CDL GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST (VERMONT) - PRACTICE TEST

11. When should you sound your horn?
When you are being tailgated by an aggressive driver.
When using your horn can help avoid an accident.
When you are about to change lanes.
12. In your mirror, you see a car approaching from the rear. The next time you check your mirror, you don't see the car. If you wish to change lanes, you should:
wait until you are sure the car isn't in your blind spot.
ease into the other lane slowly so the other car can get out of the way.
assume the car left the roadway and change lanes as normal.
13. The most important reason for doing a vehicle inspection is:
Liability insurance
Safety
Employer liability
14. What is countersteering?
Turning the steering wheel quickly the other way after steering in an emergency situation.
Locking your wheels while turning in an emergency situation.
Staying off the brake while steering to the right to avoid an accident.
15. Loads that are over-length, over-width and/or overweight:
require special transit permits.
may require special equipment such as “wide load” signs, flags and flashing lights.
All of the above.
16. You should schedule trips:
between the hours of 11 a.m. and midnight.
between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
for the hours you are normally awake.
17. To avoid distractions while driving, you should:
smoke, eat, and drink only when the road is straight.
use your phone only when there is no traffic around you.
adjust vehicle controls and mirrors prior to driving.
18. The aggregate working load limit of your cargo tie-downs must be at least _____ times the weight of the cargo.
2
4
1/2
19. What is a pull up when referring to truck driving?
A specific maneuver used to decelerate smoothly in the exit lane.
When a driver stops and pulls forward to get a better position.
A driving maneuver used to pull your vehicle over to the side of the road and stop.
20. Before each trip, you must make sure the truck is not overloaded and the cargo is balanced and secured properly. Hard steering can be caused by:
too little weight on the driving axles.
too much weight on the steering axles.
under loaded front axles.
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