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To obtain a CDL, you will be required to pass a vehicle inspection test. The vehicle inspection test, formerly known as pre-trip, is a skills test to see if you identify which features and equipment on the test vehicle should be inspected before driving. During the test, you will be asked to do an inspection of your vehicle. You will be expected to show your knowledge of the inspection process and you will be tested to see if you know whether your vehicle is safe to drive. During the CDL inspection test, DMV does not allow the use of testing aids, other than the vehicle inspection guide in the Texas CDL Manual. To prepare for the test, study the following sections of the CDL manual: Driving Safely and the Vehicle Inspection Test. If you do not pass the CDL inspection test, the other skills tests will be postponed.
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During the vehicle inspection test, you will be asked to:
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change the coolant.
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change a tire.
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move your vehicle forward, backward.
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explain to the examiner what you would inspect and why.
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During the driving test, when asked to make a lane change you should:
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make the necessary traffic checks first and use proper signals before changing lanes.
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make the change immediately without looking.
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make the lane change before using proper signals.
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None of the above.
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3.
How can you tell if your vehicle is equipped with ABS?
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Look under the vehicle for the wheel speed sensor wires coming from the back of the brakes.
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Look for yellow ABS malfunction lamps on the instrument panel.
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Trailers will have yellow ABS malfunction lamps on the left side.
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All of the above.
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4.
During a walk around inspection, which of the following should you check?
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Condition of wheel and rim.
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Shock absorber condition.
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Condition of the front axle.
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All of the above.
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5.
Which of the following must be inspected on every tire?
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Battery.
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Steering box.
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Brake chambers.
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Hub oil/grease seals and axle seals.
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6.
Name some things you should check on the FRONT of your vehicle during your pre-trip inspection.
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Low beams, high beams, four-way flashers, and turn signals
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Oil, transmission, air compressor, and radiator
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U-Bolts, anchor plate and bellows
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None of the above.
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7.
During the skills test, when driving on the expressway, you should:
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use mirrors to check traffic.
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drive 10 mph or more above the posted limit.
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drive slowly in the left lane of traffic.
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change lanes frequently.
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Brake drums (or discs) must not have cracks longer than:
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the width of the friction area.
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one third the width of the friction area.
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twice the width of the friction area.
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one half the width of the friction area.
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9.
During your inspection, you should look into the fifth-wheel gap and check that the _________ are fully closed around the kingpin.
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lug nuts
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mounting bolts
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locking jaws
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couplings (U-joints)
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What should be fully engaged with no loose or missing pins in the slide mechanism of the sliding fifth-wheel?
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Hitch release lever
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Sliding pintle
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Locking jaws
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Locking pins
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