TRUCKING RODEO TEST 2024 WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.

A driver's reputation relies on? PG 1 a. Driving record b. professionalism c. self-discipline d. all of the above d. all of the above The Truck Driving Championships influence how many drivers annually? PG 2 a. hundreds b. thousands c. tens of thousands d. over 100,000 c. Tens of thousands The TDC was established by the ATA in? PG 2 a. 1933 b. 1937 c. 1935 d. 1924 b. 1937 Which is not an objective of the TDC? PG 2 a. to drive accident free b. to perfect their crafts c. to improve the media's and the general public's image of truck drivers and the motor carrier industry d. none of the above d. none of the above In order for drivers to perform at their peak, they rely on? PG 6 a. knowledge b. experience c. skills d. all of the above d. all of the above Which boosted the growth of trucking? PG 7 a. WWII b. industrial revolution c. WWI d. regulation c. WWI At the end of WWI there were over 1 million trucks, how many were there at the start of WWI? PG 7 a. 300,000 b. 900,000 c. 750,000 d. over 1.5 million a. 300,000 The pneumatic tire was introduced to trucking in? PG 7 a. 1919 b. 1924 c. 1933 d. none of the above a. 1919 The Diesel engine was introduced to trucking in? PG 7 a. 1924 b. 1919 c. 1933 d. 1954 a. 1924 The regulation of trucking came under Motor Carrier Act of? PG 7 a. 1935 b. 1933 c. 1937 d 1934 a. 1935 The onset of WWII firmly established trucking as a vital mode of freight delivery. PG 8 a. True b. False a. True The Motor Carrier Act that regulated trucking was modeled after the interstate Commerce Act of? PG 7 a. 1980 b. 1887 c. 1919 d. 1876 b. 1887 Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal Highway Aid Act establishing the interstate highway system in? PG 8 a. 1954 b. 1960 c. 1962 d. 1956 d. 1956 The interstate highway system, which took over 60 plus years to build, consists of how many miles? PG 8 a. 42,345 b. 47,432 c. 45,705 d. over 50,000 b. 47,432 The addition of new roads transformed trucking into a nationwide carriage service. PG 8 a. True b. False a. True What year did U.S. DOT take control of safety and regulations for trucking? PG 8 a. 1954 b. 1960 c. 1966 d. 1967 d. 1967 DOT was established by an act of Congress on? PG 8 a. Jan 1, 1960 b. Jan 1, 1966 c. Oct 15, 1966 d. Oct 15, 1967 c. Oct. 15, 1966 Which year did the Motor Carrier Act define and refocus trucking regulations? PG 8 a. 1984 b. 1967 c. 1980 d. none of the above c. 1980 Today there are over 1 million motor carriers, but between 1980 to 1990 licenses Motor carriers doubled to? PG 8 a. over 100,000 b. 40,000 c. 75,000 d. 20,000 b. 40,000 J.I.T stands for. PG 9 a. just in time b. jurisdiction is trade c. jump in trade d. none of the above a. Just in time The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 improved? Nationwide mandatory minimum testing and standards for state CDL, qualifications of drivers to operate a CMV, and state standards for CMV drivers and made it illegal to hold more than 1 license What year was the ICC abolished, shifting its powers to the Surface Transportation Board? 1995 T or F: in 1993 Congress passed the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which went into effect Jan 1, 1994, and his a pact between Mexico, Canada, and the United States. True Which is NOT part of the agreement of NAFTA? A) eased trade restrictions B) eliminated tariffs C) placed limitations on movements of goods across borders D) none of the above C) placed limitations on movements of good across borders was not apart of the NAFTA agreement Due to NAFTA, the percentage of goods moved between Canada and the U.S. by trucks is 53.8%. Between Mexico and the U.S., it is what percentage? 67.5 On what date did Bill Clinton sign the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st century, which authorized highway and other surface transportation programs and their funding through 2003? June 9, 1998 T or F: TEA-21 built on the initiatives established in the intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) True Which of the following did TEA-21 NOT do? A) strengthen transportation safety programs B) increase safety belt usage C) promote enforcement of 0.08 blood alcohol standards for drunk driving D) set standards for road side inspections D) the TEA-21 does not do set standards for road side inspections Under TEA-21, the National Motor Carrier Safety Program (NMCSP) was restructured. Part of this restructuring resulted in? MCSAP The Motor Carrier Safety Program (MCSAP) did all but one of these things A) imposed mandatory shutdown on all unfit carriers B) required the Secretary of transportation to establish procedures to enforce safety regulations when violated C) establish a $100,000 maximum penalty for all non-recordkeeping violations of the safety regulations D) disperse funds for state enforcement of CMV safety hazmat regulations C) The Motor Carrier Safety Program did not establish a $100,000 maximum penalty for all non-recordkeeping violations of the safety regulations The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 moved all carrier safety oversight responsibilities to: FMCSA T or F: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is under authority of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS). False T or F: The goal of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 is to reduce the number and severity of crashes involving large trucks. True On which date did President George W. Bush sign into law the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act: A Legacy for Users (SAGETEA-LU)? Aug 10, 2005 Which is not true about SAFETEA-LU? A) It is the largest investment in transportation to B) It built on TEA-21 and ISTEA C) It doubled the funds for infrastructure safety D) It paid bonuses to companies for their safety records D) SAFETEA-LU did not pay bonuses to companies for their safety records Which is NOT an objective of MAP 21? A) roadside inspections B) maintaining infrastructure conditioning C) protecting the environment D) reducing traffic congestion A) roadside inspections is not an objective of MAP 21 What year was the Bioterrorism Response Act signed? 2002 What year was the American Trucking Association (ATA) established? 1933 What year was the America's Road Team established? 1986 What year was the final rule on medical certificates linked to CDL? 2008 The trucking industry can be justly called a ________ of the U.S. economy. mainspring T or F: Trucks perform a distribution service which "can" be duplicated by both rail and sea transportation. False Trucks have the advantage of _______, which does not appear likely to be challenged. Flexibility Which is not an advantage trucks have over all other means of freight transportation? Cost Which is NOT a contributing factor in the higher efficiency of trucks over rail? A) easier pick-up and delivery B) the ability to deliver door to door C) cost D) regular delivery schedules Cost is not a contributing factor in the higher efficiency of trucks over rail