Texas CDL: General Knowledge Questions and Answers All Rated A

Merging onto a road is safest if you? Correct Answer-Wait for a large enough gap in traffic to enter the road. What three things add up to total stoping distance for your truck or bus? Correct Answer-Perception distance, reaction distance, effective breaking distance. You are checking your steering and exhaust system during a pre trip inspection. Which of these problems if found should be fixed before the vehicle is driven? Correct Answer-Steering wheel play of more than 10 degrees (2 inches on a 20 inch wheel) How does vehicle weight effect stopping? Correct Answer-Empty trucks take longer to stop than loaded ones, but this is not always the case for buses. When the roads are slippery you should? Correct Answer-Make turns as gently as possible Which of these is NOT a good rule when caring for injuries at an accident scene? Correct Answer-Keep injured persons cool You are driving on a straight level highway at 50mph. There are no vehicles in front of you, suddenly a tire blows out on your vehicle, what should you do? Correct Answer-Stay off the brakes until the vehicle has slowed down. After starting the engine Correct Answer-The c