Texas CDL: General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Texas CDL: General Knowledge Questions and Answers Merging onto a road is safest if you? - Correct Answer️️ -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 Answer️️ -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 Answer️️ -Steering wheel play of more than 10 degrees (2 inches on a 20 inch wheel) How does vehicle weight effect stopping? - Correct Answer️️ -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 Answer️️ -Make turns as gently as possible Which of these is NOT a good rule when caring for injuries at an accident scene? - Correct Answer️️ -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 Answer️️ -Stay off the brakes until the vehicle has slowed down. After starting the engine - Correct Answer️️ -The coolant temperature gauge should begin a gradual rise to normal. You are driving a heavy vehicle with a Manuel transmission, you have to stop the vehicle on the shoulder while driving on an uphill grade. Which of these is a good rule to follow when putting the vehicle back in motion up the grade? - Correct Answer️️ -Use the parking brake to hold the vehicle until the clutch engages. Which of these statements is true about speed management? - Correct Answer️️ - When the road is slippery it will take longer to stop and it will be harder to turn without skidding. Where must you keep shipping papers when transporting hazardous materials? - Correct Answer️️ -In the pouch on the drivers door or in the seat. You should use your mirrors to check? - Correct Answer️️ -Where the rear of the vehicle is while you are making turns. Extra care is needed to keep your vehicle centered in your lane because commercial vehicles... - Correct Answer️️ -Are often wider than other vehicles. Which of these would probably not help if your windshield were covered in ice? - Correct Answer️️ -Brush Which of these statements about causes of vehicle fires are true? - Correct Answer️️ - Poor trailer ventilation can cause cargo to catch fire. The purpose of retarders is to - Correct Answer️️ -Help slow the vehicle while driving to reduce brake wear. Which if these is usually true about driving in hot weather? - Correct Answer️️ -You should check tire mounting and pressure before driving. Which of these is usually true about driving in tunnels? - Correct Answer️️ -There maybe crosswinds when exiting When driving thru work zones you should - Correct Answer️️ -Watch for sharp pavement drop offs When passing another vehicle, pedestrian, or bicyclist you should assume that - Correct Answer️️ -They may move into your traffic lane. If you are not sure what to use to put out a hazardous material fi