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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Flashcards

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YOU NEED TO BE THE FOLLOWING TO OBTAIN A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENDORSEMENT:

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  • A LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
  • A UNITED STATES CITIZEN
  • A COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE
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YOUR PEDALS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR:

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  • LOOSENESS
  • STICKING
  • IMPROPER SETTING
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TO CHECK YOUR PARKING BRAKE, YOU SHOULD?

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APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE FROM A STOP. GENTLY PULL AGAINST IT IN LOW GEAR

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IF USING A TARPAULIN, WHAT MUST YOU CHECK?

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  • THAT IT’S FIRMLY SECURED
  • THAT IT WONT BILLOW
  • THAT IT WONT BE ABLE TO TEAR
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WHAT SHOULD YOU LOOK OUT FOR WHEN INSPECTING YOUR WINDSHIELD?

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  • CLEANLINESS
  • ILLEGAL STICKERS
  • CRACKS
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WHAT PARTS OF THE BUS INTERIOR MUST YOU CHECK PRIOR TO DRIVING?

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  • RESTROOM EMERGENCY BUZZERS
  • FLOOR COVERINGS
  • HANDHOLDS AND RAILINGS
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IN WHAT SITUATION SHOULD YOU CHECK YOUR MIRRORS MOST OFTEN?

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LANE CHANGES, MERGES, TURNS, AND TIGHT MANEUVERS

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TO OBTAIN A NEW YORK CDL, YOU MUST BE?

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RESIDENT IN NEW YORK STATE

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WHEN SIGNALLING A TURN, YOU SHOULD?

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  • SIGNAL EARLY
  • SIGNAL CONTINUOUSLY
  • MAKE SURE YOU CANCEL YOUR SIGNAL
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IF YOUR VEHICLE IS FITTED WITH RETARDERS, WHEN SHOULD YOU NOT USE THEM?

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IN WET OR ICY CONDITIONS

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WHAT IS THE DISTANCE IT WILL TAKE TO STOP IN GOOD CONDITIONS ONCE YOU BRAKE?

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BRAKING DISTANCE

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12
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WHAT COLOR SHOULD YOUR FRONT REFLECTORS BE?

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AMBER

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13
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IF, WITHIN A THREE YEAR PERIOD, YOU ARE HANDED A SECOND CONVICTION FOR VIOLATING RAILROAD CROSSING REGULATIONS, WHAT WILL YOUR PUNISHMENT BE?

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120-DAY DISQUALIFICATION

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14
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SOMEONE’S TAILGATING YOU AND OBVIOUSLY EAGER TO PASS, WHEN THERE’S A SPACE IN FRONT FOR THEM TO DO SO SHOULD, YOU SHOULD:

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AVOID TRICKS, DRIVE SAFELY

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UNLESS YOU’RE TOP HEAVY OR PULLING MULTIPLE TRAILERS, IT’S ALMOST ALWAYS FASTER TO ______ THAN COME TO A FULL STOP.

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STEER CLEAR

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WHAT IDENTIFIES A DRIVER SUFFERING FROM ROAD RAGE, AS OPPOSED TO AGGRESSIVE DRIVING?

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DELIBERATE CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR

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17
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WHAT IS A PARTICULAR DANGER ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSPORTING LIVESTOCK?

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THEY CAN CHANGE THE VEHICLES’ CENTER OF GRAVITY

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18
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WHAT COLOR SHOULD YOUR SIDE MARKER LIGHTS BE?

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RED AT REAR, OTHERS AMBER

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WHAT IS A PARTICULAR DIFFICULTY ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSPORTING HANGING MEAT?

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IT CAN UPSET YOUR HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS

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IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS POWER STEERING, WHAT MUST YOU ENSURE IN YOUR PRE-TRIP EXTERNAL INSPECTION?

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THAT THERE ARE NO LEAKS FROM THE HOSES AND PUMPS

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21
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WHAT DESCENDING A LONG DOWNGRADE, WHAT IS THE “SAFE SPEED?”

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YOUR CHOSEN MAXIMUM SPEED, NOT ABOVE THE POSTED LIMIT

22
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YOU MUST NOTIFY NEW YORK DMV OF ANY TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS OF WHICH YOU ARE CONVICTED IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION APART FROM?

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PARKING VIOLATIONS

23
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IF YOUR VEHICLE IS ORDERED OUT OF SERVICE BY A FEDERAL OR STATE INSPECTOR, WHAT IS THE PENALTY FOR DRIVING WITHOUT RECTIFYING THE FLAWS THEY HAVE INDENTIFIED?

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AT LEAST 90 DAYS SUSPENSION

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IF YOUR LOAD EXCEEDS THE WIDTH OR LENGTH OF YOUR TRAILER, WHICH OF THESE IS THE ONLY THING IT’S NOT COMPULSORY FOR YOU TO HAVE?

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A LONG ENOUGH TARPAULIN TO COVER THE WHOLE LOAD

25
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WHICH OF THESE IS OPTIONAL, BUT SHOULD ALWAYS BE USED WHEN AVAILABLE?

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A HELPER

26
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IF YOUR TRUCK HAS AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFTING, WHEN SHOULD YOU DOWNSHIFT?

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BEFORE ENTERING A DOWNGRADE

27
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IF YOUR TIRES ARE RUNNING HOT, WHICH OF THESE SHOULD YOU NOT DO?

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IMMEDIATELY LET SOME AIR OUT TO RETURN THEM TO CORRECT PRESSURE

28
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UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES ARE YOU COMMITTED TO HAUL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WITHOUT A HAZMAT ENDORSEMENT ON YOUR LICENSE

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UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES

29
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WHAT IS A HEADER BOARD?

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A SAFETY DEVICE BEHIND YOUR HEAD

30
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WHAT IS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU RECOGNIZING A HAZARD AND BEGINNING TO BRAKE CALLED?

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REACTION DISTANCE

31
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WHAT IS A PULL UP?

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MOVING FORWARD WHEN BACKING

32
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WHICH OF THESE IS VITAL IN A FIRE EXTINGUISHER?

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  • THAT IT IS PROPERLY CHARGED
  • THAT IT IS OF THE RIGHT TYPE TO DEAL WITH YOUR CARGO
  • THAT YOU KNOW HOW TO USE IT BEFORE THE FIRE
33
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IN WHAT SITUATION SHOULD YOU REJECT TIRES?

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  • IF THERE ARE ANY CUTS IN THE TIRE
  • IF YOU CAN SEE ANY FABRIC THROUGH THE SIDEWALL
  • IF THE VALVE STEM IS CRACKED
34
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IN THE EVENT OF A BRAKE FAILURE, WHICH OF THESE MEASURES WILL NOT HELP YOU?

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WEAVING FROM SIDE TO SIDE TO SLOW DOWN

35
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WHAT DISTANCE FROM A FIRE SHOULD YOU BE WHEN USING AN EXTINGUISHER?

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AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE

36
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IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, WHAT’S YOUR SAFEST SPEED?

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SPEED OF TRAFFIC, UP TO THE POSTED LIMIT

37
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IN VERY HOT WEATHER, YOU SEE TAR “BLEEDING” THROUGH THE PAVEMENT. WHAT EFFECT MIGHT THIS HAVE?

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IT MAKES THE ROAD MORE SLIPPERY

38
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THE BEST WAY TO STOP A VEHICLE WITHOUT ABS IN AN EMERGENCY IS:

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REPEATEDLY PUMP THE BRAKES

39
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WHAT ARE THE MAIN REASONS TO COVER YOUR CLASS 4 OR 5 HAZMAT CARGO IN AN OPEN TRUCK?

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IT’S FLAMMABLE WHEN WET

40
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WHICH OF THESE IS A SITUATION WHERE YOU NEED TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE SPACE BELOW YOUR VEHICLE

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  • AN UNPAVED YARD
  • A DIRT ROAD
  • RAILROAD TRACKS
41
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WHICH OF THESE IS IT MOST IMPORTANT THAT YOU CHECK ON YOUR PRE-TRIP INSPECTION?

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  • WARNING FLASHERS
  • WINDSHIELD WIPERS
  • TIRE TREAD DEPTH
42
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WHAT IS YOUR PERCEPTION DISTANCE?

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THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SEEING AND RECOGNIZING THE EXISTENCE OF A HAZARD

43
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WHICH OF THESE IS NOT REGARDED AS A SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATION?

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SOUNDING YOUR HORN IN A PROHIBITED AREA

44
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YOUR LOW AIR PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON FOR 10 MILES BUT THEN GOES OFF AGAIN. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

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INVESTIGATE AT EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY

45
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ON PACKED SNOW, YOU SHOULD CUT YOUR SPEED BY AT LEAST:

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HALF

46
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IF YOUR VEHICLE BEGINS HYDROPLANING, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

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PUSH IN THE CLUTCH

47
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YOU HAVE TWO TIEDOWNS ON A 17 FOOT LOAD. HOW MANY MORE DO YOU NEED TO ADHERE TO REGULATIONS?

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NONE

48
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WHICH OF THESE OFFENSES WILL RESULT IN YOU LOSING YOUR CDL FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR?

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  • REFUSING TO UNDERGO A BLOOD ALCOHOL
  • COMMITTING A FELONY INVOLVING THE USE OF A VEHICLE
  • DRIVING ANY VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
49
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WHAT COLOR SHOULD YOUR FRONT TURNING SIGNALS BE?

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AMBER OR WHITE

50
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IN A 30 FOOT VEHICLE, HOW MUCH SPACE SHOULD YOU LEAVE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AT 55 MPH?

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