CONNECTICUT CDL PRACTICE TEST - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

11. Air storage tanks:
use parts of the service brake systems to stop the vehicle in a brake system failure.
pump air into the air storage tanks.
are installed in the first tank the air compressor pumps air to.
hold compressed air for the brakes.
12. Drivers should check and adjust their mirrors:
while driving.
before starting a trip.
after a trip.
All of the above.
13. If you are being tailgated, you should:
avoid quick changes.
increase your following distance.
avoid tricks like turning on your taillights or flashing your brake lights.
All of the above.
14. Placards must be:
turned upright on a point.
readable from all 4 directions.
in a diamond shape.
All of the above.
15. You should schedule trips:
between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
for the hours you are normally awake.
between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m.
between the hours of 11 a.m. and midnight.
16. The application pressure gauge:
shows how much air pressure is being applied to the brakes.
protects the tank and the rest of the system from too much pressure.
tells you how much pressure is in the air tanks.
stops the compressor from pumping air.
17. During a trip you should check:
temperature gauges.
pressure gauges.
mirrors.
All of the above.
18. To use the controlled braking method in an emergency, you should:
apply your brakes all the way, and release the brakes when the wheels lock up.
apply the brakes as hard as you can without locking the wheels.
apply the brakes when the wheels lock up.
pump the brake pedal 3 times.
19. The service line is also called:
brake line.
control line.
power line.
cable line.
20. On ramp/off ramp curves should be taken:
well below the posted speeds.
slightly above the posted speeds.
at the posted speeds.
slightly below the posted speeds.
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