CDL VEHICLE INSPECTION TEST COLORADO

11. How can you check slack adjusters?
Wait for normal air pressure, release the parking brake, move the vehicle forward, and apply the brakes firmly using the brake pedal.
Turn the electrical power on and step on and off the brake pedal.
Check that the spring brakes come on automatically.
Use gloves and pull hard on each slack adjuster that you can reach.
12. During the driving test, when approaching a railroad crossing, you should _________ while your vehicle is in the crossing.
change lanes
not change gears
pass slow moving vehicles
None of the above.
13. Which of the following is NOT a key part of the steering system?
Pitman arm
Leaf spring
Tie rod
Gear box
14. When performing the stop/start maneuver during the skills test, once stopped you should do all of the following, except:
Activate your right turn signal.
Activate your 4-way emergency flashers.
Apply the parking brake.
Cancel your turn signal.
15. How can you tell if your vehicle is equipped with ABS?
Look under the vehicle for the wheel speed sensor wires coming from the back of the brakes.
Look for yellow ABS malfunction lamps on the instrument panel.
Trailers will have yellow ABS malfunction lamps on the left side.
All of the above.
16. When checking tires, which of the following is not a problem?
Radial and bias-ply tires used together
4/32 inch tread depth on front tires
Cracked valve stems
Too much air pressure
17. Checking your vehicle's suspension system includes checking:
the mounting brackets.
the tires.
the air suspension systems.
All of the above.
18. During the skills test, when driving on the expressway, you should:
drive 10 mph or more above the posted limit.
drive slowly in the left lane of traffic.
use mirrors to check traffic.
change lanes frequently.
19. During the external inspection, you should check that the _______ (if equipped) are evenly centered, with the dual wheels and tires evenly separated, and are not bent, damaged, or rusted through.
axle seals
spacers
lug nuts
All of the above.
20. When checking tires as part of the pre-trip inspection, you should check for all of the following except:
tread separation.
that all tires come from the same manufacturer.
minimum tread depth.
cracked valve stems.
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