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1
Q

What emergency equipment must be carried

A

Fire extinguisher
Spare electrical fuses
3 reflective triangles or 6 fuses or 3 liquid burning flares

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2
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When should you downshift

A

Before going downhill

Before entering a curve

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3
Q

How far ahead should you look

A

You should look atleast 12-15 second ahead

About one block at lower speeds

1/4 mile at highway speeds

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4
Q

How long do you have to put out emergency warning devices when stopped on a shoulder or on the roadway

A

Within 10 minutes

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5
Q

At what distances should you place warning devices on one way or divided highway

A

10ft 100ft 200ft

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6
Q

At what distances should you place warning devices on two way or undivided highway

A

10 ft from front or rear of vehicle and 100ft to the front and rear

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7
Q

When parked back beyond a curve or hill move the rear most triangle between _______. And _______ behind the vehicle

A

100 and 500ft

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8
Q

The distance your vehicle travels from the time your eyes see a hazard until your brain recognizes it

A

Perception distance

Average is 1 3/4 seconds

At 55mph 142ft

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9
Q

The distance you will continue to travel before you physically hit the brakes

A

Reaction distance

Average 3/4 second to 1 sec

At 55mph that’s 61 feet

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10
Q

The distance your vehicle will travel while braking

A

Braking distance

At 55mph it’s about 216 ft

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11
Q

The total minimum distance your vehicle has traveled until it comes to complete stop

A

Total stopping distance

At 55mph it’s a minimum of 419 ft

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12
Q

When you double your speed from 20-40 mph the impact is _____times greater

A

4

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13
Q

Wet roads can _________ stopping distance

A

Double

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14
Q

Reduce speed by about _______ on a wet road and by ______ on snow

A

1/3. From 55 to 35

Half

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15
Q

You may not pass a vehicle which is moving less than ______mph on a grade unless you can pass that vehicle at least _____mph faster than it is traveling and it can be completed within _____mile.

A

20

10

1/4

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16
Q

When large vehicles are driven in caravan on the highway they must leave _____ft between them to allow passing

A

100

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17
Q

How much space should you keep in front of you

A

One second for every 10ft of vehicle length at under 40mph

For over 40mph add 1 sec

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18
Q

With low beams you can see ______ft ahead and with high beams about _______-_______ft ahead

A

250

350-500

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19
Q

You must turn on your headlights from a ________________ after sunset to a _____________before sunrise

Or visibility is insufficient to see a person or vehicle from _________ft away

A

Half hour

Half hour

1000

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20
Q

Dim your lights within _______ft of an oncoming vehicle and when following another vehicle within _______ft

A

500

500

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21
Q

The only way to stop a front wheel skid

A

Let the vehicle slow down

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22
Q

You can not drink alcohol within _____hours of your shift

A

4

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23
Q

It is illegal to drive a commercial vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of ______% or greater

A

.04

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24
Q

Inspect your cargo and securing devices within the first _____miles after beginning the trip

A

50

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25
Q

The total weight of a single vehicle including its load

A

Gross vehicle weight GVW

26
Q

The total weight of a combination of vehicles including the load

A

Gross combination weight GCW

27
Q

The value specified by the mfg as the loaded weight of a single vehicle

A

Gross vehicle weight rating GVWR

28
Q

The value specified by the mfg as the loaded weight of a combination vehicle

A

Gross combination weight rating GCWR

29
Q

Cargo should have atleast one tie down for every _____ft of cargo

A

10

30
Q

You should recheck the cargo after you have driven ____hrs or ______miles

A

3hrs

150miles

31
Q

Passenger vehicle drivers must have a CDL if they drive a vehicle designed to carry _______or more persons including the driver

A

10

32
Q

A full service brake application must deliver to all brake chambers not less than ____% of the air reservoir pressure remaining with the brakes applied

A

90

33
Q

The safety relief valve on the first air tank is usually set to release at _____psi

A

150

34
Q

The brake pedal is also called

A

Foot valve or treadle valve

35
Q

A warning signal you can see must come on before the air pressure in the tanks fall below _____psi

A

55

36
Q

Tractor and straight truck spring brakes will come on fully when air pressure drops to a range of _____to ______psi

A

20 to 45psi

37
Q

The one way check valve must be located between the _____________ and the _______________

A

Air compressor and first reservoir

38
Q

Allow air pressure in both tanks to build up to _____psi before driving

A

100

39
Q

If a slack adjuster moves more than about _______ where the push rod attaches to it, it probably needs adjustment

A

1”

40
Q

Brake drums or discs must not have cracks longer than ____________ the width of the friction area

A

1/2

41
Q

Brake linings (pads) must not be worn less than _______

A

1/4”

42
Q

Low pressure warning signal should come on between _____ and _____psi

A

55

75

43
Q

Spring brake should come on between ______ and ______psi

A

20

45

44
Q

Air pressure build test

The pressure should build from _____to _____ within _______sec

A

85 to 100 in 45sec

45
Q

Static leakage test

The air pressure should not drop more than:

______psi for single vehicle

______psi for combo of two vehicles

______psi for combo of 3 or more vehicles

A

2
3
5

46
Q 
Applied leakage test
Fully charged system (125psi) turn off engine, chock wheels and release parking brake. Fully apply foot brake and hold for 1 min. Should not drop more than:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_psi for single vehicles
\_\_\_\_\_\_psi for combo of 2
\_\_\_\_\_\_psi for combo of 3
A

3
4
6

47
Q

The governor must cut out before ______psi

A

130

48
Q

The pressure governor should cut no lower than _____psi for a bus and _____psi for trucks

A

85

100

49
Q

The brake lag distance on air brake systems is _________or more

At 55mph it adds ______ft

A

1/2 sec

32ft

50
Q

At 55mph the average driver on dry pavement in good conditions with air brakes has average total stopping distance of over ________ft

A

450

51
Q

Results from excessive heat causing chemical changes in the brake lining, which reduces friction, and causes expansion of the brake drum

A

Brake fade

52
Q

If you do not have automatic air tank drains you should drain your tanks every ______

A

Day

53
Q

Fully loaded rigs are ______times more likely to roll over in an accident than empty rigs

A

10

54
Q

What two things will help you prevent rollover

A
  1. Keep cargo as close to the ground as possible

2. Drive slowly around turns

55
Q

Every combination vehicle has ______ lines

A

Two

Service air line

Emergency air line

56
Q

What two things does the emergency air line do on a combination vehicle

A
  1. Supplies air to the trailer air tanks

2. Controls the emergency brakes on combination vehicles

57
Q

Coupling devices used to connect the service and emergency air lines from the truck or tractor to the trailer

A

Glad hands

58
Q

Used in the service and supply air lines at the back of trailers used to tow other trailers

A

Shut off valves

59
Q

On all tank vehicles the most important thing to check for is ________

A

Leaks

60
Q

The maximum driving time within a work period is ______hrs for drivers of tank vehicles with a capacity greater than 500 gallons When transporting flammable liquid

A

10

61
Q

Hazmat employers are required to keep a training record for every employee working with hazmat and for _____days after termination

They also must be trained and tested atleast once every _______ yrs

A

90

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