CDL GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST (SC) - PRACTICE TEST

41. When you check your tires, you should look for all of the following EXCEPT:
Dual tires that come in contact with parts of the vehicle
Tread separation
Mismatched sizes
Tires from different manufacturers
42. Which of the following is NOT true?
ABS won't compensate for bad brakes.
ABS only comes into play when a wheel would have locked up because of over braking.
ABS won't compensate for poor brake maintenance.
ABS will change the way you normally brake.
43. Fully loaded trucks require greater stopping distances than empty vehicles. True or False?
True, but only on wet surfaces.
True.
True, but only if the truck was built after 1998.
False.
44. Emergency equipment is:
optional.
only required when transporting hazardous materials.
encouraged.
required.
45. What should you do if your vehicle starts hydroplaning?
Apply the brakes and countersteer to regain control of the vehicle.
Release the accelerator and push in the clutch to let the wheels turn freely.
Leave the road completely.
Accelerate slightly, then push in the clutch to slow down.
46. Which of the following is a common cause of truck fires?
Under-inflated tires and duals that touch.
Short circuits due to loose connections.
loose fuel connections.
All of the above.
47. Hydroplaning:
never occurs at speeds below 40 mph.
only occurs at extremely high speeds.
can occur at speeds as low as 30 mph.
only happens when tire pressure is higher than normal.
48. When traveling with Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives, do not park within _____ of a building.
300 feet
50 feet
200 feet
150 feet
49. On a tractor-trailer equipped with a trailer brake hand valve, the hand valve can be used to:
hold compressed air.
keep from rolling back.
reduce the chance of the front wheels skidding.
prevent movement of cargo.
50. Antifreeze:
helps the engine only under hot conditions.
doesn't help the engine in any way.
helps the engine under hot conditions as well as cold conditions.
helps the engine only when the temperature is below freezing.
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