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CDL PRACTICE TEST (UT) - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST

11. What is Gross Vehicle Weight Rating?
The total weight of a combination of vehicles excluding the load
The total weight of a combination of vehicles including the load
The total weight of a single vehicle, including its load
The value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle
12. When you pull off the road and stop, you should:
flash your brake lights.
use the taillights.
use your high beams.
turn on the 4-way emergency flashers.
13. How can you avoid rolling back when you start your vehicle?
Accelerate quickly so the vehicle does not jerk.
Partly engage the clutch before you take your right foot off the brake.
Use stab braking before you engage the clutch.
All of the above.
14. When driving, you:
should carefully evaluate road and traffic conditions to decide if you should use turn signals.
should only use turn signals if there is a vehicle behind you.
should not use turn signals when the road is empty.
should always use turn signals to tell other drivers your intentions.
15. If you let air out of hot tires:
air pressure will increases, causing the tires to blow out.
as the tire cools, the air pressure will be too low.
the tires will cool off much sooner.
None of the above.
16. When checking the lights before driving:
you should check them from inside the vehicle.
make sure the parking brake is not set.
you should turn off the engine.
the engine must be running.
17. An advantage of going right instead of left around an obstacle is that:
There is no real advantage.
No one is likely to be driving on the shoulder, but someone may be passing you on the left.
Turning right comes more natural in emergency situations.
By turning right, you will force other drivers into an opposing traffic lane.
18. When you are driving in heavy traffic, the safest thing to do is to:
drive at the posted speed limit.
drive 10 mph below the speed of other traffic.
drive 10 mph below the speed limit.
drive at the speed of other traffic (without going at an illegal or unsafe speed).
19. What should you do if you doubt you have safe space to pass under a low bridge?
If no warnings are posted, assume there is enough clearance under the bridge and proceed slowly.
Assume that the height posted at the bridges is correct.
Go slowly, and take another route if you are not sure you can make it.
Increase the weight of your vehicle to clearing under the bridge.
20. When driving at night, to avoid glare from oncoming vehicles you should:
look directly at lights of oncoming vehicles.
wear sunglasses.
look slightly to the right at a right lane or edge marking.
put your own high beams on when other drivers do not put their low beams on.
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