RI CDL DOUBLES TRIPLES PRACTICE TEST
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When preparing to make a right turn, you should NOT turn wide to the left as you start the turn. Why?
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A following driver may try to pass you on the right.
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It makes the turn harder.
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Turning wide to the left can cause your vehicle to tilt.
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Your vehicle has hydraulic brakes. When you press the brake pedal while driving and the pedal goes to the floor, remember that:
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pumping the brake pedal may generate enough hydraulic pressure to stop the vehicle.
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shifting into neutral may help slow the vehicle.
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the parking brake should never used to slow the vehicle.
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13.
If coolant has to be added to a system without a recovery tank, you should:
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wait until the engine has cooled before adding coolant.
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turn the radiator cap quickly to the first stop.
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keep the engine running while adding coolant.
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Many large vehicles have convex (curved, "spot, "fisheye") mirrors. Convex mirrors:
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make things look smaller and farther away than they really are.
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misrepresent reality by showing a larger area than flat mirrors.
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are illegal in most states.
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If you must stop on a one-way or divided highway, place your warning devices:
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100 feet, 200 feet, and 300 feet toward the approaching traffic.
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10 feet, 100 feet, and 200 feet toward the approaching traffic.
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10 feet, 50 feet, and 150 feet toward the approaching traffic.
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With the controlled braking method:
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you apply your brakes as hard as possible without locking the wheels.
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you lightly tap the brakes.
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you apply your brakes all the way and release the brakes when the wheels lock up.
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When coupling double trailers, you can secure the second trailer by:
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chocking the wheels.
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using the trailer spring brakes.
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All of the above.
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18.
With an engine fire, you should:
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not shoot foam from the vehicle’s underside.
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open the hood as soon as possible.
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turn the engine off as soon as possible.
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If an aggressive driver is involved in an accident down the road, you should:
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try to get their vehicle to the side of the road.
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confront the aggressive driver.
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stop a safe distance from the accident scene, wait for the police and report the behavior you witnessed.
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20.
Before operating the vehicle, the driver should:
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rely on the last vehicle inspection and skip the pre-trip inspection.
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review the last vehicle inspection report.
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should not review the vehicle inspection report and immediately try to find any vehicle defects.
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