1.
Placarding, the use of hazardous material placards and labels, is an example of
2.
When traveling down a long downgrade, you should always
3.
Which of the following is true about the use of reflective emergency triangles?
4.
The braking effect of the engine is greatest when
5.
What is the purpose of a pre-trip inspection?
6.
Can federal inspectors inspect your truck or bus?
7.
Which of the following is true?
8.
If a state or federal inspector judges that your vehicle is unsafe, they will put the vehicle out of service
9.
When fighting a fire, which is most correct?
10.
While driving you are looking ahead of your vehicle. How should you be looking?
11.
Controlled braking is used when
12.
Why do hazardous materials regulations exist?
13.
When you are driving through construction zones, you should
14.
When you see a hazard in the road in front of you, you should
15.
When backing your vehicle, you should
16.
Your vehicle is 40 feet long and you are traveling at 50 mph. The safe following distance is
17.
Drinking alcohol can affect your
18.
Which of the following is true concerning cold weather driving?
19.
Which of the following happens when a tire blows at highway speed?
20.
Most serious skids are a result of
21.
Use of alcohol can cause serious driving errors, including
22.
Shifting gears properly is important because
23.
How many missing or broken leaves in a leaf spring will cause your vehicle to be placed out-of-service?
24.
When driving in fog, you should
25.
If you break down on a level, straight, four-lane, divided highway, where should you place the reflective warning triangles?
26.
Before entering a curve, you should
28.
When you are driving at night, you should
29.
Which of the following statements about backing a commercial vehicle to a dock is NOT true?
30.
According to the Commercial Driver’s manual, why should you limit the use of your vehicle’s horn?
31.
Which of the following is true about rear drive wheel braking skids?
32.
What three factors add up to the total stopping distance for a commercial vehicle?
33.
The proper way to load a vehicle is
34.
As alcohol begins to build up in the body, which of the following is affected first?
35.
Water will extinguish which of the following fires?
36.
Which of the following statements is true?
37.
If you are aren’t sure that you have safe space to pass under an object, you should
39.
Which of the following conditions may produce a skid?
40.
Which of the following statements about causes of vehicle fires is true?
41.
Convex (curved) mirrors will
42.
You are driving on a straight and level roadway at 60 mph and suddenly a tire blows out on your vehicle. What should you do first?
43.
“Over-the-counter” medication used to treat the common cold
44.
It you are being tailgated you should
45.
Which of the following should you NOT do?
47.
Which of the following is a sign of drowsy driving
48.
Bridge formulas are designed to
49.
The Driver’s Manual says you should use your horn
50.
If you drive through heavy rain or standing water your brakes may get wet. What can this cause when you apply the brakes?
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