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CDL GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST (UT) - PRACTICE TEST

31. Transporting hanging meat requires special attention. Why?
Because you have to drive fast to get it delivered fresh.
Because refrigerated trucks have less traction.
Because hanging meat can be an unstable load with a high center of gravity.
All of the above.
32. When driving a double or triple, you should:
drive in the left lane whenever possible.
increase your following distance.
decrease your following distance.
drive with emergency flashers on.
33. If you are driving toward a traffic light that's been green for a long time, you should:
maintain your current speed.
brake as quickly as possible.
start slowing down and be ready to stop.
increase your speed to get through the intersection before the traffic light changes to red.
34. If stopped on a hill, how can you start moving without rolling back?
Partly engage the clutch before you take your right foot off the brake, put on the parking brake if necessary.
Release the parking brake before you have applied enough engine power to keep from rolling back.
Press on the gas pedal, even if you have to roll back a little.
None of the above.
35. You are more at risk of being fatigued:
when stopping periodically during long trips.
after getting more than 8 hours of sleep.
when driving during the day.
when driving alone.
36. Front-end header boards:
protect you from your cargo in case of an emergency stop.
block the forward movement of your cargo.
protect you from your cargo in case of a crash.
All of the above.
37. The service brake system:
applies and releases the parking brakes.
applies and releases the emergency brake.
applies and releases the brakes when you use the brake pedal during normal driving.
None of the above.
38. Water in the brakes:
can increase braking power.
reduces wheel lockups.
can cause the brakes to apply unevenly.
All of the above.
39. ABS:
helps you increase your average speed.
improves your visibility at night.
helps you increase your following distance.
does not decrease your stopping distance.
40. You should hold your steering wheel:
firmly with both hands.
with both hands on the same side of the wheel.
gently with both hands.
firmly with one hand.
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