A drivers after-trip inspection and report form…

1. Should be filled out at the end of the trip, day, or tour of duty.
2. Should be completed for each vehicle operated.
3. Helps the motor carrier know when the vehicle needs repairs.
4. All of the above.

A badly worn_______ it steering system defect.

1. Input shaft
2. tie rod
3. Armature
4. shock absorber

And exhaust system leak can cause death…

1. True
2. False

A driver who is disqualified…

• Will never operate a C.V. again
• will never work again
• may not drive a C.V.
• may not drive a motor vehicle

Too much weight on the steering axle can…

• Damage to steering axle and tires
• calls heart steering
• neither a or B
• both a and B

Air pressure in tires increases when the temperature rises.

• True
• False

Alcohol affects reaction time.

• True
• False

All CDL skills test must be taken in…

• A representative vehicle
• a new vehicle
• a vehicle with air brakes
• a combination vehicle

An air suspension system should not leak more than three PSI in five minutes at normal pressure

• True
• false

An A:B:C fire extinguisher can be used on

• Gasoline fires
• electrical fires
• clothing
• all of the above

A fire is burning your cargo of wood pallets. An A:B:C fire extinguisher can be used put out the fire.

• True
• False

As alcohol begins to build up in the brain, what body functions are the first to be affected.

• Judgment and self-control
• bladder control
• vision
• muscle control

Brake fade...

• Cannot take place when brakes are in proper adjustment
• occurs when brakes begin to lose their stopping power due to excessive heat.
• Describes the time that it takes for brakes to apply once the break pedal has been depressed.
• Is the amount of time it takes for your foot to press on the brakes.

Brake pads perform better when soaked in brake fluid.

True

Or

False

Breaking in a curve helps prevent skidding.

a.  True

b.  False

If you load cargo wrong or do not secure it, it can…

a. Cause traffic problems and others could get hurt or killed

b. Your vehicle could be damaged by an overload.

c. Effect your steering making its difficult to control your vehicle

d. All of the above are true

Coffee and/or fresh air can sober up a drinker.

• True
• False

Communicating means…

• Keeping in touch with your carrier
• letting other motorists know your intentions
• to talk on your mobile phone
• to keep your logbook up-to-date

Conditions can make the posted height and an overpass incorrect.

• True
• False

Controlled braking is…

• Pressing brakes until wheel lockup occurs, releasing and then reapply.
• Squeezing brakes firmly without locking them up
• slamming on the brakes hard in making wheels lockup
• never acceptable

Compared to clean headlights, approximately how effective are dirty headlights?

• 25%
• 50%
• 100%
• 75%

Double clutching should be used…

• Each time a heavy-duty truck is shifted
• only when loaded
• only by experienced drivers
• only when going uphill or downhill with a heavy load.

Empty trucks require longer stopping distance then loaded ones.

• True
• False

Engine retarder's increased break where.

• True
• False

 For the average driver, driving on dry pavement, with the brakes properly adjusted, what is the total stopping distance it takes to stop at 55 mph (including perception distance, reaction distance, and braking distance)?

a. About the length of a football field.

b. About 100 feet.

c. 5 ½ times the length of the vehicle.

d. About 1/4 mile. 

How many red reflective triangles are you required to carry?

a. 2.

b. 3.

c. 4.

d. 6. 

Hydroplaning can occur at speeds as low as 30 mph.

a. True

b. False 

 Hydroplaning . . . 

a. is like water skiing; your wheels lift off the roadway onto a thin film of water.

b. may cause you to be unable to brake or steer.

c. is more likely with tires that are low or worn.

d. all of the above. 

Ice on your radiator shutters or winter front . . .

a. can be ignored since it will melt off when the engine warms up.

b. can cause the engine to overheat.

c. will help the engine get to operating temperature and remain there.

d. is beneficial. It allows the heater core to maintain the proper temperature. 

.If you’re required to keep a log of your time, . . .

a. you may bring it up to date once each pay period.

b. any FHWA agent may inspect it.

c. it is more efficient to maintain two sets of them.

d. you should add or delete an hour when you cross a time zone.