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5-6 Flashcards

1
Q

What must be done with the hazardous materials placards on a cargo tank after its HM cargo has been unloaded?
PG 96 Facts for Drivers study guide

Placards must be left in place until the vehicle is purged.

Placards should be removed

A

Placards must be left in place until the vehicle is purged.

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2
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When does liquid surge present the greatest problem in a cargo tank vehicle?
PG 97 Facts for Drivers study guide

never

full

Partially full

A

Partially full

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3
Q

HOS regulations for truck drivers were first imposed by the interstate commerce commission in which year? PG 36 Facts for Drivers study guide

1978

1988

1958

1938

A

1938

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4
Q

When driving in fog, should a driver use high or low headlight beams?
PG 69 Facts for Drivers study guide

High

Low

Fog Lights

A

Low

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5
Q

Statistically, highway vehicle fires occur 65% of the time in commercial vehicles only.
PG 161 Facts for Drivers study guide

True

False

A

False

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6
Q

Tire fires can be prevented by regularly checking all tires are properly inflated so that excessive internal heat will not build up and avoid overloading and driving at excessive speed in hot weather.
PG 163 Facts for Drivers study guide

True

False

A

True

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7
Q

By June 23rd of which year will certified medical examiners be required to report the results of all completed CMV driver physicals? PG 34 Facts for Drivers study guide

2024

2026

2025

2027

A

2025

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8
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What is the first step a driver should take when the driver’s vehicle is stopped on the highway or shoulder for any cause other than traffic stops. PG 63 Facts for Drivers study guide

Immediately activate the vehicle’s four-way flashers

Make a phone call to dispatch.

Stay in the vehicle and wait for assistance.

Immediately place emergency triangles.

A

Immediately activate the vehicle’s four-way flashers

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9
Q

A specification cargo tank is a tank vehicle constructed to manufacturing specifications as prescribed by the HM Regulations.
PG 94 Facts for Drivers study guide

True

False

A

True

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10
Q

What manufacturer’s brand of tractor is on the 2024 Facts for Drivers?

Peterbilt

Kenworth

Vovlo

Mack

A

Volvo

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11
Q

What type of cargo is most likely to increase the seriousness of a truck fire? PG 113 Facts for Drivers study guide

Explosives

Oxidizers

Organic Peroxides

D) all of the above

A

all of the above

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12
Q

What other types of violations can result in driver disqualification?
PG 57-58 Facts for Drivers study guide

Driving under the influence

Leaving the scene of an accident

Using CMV in the commission of a felony

All of the above

A

All of the above

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13
Q

What are some of the symptoms of diabetes? PG 156 Facts for Drivers study guide

Frequent Urination

Extreme hungry

Increased fatigue

Blurry vision

All of the above

A

All of the above

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14
Q

What precautions should be observed to prevent fire when handling diesel fuel?
PG 167 Facts for Drivers study guide

No smoking

No open lights or flames

Metal-to-metal contact

All of the above

A

All of the above

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15
Q

How can the ill efforts of excessive heat be prevented?
PG 150 Facts for Drivers study guide

Drink water

Dress lightly

Eat lightly, avoid alcoholic, caffeine beverages

Avoid exposure to direct sunlight

All of the above

A

All of the above

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16
Q

The NIH reports that more than 12 million Americans are affected by Sleep Apnea. Which groups are most prone to this condition? pg. 152

males

Overweight

Over 40 Years old

all of the above

A

all of the above

17
Q

The CSA program is the FMCSA’s safety monitoring and enforcement program designed to: PG 26 Facts for Drivers study guide
Identify and prioritize unsafe motor carriers for enforcement intervention.

Improve fuel efficiency in commercial vehicles

Improve safety and reduce crashes involving commercial vehicles.

provide data to third parties to make safety-based business decisions.

A

Identify and prioritize unsafe motor carriers for enforcement intervention.

provide data to third parties to make safety-based business decisions.

18
Q

Speed too fast for conditions means operating the vehicle at a speed that will not permit it to be properly controlled or stopped between the time the driver perceives a hazard and the time the hazard is reached.
PG 68-69 Facts for Drivers study guide
Choose all that apply

True

False

A

True

19
Q

How many fatalities are estimated to be prevented each year due to seatbelt usage? PG 36 Facts for Drivers study guide

20,700

15,700

9,500

12,800

A

15,700

20
Q

Extended artificial respiration is most likely necessary with carbon monoxide poisoning, a drug overdose, near drowning (especially in cold water), or if electric shock are involved. PG 149 Facts for Drivers study guide

True

False

A

True

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