TEXAS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATION
EXAMINATION WITH FULLY DETAILED ANSWERS
No combination of vehicles, other than a truck tractor-trailer combination, may exceed -
ANSWER65 feet
Vehicles transporting loose material (sand, dirt, gravel ) that is capable of spilling or
blowing from the vehicle must – ANSWER Meet loading or covering regulations to
prevent spilling or blowing
Every farm tractor manufactured after January 1, 1972, complies with state lighting laws
by – ANSWER Having two headlamps
To operate on the highway a motor vehicle or trailer having metal tires and weighing
5,000 pounds or more, you must – ANSWER Get a special permit from the Texas
Department of Transportation
During times when lighted lamps are not required, the driver should set out – ANSWER
Two approved red flags
Before going down a steep grade with a commercial vehicle you should – ANSWER
Shift to a lower gear
Every trailer must have how many reflectors on the rear? – ANSWER Two
No passenger vehicles may be coupled with more than – ANSWER One
trailer
When one vehicle is towing another, the distance between the two must not be greater
than - ANSWER15 feet
When it is necessary to place flares around a truck on a two-way road with a clear view,
one must be placed beside the truck, the other two must be placed - ANSWER100 feet
to the front and rear of the vehicle
All school buses, buses, taxis, and other vehicles hauling passengers for hire or lease
must carry a chemical type fire extinguisher of at least – ANSWER One-quart capacity
Every bus or truck manufactured after year model 1959 must be equipped on the rear
with – ANSWER Two stoplights
When a load extends more than four feet over the rear of a vehicle, what color flag must
be attached to the end of the extension if driving in the daytime? – ANSWER Red
Which of the following motor vehicles must stop at all railroad-grade crossings outside a
business or residential district? – ANSWER Motor bus
, The color of clearance lamps on the front of a vehicle must be:
-white
-amber
-green
-red – ANSWER amber
When backing a large truck you should
-depend only on your rear view mirror
-sound your horn to clear the way and back very slowly
-have someone guide you
-look straight ahead so you can back straight – ANSWER have someone guide you
Every trailer must have how many reflections on the rear?
-two
-none
-one
-three – ANSWER two
When turning right with long vehicle or combination truck-trailer, if it is impossible to stay
in the proper lane, you should:
- Approach thee corner about 12 feet from the curb or right edge of roadway, then turn
right into the right lane
- Approach the corner about 4 feet from the curb or right edge of roadway, then if
necessary complete the turn in the center of the street entered
- Permit the rear wheels to run over curb if no obstruction is there
- Approach the corner in center of street then return into right-hand lane -
ANSWERApproach the corner about 4 feet from the curb or right edge of roadway, then
if necessary complete the turn in the center of the street entered
Turn signal indicators are required on all motor vehicles manufactured after the model
year:
- 1971
- 1948
EXAMINATION WITH FULLY DETAILED ANSWERS
No combination of vehicles, other than a truck tractor-trailer combination, may exceed -
ANSWER65 feet
Vehicles transporting loose material (sand, dirt, gravel ) that is capable of spilling or
blowing from the vehicle must – ANSWER Meet loading or covering regulations to
prevent spilling or blowing
Every farm tractor manufactured after January 1, 1972, complies with state lighting laws
by – ANSWER Having two headlamps
To operate on the highway a motor vehicle or trailer having metal tires and weighing
5,000 pounds or more, you must – ANSWER Get a special permit from the Texas
Department of Transportation
During times when lighted lamps are not required, the driver should set out – ANSWER
Two approved red flags
Before going down a steep grade with a commercial vehicle you should – ANSWER
Shift to a lower gear
Every trailer must have how many reflectors on the rear? – ANSWER Two
No passenger vehicles may be coupled with more than – ANSWER One
trailer
When one vehicle is towing another, the distance between the two must not be greater
than - ANSWER15 feet
When it is necessary to place flares around a truck on a two-way road with a clear view,
one must be placed beside the truck, the other two must be placed - ANSWER100 feet
to the front and rear of the vehicle
All school buses, buses, taxis, and other vehicles hauling passengers for hire or lease
must carry a chemical type fire extinguisher of at least – ANSWER One-quart capacity
Every bus or truck manufactured after year model 1959 must be equipped on the rear
with – ANSWER Two stoplights
When a load extends more than four feet over the rear of a vehicle, what color flag must
be attached to the end of the extension if driving in the daytime? – ANSWER Red
Which of the following motor vehicles must stop at all railroad-grade crossings outside a
business or residential district? – ANSWER Motor bus
, The color of clearance lamps on the front of a vehicle must be:
-white
-amber
-green
-red – ANSWER amber
When backing a large truck you should
-depend only on your rear view mirror
-sound your horn to clear the way and back very slowly
-have someone guide you
-look straight ahead so you can back straight – ANSWER have someone guide you
Every trailer must have how many reflections on the rear?
-two
-none
-one
-three – ANSWER two
When turning right with long vehicle or combination truck-trailer, if it is impossible to stay
in the proper lane, you should:
- Approach thee corner about 12 feet from the curb or right edge of roadway, then turn
right into the right lane
- Approach the corner about 4 feet from the curb or right edge of roadway, then if
necessary complete the turn in the center of the street entered
- Permit the rear wheels to run over curb if no obstruction is there
- Approach the corner in center of street then return into right-hand lane -
ANSWERApproach the corner about 4 feet from the curb or right edge of roadway, then
if necessary complete the turn in the center of the street entered
Turn signal indicators are required on all motor vehicles manufactured after the model
year:
- 1971
- 1948
