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General Knowledge Practice Test

 


The parking brake should be tested while the vehicle:
Is parked
Is going down a hill
Moving at highway speeds
Moving slowly

If you are being tailgated, you should:
Increase the space in front of you
Speed up
Flash your brake lights
Signal the tailgater when it is safe to pass

For a commercial vehicle being driven at 55mph on dry road it will take how long to bring vehicle to a stop?
Half the length of a football field
The length of the vehicle
Twice the length of the vehicle
The length of a football field

Truck escape ramps:
should not be used unless you have tried everything to save your vehicle from brake failure
cannot be used by certain types of vehicles
are designed to protect vehicles from damage
all of the above

A vehicle can skid if there is:
over acceleration
turning too sharply
not enough weight on front axle
all of the above

If you are pulled over at a roadside rest area and are found to have a BAC (blood alcohol concentration) of .02, you will:
Be in trouble with your dispatcher
Be placed out of service for 72 hours
Be placed out of service for 48 hours
Be place out of service for 24 hours

The most common cause of vehicles skidding out of control is:
driving too fast for conditions
poorly adjusted brakes
poorly designed roads
inexperience of driver

Of the statements below, which is a TRUE statement on backing:
You should always use a helper and communicate by hand signals
You should always back and turn towards the driver's side whenever possible
Backing is always dangerous
All of the above

When should you have your seatbelt on:
Only when driving in interstate commerce
Any time you are in a moving vehicle
Only in states that require it
Only when driving on the highway

Every time you park your vehicle and shut down the engine, you should:
Leave it in gear
Turn steering wheel as far to the left as possible
Apply the parking brake
All of the above