CDL PRACTICE TEST - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (NEBRASKA)

11. ______ is operating a motor vehicle with the intent of doing harm to others.
Excessive driving
Road rage
Aggressive driving
All of the above.
12. Which of these describes the proper braking technique when driving on a long and steep downgrade?
Release the brakes until your speed is 5 mph above your safe speed, then apply the brakes. When your speed has decreased to your safe speed, repeat the previous steps.
Apply the brakes until your speed has been reduced to 5 mph, then release the brakes. When your speed has increased to your safe speed, repeat the previous steps.
Apply the brakes. When your speed has been reduced to 5 mph below your safe speed, release the brakes. When your speed has increased to your safe speed, repeat the previous steps.
All of the above.
13. Checking the automatic transmission fluid level may require:
you to pump the brake.
the vehicle to be parked downhill.
the 4-way emergency flashers to be activated.
the engine to be running.
14. Before entering an intersection, make sure that:
accelerate smoothly and change gears as necessary.
there is sufficient space to clear it.
there's enough room to get at least halfway across.
That there is enough room for the rear of your vehicle to clear the stop line on your side.
15. When a vehicle goes around a corner, the rear wheels:
will lock up.
follow the same path as the front wheels.
follow a different path than the front wheels.
will turn freely.
16. Tar in the road pavement:
does not affect the road surface.
can slow down your vehicle.
increases the ability to maintain traction on a vehicle.
frequently rises to the surface in very hot weather.
17. Your chances of avoiding an accident depend upon how well you take action. When you are about to hit an obstacle ahead, you should remember that:
leaving the road is more risky than hitting another vehicle.
stopping is always the safest thing to do in an emergency.
you can almost always turn to miss an obstacle more quickly than you can stop.
All of the above.
18. If you are driving a 30-foot vehicle at 55 mph, you should leave at least _____ between you and the vehicle ahead.
4 seconds
3 seconds
2 seconds
5 seconds
19. Black ice:
is a thin layer that is clear enough that you can see the road underneath it.
is thick enough that it makes the road look wet.
is thick enough that it makes the road look dry.
None of the above.
20. ABS:
causes your wheels to lock when you break hard.
gives you more control when you brake.
helps increase brake pressure.
is not required on newer trucks.
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