TEXAS DPS FIREFIGHTER CLASS B
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the limits on load extensions over the front and rear of vehicles? - Answer-3'
front and 4' back
What is the safest method to use when backing a large truck? - Answer-Have a guide
What is the purpose of requiring registration papers on trucks at all times? - Answer-
Show officers empty weight and max haul capacity.
All school buses, taxis, and other vehicles hauling passengers for hire must carry a
chemical-type fire extinguisher of at least what capacity? - Answer-One quart
What are the requirements concerning clearance lights on trucks and buses? - Answer-
Two amber on front and two red on back.
Every trailer, semi-trailer, or pole-trailer must have how many reflectors on the rear? -
Answer-2
Mounted reflectors must be at least how many inches above the ground? - Answer-24"
Clearance lamps mounted on or near the rest of a vehicle must be what color? -
Answer-Red
Flashing lights are permitted on what types of vehicles? - Answer-School buses,
emergency, highway, tow truck, and snow plows.
What is the greatest width ordinarily allowed by state law for a vehicle on the highway? -
Answer-102"
What usually determines the number of trailers that may ordinarily be pulled by one
vehicle? - Answer-Empty weight 2 trailers max
What is the greatest length ordinarily allowed by state law for any combination of truck
and trailer? - Answer-65'
What is the minimum weight which a trailer or semi-trailer must have before the vehicle
is required to have brakes that can be applied by the driver? - Answer-4,500lbs
When towing another vehicle with a chain or cable, the flag attached to the chain or
cable must be what color? - Answer-White
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the limits on load extensions over the front and rear of vehicles? - Answer-3'
front and 4' back
What is the safest method to use when backing a large truck? - Answer-Have a guide
What is the purpose of requiring registration papers on trucks at all times? - Answer-
Show officers empty weight and max haul capacity.
All school buses, taxis, and other vehicles hauling passengers for hire must carry a
chemical-type fire extinguisher of at least what capacity? - Answer-One quart
What are the requirements concerning clearance lights on trucks and buses? - Answer-
Two amber on front and two red on back.
Every trailer, semi-trailer, or pole-trailer must have how many reflectors on the rear? -
Answer-2
Mounted reflectors must be at least how many inches above the ground? - Answer-24"
Clearance lamps mounted on or near the rest of a vehicle must be what color? -
Answer-Red
Flashing lights are permitted on what types of vehicles? - Answer-School buses,
emergency, highway, tow truck, and snow plows.
What is the greatest width ordinarily allowed by state law for a vehicle on the highway? -
Answer-102"
What usually determines the number of trailers that may ordinarily be pulled by one
vehicle? - Answer-Empty weight 2 trailers max
What is the greatest length ordinarily allowed by state law for any combination of truck
and trailer? - Answer-65'
What is the minimum weight which a trailer or semi-trailer must have before the vehicle
is required to have brakes that can be applied by the driver? - Answer-4,500lbs
When towing another vehicle with a chain or cable, the flag attached to the chain or
cable must be what color? - Answer-White
