TRUCK DRIVING 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RATED A+
✔✔An enroute inspection should include checking for:
A. Tire overheating, Brake overheating.
B. Cargo securement.
C. All of the above. - ✔✔All of the above.
✔✔Which of these statements about backing a heavy vehicle is true?
A. You should avoid backing whenever you can.
B. Helpers should be out of the driver's sight and use only voice (spoken) signals to
communicate with the driver.
C. It is safer to back toward the right side of the vehicle than toward the driver's side. -
✔✔You should avoid backing whenever you can.
✔✔Which of the these is a good thing to remember about drinking alcohol?
A. Alcohol first affects judgement and self-control, which are necessary for safe driving.
B. The chance of a crash is less for drivers who have been drinking than for drivers who
were not.
C. A driver will not lose his/her license for driving while drunk. - ✔✔Alcohol first affects
judgement and self-control, which are necessary for safe driving.
✔✔You are checking your tires for a pre-trip inspection. Which of these statements is
true?
A. Dual tires should be touching each other.
B. Tires of mismatched sizes should not be used on the same vehicle.
C. 2/32 inch tread depth is safe for the front tires. - ✔✔Tires of mismatched sizes should
not be used on the same vehicle.
✔✔Which of these can cause a fire, under inflated tires loose fuel connections and:
A. Expired fire extinguisher.
B. Electrical short circuits.
C. Out dated mud flaps. - ✔✔Electrical short circuits.
✔✔What is counter steering?
A. Turning the steering wheel counterclockwise.
B. Steering in the opposite direction from what other drivers expect you to do.
, C. Turning the wheel back in the other direction after steering to avoid a traffic
emergency. - ✔✔Turning the wheel back in the other direction after steering to avoid a
traffic emergency.
✔✔You are driving a vehicle that could safely be driven at 55 mph on an open road. But
traffic is now heavy moving at 35 mph even though the speed limit is 55. The safes
speed for your vehicle is most likely:
A. 25 mph.
B. 35 mph.
C. 55 mph. - ✔✔35 mph.
✔✔On which fires can you use the ABC fire extinguisher?
A. Electrical fires, burning liquids, burning cloth.
B. ABC fire extinguisher cannot be used on a truck.
C. Both A and B are correct. - ✔✔Electrical fires, burning liquids, burning cloth.
✔✔Which of these statements about cargo loading is true?
A. The legal maximum weight allowed by a state can be considered safe for all driving
conditions.
B. State laws dictate legal weight limits.
C. If cargo is loaded by the shipper, the driver is not responsible for overloading. -
✔✔State laws dictate legal weight limits.
✔✔Which of these statements about using turn signals is true?
A. When turning, you should cancel the signal just before you make the turn.
B. You do not need to use your turn signal when changing lanes in traffic on a four-lane
highway.
C. When turning, you should signal early. - ✔✔When turning, you should signal early.
✔✔Which of these statements about double-clutching and shifting is true?
A. Double-clutching should not be used when the road is slippery.
B. Double-clutching should only be used with a heavy load.
C. You can use the tachometer to tell you when to shift. - ✔✔You can use the
tachometer to tell you when to shift.
✔✔Which of these statements about speed management is true?
A. Empty trucks always stop in a shorter distance than fully loaded ones.
B. You should choose a speed that lets you stop within the distance that you can see
ahead.
RATED A+
✔✔An enroute inspection should include checking for:
A. Tire overheating, Brake overheating.
B. Cargo securement.
C. All of the above. - ✔✔All of the above.
✔✔Which of these statements about backing a heavy vehicle is true?
A. You should avoid backing whenever you can.
B. Helpers should be out of the driver's sight and use only voice (spoken) signals to
communicate with the driver.
C. It is safer to back toward the right side of the vehicle than toward the driver's side. -
✔✔You should avoid backing whenever you can.
✔✔Which of the these is a good thing to remember about drinking alcohol?
A. Alcohol first affects judgement and self-control, which are necessary for safe driving.
B. The chance of a crash is less for drivers who have been drinking than for drivers who
were not.
C. A driver will not lose his/her license for driving while drunk. - ✔✔Alcohol first affects
judgement and self-control, which are necessary for safe driving.
✔✔You are checking your tires for a pre-trip inspection. Which of these statements is
true?
A. Dual tires should be touching each other.
B. Tires of mismatched sizes should not be used on the same vehicle.
C. 2/32 inch tread depth is safe for the front tires. - ✔✔Tires of mismatched sizes should
not be used on the same vehicle.
✔✔Which of these can cause a fire, under inflated tires loose fuel connections and:
A. Expired fire extinguisher.
B. Electrical short circuits.
C. Out dated mud flaps. - ✔✔Electrical short circuits.
✔✔What is counter steering?
A. Turning the steering wheel counterclockwise.
B. Steering in the opposite direction from what other drivers expect you to do.
, C. Turning the wheel back in the other direction after steering to avoid a traffic
emergency. - ✔✔Turning the wheel back in the other direction after steering to avoid a
traffic emergency.
✔✔You are driving a vehicle that could safely be driven at 55 mph on an open road. But
traffic is now heavy moving at 35 mph even though the speed limit is 55. The safes
speed for your vehicle is most likely:
A. 25 mph.
B. 35 mph.
C. 55 mph. - ✔✔35 mph.
✔✔On which fires can you use the ABC fire extinguisher?
A. Electrical fires, burning liquids, burning cloth.
B. ABC fire extinguisher cannot be used on a truck.
C. Both A and B are correct. - ✔✔Electrical fires, burning liquids, burning cloth.
✔✔Which of these statements about cargo loading is true?
A. The legal maximum weight allowed by a state can be considered safe for all driving
conditions.
B. State laws dictate legal weight limits.
C. If cargo is loaded by the shipper, the driver is not responsible for overloading. -
✔✔State laws dictate legal weight limits.
✔✔Which of these statements about using turn signals is true?
A. When turning, you should cancel the signal just before you make the turn.
B. You do not need to use your turn signal when changing lanes in traffic on a four-lane
highway.
C. When turning, you should signal early. - ✔✔When turning, you should signal early.
✔✔Which of these statements about double-clutching and shifting is true?
A. Double-clutching should not be used when the road is slippery.
B. Double-clutching should only be used with a heavy load.
C. You can use the tachometer to tell you when to shift. - ✔✔You can use the
tachometer to tell you when to shift.
✔✔Which of these statements about speed management is true?
A. Empty trucks always stop in a shorter distance than fully loaded ones.
B. You should choose a speed that lets you stop within the distance that you can see
ahead.
