COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
Commercial drivers license
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS/ NEWEST UPDATE
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1. If a vehicle transporting explosives is involved in an Remove all explosives be-
accident, what should be done before moving the ve- fore pulling them apart,
hicles apart. place the explosives at
least 200 feet from the ve-
hicle and occupied build-
ings, keep bystanders
away (all of the above)
2. which of these statements about double clutching and you can use the tachome-
shifting is true ter to tell you when to shift
3. how long can an unsafe vehicle be put our of service until the driver fixes it or
until the owner fixes it
4. which of these should be considered a hazard an ice cream truck, a blind
intersection, and a driver
signaling a turn (all of the
above)
5. of the following choices, which best describes how you a light steady pressure
should use your brake pedal when going down a steep
hill
6. inspection of the vehicle by the driver is mandated by federal state laws
7. when you dim your lights at night, what should you do slow down
about your speed
8. of the following statements, which is true about speed you should choose a
speed that will allow you
to stop within the distance
you can see ahead
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9. while on a trip, what should you check on a regular watch gauges, use your
basis senses, and check critical
items when you stop
10. the emergency door on your bus must it must be closed when
operating the bus
11. which of the following best describes the basic char- the center of gravity can
acteristics of the center of gravity make a vehicle more likely
to tip over on a curve if it is
high
12. vehicle inspection is intended for which purpose to find problems that
could cause a crash or
breakdown
13. for the best control of your vehicle, which maneuver slow to a safe speed be-
is best fore entering the curve,
than accelerate slightly
through the curve
14. which is true about marking a stalled or wrecked ve- if a hill or curve pre-
hicle vents approaching vehi-
cles from seeing your ve-
hicle within 500 feet, the
reflective triangle should
be moved back down the
road to give adequate
warning
15. inspection of your vehicle should be done before and after a trip
16. one fourth a mile (1/4)
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when driving at the posted speed limit, how far ahead
should you look
17. you are checking your brakes and suspension system brake shoes should not
for a pre trip inspection, which of these statements is have oil, grease, or brake
true fluid on them, brake pads
should not have brake flu-
id on them, and one miss-
ing leaf in the leaf springs
can be dangerous.
18. what is the minimum tread depth requirements for 4/32 inches
front tires
19. which of these should you not do when you pass a when passing at night,
vehicle turn on your high beams
before you start to pass,
and keep them on un-
til you have completely
passed the vehicle
20. you may not run which of the following on the front re grooved tires, recapped
wheels of your vehicle tires, and retreaded tires
21. when you down shift you should down shift for a curve be-
fore you enter it
22. the parking or emergency brake on a heavy vehicle spring pressure
can only be held in position by something that cannot
leak away. an example would be
23. a drivers brake may be adversely affected if they have oil, grease, and brake fluid
the following substances on them
Commercial drivers license
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS/ NEWEST UPDATE
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1. If a vehicle transporting explosives is involved in an Remove all explosives be-
accident, what should be done before moving the ve- fore pulling them apart,
hicles apart. place the explosives at
least 200 feet from the ve-
hicle and occupied build-
ings, keep bystanders
away (all of the above)
2. which of these statements about double clutching and you can use the tachome-
shifting is true ter to tell you when to shift
3. how long can an unsafe vehicle be put our of service until the driver fixes it or
until the owner fixes it
4. which of these should be considered a hazard an ice cream truck, a blind
intersection, and a driver
signaling a turn (all of the
above)
5. of the following choices, which best describes how you a light steady pressure
should use your brake pedal when going down a steep
hill
6. inspection of the vehicle by the driver is mandated by federal state laws
7. when you dim your lights at night, what should you do slow down
about your speed
8. of the following statements, which is true about speed you should choose a
speed that will allow you
to stop within the distance
you can see ahead
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9. while on a trip, what should you check on a regular watch gauges, use your
basis senses, and check critical
items when you stop
10. the emergency door on your bus must it must be closed when
operating the bus
11. which of the following best describes the basic char- the center of gravity can
acteristics of the center of gravity make a vehicle more likely
to tip over on a curve if it is
high
12. vehicle inspection is intended for which purpose to find problems that
could cause a crash or
breakdown
13. for the best control of your vehicle, which maneuver slow to a safe speed be-
is best fore entering the curve,
than accelerate slightly
through the curve
14. which is true about marking a stalled or wrecked ve- if a hill or curve pre-
hicle vents approaching vehi-
cles from seeing your ve-
hicle within 500 feet, the
reflective triangle should
be moved back down the
road to give adequate
warning
15. inspection of your vehicle should be done before and after a trip
16. one fourth a mile (1/4)
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when driving at the posted speed limit, how far ahead
should you look
17. you are checking your brakes and suspension system brake shoes should not
for a pre trip inspection, which of these statements is have oil, grease, or brake
true fluid on them, brake pads
should not have brake flu-
id on them, and one miss-
ing leaf in the leaf springs
can be dangerous.
18. what is the minimum tread depth requirements for 4/32 inches
front tires
19. which of these should you not do when you pass a when passing at night,
vehicle turn on your high beams
before you start to pass,
and keep them on un-
til you have completely
passed the vehicle
20. you may not run which of the following on the front re grooved tires, recapped
wheels of your vehicle tires, and retreaded tires
21. when you down shift you should down shift for a curve be-
fore you enter it
22. the parking or emergency brake on a heavy vehicle spring pressure
can only be held in position by something that cannot
leak away. an example would be
23. a drivers brake may be adversely affected if they have oil, grease, and brake fluid
the following substances on them
