2024 TRUCK DRIVING PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
By the start of World War I, there were approximately 300,000 trucks in use Nationwide. (True
or False?)
True
After the war, how many heavy trucks were estimated to have been utilized by the government
and the public sector?
More than 1,000,000
Brainpower
0:12
/
0:15
The introduction of the ___ in 1919 extended the trucking industry's reach, carrying heavier
loads more safely and comfortably.
Pneumatic Tire
The diesel engine was developed in what year?
1924
In 1935, what was the first governmental entity granted authority over the interstate trucking
industry?
Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)
In what year did Dwight D. Eisenhower sign the landmark Federal Highway - Aid Act establishing
the interstate highway system?
1956
In 1996, how long was the interstate highway system in miles?
47,015
The US Department of Transportation was created on October 15, 1966, and took control over
interstate motor carrier safety, including regulations, in 1967. (True or False?)
, True
Following a wave of deregulation of other transportation modes, the Motor Carrier Act of 1979
defined and refocused trucking regulations. (True or False?)
False
The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 did what?
-Many of the regulations that limited the types of commodity hauled, routes traveled, and
regions served were eliminated
-The barriers to entry into the trucking industry were reduced making it easier for
entrepreneurs to start trucking companies.
Between the year 1980 and 1990, the number of licensed motor carriers more than doubled to
over 40,000. (True or False?)
True
With the increase in the number of motor carriers doing business in the United States did what?
-Shrunk the per-load revenue of trucking companies
-Decreased the price of goods to consumers
The manufacturing and retail sectors of the US economy were revolutionized by what inventory
model?
JIT- Just In Time
The JIT model enabled the manufacturing and retail sectors to keep inventory levels lower,
ordering only what they need for the next few days or weeks, confident their materials would
be delivered quickly. (True or False?)
True
In 2011, more than _____ million trucks hauled roughly _______ billion tons of freight.
26
9
In 2011, _________% of the total domestic tonnage shipped was done so by the trucking
industry.
67
Congress passed the ________________ to improve highway safety through nationwide
mandatory minimum testing the standards for state commercial vehicle drivers' licenses.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
By the start of World War I, there were approximately 300,000 trucks in use Nationwide. (True
or False?)
True
After the war, how many heavy trucks were estimated to have been utilized by the government
and the public sector?
More than 1,000,000
Brainpower
0:12
/
0:15
The introduction of the ___ in 1919 extended the trucking industry's reach, carrying heavier
loads more safely and comfortably.
Pneumatic Tire
The diesel engine was developed in what year?
1924
In 1935, what was the first governmental entity granted authority over the interstate trucking
industry?
Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)
In what year did Dwight D. Eisenhower sign the landmark Federal Highway - Aid Act establishing
the interstate highway system?
1956
In 1996, how long was the interstate highway system in miles?
47,015
The US Department of Transportation was created on October 15, 1966, and took control over
interstate motor carrier safety, including regulations, in 1967. (True or False?)
, True
Following a wave of deregulation of other transportation modes, the Motor Carrier Act of 1979
defined and refocused trucking regulations. (True or False?)
False
The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 did what?
-Many of the regulations that limited the types of commodity hauled, routes traveled, and
regions served were eliminated
-The barriers to entry into the trucking industry were reduced making it easier for
entrepreneurs to start trucking companies.
Between the year 1980 and 1990, the number of licensed motor carriers more than doubled to
over 40,000. (True or False?)
True
With the increase in the number of motor carriers doing business in the United States did what?
-Shrunk the per-load revenue of trucking companies
-Decreased the price of goods to consumers
The manufacturing and retail sectors of the US economy were revolutionized by what inventory
model?
JIT- Just In Time
The JIT model enabled the manufacturing and retail sectors to keep inventory levels lower,
ordering only what they need for the next few days or weeks, confident their materials would
be delivered quickly. (True or False?)
True
In 2011, more than _____ million trucks hauled roughly _______ billion tons of freight.
26
9
In 2011, _________% of the total domestic tonnage shipped was done so by the trucking
industry.
67
Congress passed the ________________ to improve highway safety through nationwide
mandatory minimum testing the standards for state commercial vehicle drivers' licenses.
