IL CDL PRACTICE TEST - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

41. Which of the following statements about drinking alcohol is TRUE?
Alcohol only impairs judgement, not muscle coordination.
Alcohol only affects people who are not used to drinking.
A 5-ounce glass of 12 percent wine contains the same amount of alcohol as a 12-ounce glass of 5 percent beer.
Coffee and a little fresh air will help a drinker sober up.
42. Before starting down a hill, you should:
apply the brakes hard.
look for an escape route.
release the accelerator and shift to Neutral at the same time.
slow down and shift to a lower gear.
43. Fully loaded trucks require greater stopping distances than empty vehicles. True or False?
False.
True, but only on wet surfaces.
True.
True, but only if the truck was built after 1998.
44. ABS:
does not decrease your stopping distance.
helps you increase your following distance.
improves your visibility at night.
helps you increase your average speed.
45. Weaving across the road or drifting from one side to another is typical of:
shoppers.
impaired drivers.
slow drivers.
confused drivers.
46. Axle weight is:
the weight of all the axles added together.
the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of one axle.
the maximum safe weight your tires can carry at a specified pressure.
the weight transmitted to the ground by one axle or one set of axles.
47. Your mirrors should be adjusted so that:
no part of the vehicle is visible in the mirror.
the rear of the vehicle is visible in the mirror.
a part of the vehicle is visible in the mirror.
more than half of the mirror shows the vehicle.
48. If you need to make a large steering adjustment while using controlled braking, you should:
release the brakes.
keep braking as hard as you can while steering.
pump the brakes and keep the wheels locked up.
downshift and keep braking.
49. How can you tell if your vehicle is equipped with anti-lock braking system (ABS)?
Trailers will have yellow ABS malfunction lamps on the left side.
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.
All of the above.
50. In your mirror, you see a car approaching from the rear. The next time you check your mirror, you don't see the car. If you wish to change lanes, you should:
assume the car left the roadway and change lanes as normal.
wait until you are sure the car isn't in your blind spot.
ease into the other lane slowly so the other car can get out of the way.
None of the above.
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