MASSACHUSETTS CDL PRACTICE TEST - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

21. If you must drive slowly, how should you alert following drivers?
Flash your brake lights
Use your emergency flashers if it is legal
Help them out by signaling when it is safe to pass
Turn on your taillights
22. If your vehicle gets stuck on a railroad track, you should:
get out of the vehicle and walk as far away from the tracks as possible.
try to re-start the vehicle.
stay in the vehicle and call your dispatcher or supervisor for instructions.
stay in the vehicle and call for help.
23. When shifting up, you should release accelerator, push in clutch and shift to neutral at the same time, and then?
Release the clutch
Shift up
Press the accelerator
Push in the clutch again
24. How many reflective triangles/emergency reflectors should you carry?
3
1
4
2
25. After starting the engine, the ABS light stays on. This means:
the ABS is in Neutral.
the ABS is not working properly.
the ABS oil level is not adequate.
the ABS is working properly.
26. When is use of a drug given to a driver by a doctor permitted?
Never.
Only if the doctor informs the driver that the drug won't affect safe driving ability.
Only if it's a prescription drug.
Only if it's an over the counter drug.
27. If a vehicle is equipped with ABS, when you start the engine:
the ABS indicator light on the dash should come on and then turn off.
the wheels will lock up.
the trailer emergency brakes will come on.
the spring brakes will come on.
28. Blocking _______________ to keep it from sliding.
is used only in the back of a piece of cargo
is used in the front, back, and/or sides of a piece of cargo
goes from the upper part of the cargo to the floor
None of the above.
29. When possible, you should park:
on the shoulder.
so you will be able to pull forward when you leave.
on the roadway.
so you will have to back up when you leave.
30. If your vehicle has manual transmission, to know when to shift up:
you should release the accelerator, push in the clutch, and shift to neutral at the same time.
you should use a helper when you can.
you must use mirrors on both sides.
you can watch your tachometer, and shift up when your engine reaches the top of the range.
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