SC CDL COMBINATION TEST - PRACTICE TEST

11. When driving a 50 foot combination vehicle at 50 mph in ideal conditions, you should keep at least ____ seconds of space in front of you.
5
10
4
6
12. You should not use the trailer hand brake to straighten out a jackknifing trailer. Why?
You should use the emergency break instead.
The brakes on the trailer wheels will not respond.
The brakes on the trailer wheels caused the skid in the first place.
You should use the service break instead.
13. Weight that is loaded so there is a high center of gravity:
makes a vehicle easier to handle.
causes greater chance of rollover.
reduces the chance that the load will shift to the side or fall off.
All of the above.
14. If you feel drowsy while driving, what should you do?
Get an energy drink.
Turn on the radio to keep you awake.
Eat heavy foods.
Pull off the road and get some sleep.
15. When you get ready to back under the semi-trailer, you should:
back under the trailer at an angle to avoid pushing the trailer sideways.
line up about 15 degrees off the line of the trailer.
line up the kingpin to engage the driver's side locking jaw first.
line up directly in front of the trailer.
16. You should always try to back toward the driver's side because:
you can watch the rear of your vehicle out the side window.
you can more easily correct any steering errors.
backing toward the left side is more dangerous.
None of the above.
17. What are the two basic reasons for covering cargo?
To protect people from spilled cargo and the cargo from pilferage.
To protect people from spilled cargo and the cargo from weather.
To protect the cargo from weather and to avoid littering.
To protect the cargo from pilferage and from weather.
18. Most heavy vehicles require ________ change gears.
double clutching
double shifting
triple shifting
single clutching
19. The front trailer supports are up, and the trailer is resting on the tractor. Make sure:
there is enough clearance between the rear of the tractor frame and the landing gear.
there is enough clearance between the top of the tractor tires and the nose of the trailer.
the electrical and air connections are properly connected between the tractor and the trailer.
All of the above.
20. Empty trucks have the best braking. True or False?
True.
It depends on the truck.
False.
It depends on the cargo.
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