CDL PRACTICE TEST - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA)

31. When you are being tailgated, you should NOT:
increase your following distance.
avoid quick changes.
turn on your taillights.
All of the above.
32. To know when it's time to shift up:
watch your tachometer, and shift up when your engine reaches the bottom of the range.
use engine speed and road speed.
use mirrors on both sides.
check the user manual.
33. When possible, you should park:
so you will have to back up when you leave.
on the shoulder.
so you will be able to pull forward when you leave.
on the roadway.
34. At dawn, dusk, in rain or snow, to make yourself easier to see you should:
use the high beams.
use the emergency flashers.
use the low beams.
use the parking lights.
35. Which of the following is NOT a common cause of vehicle fires?
Flammable cargo
Broken fuel pipe
Under-inflated tires
Headlights out of adjustment
36. When you are driving in heavy traffic, the safest thing to do is to:
drive at the posted speed limit.
drive 10 mph below the speed of other traffic.
drive 10 mph below the speed limit.
drive at the speed of other traffic (without going at an illegal or unsafe speed).
37. Reaction distance is the distance you will continue to travel, in ideal conditions:
from the time your eyes see a hazard until your brain recognizes it.
before the vehicle comes to a complete stop.
before you physically hit the brakes.
All of the above.
38. ABS malfunction lamps are located:
under the hood.
on the driver'door.
on the instrument panel.
None of the above.
39. Which of these is NOT a thing to do when caring for the injured at the scene of a crash?
If a qualified person is helping the injured, stay out of the way unless asked to assist.
Stop heavy bleeding by applying direct pressure to the wound.
Move a severely injured person if the danger of fire or passing traffic makes it necessary.
Keep the injured persons cool.
40. While crossing railroad tracks, you should:
shift up.
shift down.
stop, then look and listen for the train.
not shift gears.
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