Driver's Ed

Front 1

A pre-trip inspection should be completed:

Back 1

before operating the vehicle.

Front 2

What should you do when you are driving at night?

Back 2

Make sure you are driving slow enough so you can stop within the range of your headlights in an emergency.

Front 3

Which of the following is the correct term for a long commercial vehicle's tendency to swing wide on turns?

Back 3

Offtracking

Front 4

When a coolant container is part of a pressurized system, you can:

Back 4

check the coolant level of a hot engine.

Front 5

When you are parked at the side of the road at night, you must:

Back 5

warn others by turning on your 4-way emergency flashers.

Front 6

While doing the pre-trip inspection on your vehicle's steering and exhaust system you found the following problems. Which one, if any, should be fixed before you drive the vehicle?

Back 6

Play in the steering wheel of more than 10 degrees (2 inches on a 20-inch steering wheel)

Front 7

Containerized loads:

Back 7

generally are used when freight is carried part way by rail or ship

Front 8

You are exiting a highway using an offramp that curves downhill and you are driving a heavy vehicle. You should:

Back 8

slow to a safe speed before the curve.

Front 9

Water can safely be used on which of these fires?

-gasoline

-electrical

Back 9

Neither of the above.

Front 10

Three things add up to the total stopping distance for your vehicle. They are:

Back 10

perception distance, reaction distance, braking distance.

Front 11

You are about to go down a long, steep, downhill grade in a newer truck. You should:

Back 11

use a lower gear than you would use to climb the uphill grade.

Front 12

Which of these items is checked in a pre-trip inspection?

-Cargo securement.

-Whether all vehicle lights are working and are clean.

Back 12

Both of the above.

Front 13

If you are stopped on a one-way or divided highway, you should place reflective triangles at:

Back 13

10 feet, 100 feet, and 200 feet toward approaching traffic.

Front 14

When a heavy fog occurs you should:

Back 14

park at a rest area or truck stop until the fog has lifted.

Front 15

You should plan ahead when you park your vehicle so that:

Back 15

you are only required to pull forward when you leave.

Front 16

The term "Gross Combination Weight" refers to:

Back 16

total weight of a powered unit, the trailer and the cargo.

Front 17

A driver should look _______ ahead of the vehicle while driving.

Back 17

12–15 seconds

Front 18

Which of the following statements is true about overhead clearance?

Back 18

Cargo weight may change the height of your vehicle.

Front 19

Which of the following statements is true when you are performing a pre-trip inspection on your brakes and suspension system?

Back 19

Brake shoes should be free of oil, grease, and brake fluid.

Front 20

A broken exhaust system is dangerous because:

Back 20

Toxic fumes and gasses could enter the cab or sleeper berth.

Front 21

You must use your headlights ____ after sunset

-immediately

-10 minutes

-20 minutes

-30 minutes

Back 21

30 min

Front 22

A ___ sign on the back of a truck means that the load is potentially dangerous

Back 22

Diamond

Front 23

When you enter the freeway you should

Back 23

Enter the freeway at or near the speed of the freeway traffic

Front 24

When two vehicles meet on a steep Mountain Pass which one of them has the right away

Back 24

The vehicle traveling uphill

Front 25

If your vehicle starts to hydroplane you should

Back 25

Slow down gradually

Front 26

A driver that is involved with a collision should report to the DMV in

Back 26

10 days

Front 27

Three-sided red sign with a white triangle in the middle means

Back 27

Yield

Front 28

Back 28

End of a divided high way

Front 29

Is a bicycle reaches an intersection at the same time you do you should

Back 29

Yield to the bicycle

Front 30

Two sets of solid yellow lines mean

Back 30

A barrier

Front 31

Special turn out areas marked on a two-lane road

Back 31

Allow vehicles to pass

Front 32

On a two-lane undivided Highway the top speed a trailer can go is

Back 32

55 miles per hour

Front 33

You can make a left turn at a red light only

Back 33

If you're going from a one-way Street onto another one-way Street

Front 34

Driver pointing up wants to

Back 34

Turn right

Front 35

Driving in fog requires

Back 35

Low-beam lights

Front 36

Locked wheel skids are caused by

Back 36

Breaking too hard at high speeds

Front 37

When should you switch on your highbeam headlights?

Back 37

Open country on dark nights or in the city