Test Questions and Complete Solutions
Graded A+
When pulling or towing another motor vehicle the speed limit is _____ - Answer: 45 mph
The speed limit for school busses which are frequently stopping to load or unload children is___ -
Answer: 35 mph
For all other vehicle, where the posted speed limit permits, the maximum speed limit is ___ - Answer: 70
mph
On rural highways, outside residential area or business districts, drivers of motor trucks must not follow
within _____ of one another except to pass - Answer: 400 ft
Vehicles weighing or carrying more than ___ must be equipped with extra brakes - Answer: 3,000
pounds
___ brakes are a safe way of stopping large vehicles when used correctly - Answer: Air
Vehicles transporting passengers must be equipped with this type of fire extinguisher - Answer: 2-BC
The part of the air brake system which controls when the air compressor will pump air into the air
storage tanks - Answer: Air compressor governor
The part of the air brake system which is operated by turning a quarter turn or by pulling a cable and
which must be drained manually at the end of the day - Answer: manual air tank drain
the part of the air brake system in which water and oil are automatically expelled - Answer: automatic
air tank drain
, high beam lights must be dimmed at___ from oncoming traffic and ____ from a vehicle being followed -
Answer: 500ft, 200ft
you must stop within___ but not closer than __ from a railway crossing - Answer: 50ft, 15ft
class D license is for anyone driving a vehicle or combined set of vehicles in this weight range____, as
long as they are not carrying hazardous materials. - Answer: 10,000-26,001 pounds
A Class D license allows for a driver-for-fire to drive any vehicle fitting into the Class ___ requirements -
Answer: E
Any load except for poles, pilings, and logs may not extend more than ___ beyond the rear of the vehicle
- Answer: 8ft
Poles, pilings, and logs may not extend more than ___ beyond the rear of the trailer - Answer: 15ft
if a load extends more than ___ past the body of the vehicle a 12 in square _____ must be attached to
the load during daylight and a ____ must be attached during nighttime - Answer: 4ft, red flag, red light
the red light attached to the load at night must be visible from - Answer: 500ft
the maximum height, length, and width requirements do not apply to ___, ___, or ____ as long as they
are operating during daylight - Answer: auto carriers, trailers hauling poles or pilings, trailers hauling logs
when securing a load, the contents must not be allowed to ____, ____, _____, or ______ and the cover
must be securely fastened - Answer: drop, shift, leak, otherwise escape
any load may not extend more than ____ in front of the vehicle - Answer: 4ft
tow trucks must have this type of fire extinguisher - Answer: 4-BC