COMBINATION TEST COLORADO - PRACTICE TEST

11. Your vehicle has hydraulic brakes. When you press the brake pedal while driving and the pedal goes to the floor, remember that:
pumping the brake pedal may generate enough hydraulic pressure to stop the vehicle.
shifting into neutral may help slow the vehicle.
the parking brake should never used to slow the vehicle.
All of the above.
12. Brake fade results from, and is affected by:
excessive heat caused by not relying on the engine braking effect.
excessive heat caused by using the brakes too much.
brakes out of adjustment.
All of the above.
13. When driving a combination vehicle, which of the following 2 things will help you prevent a rollover?
Keeping cargo near the center of the vehicle and driving slowly on the highway.
Keeping cargo near the center of the vehicle and driving slowly on turns.
Keeping cargo near the ground and driving slowly on the highway.
Keeping the cargo near the ground and driving slowly around turns.
14. Radial and bias-ply tires:
should be used together.
should be used together only when driving in packed snow.
should not be used together.
should be used together only during bad weather.
15. Livestock:
should always be placed in the rear of the trailer.
should never be carried on a trailer.
can move around in a trailer and cause unsafe handling.
should never be kept bunched together.
16. Which of the following may have reduced the clearances since the heights were posted at bridges and overpasses?
The weight of a cargo
Rain
Traffic
Repaving of the road
17. When your vehicle goes around a corner, the rear wheels follow a different path than the front wheels. This is called:
off-tracking.
skidding.
front-rear tracking.
path-breaking.
18. Glad hands are used to:
the air compressor is connected to the engine.
connect the electrical lines from the truck or tractor to the trailer.
connect the brakes from the truck or tractor to the trailer.
connect the service and emergency air lines from the truck or tractor to the trailer.
19. What is the proper following distance for a 50 foot truck traveling at 50 mph?
10 seconds
5 seconds
6 seconds
25 seconds
20. When backing a trailer, you should:
turn the steering wheel toward the direction you want to go.
pull-up frequently to reposition the vehicle.
avoid braking.
not back up in a straight line.
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