CO CDL COMBINATION TEST - PRACTICE TEST

11. You are inspecting your vehicle during a trip. What should you do?
Watch gauges for signs of trouble.
Use your senses to check for problems.
Check critical items such as tires, brakes, and lights.
All of the above.
12. You are coupling a tractor to a semi-trailer and have backed up but are not yet under the trailer. Before backing under the semi-trailer, you should hook up:
the landing gear.
the emergency and service air lines.
the electrical service cable.
the safety chain.
13. If you must make an emergency stop, you should:
apply the brakes as hard as you can to lock them.
use the hand brake before the brake pedal.
brake in a way that will keep your vehicle in a straight line.
None of the above.
14. When driving in very hot weather, the heat will increase the chances of:
ABS malfunction.
loss of hydraulic pressure.
suspension system defects.
tire failure.
15. To prevent rollover, you should:
keep the cargo as close to the ground as possible.
drive slowly around on ramps and off ramps.
go slowly around turns.
All of the above.
16. When you make a quick lane change, the crack-the-whip effect can:
the trailer to swing wide to the left.
turn the trailer over.
improve your traction.
make it harder to turn without skidding.
17. The iron trailer supports are up, and the full weight of the trailer is resting on the tractor. Make sure:
there is enough clearance between the upper and lower fifth wheel.
there is enough clearance between the rear of the tractor frame and the landing gear.
you are in a low enough gear.
the safety latch is not engaged.
18. The service line is also called:
signal line or air line.
carrier line or control line.
pressure line or signal line.
control line or signal line.
19. Inspecting the fifth-wheel does NOT include:
backing until the fifth-wheel just touches the trailer.
checking that there are no cracks in the frame.
making sure that the fifth wheel is in the proper position for coupling.
checking for missing or damaged parts.
20. If you are being tailgated, you should:
increase your following distance.
speed up.
move to the left lane.
flash your brake lights.
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