CDL PRACTICE TEST - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (NEVADA)

21. Fully loaded trucks require greater stopping distances than empty vehicles. True or False?
False.
True.
True, but only if the truck was built after 1998.
True, but only on wet surfaces.
22. What should you do at an accident scene, among other things, to help prevent another accident?
If you are stopping to help, park in the area immediately around the accident.
Call for assistance.
Stay in your vehicle and file an accident report.
Put on your 4-way emergency flashers.
23. Which of the following is checked in a pre-trip inspection?
Wiper blades
Steering wheel
Mirrors and windshield
All of the above.
24. Older trailers do not have spring brakes. If the air supply leaks away:
the ABS won't work properly.
there will be no emergency brakes.
the trailer will stop normally.
All of the above.
25. To use the controlled braking method in an emergency, you should:
pump the brake pedal 3 times.
apply your brakes all the way, and release the brakes when the wheels lock up.
apply the brakes when the wheels lock up.
apply the brakes as hard as you can without locking the wheels.
26. When going down long, steep downgrades, you should:
only use the brakes.
rely solely on engine braking to reduce your speed.
try not to use the brakes.
downshifting and then use the brakes.
27. If you let air out of hot tires:
the tires will cool off much sooner.
as the tire cools, the air pressure will be too low.
air pressure will increases, causing the tires to blow out.
None of the above.
28. To stay alert while driving, you should:
rely on caffeine.
never open the window or use the air conditioner.
avoid medications that can cause drowsiness.
All of the above.
29. The best way to test the trailer service brakes is to:
put the handbrake on when there are no vehicles around you.
pull forward quickly, then apply the trailer brakes with your hand control.
accelerate to the maximum possible speed, then apply the trailer brakes fully.
None of the above.
30. When a tire fails, do NOT:
brake, unless you're about to run into something.
keep a firm grip on the steering wheel.
stay off the brake until the vehicle has slowed down.
None of the above.
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