This is our California Combination Vehicles Practice Quiz and Practice Test compiled of 20 questions each. Each question is worth five points for a total of 100 possible points. A passing score is 80%.
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Combination Vehicles CDL Practice Quiz
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Question 1
You are less likely to cause the trailer to ______ if you use the ______.
A
jackknife, trolley valve
B
roll over, trailer valve
C
skid, foot brake
D
jackknife, foot brake
Question 2
When a tractor trailer goes around a corner, the rear wheels follow a different path than the front wheels. This is known as:
A
Offtracking.
B
Cheating.
C
Neither of these are correct.
D
Both of these are correct.
Question 3
Why should you check the fifth wheel?
A
To make sure it is properly greased.
B
To see if the jaws are open.
C
All of these are correct.
D
To make sure there is no damage or parts missing.
Question 4
Compared to single commercial vehicles, combination vehicles are ______ and ______ and require ______.
A
longer, heavier, more driving skill
B
shorter, lighter, the same amount of driving skills
C
shorter, lighter, a class A CDL
D
longer, heavier, a class M CDL
Question 5
You should look into the rear of the fifth wheel to see if it is locked onto the kingpin. True or False?
A
True.
B
False.
Question 6
The pin that locks the trailer to the tractor on the fifth wheel is called the ______.
A
dolly pin
B
kingpin
C
locking pin
D
coupling pin
Question 7
Why should you use chocks when parking a trailer without spring brakes?
A
Because eventually the air will leak out of the trailer shut-off valve and there will be no brakes.
B
Because eventually the air will leak out of the trailer service line and there will be no brakes.
C
All of these are correct.
D
Because eventually the air will leak out of the trailer air tank and there will be no brakes.
Question 8
After coupling, there should be ______ space between the upper and lower fifth wheel.
A
less than 1/4 inch of
B
no
C
exactly 1/4 inch of
D
more than 1/4 inch of
Question 9
To drive, you must raise the landing gear only until it just lifts off the ground. True or False?
A
False.
B
True.
Question 10
You should never use the trailer hand valve when you are ______.
A
Neither of these are correct.
B
Both of these are correct.
C
driving
D
parking
Question 11
During a trailer ______, the ______ of a ______ lock up.
A
rollover, wheels, trailer
B
skid, axles, trailer
C
jackknife, wheels, trailer
D
jackknife, brakes, trailer
Question 12
You must make sure that all shut-off valves are in the ______ position except the ones at the ______ of the ______ trailer, which must be ______.
A
open, front, first, closed
B
closed, front, first, open
C
open, rear, last, closed
D
closed, rear, last, open
Question 13
More than ______ percent of truck driver deaths in crashes are the result of ______.
A
fifty, jackknifing
B
twenty-five, rearward amplification
C
fifty, rollovers
D
seventy-five, rollovers
Question 14
Before starting a 90 degree turn to the right, you should swing wide to the left. True or False?
A
False.
B
True.
Question 15
To help prevent rollovers you should always ______ and ______.
A
keep cargo as close to the trailer's axles as possible, brake smoothly as you drive around turns
B
keep the cargo as close to the ground as possible, brake smoothly as you drive around turns
C
keep cargo as close to the trailer's axles as possible, drive slowly around turns
D
keep the cargo as close to the ground as possible, drive slowly around turns
Question 16
When you inspect the coupling, there should be no slack in the air lines. True or False?
A
True.
B
False.
Question 17
When you back a trailer, you should position your vehicle so you can back in a curved path to the driver’s side. True or False?
A
False.
B
True.
Question 18
______ causes the crack-the-whip effect.
A
Rearward amplification
B
Skidding
C
Jackknifing
D
Double clutching
Question 19
Which type of trailers can get stuck on raised railroad crossings?
A
Car carriers.
B
Moving vans.
C
All of these are correct.
D
Lowboy trailers.
Question 20
If you turn suddenly while pulling doubles, the ______ is twice as likely to ______ as the ______.
A
rear trailer, rollover, front trailer
B
rear trailer, jackknife, front trailer
C
front trailer, rollover, tractor
D
rear trailer, rollover, tractor
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Combination Vehicles CDL Practice Test
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Congratulations! You have completed the Combination Vehicles CDL Practice Test. You scored %%SCORE%% out of %%TOTAL%%. Your performance has been rated as %%RATING%%
Your answers are highlighted below.
Question 1
The pin that locks the trailer to the tractor on the fifth wheel is called the ______.
A
coupling pin
B
locking pin
C
kingpin
D
dolly pin
Question 2
Why should you check the fifth wheel?
A
To see if the jaws are open.
B
To make sure it is properly greased.
C
To make sure there is no damage or parts missing.
D
All of these are correct.
Question 3
Why should you use chocks when parking a trailer without spring brakes?
A
Because eventually the air will leak out of the trailer service line and there will be no brakes.
B
Because eventually the air will leak out of the trailer shut-off valve and there will be no brakes.
C
Because eventually the air will leak out of the trailer air tank and there will be no brakes.
D
All of these are correct.
Question 4
Compared to single commercial vehicles, combination vehicles are ______ and ______ and require ______.
A
longer, heavier, a class M CDL
B
shorter, lighter, the same amount of driving skills
C
longer, heavier, more driving skill
D
shorter, lighter, a class A CDL
Question 5
When a tractor trailer goes around a corner, the rear wheels follow a different path than the front wheels. This is known as:
A
Cheating.
B
Both of these are correct.
C
Neither of these are correct.
D
Offtracking.
Question 6
During a trailer ______, the ______ of a ______ lock up.
A
jackknife, brakes, trailer
B
rollover, wheels, trailer
C
jackknife, wheels, trailer
D
skid, axles, trailer
Question 7
After coupling, there should be ______ space between the upper and lower fifth wheel.
A
exactly 1/4 inch of
B
less than 1/4 inch of
C
no
D
more than 1/4 inch of
Question 8
You should never use the trailer hand valve when you are ______.
A
parking
B
Both of these are correct.
C
Neither of these are correct.
D
driving
Question 9
Which type of trailers can get stuck on raised railroad crossings?
A
All of these are correct.
B
Car carriers.
C
Lowboy trailers.
D
Moving vans.
Question 10
When you back a trailer, you should position your vehicle so you can back in a curved path to the driver’s side. True or False?
A
False.
B
True.
Question 11
Before starting a 90 degree turn to the right, you should swing wide to the left. True or False?
A
True.
B
False.
Question 12
More than ______ percent of truck driver deaths in crashes are the result of ______.
A
twenty-five, rearward amplification
B
fifty, rollovers
C
seventy-five, rollovers
D
fifty, jackknifing
Question 13
You are less likely to cause the trailer to ______ if you use the ______.
A
skid, foot brake
B
jackknife, foot brake
C
roll over, trailer valve
D
jackknife, trolley valve
Question 14
If you turn suddenly while pulling doubles, the ______ is twice as likely to ______ as the ______.
A
rear trailer, jackknife, front trailer
B
front trailer, rollover, tractor
C
rear trailer, rollover, tractor
D
rear trailer, rollover, front trailer
Question 15
You must make sure that all shut-off valves are in the ______ position except the ones at the ______ of the ______ trailer, which must be ______.
A
closed, front, first, open
B
closed, rear, last, open
C
open, front, first, closed
D
open, rear, last, closed
Question 16
To help prevent rollovers you should always ______ and ______.
A
keep the cargo as close to the ground as possible, drive slowly around turns
B
keep cargo as close to the trailer's axles as possible, brake smoothly as you drive around turns
C
keep the cargo as close to the ground as possible, brake smoothly as you drive around turns
D
keep cargo as close to the trailer's axles as possible, drive slowly around turns
Question 17
To drive, you must raise the landing gear only until it just lifts off the ground. True or False?
A
False.
B
True.
Question 18
When you inspect the coupling, there should be no slack in the air lines. True or False?
A
True.
B
False.
Question 19
______ causes the crack-the-whip effect.
A
Rearward amplification
B
Double clutching
C
Jackknifing
D
Skidding
Question 20
You should look into the rear of the fifth wheel to see if it is locked onto the kingpin. True or False?
A
False.
B
True.
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