DOUBLES TRIPLES TEST DC - CDL PRACTICE TEST

11. If you unlock the pintle hook with the dolly still under the rear trailer:
steam and boiling water can spray under pressure.
your vehicle might roll away.
the brakes could be damaged by the combined forces of the springs and the air pressure.
the dolly tow bar may fly up.
12. During a walk around inspection of a double or triple trailer, make sure that the converter dolly air tank drain valve is _____ and the glad hands are ______.
open; properly connected
closed; properly connected
open; not connected
closed; not connected
13. For safe handling, the heaviest trailer should be:
behind the tractor.
the second trailer in a triple.
the last trailer.
None of the above.
14. Glad hands are:
warning devices.
electronic devices.
coupling devices.
securement devices.
15. If a tire fails while you are driving, you should:
stop on the roadway if possible.
brake as hard as possible.
call your supervisor for instructions.
stay off the brake until your vehicle has slowed down.
16. Right after it starts to rain, the road is very slippery. Why?
Because black ice may form on the road.
Because the water mixes with oil left on the road by vehicles.
Because rain is very slippery.
None of the above.
17. How should you apply the brakes when going down a steep downgrade?
Apply the brakes whenever you reach your safe speed, until your speed has been reduced to 5 mph below your safe speed.
Apply the brakes as hard as you can without locking the wheels.
You should not brake, and only use engine braking to prevent brake failure.
Apply the brakes when you reach the bottom of the downgrade.
18. While crossing railroad tracks, you should:
shift up.
stop, then look and listen for the train.
not shift gears.
shift down.
19. In a dual air brake system, if one air system is very low on pressure:
you should pump the brakes to restore pressure.
the effect won't be noticeable for the first 50 miles.
you should drive and brake as you always have.
either the front or rear brakes will not be operating fully.
20. When the wheels of a trailer lock up, which of the following is most likely to occur?
The trailer will the trailer has overturn.
The trailer will tend to push the towing vehicle sideways (tractor jackknife).
The trailer will tend to swing around (trailer jackknife).
The rig will stay in a straight line but slide sideways.
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