ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔How do you test a parking brake? - ✔✔Put the truck in drive with the parking break
engaged, ease on the gas pedal, and see if the parking break holds the truck back.
✔✔how many leaf springs have to be missing for the truck to be put out of service? -
✔✔more than 1/4
✔✔what should be some things you check when you aproach your vehicle for a pretrip
inspection? - ✔✔Look for damage, vehicle leaning to one side,fresh fluids (oil, coolant,
grease, or fuel), and check around the vehicle for hazards.
✔✔what should you do if oil pressure is low, dropping, or fluctuating? - ✔✔stop
immediatley
✔✔how do you test a service break? - ✔✔Go about 5 mph, push break pedal firmly, if it
pulls to one side or the other or has a delay, that can mean trouble.
✔✔how far ahead should you be looking - ✔✔12-15 sec
✔✔when you signal: - ✔✔-signal early way before turn
-signal continuously
-cancel signal once turn is complete
✔✔perception distance + reaction distance + braking distance = - ✔✔Total stopping
distance
✔✔the average driver has a reaction time of what? - ✔✔3/4-1 sec
✔✔at 55mph, your vehicle will travel a minimum of what? - ✔✔419ft
✔✔hydroplaning can happen at speeds as low as? - ✔✔30mph
✔✔when should you slow to a safe speed when coming up on a curve? - ✔✔before you
enter the curve
✔✔what can change depending on if the vehicle is loaded? - ✔✔the space under the
vehicle.
✔✔what do you check when you check your tires? - ✔✔tire mounting and air pressure
(note: you do this every 2 hrs or 100 miles)