TEXAS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATION
(CVO) FINAL EXAM Questions and Answers
Latest Versions 2025 TOP RATED A+
The greatest length allowed by state law for a single motor vehicle
other than a truck tractor is
- 40 feet
- 30 feet
- 50 feet
- 45 feet - ANSWER45 feet
Every farm tractor manufactured after January 1. 1972 complies
with State lighting laws by
- Have two head lamps
- Traveling on the shoulder of the road
- Stopping upon approach of another vehicle
- Having one white lantern that shows to both the front and
rear - ANSWERHave two head lamps
To find out the details about registering your particular vehicle you
should consult
- City police
- Tax collector and assessor
- Railroad commission
- Sheriffs office - ANSWERTax collector and assessor
One purpose of requiring registration papers on trucks at all times
is to show
- Weight of the truck empty and how much it is registered to
haul
- Ownership of the truck
- Weight of truck when loaded
- Counties in which the truck may be operated -
ANSWERWeight of the truck empty and how much it is registered
,to haul
Clearance lights are required by State law for trucks or buses if
the width is
- 75 inches or more
- 70 inches or more
- 80 inches or more
- 65 inches or more - ANSWER80 inches or more
When a load extends more than four feet over the rear of a
vehicle, what color flag must be attached to the extreme end of
the extension of driving in the daytime?
- Green
- White
- Red
- Blue - ANSWERRed
Which of the following vehicles is required by State law to carry a
chemical type fire extinguisher
- Ordinary passenger care
- Truck hauling household goods
- Cattle truck
- Taxicab - ANSWERTaxicab
It is unlawful to operate any motor vehicle on a highway with
- Tire chains on the wheels
- Flanges or lugs on the wheels
- More than 10 tires on the ground
- More than two mud-grip tires - ANSWERFlanges or lugs on
the wheels
To operate on the highway a motor vehicle or trailer having metal
tires and weighing
5.000 pounds or more you must
- Drive in the daytime only
- Get a special permit from the Department of Transportation
- Get a Highway Patrol escort
- Drive less than 20 mph - ANSWERGet a special permit from
, the Department of Transportation
Clearance lamps mounted on the rear or on the side near the rear
of a vehicle must be what color?
- Amber
- White
- Green
- Red - ANSWERRed
When towing another vehicle with a chain or cable, what color flag
must be attached to the chain or cable?
- Red
- White
- Blue
- Yellow - ANSWERWhite
When going downhill with a commercial vehicle, it is unlawful to
- Shift to a lower gear
- Remain in the same gear
- Travel more than 25 mph
- Coast - ANSWERCoast
The first thing the driver of a disabled truck or bus should do is
- Try to get the vehicle started
- Set out flares, reflectors, or flags
- Flag down a vehicle to tow you in
- Go for help - ANSWERSet out flares, reflectors, or flags
To haul a load or move equipment that is wider, heavier, or longer
than the law permits, you must
- Drive after dark on little traveled roads
- Obtain a permit from the Department of Transportation
- Obtain a permit from the police
- Request a Highway patrol escort - ANSWERObtain a permit
from the Department of Transportation
Before going down a steep grade with a commercial vehicle you
should
(CVO) FINAL EXAM Questions and Answers
Latest Versions 2025 TOP RATED A+
The greatest length allowed by state law for a single motor vehicle
other than a truck tractor is
- 40 feet
- 30 feet
- 50 feet
- 45 feet - ANSWER45 feet
Every farm tractor manufactured after January 1. 1972 complies
with State lighting laws by
- Have two head lamps
- Traveling on the shoulder of the road
- Stopping upon approach of another vehicle
- Having one white lantern that shows to both the front and
rear - ANSWERHave two head lamps
To find out the details about registering your particular vehicle you
should consult
- City police
- Tax collector and assessor
- Railroad commission
- Sheriffs office - ANSWERTax collector and assessor
One purpose of requiring registration papers on trucks at all times
is to show
- Weight of the truck empty and how much it is registered to
haul
- Ownership of the truck
- Weight of truck when loaded
- Counties in which the truck may be operated -
ANSWERWeight of the truck empty and how much it is registered
,to haul
Clearance lights are required by State law for trucks or buses if
the width is
- 75 inches or more
- 70 inches or more
- 80 inches or more
- 65 inches or more - ANSWER80 inches or more
When a load extends more than four feet over the rear of a
vehicle, what color flag must be attached to the extreme end of
the extension of driving in the daytime?
- Green
- White
- Red
- Blue - ANSWERRed
Which of the following vehicles is required by State law to carry a
chemical type fire extinguisher
- Ordinary passenger care
- Truck hauling household goods
- Cattle truck
- Taxicab - ANSWERTaxicab
It is unlawful to operate any motor vehicle on a highway with
- Tire chains on the wheels
- Flanges or lugs on the wheels
- More than 10 tires on the ground
- More than two mud-grip tires - ANSWERFlanges or lugs on
the wheels
To operate on the highway a motor vehicle or trailer having metal
tires and weighing
5.000 pounds or more you must
- Drive in the daytime only
- Get a special permit from the Department of Transportation
- Get a Highway Patrol escort
- Drive less than 20 mph - ANSWERGet a special permit from
, the Department of Transportation
Clearance lamps mounted on the rear or on the side near the rear
of a vehicle must be what color?
- Amber
- White
- Green
- Red - ANSWERRed
When towing another vehicle with a chain or cable, what color flag
must be attached to the chain or cable?
- Red
- White
- Blue
- Yellow - ANSWERWhite
When going downhill with a commercial vehicle, it is unlawful to
- Shift to a lower gear
- Remain in the same gear
- Travel more than 25 mph
- Coast - ANSWERCoast
The first thing the driver of a disabled truck or bus should do is
- Try to get the vehicle started
- Set out flares, reflectors, or flags
- Flag down a vehicle to tow you in
- Go for help - ANSWERSet out flares, reflectors, or flags
To haul a load or move equipment that is wider, heavier, or longer
than the law permits, you must
- Drive after dark on little traveled roads
- Obtain a permit from the Department of Transportation
- Obtain a permit from the police
- Request a Highway patrol escort - ANSWERObtain a permit
from the Department of Transportation
Before going down a steep grade with a commercial vehicle you
should
