CDL COMBINATION PRACTICE TEST (WA)

11. If you unlock the pintle hook with the dolly still under the rear trailer:
your vehicle might roll away.
the brakes could be damaged by the combined forces of the springs and the air pressure.
the dolly tow bar may fly up.
12. One way to prevent hydroplaning is to:
make sure you have enough tread on your tires.
take curves at higher speeds.
have less than 4/32 inch tread depth in every major groove on front tires.
13. You are coupling a tractor to a semi-trailer and have backed up but are not yet under the trailer. Before backing under the semi-trailer, you should hook up:
the electrical service cable.
the safety chain.
the emergency and service air lines.
14. At speeds below 40 mph, you should leave at least one second in front of you for each ___ feet of vehicle length.
10
20
5
15. Under a pressurized system, the radiator cap:
should be removed when the coolant is hot.
should never be removed until the system has cooled.
should never be hot.
16. If you get stuck on railroad tracks, you should:
have a helper push your vehicle.
get out of the vehicle and away from the tracks.
stay in the vehicle and call for help.
17. Before starting down a hill, you should:
release the accelerator and shift to Neutral at the same time.
slow down and shift to a lower gear.
look for an escape route.
18. If a load is placed on one side of the trailer:
the steering axle weight will be too light to steer safely.
a rollover is more likely.
making turns may be easier.
19. If you let air out of hot tires:
the tires will cool off much sooner.
as the tire cools, the air pressure will be too low.
air pressure will increases, causing the tires to blow out.
20. The center of gravity of a trailer should be:
as low as possible.
at the rear of the trailer.
as high as possible.
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