CDL HAZMAT PRACTICE TEST NORTH CAROLINA

11. Checking the automatic transmission fluid level may require:
the 4-way emergency flashers to be activated.
the engine to be running.
you to pump the brake.
the vehicle to be parked downhill.
12. When driving at night, you should dim your lights within ______ of an oncoming vehicle.
500 feet.
250 feet.
300 feet.
400 feet.
13. What is Gross Vehicle Weight?
The total weight of a combination of vehicles excluding the load
The total weight of the cargo
The total weight of a single vehicle, excluding its load
The total weight of a single vehicle, including its load
14. If you are being tailgated, you should:
speed up.
try to let the other vehicle pass.
drive on the shoulder.
turn on your taillights.
15. When you discover a fire, if the trailer doors are hot you should not open them because:
opening the doors lets air in and may make the fire flare up.
you should use the fire extinguisher on the door.
with air many fires do less damage.
the temperature of the trailer should not be changed in any way.
16. Which of the following is NOT something you must know in order to determine if you need to use placards?
The material's hazard class.
The amount of all hazardous materials of all classes on your vehicle.
The amount of hazardous material being shipped.
The manufacturing date of the materials.
17. You had to drive onto the right shoulder to avoid a crash. You are now driving at 40 mph on the shoulder. How should you move back onto the pavement?
If the shoulder is clear, stay on it until your vehicle has come to a stop, then move back onto the pavement when it is safe.
Keep moving at the present speed and steer very gently back onto the pavement.
Brake hard to slow the vehicle, then steer sharply onto the pavement.
None of the above.
18. On a tractor-trailer equipped with a trailer brake hand valve, the hand valve can be used to:
prevent movement of cargo.
keep from rolling back.
reduce the chance of the front wheels skidding.
hold compressed air.
19. An ABS system:
keep your wheels from locking when you brake hard.
gives you more control over the vehicle during braking.
helps you avoid skids caused by over braking.
All of the above.
20. When driving at night you should dim your lights when following another vehicle within:
100 feet.
500 feet.
50 feet.
1 mile.
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