CDL General Knowledge Study Guide #2

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Inspect your cargo after you have driven: *

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25 miles or 50 miles depending on the law in the state you are in, then again after 3 hours or after you have driven 150 miles and after every stop for a break

75 miles

150 miles

During a pre-trip inspection you discover an exhaust leak or power steering leak, you should: *

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Report the problem and make arrangements for another vehicle to use

Go home because you shouldn't drive the vehicle this way

Note the problem and continue your route

Which of these will help keep an engine cool in hot weather? *

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Making sure the engine has the right amount of oil

Properly adjusted v-belts

Avoiding high speed driving

All of these answers are correct

You must inspect your cargo: *

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After every break

Every 3 hours or 150 miles

Before starting

AII of these answers are correct

Which of these statements about speed management is true? *

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On a wet road, you should reduce your speed by about 1/3

On packed snow, you should reduce your speed by about 1/2

When the road is slippery, it will take longer to stop and it will be harder to turn without skidding

AII of these answers are true

Prior to driving, what are some of the items you should check the interior of the bus for? *

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School books and student belongings

A student or other passengers

Trash and clothing

All of these answers are correct

Tie downs must be of the proper type and strength. The combined strength of cargo tie downs must be strong enough to lift: *

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One and one-half times the weight of the cargo tied-down

Three times the weight of the cargo tied-down

Twice the weight of the cargo tied-down

You are driving on a straight, level highway at 50 mph. There are no vehicles in front of you. Suddenly a tire blows out on your vehicle. What should you do first? *

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Begin light braking

Begin controlled or stab braking

Stay off the brake until the vehicle slows down on its own

Over-length, over-width, and/or overweight loads require: *

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Flashing lights

Driving limited to certain times

Special transit permits

AII of these answers are correct

Medical certificates must be renewed every: *

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2 years

9 months

4 years

Axle weight means the following? *

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The weight transmitted to the ground by one axle or one set of axles

The weight transmitted to the tires from the axle

Both of these answers are correct

The "load" means the following? *

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Specified pressure an air tire can carry

The maximum safe weight a tire can carry at a specified pressure

Neither of these answers are correct

Whether or not you load and secure your load yourself, you are responsible for: *

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Knowing your cargo is securely tied-down and covered

Recognizing overloads and poorly balanced weight

Inspecting your cargo

All of these answers are correct

Blocking your cargo to keep it from sliding must be done at the: *

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Needed in the front of a piece of cargo only

Unattached to the cargo deck

Front, back, and/or sides of a piece of cargo

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) means the following? *

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The total weight of a single vehicle including its load

Total weight of a single vehicle

Total weight of the vehicle axle

When a vehicle is carrying a load at night, which extends four feet or more beyond the rear of the body, there must be __ at the extreme end of the load. *

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1 large red flag

3 red flags

2 red lights

If you are convicted for driving under the influence while driving a commercial vehicle, and this is your first offense, you will most likely get: *

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A fine of $500

Probation for a period of one year

At least a one-year suspension of your CDL

Some liquid tanks are divided into several smaller tanks by: *

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Regulators

Bulkheads

Baffles

Front-end header boards: *

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Block the forward movement of your cargo

Protect you from your cargo in case of collision

Both answers are correct

Turn signals should be used: *

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At least 100 feet before turning or changing lanes

At least 250 feet before turning or changing lanes

At least 350 feet before turning or changing lanes

Which of these is important to check before driving in the winter? *

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Exhaust

Steering

Tires

Which of these statements about downshifting for a long downhill grade is true? *

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The proper time to downshift is just after the vehicle starts down the hill

It allows engine compression and friction to help the brakes slow the vehicle

It should not be done with automatic transmissions

When checking the bus seats, what are you looking for? *

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To insure they are securely fastened to the bus

To see if they have been removed

To insure the seat and back portions are not loose

All these answers are correct

The height of the vehicle center of gravity is very important for safe handling. A high center of gravity means you are more likely to do the following: *

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Rollover

Stop faster

Get Stuck

Tank vehicles are used to carry any liquid and are dangerous to drive because: *

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Danger of load surge

High center of gravity

Shifting of the load occurs

All of these answers are true

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