GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CDL TEST TEXAS - PRACTICE TEST

31. Which of the following is NOT checked in a pre-trip inspection?
Safety equipment
The amount of fuel in the vehicle
Brake controls
Cargo securement
32. Which of the following is not a rule for using turn signals?
Don't signal unless another vehicle is behind you
Signal continuously
Cancel your signal after you have turned
Signal early
33. Interstate commerce means trade, traffic, or transportation in the U.S. that is between:
A place in a state and a place outside such state or outside the U.S.
Two places in the state through another state or a place outside of the U.S.
Two places in the state as part of trade, traffic, or transportation originating or terminating outside the state or U.S.
All of the above.
34. You can determine if your vehicle is equipped with ABS (anti-lock braking system) by:
checking for a yellow ABS malfunction lamp on the instrument panel.
looking for wheel speed sensor wires coming from the rear of your brakes.
checking if your vehicle was manufactured after March 1, 1998.
All of the above.
35. Most heavy trucks with manual transmissions require ____ to change gears.
single clutching
double clutching
triple clutching
None of the above.
36. When inspecting the cargo, make sure it is:
secured properly for the first 50 miles after beginning a trip.
not overloaded.
piled up.
All of the above.
37. The air storage tanks:
are connected to the engine through gears or a v-belt.
stop the compressor from pumping air.
are used to hold compressed air.
protects the tank and the rest of the system from too much pressure.
38. The Individual Vehicle Distance Record (IVDR) must include all of the following except:
Date of trip
Total distance traveled
Trip origin and destination
Number of stops
39. ABS:
helps increase brake pressure.
gives you more control when you brake.
causes your wheels to lock when you break hard.
is not required on newer trucks.
40. When meeting an oncoming vehicle at night, if the other driver does not put their low beams on, you should:
flash your high beams at the other driver.
slow down and look straight ahead in your lane.
look slightly to the right to avoid looking directly at the lights of the oncoming vehicle.
"get back at the other driver" by putting your own high beams on.
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