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