A four-inch, circular, red hazardous material label must be on the container
a. A four-inch, diamond shaped, hazardous materials label must be on the container
