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General / OTR Flashcards

1
Q

Proper use of steering wheel

A

If you do not use hands it could pull away

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2
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When driving at night

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Adjust speed to keep your stopping distance in line of sight

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3
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The Faster and Heavier the vehicle is

A

The more heat the brakes have

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4
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When driving mirrors should be checked

A

Regularly

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5
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If a hill or a curve keeps drivers behind you from steering the vehicle within 500 feet

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The reflective triangle should be moved back to give adequate warning

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6
Q

When a car coming towards you at night with its high beams in you should?

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Look to the right lane or edge marking of the road

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7
Q

You must stop on a hill or two way lane where should I place reflective

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Within 500 feet behind me

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8
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Avoid driving through deep puddles of flowing water but if you must you should

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Gently putting on the brakes while going through the water

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9
Q

If spring brakes are on

A

Do Not use brake pedal

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10
Q

Which is correct in emergency or evasion action

A

Keep a firm grip on the wheel

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11
Q

Unstable loads

A

can cause extra caution on curves

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12
Q

Failing to drain tanks in brake system

A

Can cause water freezing

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13
Q

Short term rental drivers of trucks

A

Are hazardous because they are not used to the limited vision

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14
Q

Which emergency equipment must be in vehicle

A

Warning devices for parking. Brake

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15
Q

What is true about speed management

A

Doubling speedster distance up to 4??

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16
Q

What do ABS do?

A

Prevent wheel lockups

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17
Q

When steering to avoid crashes

A

Don’t turn anymore when needed

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18
Q

When driving watch speed road

A

1/4 in front of you

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19
Q

What do ABS not do

A

Decrease stopping distance

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20
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when fog is heavy

A

Parktruck until fog disappears

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21
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Carful on railroad tracks

A

When tracks have steep approach

22
Q

Speed limit is 55 & heavy

A

35 MPH

23
Q

Mirrors shout be adjusted to see the road behind you

A

As a point of reference

24
Q

What statement about suspension is true?

A

Axel mounts should be checked at each point secure on frame & axles

25
Q

How much space infant in needed while driving highway

A

1 second for every 10 feet

26
Q

How to se brake pedal on steep downhill grade

A

Release brake at 5 MPH below safe speed, come back up to safe speed & repeat again.

27
Q

Brake limiting valve stops

A

Stops front tire skid

28
Q

After the engine starts the coolant gauge

A

Starts to fill slowly

29
Q

Grossweight Vehicle GVW means

A

Total weight Vehicle plus load

30
Q

Brakes getting wet driving through heavy rain can

A

Jack Knife

31
Q

Testing parking brakes

A

Be put in low gear when pulling forward

32
Q

What is not a retarder

A

Air

33
Q

Drain air tanks

A

Everyday

34
Q

How do the best drivers prepare for hazards

A

Defensive driving

35
Q

Straight vehicle front wheel skid

A

Go straight even if wheel is turned

36
Q

When exiting or entering a curved freeway ramp I should

A

Maintain Speed 5 to 10 under speed limit

37
Q

If the tractor got ABS, but trailer doesn’t, the ABS

A

Will still improve steering

38
Q

Vehicle with red triangle, orange center

A

May be a slow moving vehicle

39
Q

During vehicle inspection what will you never be asked to do

A

Crawl under the vehicle

40
Q

When merging use

A

Mirrors

41
Q

You drive a vehicle with trans. You stop vehicle on shoulder while driving uphill grade. Which is good when putting back

A

Use parking brake to hold the vehicle clutch engages

42
Q

When loading truck put the right weight

A

Over the axels

43
Q

When should you adjust your mirrors

A

Before the trip

44
Q

What’s a true fact about downshifting

A

When downshifting for curve do so before you enter curve

45
Q

What does not affect the gear of choice

A

Tire tread depth

46
Q

Switching lanes on the road is safest when

A

You wait for a large enough gap

47
Q

Driver have how many licenses at a time

A

Just 1 license

48
Q

Distance you should look ahead of you

A

1/4 mile

49
Q

Heavy vehicles require

A

Double clutch to change the gear

50
Q

Color of low air pressure warning light is

A

Red

51
Q

To prevent brake fade

A

Select the proper gear to downgrade

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