CDL GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST (INDIANA) - PRACTICE TEST

21. When you take a break in the middle of your trip, you should check:
gauges for signs of trouble.
tires, brakes, lights and cargo securement devices.
missing exhaust pipes.
heater, defroster and windshield wiper blades.
22. Do NOT use a B:C fire extinguisher on:
grease fires.
gasoline fires.
wood fires.
electrical equipment fires.
23. When driving at night you should dim your lights when following another vehicle within:
500 feet.
50 feet.
1 mile.
100 feet.
24. Texting while operating a commercial motor vehicle is:
acceptable if you are contacting your dispacther.
only allowed at night.
illegal.
acceptable if you are contacting your supervisor.
25. The two ways of knowing when to shift are:
weather and road conditions.
oil pressure and road conditions.
following distance and traffic speed.
engine speed and road speed.
26. To correct a drive-wheel braking skid, you should stop braking and:
countersteer.
accelerate slightly.
keep your foot off the clutch.
pull of the road.
27. The service line is also called:
control line.
power line.
brake line.
cable line.
28. When you pull off the road and stop, you should:
use your high beams.
flash your brake lights.
turn on the 4-way emergency flashers.
use the taillights.
29. Which surface is the most slippery?
Dry road
Wet ice
Wet pavement
Ice that is not wet
30. If stopped on a hill, how can you start moving without rolling back?
Press on the gas pedal, even if you have to roll back a little.
Partly engage the clutch before you take your right foot off the brake, put on the parking brake if necessary.
Release the parking brake before you have applied enough engine power to keep from rolling back.
None of the above.
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