TDC PRACTICE TEST#1 QUESTIONS
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The overriding objective of the Championship is two-fold: - Correct Answer - To provide
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an incentive for profess ional truck and step van drivers to perfect their crafts and drive
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accident-free/ To improve the media's and general public's image of truck drivers and
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the motor carrier industry
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Trucking is the ------- of the U.S. Economy. - Correct Answer - Mainspring
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Trucks perform a--------service which cannot be duplicated by any other form of
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transportation - Correct Answer - Distribution
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How often should drivers check their mirrors? - Correct Answer - Every 5 to 8 seconds
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Trucking industry acronym ATA stands for: - Correct Answer - American Trucking
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America's Road Team is sponsored by Mack trucks - Correct Answer - True
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Share the Road Campaign is dedicated to reducing the fatalities and accident rates on
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America's roadways - Correct Answer - True
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The consequences of failure to bleed sludge and moisture from the brake system are: -
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Correct Answer - In cold weather, accumulated moisture in the brake system will freeze
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and obstruct the brake lines preventing the brakes from functioning/ Sludge which often
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contains oily material and dirt may be blown through the brake system causing
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deterioration of vital parts and malfunctioning
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What causes most accidents: - Correct Answer - Human error
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What simple act can a driver perform to his/hers trailer: - Correct Answer - Lock the
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trailer door
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Each person who knowingly violates a requirement of Federal HM transportation law is
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liable for a civil penalty of not more than $75,000 and not less than $250 for each
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violation - Correct Answer - True
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Incidents meeting (HM spills) criteria must be reported immediately to the National
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dResponse Center (NRC) at: - Correct Answer - (800)424-8802
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The overriding objective of the Championship is two-fold: - Correct Answer - To provide
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an incentive for profess ional truck and step van drivers to perfect their crafts and drive
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accident-free/ To improve the media's and general public's image of truck drivers and
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the motor carrier industry
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Trucking is the ------- of the U.S. Economy. - Correct Answer - Mainspring
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Trucks perform a--------service which cannot be duplicated by any other form of
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transportation - Correct Answer - Distribution
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How often should drivers check their mirrors? - Correct Answer - Every 5 to 8 seconds
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Trucking industry acronym ATA stands for: - Correct Answer - American Trucking
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America's Road Team is sponsored by Mack trucks - Correct Answer - True
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Share the Road Campaign is dedicated to reducing the fatalities and accident rates on
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America's roadways - Correct Answer - True
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The consequences of failure to bleed sludge and moisture from the brake system are: -
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Correct Answer - In cold weather, accumulated moisture in the brake system will freeze
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and obstruct the brake lines preventing the brakes from functioning/ Sludge which often
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contains oily material and dirt may be blown through the brake system causing
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deterioration of vital parts and malfunctioning
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What causes most accidents: - Correct Answer - Human error
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What simple act can a driver perform to his/hers trailer: - Correct Answer - Lock the
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trailer door
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Each person who knowingly violates a requirement of Federal HM transportation law is
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liable for a civil penalty of not more than $75,000 and not less than $250 for each
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violation - Correct Answer - True
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Incidents meeting (HM spills) criteria must be reported immediately to the National
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dResponse Center (NRC) at: - Correct Answer - (800)424-8802
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