KS CDL COMBINATION TEST - PRACTICE TEST

11. The best way to test the trailer service brakes is to:
accelerate to the maximum possible speed, then apply the trailer brakes fully.
pull forward quickly, then apply the trailer brakes with your hand control.
put the handbrake on when there are no vehicles around you.
None of the above.
12. Emergency brakes are:
not required on buses.
required on all vehicles.
not required on commercial vehicles with air brakes.
not required on doubles.
13. ABS will:
increase your average speed.
not give you more control over the vehicle during braking.
not change your normal braking capability.
shorten your stopping distance.
14. What is a tractor jackknife?
When the rear wheels of a trailer lock up, and the tractor swings around.
When the wheels of a trailer lock up, and the trailer swings around.
When a drive-wheel skid lets the trailer push the towing vehicle sideways.
None of the above.
15. To test the tractor-semitrailer connection for security:
check that the trailer is locked onto the tractor by pulling the tractor gently forward while the trailer brakes are still locked.
go under the trailer and look into the back of the fifth-wheel.
plug the electrical cord into the trailer and fasten the safety catch.
pull out the air supply knob.
16. The service line is also called:
signal line or air line.
control line or signal line.
carrier line or control line.
pressure line or signal line.
17. Air brakes:
are an effective way to stop large and heavy vehicles.
should be used only when driving on wet roads.
can improve fuel efficiency.
are prohibited on larger vehicles.
18. Before starting down a hill, you should:
slow down and shift to a lower gear.
release the accelerator and shift to Neutral at the same time.
look for an escape route.
apply the brakes hard.
19. Most heavy trucks with manual transmissions require ____ to change gears.
double clutching
single clutching
triple clutching
None of the above.
20. A trailer jackknife is more likely to happen when the trailer is:
loaded to its full capacity.
empty.
overloaded.
None of the above.
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