FREE AK CDL Practice Test (2024) - General Knowledge Test

1. You should you NOT sound your horn:

to alert another driver to your presence.
to tell other drivers that they made a mistake.
to alert another driver to a potential problem.

2. If you're carrying hazardous materials and are stopped at a truck stop, you should:

keep the shipping papers with you.
leave the shipping papers on the dashboard in clear view.
leave the shipping papers in the driver’s door pouch or on the driver’s seat.

3. Why should you check your mirrors regularly to know where other vehicles are around you?

To flash the brake lights if you are being tailgated.
To know whether you can make a quick lane change in an emergency.
To move out of their way if they want to get past.

4. If a shipping paper describes both hazardous and non-hazardous products, the hazardous materials must be:

entered first.
identified by an "H" placed before the shipping description.
written in a larger font.

5. You had to drive onto the right shoulder to avoid a crash. You are now driving at 40 mph on the shoulder. How should you move back onto the pavement?

Brake hard to slow the vehicle, then steer sharply onto the pavement.
Keep moving at the present speed and steer very gently back onto the pavement.
If the shoulder is clear, stay on it until your vehicle has come to a stop, then move back onto the pavement when it is safe.

6. When driving a double or triple, you should:

decrease your following distance.
increase your following distance.
drive in the left lane whenever possible.

7. Why should you avoid driving too near the edge of the road?

To keep other vehicles from passing you.
To get a better view of the road ahead.
Driving too near the edge of the road can cause the top of your vehicle to hit roadside objects.

8. To avoid rollbacks when you start, you should:

if you have manual transmission, partly engage the clutch before you take your right foot off the brake.
release the parking brake only when you have applied enough engine power.
All of the above.

9. Cargo should be properly covered:

to block your view or someone else’s.
to protect people from spilled cargo.
to protect the weather from the cargo.

10. Before transporting a sealed load, you must check that:

the cargo is piled up.
the load is properly secured.
the placard numbers and the seal numbers match.

Number of questions:	50
Correct answers to pass:	40
Passing score:	80%

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