CDL Practice Test (General Knowledge)
Questions & Valid Answers
1. How long should the mud flaps
Long enough to reach within 8 in of the
on a truck and trailer be?
roadway
2. If you're driving in town, how
far will your recommended
about a single block
12-15 sec- ond planning ahead
measure in dis- tance?
3. A bridge formula restricts
the axle weight for axles
which... are closer together
4. How soon should oil pressure rise to within seconds
a normal level after starting the en-
gine?
5. If starting from a standstill on a above 0.0, what will hap-
hill, what's the best way to get pen?
moving?
6. Driving on a highway, it is
recom- mended that you
monitor a quarter of a mile
ahead. At highway speeds, this
equates to...?
7. Descending a long
downgrade, which of these
will help you if you have
brake difficulties?
8. If you are tested and found to
have a blood alcohol
concentration below 0.04% but
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,CDL Practice Test (General Knowledge)
Questions & Valid Answers
partly engage the clutch before you take your right
foot ott the brake
12-15 sec
-escape ramp
-a turn going uphill
-an open field (all of
the above)
You will be taken out of service for 24 hrs
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, CDL Practice Test (General Knowledge)
Questions & Valid Answers
9. Federal, State, and local all of them
regulations concerning cargo
weight, secure- ment, and
cover vary widely. Which
should you obey?
Under-inflation and duals that touch
10. What are two of the most
common causes of tire fires?
2
11. The minimum number of
tiedowns on a load is...?
12. If your load protrudes more -a red flag at least 12X12 in (day)
than 4 feet beyond the rear of -a special permit
your vehicle,
which of these do you need in Texas? -a burning red visible light (night)
(all of the above)
13. If an accident victim is bleeding apply direct pressure to the wound
heavily, what should you do to
help?
it will avoid driving into oncoming traflc
14. If there is an obstacle in the
road and you have a choice of
directions around it, why should
you choose to go right?
15. How can you avoid temporary look at the sidelines instead
night blindness from other
drivers' lights?
At 10ft, 100ft and 200ft , all facing approaching
16. If you have to stop on a traflc
divided highway, how should
you place your warning
triangles?
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Questions & Valid Answers
1. How long should the mud flaps
Long enough to reach within 8 in of the
on a truck and trailer be?
roadway
2. If you're driving in town, how
far will your recommended
about a single block
12-15 sec- ond planning ahead
measure in dis- tance?
3. A bridge formula restricts
the axle weight for axles
which... are closer together
4. How soon should oil pressure rise to within seconds
a normal level after starting the en-
gine?
5. If starting from a standstill on a above 0.0, what will hap-
hill, what's the best way to get pen?
moving?
6. Driving on a highway, it is
recom- mended that you
monitor a quarter of a mile
ahead. At highway speeds, this
equates to...?
7. Descending a long
downgrade, which of these
will help you if you have
brake difficulties?
8. If you are tested and found to
have a blood alcohol
concentration below 0.04% but
1/
21
,CDL Practice Test (General Knowledge)
Questions & Valid Answers
partly engage the clutch before you take your right
foot ott the brake
12-15 sec
-escape ramp
-a turn going uphill
-an open field (all of
the above)
You will be taken out of service for 24 hrs
2/
21
, CDL Practice Test (General Knowledge)
Questions & Valid Answers
9. Federal, State, and local all of them
regulations concerning cargo
weight, secure- ment, and
cover vary widely. Which
should you obey?
Under-inflation and duals that touch
10. What are two of the most
common causes of tire fires?
2
11. The minimum number of
tiedowns on a load is...?
12. If your load protrudes more -a red flag at least 12X12 in (day)
than 4 feet beyond the rear of -a special permit
your vehicle,
which of these do you need in Texas? -a burning red visible light (night)
(all of the above)
13. If an accident victim is bleeding apply direct pressure to the wound
heavily, what should you do to
help?
it will avoid driving into oncoming traflc
14. If there is an obstacle in the
road and you have a choice of
directions around it, why should
you choose to go right?
15. How can you avoid temporary look at the sidelines instead
night blindness from other
drivers' lights?
At 10ft, 100ft and 200ft , all facing approaching
16. If you have to stop on a traflc
divided highway, how should
you place your warning
triangles?
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