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20 Cards in this Set
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WHICH TRUCK BECOMES EASIER TO TURN OVER?
A. FULLY LOADED RIGS B. EMPTY RIGS C. HALF LOADED RIGS |
A. FULLY LOADED RIGS
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FULLY LOADED RIGS ARE TEN TIMES MORE LIKELY TO ROLL THAN EMPTY RIGS.
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WHICH TYPE OF COMBINATION VEHICLE IS MORE LIKELY TO TURNOVER?
A. BOB-TAILED TRACTOR B. DOUBLE TRAILER C. TRIPLE TRAILER |
C. TRIPLE TRAILER
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TRIPLES ARE MORE LIKELY TO TURNOVER THAN TRACTORS.
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WHEN THE WHEELS OF A TRAILER LOCK UP (TRAILER JACKNIFE), THE TRAILER WILL TEND TO SWING AROUND. THIS IS MORE LIKELY HAPPEN TO___________
A. FULLY LOADED TRIPLE B. EMPTY DOUBLE C. FULLY LOADED TRACTOR TRAILER |
B. EMPTY DOUBLE
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EMPTY OR LIGHTLY LOADED TRAILERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO JACKNIFE.
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THE EARLIEST AND BEST WAY TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE TRAILER HAS STARTED TO SKID IS_________
A. SEEING IT IN YOUR MIRRORS B. HEARING IT C. WHEN OTHER CARS HONK |
A. SEEING IT IN YOUR MIRRORS
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WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GET THE TRACTION BACK DURING A JACKNIFE?
A. ACCELERATE B. STOP USING THE BRAKES C. USE THE TRAILER HAND BREAK |
B. STOP USING THE BRAKES
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THE BREAKS ON THE TRAILER WHEELS CAUSED THE SKID ON THE FIRST PLACE.
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IF YOU CANNOT COMPLETE YOUR TURN WITHOUT ENTERING ANOTHER TRAFFIC LANE________
A. TURN WIDE BEFORE THE TURN B. GO AROUND AND FIND A DIFFERENT ROUTE C. TURN WIDE AS YOU COMPLETE THE TURN |
C. TURN WIDE AS YOU COMPLETE THE TURN
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WHEN CONNECTING THE GLAD HANDS (HOSE COUPLERS), PRESS THE TWO SEALS TOGETHER WITH THE COUPLERS AT_________
A. 180 DEGREES B. 45 DEGREES C. 90 DEGREES |
C. 90 DEGREES
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TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ABS HAVE__________
A. YELLOW ABS MALFUNCTION LAMPS ON THE RIGHT SIDE B. YELLOW ABS MALFUNCTION LAMPS ON THE LEFT SIDE C. AMBER LIGHT UNDER THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY |
A. YELLOW ABS MALFUNCTION LAMPS ON THE LEFT SIDE
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WHEN ONLY THE TRAILER HAS ABS
A. THE TRAILER IS LESS LIKELY TO SWING OUT BUT THE TRACTOR CAN STILL JACKNIFE B. THE TRAILER IS MORE LIKELY TO JACKKNIFE C. THE TRACTOR WILL LESS LIKELY TO JACKNIFE |
A. THE TRAILER IS LESS LIKELY TO SWING OUT BUT THE TRACTOR CAN STILL JACKNIFE
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IF THE ABS MALFUNCTIONS
A. DONT DRIVE THE VEHICLE B. DRIVE NORMALLY, BUT GET THE SYSTEM SERVICED SOON. C. DO NOTHING |
B. DRIVE NORMALLY, BUT GET THE SYSTEM SERVICED SOON.
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IF THE ABS MALFUNCTIONS, YOU STILL HAVE REGULAR BRAKES
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WHEN SECURING THE TRACTOR DURING COUPLING
A. PUT ON THE BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION ON NEUTRAL B. PUT ON THE BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION ON LOWEST REVERSE GEAR C. PUT ON THE BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION ON FIRST GEAR |
A. PUT ON THE BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION ON NEUTRAL
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TO UNLOCK THE LOCKING JAWS DURING UNCOUPLING
A. BACK UP GENTLY TO RELEASE THE LOCKING LEVER AND PUT PARKING BRAKES ON. B. ACCELERATE FORWARD SHARPLY C. RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKES WHILE PUSHING ON THE KING PIN |
A. BACK UP GENTLY TO RELEASE THE LOCKING LEVER AND PUT PARKING BRAKES ON.
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TO CHECK FOR CONNECTION SECURITY DURING COUPLING
A. PULL TRACTOR WHILE TRAILER BRAKES ARE OFF. B. PULL TRACTOR GENTLY FORWARD WHILE THE TRAILER BRAKES ARE STILL LOCKED C. NONE OF THE ABOVE |
B. PULL TRACTOR GENTLY FORWARD WHILE THE TRAILER BRAKES ARE STILL LOCKED
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TO SUPPLY AIR TO TRAILER
A. PULL OUT "AIR SUPPLY" KNOB B. PUSH IN "AIR SUPPLY" KNOB C. PULL DOWN JOHNSON BAR |
B. PUSH IN "AIR SUPPLY" KNOB
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BEFORE BACKING UNDER THE TRAILER, WAIT UNTIL__________
A. AIR PRESSURE IS 100 PSI B. AIR PRESSURE IS 20-60 PSI C. AIR PRESSURE IS NORMAL |
C. AIR PRESSURE IS NORMAL
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WHEN BACKING UNDER THE TRAILER, USE_________
A. LOWEST REVERSE GEAR B. LOWEST FORWARD GEAR C. NEUTRAL |
A. LOWEST REVERSE GEAR
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IN ADDITION TO NORMAL BRAKES, ABS___________
A. DECREASE YOUR NORMAL BRAKING CAPABILITY. B. INCREASE YOUR NORMAL BRAKING CAPABILITY C. HELP YOU KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL DURING HARD BRAKING |
C. HELP YOU KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL DURING HARD BRAKING
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THE TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE WILL POP OUT WHEN THE AIR PRESSURE DROPS TO__________
A. 100 PSI B. 60 PSI C. 20 PSI |
C. 20 PSI
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ROLLOVERS HAPPEN WHEN________
A. YOUR CARGO IS CENTERED B. YOU TURN TOO FAST C. SLOW LANE CHANGE |
B. YOU TURN TOO FAST
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LARGE COMBINATION VEHICLES TAKE LONGER TO STOP WHEN
A. THEY ARE FULLY LOADED B. THEY ARE EMPTY C. HALF WAY FULL |
B. THEY ARE EMPTY
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