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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CDL TEST ALASKA - PRACTICE TEST

11. When starting your vehicle, the warning lights and buzzers:
should stay on for 15-20 seconds.
should stay on until you manually turn them off.
should go out right away.
12. Which of the following statements about cold medicines is true?
They are  over-the-counter drugs, therefore they can be used while driving.
They may make the driver drowsy, therefore they should not be used while driving.
They should only be used when driving during the daytime.
13. You should downshift:
before entering a curve and before starting down a hill.
after starting down a hill and after entering a curve.
before starting up a hill and while going around a curve.
14. When backing, you should back and turn toward the driver's side:
so you can see the shoulder of the road.
so you can see better.
so you can back in a straight line.
15. The definition of Gross Vehicle Weight is:
Axle weight + cargo weight
Total weight of cargo
Total weight of a single vehicle + cargo
16. The header board, if equipped, should:
never be used for cargo.
block the forward movement of any cargo you carry.
not be used in case of a crash or emergency stop.
17. The distance your vehicle travels, in ideal conditions, from the time you see a hazard until your brain recognizes it, is called:
Stopping distance
Reaction distance
Perception distance
18. A burning tire must be:
immediately removed from the vehicle.
covered with cloth.
cooled with water.
19. Retarders:
improve gas mileage.
help slow a vehicle, reducing the need for using brakes.
reduce braking distance.
20. If you are driving toward a traffic light that's been green for a long time, you should:
start slowing down and be ready to stop.
increase your speed to get through the intersection before the traffic light changes to red.
brake as quickly as possible.
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