CDL GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST (RI) - PRACTICE TEST

11. You hear a loud "bang" which sounds like a tire blowout. You should:
assume you have a tire failure.
keep driving as normal.
check the tires at the next stop.
12. Total stopping distance equals:
Braking distance + viewing distance
Perception distance + braking distance
Perception distance + reaction distance + braking distance
13. Escape ramps:
can only be used by trucks or passenger vehicles.
are used to safely leave the highway.
have been built to stop runaway vehicles on steep downgrades.
14. When changing lanes, you should:
do it slowly, so a driver you did not see may have a chance to honk their horn.
do it quickly so other vehicles won't get into the lane.
turn sharply.
15. To correct a drive-wheel braking skid, you should stop braking and:
keep your foot off the clutch.
accelerate slightly.
countersteer.
16. The earliest way to recognize that your trailer has started to skid is:
by checking your mirrors.
by checking the jackknife sensor.
by releasing the brakes.
17. Which of the following is NOT a correct action in the event of brake failure?
Weaving from side to side to slow down.
Using the parking brake.
Looking for an escape route.
18. Fully loaded trucks require greater stopping distances than empty vehicles. True or False?
True, but only on wet surfaces.
True, but only if the truck was built after 1998.
False.
19. Distracted driving can cause accidents. To avoid distractions while on the road, you should:
plan your route while driving only if there are no cars around you.
turn off all communication devices.
limit the use of your mobile phone to the first hour of driving.
20. To apply the parking brakes:
push the parking brake control knob in.
place the parking brake control knob in Neutral.
pull the parking brake control knob out.
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