CDL PRACTICE TEST - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (NORTH CAROLINA)

21. Most hydraulic brake failures occur for one of two reasons, one of which is:
loss of hydraulic pressure.
excessive downshifting.
relying too much on the engine braking effect.
driving in cold weather.
22. When driving, you should be alert for:
people who are distracted.
sleepy drivers late at night.
drivers whose vision is blocked.
All of the above.
23. When driving at night, if drivers of oncoming vehicles do not put their low beams on, you should:
look slightly to the right at a right lane or edge marking, until the vehicles pass.
flash your high beams to remind the other drivers to use their low beams.
look directly at the headlights.
pull off the road and stop.
24. Livestock:
can move around in a trailer and cause unsafe handling.
should never be carried on a trailer.
should never be kept bunched together.
should always be placed in the rear of the trailer.
25. When inspecting the cargo, make sure it is:
piled up.
secured properly for the first 50 miles after beginning a trip.
not overloaded.
All of the above.
26. How should you brake if your vehicle loses ABS?
Brake as you always have.
Step on and off the brake pedal several times
Pump the brake repeatedly
Stay off the Brake
27. Placards must be:
readable from all 4 directions.
in a diamond shape.
turned upright on a point.
All of the above.
28. _______ is the distance your vehicle travels, in ideal conditions, from the time you see a hazard until your brain recognizes it.
Reaction distance
Perception distance
Braking distance
Total stopping distance
29. When backing a trailer, you should turn the steering wheel to the right to make the trailer go left (or vice versa). Once the trailer starts to turn, you should:
keep backing up.
turn the wheel more  in the direction you want to go.
turn the wheel the other way to follow the trailer.
None of the above.
30. If you are driving toward a traffic light that's been green for a long time, you should:
increase your speed to get through the intersection before the traffic light changes to red.
maintain your current speed.
brake as quickly as possible.
start slowing down and be ready to stop.
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