UT CDL COMBINATION TEST - PRACTICE TEST

11. Empty trucks:
require the same stopping distance than full trucks.
require a greater stopping distance than full trucks.
require a shorter stopping distance than full trucks.
None of the above.
12. Livestock:
can move around in a trailer and cause unsafe handling.
should never be carried on a trailer.
should never be kept bunched together.
should always be placed in the rear of the trailer.
13. In vehicles with air brakes, the tractor protection valve:
keeps air in the tractor or truck brake system.
is used to connect the service and emergency air lines from the truck/tractor to the trailer.
carries air, which is controlled by the trailer hand brake or the foot brake.
provides the air pressure used to operate trailer brakes.
14. You are hooking up to an old trailer. The trailer does not have spring brakes. If you cross the air lines:
you will be able to drive away but you will not have trailer brakes.
the trailer hand valve will apply the tractor brakes instead of the trailer brakes.
the glad hands will be locked together.
None of the above.
15. An Anti-lock Braking System:
increases a vehicle's stopping power.
lets you brake faster.
keeps your wheels from locking when you brake hard.
increases the distamce required to stop on slippery surfaces.
16. Which of these is more likely to rollover due to the "crack-the-whip" effect?
The last trailer of doubles
The front trailer of 65 ft. conventional doubles
5-axle tractor semitrailers
The last trailer of triples
17. If you will be transporting hazardous materials that require placards, you must:
obtain a special transit permit.
obtain a hazardous materials endorsement.
transport the materials at night only.
ask permission of the local transportation agency.
18. You are coupling a tractor to a semi-trailer. After checking the trailer height but before supplying air to the trailer, you should:
connect the air lines to the trailer.
raise the front trailer supports.
inspect the fifth-wheel.
lock the trailer brakes.
19. Where are shut-off valves?
At the front of each trailer.
At the front and back of each trailer.
On converter dollies.
At the back of each trailer.
20. _________ rigs are much more likely to roll over in an accident than _________ rigs.
Empty ; overloaded
Fully loaded ; empty
Empty ; fully loaded
Fully loaded ; overloaded
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