QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What do you need to be mindful of when swinging the trailer out to make a right turn
- ✔✔A following driver may think you're turning left and may try to pass on your right
✔✔What can wet brakes cause - ✔✔Brakes may apply unevenly
✔✔At what air pressure does the low pressure alarm kick on - ✔✔60 psi
✔✔RXR What do you do when you see this sign - ✔✔Slow down and listen for train
✔✔How long does it take for a typical tractor trailer to clear single railroad tracks?
Double railroad tracks? - ✔✔Single-At least 14 seconds. Double-More than 15 seconds
✔✔Steps in checking the Engine Compartment: (pick the longest answer) - ✔✔Check
that the parking brakes are on and the wheels chocked. (you may have to raise hood,
tilt the cab or open engine compartment door) Check Engine oil level, coolant level in
radiator; condition of hoses, power steering fluid level; hose condition, windshield
washer fluid level, battery fluid level, connections and tie-downs, automatic transmission
fluid level, check belts for tightness and excessive wear, leaks in the engine
compartment, cracked, worn electrical wiring insulation. (lower and secure hood, cab, or
engine compartment door).
✔✔What are you NOT checking when checking engine compartment? - ✔✔Oil pressure
gauge
✔✔How do you test for hydraulic leaks? - ✔✔Pump the brake pedal three times. Then
apply firm pressure to the pedal and hold for five seconds. The pedal should not move.
✔✔Test Parking Brakes: - ✔✔Fasten seat belt, set parking brake (power unit only),
release trailer parking brake (if applicable), place vehicle into a low gear, gently pull
forward against parking brake to make sure the parking brake holds
✔✔The average driver has a reaction time of: - ✔✔¾ second to 1 second
✔✔How long after you pull a truck to the side of the road do you have to put out the
cones? - ✔✔- 10 minutes
✔✔When testing the spring brakes, at what speed should your vehicle be driving? -
✔✔5 mph
✔✔If you get tired while driving, what should you do? - ✔✔Pull over and take a nap