CDL PRACTICE TEST - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (ALASKA)

41. When driving on packed snow, you should reduce speed by:
10%.
one-third.
a half.
42. After a tire has been changed, you should:
deflate the tire to 15 psi.
stop a short while later and check that the nuts are tight.
decrease tire pressure.
43. The safety valve installed in the first tank the air compressor pumps air is set to open:
if there is too little pressure.
if there is too much pressure.
at 30 psi.
44. Distracted driving can cause collisions. Which of the following can distract your attention while you are driving?
Talking to passengers.
Listening to music.
All of the above.
45. When transporting cargo, cargo securement must be checked within the first _____ miles of a trip and every _____ miles after.
100; 150
50; 250
50; 150
46. Which of the following is true about curved mirrors?
In a curved mirror things seem closer than they really are.
They are illegal in most States.
In a curved mirror everything appears smaller than it would if you were looking at it directly.
47. When traction is poor, as in rain or snow, you should speed up very gradually. If you don't:
you could lose control.
you will exceed the speed limit.
the brakes will not work.
48. If no qualified person is at the accident and an injured person is bleeding heavily, how can you give assistance?
Apply direct pressure to the wound.
Poor cold water on the wound.
Look for a doctor.
49. The one-way check valve:
keeps your wheels from locking up when you brake hard.
keeps air from going out if the air compressor develops a leak.
supplies air to the trailer air tanks.
50. On a tractor-trailer equipped with a trailer brake hand valve, the hand valve can be used to:
prevent movement of cargo.
keep from rolling back.
hold compressed air.
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