MISSISSIPPI CDL PRACTICE TEST - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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For safety during a trip, you should:
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check critical items when you stop.
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watch gauges for signs of trouble.
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use your senses to check for problems.
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All of the above.
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22.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic skills required to operate a commercial motor vehicle?
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Steering
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Backing safely
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Accelerating
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First-aid certification
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23.
How can you avoid rolling back when you start your vehicle?
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Accelerate quickly so the vehicle does not jerk.
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Partly engage the clutch before you take your right foot off the brake.
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Use stab braking before you engage the clutch.
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All of the above.
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24.
Dollies with ABS are required to have a malfunction lamp:
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on the right side.
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on the left side.
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on the front.
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on the rear.
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25.
Wheel rims that have had welding repairs:
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should not be used.
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are safe.
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should be placed in the front.
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None of the above.
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26.
If a tire fails while you are driving, you should:
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brake as hard as possible.
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stop on the roadway if possible.
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call your supervisor for instructions.
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stay off the brake
until your vehicle has slowed down.
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27.
If you hear a loud loud "bang" and the steering feels "heavy", you should:
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hold the steering wheel firmly and stay off the brake.
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brake hard and pull off the road.
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check your rearview mirrors to see if you have a flat tire.
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pump the brakes until the vehicle has slowed down.
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28.
If you see a hazard ahead, you should:
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call the emergency services.
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come to a complete stop when safe to do so.
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think about the emergencies that could develop and be prepared to take action.
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none of the above.
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29.
When meeting an oncoming vehicle at night, if the other driver does not put their low beams on, you should:
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"get back at the other driver" by putting your own high beams on.
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look slightly to the right to avoid looking directly at the lights of the oncoming vehicle.
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slow down and look straight ahead in your lane.
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flash your high beams at the other driver.
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30.
If a worker is close to the roadway in a work zone, you should:
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drive at the posted speed limit.
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reduce your speed below the posted speed limit.
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drive on the shoulder.
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pull off the road and stop.
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