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Q1: You wish to turn right from a two-lane, two-way street into another. The truck and
trailer combination are too long to turn without swinging wide. Which figures shows how
you should make the turn?
a) picture
b) Answer
c) picture
b) Answer
Q2: The best way to stop any skid is to:
a) Counter steer
b) Restore traction to the tires
c) Use stab or controlled braking
b) Restore traction to the tires
Q3: Which of these statements is true about quick steering movements with a set of
doubles or triples?
a) A set of doubles or triples turn over easily than other vehicles combinations
b) Apply the brakes at the same time as the quick steering movements
c) Counter steering is easier with a set of doubles or triples than with most other
vehicles
a) A set of doubles or triples turn over easily than other vehicles combinations
Q4: Which of these statements is true about managing space on the sides of your
vehicle?
a) Always keep your vehicle to the right side of your lane
b) Avoid traveling next to others when possible
c) Always keep your vehicle to the left side of your lane
b) Avoid traveling next to others when possible
Q5: Before you can supply air to the air tanks of a second trailer you need to:
a) Open the shut-off valves at the rear of both trailers
b) Open the shut-off valves at the rear of the first trailer and close the shut-off valves at
the rear of the second trailer
c) Close the shut-off valves at the rear of the first trailer and open the shut-off valves at
the rear of the second trailer
b) Open the shut-off valves at the rear of the first trailer and close the shut-off valves at
the rear of the second trailer
Q6: During normal operations, the brakes on a set of double or triple trailers are
controlled by the:
a) Hand valve
b) Johnson bar
c) Foot pedal
c) Foot pedal
Q7: For coupled double or triple trailers, all of the converter dolly shut-off valves should
be:
a) Open
b) Closed
c) Open, except the one connected to the rear trailer should be closed
a) Open
Q8: Check trailer height before connecting a converter dolly to a second or third trailer.
The trailer height is correct when the:
a) Trailer rises slightly when the converter dolly is backed under it
b) Center of the kingpin will line up with the locking jaws
c) Fifth wheel will be touching the trailer
a) Trailer rises slightly when the converter dolly is backed under it
Q9: When testing the coupling of double trailers, the landing gear of the rear trailer
should be:
a) Fully lowered
b) Slightly raised
c) Fully raised
b) Slightly raised
Q10: Which of these statements is true about speed management and braking?
a) A truck's total stopping distance is the distance it takes to stop once the brakes are
applied at any speed
b) You need about four times as much stopping distance at 40 mph as you need at 20
mph
c) Posted speed limits for curves are safe for all trucks in any situation
b) You need about four times as much stopping distance at 40 mph as you need at 20
mph
Q11: You are driving on a slippery road during the day. What does the Commercial
Driving Handbook say about how much space you should keep ahead of your truck?
a) Allow "much more space" than is needed for ideal driving conditions
b) Allow "one vehicle length for every 10,000 lbs. of gross vehicles weight
c) Add "one vehicle length for every 10 mph"
a) Allow "much more space" than is needed for ideal driving conditions
Empty or lightly loaded trucks:
a) For a set of couple doubles or triples, be sure the pintle hook is in the open position
b) For a set of doubles or triples, the fifth wheel should be all the way towards the
tractor
c) When coupling a set of doubles or triples, be sure the pintle-eye of the dolly is in the
proper place
c) When coupling a set of doubles or triples, be sure the pintle-eye of the dolly is in the
proper place
Which of these statement is true about checking your mirrors?
a) Correct mirror adjustments can only be checked while driving on a roadway with
traffic
b) Checking your mirrors regularly will eliminate all blind spots
c) Use the mirrors to look for tire fires
c) Use the mirrors to look for tire fires
Which of these statements is true about seeing ahead?
a) Open for the rear of the front trailers and closed for the rear of the last trailer
b) Closed for the rear of both trailers and open for the rear of the last trailer
c) Closed for the rear of both the front and the last trailer
a) Open for the rear of the front trailers and closed for the rear of the last trailer
What is likely to happen if the pintle hook is unlocked with the dolly still under the
second trailer?
a) You need to look farther ahead when driving a straight truck as compared to a set of
doubles or triples
b) Empty rigs are more likely to turn over in a crash than fully loaded rigs
c) A set of doubles or triples must be driven very smoothly to avoid a rollover or
jackknife
c) A set of doubles or triples must be driven very smoothly to avoid a rollover or
jackknife
When driving a truck with more than one trailer, which trailer should be first behind the
tractor?
a) The heaviest
b) The lightest
c) The shortest
a) The heaviest
How can you be sure you supplies air to a second trailer?
a) Go to the rear of the second trailer and open the emergency line shut-off
b) Open the hand valve, with the rig parked, and watch for movement
c) Watch for a drop of 30 psi on the air gauge for each trailer
a) Go to the rear of the second trailer and open the emergency line shut-off
You are driving a 100 foot twin trailer combination at 50 mph. The road is dry and the
visibility is good. You should keep at least ___ seconds of space ahead of your vehicle.
a) 5
b) 10
c) 11
c) 11
Driving a truck with a set of double or triple trailers requires the driver to:
a) Open
b) Closed
c) Partially open
b) Closed
A safe driving speed on a curve for a normal tractor trailer:
a) Is the speed you should follow when driving a set of doubles or triples
b) May be too fast for a set of doubles or triples
c) Is always below the speed required when driving a set of doubles or triples
b) May be too fast for a set of doubles or triples
Which of these statements is true?
a) You need to look farther ahead when a straight truck as compared to a set of doubles
or triples
b) Empty rigs are more likely to turn over in a crash than fully loaded rigs
c) A set of doubles or triples must be driven very smoothly to avoid a rollover or
jackknife
c) A set of doubles or triples must be driven very smoothly to avoid a rollover or
jackknife
Which of the following is the correct position for shut-off valves for a set of doubles or
triples?
