Michigan CDL General knowledge Exam
Questions And Correct Answers.
What is the most important reason why you should inspect you vehicle? - Answer To make
sure it is safe
What should you Inspect during a trip? - Answer Gauges, tires, brakes, light and reflecters,
brake and electrical connection to trailers, trailer coupling devices and cargo securement
devices
Why should you make an inspection report? - Answer To make sure it is safe ad secure, and
write down anything tat would not make it safe
What are some tire problems you should look for? - Answer 1. Air pressure
2. Tread wear
3. cut or damage
4. dual tires that come in contact with each other 5. mismatched sizes
6. radial and bias-ply tires used togather
7. cuts or cracked valve systems
8. re-grooved, replaced or retreaded tires
What are some Wheel and rim problems you should look for? - Answer 1. Damaged
2. Rust on nuts
3. Missing clamps, spacers, studs or lugs
4. Mismatched, bent or cracked lock rings
5. Wheels or rims that had welding repairs
How much tread depth should you have on the front tires? Back one? - Answer 4/32, and 2/32
What does it mean when there is rust around wheel nuts? - Answer They may be loose
What are the Brake drums or shoes problems you should look for? - Answer 1. Cracked drums
,What are some steering system effects you should look for while inspecting? - Answer 1.
Missing bolts, nuts, and cotter keys
2. bent, loose or broken parts
3. Leaks in power steering hoses, pumps and fluid level
4. Steering wheel play of more then 10 degrees
What is a suspension system? - Answer A system that holds up the vehicle and its loads
What should you look for in suspesion system? - Answer 1. Spring hangers that allows
movement of axel from proper position
2. Missing or broken leaves in any leaf spring
3.broken leaves in a multi-leaf spring
4.Leaking shock absorbers
5. Axel positioning parts that are cracked, damaged or missing
6. Loose, cracked, broken or missing frame members
7. Air supsession system that are damaged or leaking
What happens is an exhaust system is broken? - Answer The system can let poison fumes into
the vehicle
What are some problems you need to look for in the exhaust system? - Answer 1. Loose,
broken, or missing pipes, mufflers, tailpipes or vertical stacks
2. Loose, broken or missing mounting brackets, clamps, bolts or nuts
3. Parts rubbing against fuel system pats, tires or other moving parts
4. Leaking parts
What emergency equipment must a bus contain? - Answer Fire extinguisher, spare electrical
fuses and 3 reflective warning triangles
What are the seven-steps of the inspections method? - Answer Step 1: Review last vehicle
inspection report
Step 2: Check Engine compartment
Step 3: Start engine and inspect inside vehicle
, When approaching your vehicle to begin inspection, what should you look for? - Answer
Damage or fresh oil, coolant, grease or fuel leaks
What should you make sure is on before you check the engine compartment? - Answer
Parking brakes
What should you check in the engine compartment? - Answer 1. Oil Level
2. Coolant level
3. Power steering fluid level
4. wiper fluid level
5. Battery fluid level
6. Transmission fluid level
7. Belts for tightness or excessive wear
8. leaks
9. Cracked, worn electrical wiring insulation
What parts of the engine have belts? - Answer Alternator, water pump and air compressor
What is ABS? - Answer Anti-lock break system is a computerized system that keeps your
wheels from locking up during hard brake application
What should you check when inspecting inside the car? - Answer 1. Gauges
2. Condition of the controls
3. mirrors and windshield
4. emergency equipment
What Gauges shold you look at? - Answer 1. Oil Pressure
2. Air pressure
3. Ammeter or voltmeter
4. coolent temp
5. Engine oil temperature
Questions And Correct Answers.
What is the most important reason why you should inspect you vehicle? - Answer To make
sure it is safe
What should you Inspect during a trip? - Answer Gauges, tires, brakes, light and reflecters,
brake and electrical connection to trailers, trailer coupling devices and cargo securement
devices
Why should you make an inspection report? - Answer To make sure it is safe ad secure, and
write down anything tat would not make it safe
What are some tire problems you should look for? - Answer 1. Air pressure
2. Tread wear
3. cut or damage
4. dual tires that come in contact with each other 5. mismatched sizes
6. radial and bias-ply tires used togather
7. cuts or cracked valve systems
8. re-grooved, replaced or retreaded tires
What are some Wheel and rim problems you should look for? - Answer 1. Damaged
2. Rust on nuts
3. Missing clamps, spacers, studs or lugs
4. Mismatched, bent or cracked lock rings
5. Wheels or rims that had welding repairs
How much tread depth should you have on the front tires? Back one? - Answer 4/32, and 2/32
What does it mean when there is rust around wheel nuts? - Answer They may be loose
What are the Brake drums or shoes problems you should look for? - Answer 1. Cracked drums
,What are some steering system effects you should look for while inspecting? - Answer 1.
Missing bolts, nuts, and cotter keys
2. bent, loose or broken parts
3. Leaks in power steering hoses, pumps and fluid level
4. Steering wheel play of more then 10 degrees
What is a suspension system? - Answer A system that holds up the vehicle and its loads
What should you look for in suspesion system? - Answer 1. Spring hangers that allows
movement of axel from proper position
2. Missing or broken leaves in any leaf spring
3.broken leaves in a multi-leaf spring
4.Leaking shock absorbers
5. Axel positioning parts that are cracked, damaged or missing
6. Loose, cracked, broken or missing frame members
7. Air supsession system that are damaged or leaking
What happens is an exhaust system is broken? - Answer The system can let poison fumes into
the vehicle
What are some problems you need to look for in the exhaust system? - Answer 1. Loose,
broken, or missing pipes, mufflers, tailpipes or vertical stacks
2. Loose, broken or missing mounting brackets, clamps, bolts or nuts
3. Parts rubbing against fuel system pats, tires or other moving parts
4. Leaking parts
What emergency equipment must a bus contain? - Answer Fire extinguisher, spare electrical
fuses and 3 reflective warning triangles
What are the seven-steps of the inspections method? - Answer Step 1: Review last vehicle
inspection report
Step 2: Check Engine compartment
Step 3: Start engine and inspect inside vehicle
, When approaching your vehicle to begin inspection, what should you look for? - Answer
Damage or fresh oil, coolant, grease or fuel leaks
What should you make sure is on before you check the engine compartment? - Answer
Parking brakes
What should you check in the engine compartment? - Answer 1. Oil Level
2. Coolant level
3. Power steering fluid level
4. wiper fluid level
5. Battery fluid level
6. Transmission fluid level
7. Belts for tightness or excessive wear
8. leaks
9. Cracked, worn electrical wiring insulation
What parts of the engine have belts? - Answer Alternator, water pump and air compressor
What is ABS? - Answer Anti-lock break system is a computerized system that keeps your
wheels from locking up during hard brake application
What should you check when inspecting inside the car? - Answer 1. Gauges
2. Condition of the controls
3. mirrors and windshield
4. emergency equipment
What Gauges shold you look at? - Answer 1. Oil Pressure
2. Air pressure
3. Ammeter or voltmeter
4. coolent temp
5. Engine oil temperature
