CDL Test Prep General Flashcards
- While driving you are looking ahead of your vehicle. How should you be looking?
Look back and forth and near and far
- How many missing or broken leaves in a leaf spring will cause your vehicle to be placed out-of-service?
One-fourth of the total
- Which of the following happens when a tire blows at highway speed?
You will feel a vibration
- “Over-the-counter” medication used to treat the common cold
Often can make you sleepy and should not be used while driving
- Shifting gears properly is important because
Doing so helps you maintain control of the vehicle
- Which of the following statements about backing a commercial vehicle to a dock is NOT true?
Since you can’t see behind you, you should back slowly until you bump the dock
- The braking effect of the engine is greatest when
It is near the governed RPMs and the transmission is in the lower gears
- When you are driving through construction zones, you should
Watch for uneven surfaces
- Which of the following is true about rear drive wheel braking skids?
If it occurs with a vehicle towing a trailer, the trailer can push the towing vehicle sideways
- If you drive through heavy rain or standing water your brakes may get wet. What can this cause when you apply the brakes?
Trailer jackknife
- Which of the following statements about causes of vehicle fires is true?
Poor trailer ventilation can cause cargo to catch fire
- Bridge formulas are designed to
Permit less maximum axle weight for axles that are closer together
- When traveling down a long downgrade, you should always
Use the braking effect of the engine
- Use of alcohol can cause serious driving errors, including
Decreased reaction time to hazards
- Placarding, the use of hazardous material placards and labels, is an example of
Communication
- As alcohol begins to build up in the body, which of the following is affected first?
Muscle Coordination
- It you are being tailgated you should
Increase your following distance
- You are driving on a straight and level roadway at 60 mph and suddenly a tire blows out on your vehicle. What should you do first?
Grip steering wheel firmly with both hands and stay off the brakes until the vehicle has slowed down
- Convex (curved) mirrors will
Show a wider area than flat mirrors
- If you break down on a level, straight, four-lane, divided highway, where should you place the reflective warning triangles?
One 10 feet from the rear of the vehicle, one approximately 100 feet from the rear of the vehicle, and one about 200 feet from the rear of the vehicle