a) Open for the rear of the front trailers and closed for the rear of the last trailer
b) Closed for the rear of front trailers and open for the rear of the last trailer
c) Closed for the rear of both the front and the last trailer
a) Open for the rear of the front trailers and closed for the rear of the last trailer
You want to lock your combination to a second trailer that has no spring brakes. To do
this without wheel chocks you should:
a) The heaviest
b) The lightest
c) The shortest
a) The heaviest
Driving a truck with a set of double or triple trailers required the driver to:
a) Go to the rear of the second trailer and open the emergency line shut-off
b) Open the hand valve with the rig parked, and watch for movement
c) Watch for a drop of 30 psi on the air gauge for each trailer
a) Go to the rear of the second trailer and open the emergency line shut-off
What is likely to happen if the pintle hook is unlocked with dolly still under the second
trailer?
a) Open
b) Closed
c) Partially open
b) Closed
The crack-the-whip effect that troubles trucks with trailers is most likely to tip over
a) 9
b) 11
c) 10
b) 11
If you want to couple a second trailer to your combination vehicle, secure it by using
a) Wheel chocks
b) The trailer's spring brakes and emergency air brakes
c) Either of the above, if available
c) Either of the above, if available
When driving with more than one trailer, which trailer should be the first one behind the
tractor?
a) Push the brake pedal as hard as you can and hold it there
b) Use controlled or stab braking
c) Use only the trailer brakes
b) Use controlled or stab braking
You are driving a 100-foot truck with double trailers at 30 mph. The road is dry. Visibility
is good. You should keep at least ____ seconds of space ahead of you.
a) 9
b) 11
c) 10
c) 10
Converter dollies
a) A triple bottom rig can stop quicker than a 5-axle tractor semi-trailer because of off-
tracking
b) A sudden movement with the steering wheel can result in a tipped-over rear trailer
c) The rear trailer of a 100-foot triple is less likely to turn over than a single semi-trailer
because of the crack-the-whip effect
b) A sudden movement with the steering wheel can result in a tipped-over rear trailer
You are visually checking the coupling of a converter dolly to the rear trailer. How much
space should there be between the upper and lower fifth wheel?
a) Open the shut-off valves at the rear of the first trailer and close the shut-off valves at
the rear of the second trailer
b) Open the shut-off valves at the rear of both trailers
c) Close the shut-off valves at the rear of both trailers
a) Open the shut-off valves at the rear of the first trailer and close the shut-off valves at
the rear of the second trailer
You are doing a walk-around inspection of a double or triple trailer rig. You should be
sure that the converter dolly air tank drain valves are ______ and the pintle hook is
_______.
a) Open' latched
b) Open; free
c) Closed; latched
c) Closed; latched
You should check the height of the trailer before connecting a converter dolly to a
second or third trailer. The trailer height is right if
a) The trailer will be raised slightly when the converter dolly is backed under it
b) The kingpin rests on the fifth wheel
c) The center of the kingpin lines up with the locking jaws
a) The trailer will be raised slightly when the converter dolly is backed under it
You wish to turn right from one two-lane, two-way street into another. The truck is too
long to turn without swinging wide. You should turn as shown in figure
a) Make things look smaller and farther away than they really are
b) Are against the law in most states
c) Do not need to be checked as often as flat mirrors because they show a larger area
a) Make things look smaller and farther away than they really are
With the hand valve on, you should test the trailer brakes by opening the service line
valve at the rear of the rig. When you do this, you should hear
a) Supply air to the trailer air system with the tractor and then disconnect the emergency
line
b) Make sure the trailer will roll freely when coupling
c) Hook the trailer electric cord to a portable generator for braking power
a) Supply air to the trailer air system with the tractor and then disconnect the emergency
line
You are driving a 100-foot truck with double trailers at 30 mph. The road is dry. Visibility
is good. You should keep at least ___ seconds of space ahead of you
a) 9
b) 11
c) 10
c) 10
Which of these statements about handling doubles and triples is true?
A) triple bottom rig can stop quicker than a 5-axle tractor semi-trailer because of off-
tracking
b) The rear trailer of a 100-foot triple is less likely to turn over than a single semi-trailer
because of the crack-the-whip effect
c) A sudden movement with the steering wheel can result in a tipped-over rear trailer
c) A sudden movement with the steering wheel can result in a tipped-over rear trailer
The best way to stop all skids is to
a) Countersteer and accelerate
b) Use stab or controlled braking
c) Restore traction to the tires
c) Restore traction to the tires
Which of these statements about emergency steering is true?
a) You can steer more quickly and safely if you hold the wheel in one hand
b) You can almost always stop more quickly then you can turn
c) If you have traffic on both sides of your vehicle and something is blocking your lane, a
move to the right still be best
c) If you have traffic on both sides of your vehicle and something is blocking your lane, a
move to the right still be best
To check if the converter dolly is securely coupled to the rear trailer you should:
a) Never
b) When the road is slippery
c) When all of the trailers have brakes
a) Never
The best way to keep brakes from getting too hot while going down long grades is to:
a) Use a higher gear so you will not need to brake
b) Use only the trailer brakes
c) Go slow and use only light, steady pressure on the brakes
c) Go slow and use only light, steady pressure on the brakes
You are driving at night and you must dim your headlights for traffic. Good speed
management says you should:
a) Slow down
b) Speed up
c) Drop 5 mph until your eyes adjust
a) Slow down
If you want to couple a second trailer to your combination vehicle, secure it by using: