CDL Combination Test (2024) - FREE Mississippi CDL Practice Test

1. When should you use the hand valve to park a combination vehicle?

2. When backing a truck you should:

get out and walk around the vehicle before you begin to back.
always rely on your mirrors.
look straight ahead.
back and turn toward the right side.

3. Which of the following statements about off-tracking is true?

Longer vehicles off-track less.
When a vehicle goes around a corner, the rear wheels follow the same path as the front wheels.
If there is more than one trailer, the rear wheels of the last trailer will off-track the most.
None of the above.

4. To prevent a rollover, you should keep the cargo as close to the ground as possible and:

keep an eye on your tires.
keep the vents clear so they work correctly.
go slowly around turns.
make sure that the release arm is in the engaged position.

5. If your vehicle gets stuck on the railroad tracks, you should:

gather up your paperwork and shipping papers while calling 911, then get out of the vehicle.
get out of your vehicle and away from the tracks.
check for identifiable landmarks to give the location of the crossing.
All of the above.

6. A red triangle with an orange center means:

Slow-moving vehicle
The vehicle is hauling hazardous materials
Liquid tanker
Law enforcement vehicle

7. Axle weight is:

the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of one axle.
the maximum safe weight your tires can carry at a specified pressure.
the weight of all the axles added together.
the weight transmitted to the ground by one axle or one set of axles.

8. Which of the following is NOT a warning sign of fatigue?

Frequent blinking
Driving at the speed of the traffic
Heavy eyelids
Trouble remembering the last few miles driven

9. When looking at your cargo covers in the mirrors while driving, you must be aware that a flapping cover:

keeps the cargo cool.
can tear loose, uncovering the cargo.
means that the cargo is balanced.
helps keep the cargo as close to the ground as possible.

10. When backing a trailer, if you turn the wheel left:

the cab will go right and the trailer will go left.
the cab and the trailer will go left.
the cab and the trailer will go right.
the cab will go left and the trailer will go right.

COMBINATION TEST MISSISSIPPI - PRACTICE TEST