1.
What is Gross Vehicle Weight?
The total weight of a single vehicle, excluding its load
|
|
The total weight of the cargo
|
|
The total weight of a combination of vehicles excluding the load
|
|
The total weight of a single vehicle, including its load
|
2.
If a tire fails while you are driving, you should:
brake as hard as possible.
|
|
stay off the brake
until your vehicle has slowed down.
|
|
stop on the roadway if possible.
|
|
call your supervisor for instructions.
|
3.
At a rest area, you discover your hazardous materials shipments is leaking. There is no phone around. You should:
keep driving slowly until you reach a truck stop.
|
|
continue driving in order to find a phone.
|
|
never park your vehicle.
|
|
send someone else for help and give that person all of the necessary information.
|
4.
Passive railroad crossings:
do not require you to recognize the crossing.
|
|
require drivers to decide if there is sufficient clear space to cross safely.
|
|
have a traffic control device installed at the crossing to regulate traffic.
|
|
All of the above.
|
5.
How can drivers help control surge?
By decreasing following distance.
|
|
By braking far in advance of a stop.
|
|
By releasing the brakes soon when coming to a stop.
|
|
All of the above.
|
6.
If a tank is leaking, you should:
get the leak fixed immediately.
|
|
call your dispatcher or supervisor for instructions.
|
|
flash your brake lights to warn other motorists.
|
|
continue the trip until you can pull into a service station.
|
7.
Which of the following is a clue suggesting a shipment of HazMat?
The type of business is the shipper is in.
|
|
Tanks with diamond labels or placards on the premises.
|
|
Type of package is being shipped.
|
|
All of the above.
|
8.
When you double your speed, the braking distance is:
4 times longer.
|
|
the same.
|
|
2 times longer.
|
|
3 times longer.
|
9.
To make the brakes work, air brakes use:
nitrogen.
|
|
carbon monoxide.
|
|
compressed air.
|
|
hydraulic air.
|
10.
Retarders:
can be noisy and may not be permitted everywhere.
|
|
increase fuel efficiency.
|
|
improve traction.
|
|
help to increase brake pressure.
|
Next page
NOT SURE YOU WILL PASS? GET CDL PREMIUM NOW! - Learn More
Rate This Free Test