Fort Worth CDL School.com

JavaScript isn't enabled in your browser, so this file can't be opened. Enable and reload.

General Knowledge Practice Test

Interested in Obtaining your Class A CDL? Raider Express and the Fort Worth CDL School are offering a Free 4 Week CDL School that will also pay you while you attend school! We have new classes starting every Monday. Fill out an application with us online today to get started!

Name: *

Phone Number:

1. You are traveling down a long, steep hill. Your breaks get so hot that the fail. what should you do?

Downshift.

Pump the brake pedal.

Look for an escape ramp or escape route.

Clear selection

2. The center of gravity of a load:

Should be kept as high as possible

Can make a vehicle more likely to tip over on curves if it is high.

Is only a problem if the vehicle is overloaded.

Clear selection

3. To prevent a load from shifting, there should be at least one tiedown for every ________ feet of cargo.

Clear selection

4. What is the proper way to hold a steering wheel?

With both hands close together, near the bottom of the wheel

With your hands placed on opposite sides of the wheel

Clear selection

5. You are driving a 40-foot vehicle at 35 mph. The road is dry, visibility is good. what is the least amount of space you should keep in front of your vehicle to be safe?

2 seconds

4 seconds

6 seconds

Clear selection

6. Which of these statements about drinking alcohol is true?

A few beers have the same effect on driving as a few shots of whiskey or a few glasses of wine

Coffee and fresh air will help a drinker sober up

Not everyone who drinks is affected by alcohol

Clear selection

7. While driving ice builds up on your wipers and they no longer clean the windshield. You should

Keep driving and turn your defrost on

Keep driving and spray the windshield with washer fluid

Stop safely and fix the problem

Clear selection

8. What is counter steering?

Steering in the opposite direction from what other drivers expect you to

Using the steering axle brakes to prevent oversteering

Turning the wheel back in the other direction after steering to avoid a traffic emergency

Clear selection

9. Which of these statements about driving in areas with strong winds is true?r steering?

Winds are a big problem when a truck comes out of tunnels

You should drive alongside other vehicles to help break up the wind

The lighter your vehicle the less trouble you will have with the wind

Clear selection

10. To help you stay alert while driving you should:

Schedule trips for hours that you are normally asleep

Take cold medicine if you have a cold

Take short breaks before you get drowsy

Clear selection

11. You do not have a Hazardous Materials Endorsement on your Commercial Driver’s License. You can drive a vehicle hauling hazardous materials when

The shipment will not cross state lines

The vehicle does not require placards

A person who has the hazardous materials endorsement rides with you.

Clear selection

12. Cargo inspections:

Are most often not the responsibility of the driver

Should be performed after every break you take while driving

Are needed only if hazardous materials are being hauled

Clear selection

13. Retarders

Cause extra brake wear

Allow you to disconnect the steering axle brakes

Can cause the drive wheels to skid when they have poor traction

Clear selection

14. You are driving a new truck with a manual transmission, what gear will you probably have to use to take a long steep downhill grade?ers

The same gear you would use to climb the hill

A lower gear than you would use to climb the hill

A higher gear than you would use to climb the hill

Clear selection

15. Which of these statements about marking a stopped vehicle is true?

If a hill or curve keeps drivers behind you from seeing the vehicle within 500 feet, move the rear reflective triangle back down the road to give adequate warning

You do not need to put out reflective triangles unless the vehicle will be stopped for 30 minutes or more

The vehicles taillights should be kept on to warn others

Clear selection

16. A vehicle is loaded with very little weight on the drive axle, what may happen?

Poor traction

Damage to the drive axle tires

Better handling

Clear selection

17. Which of these statements about speed management is true?

Empty trucks always stop in a shorter distance than fully loaded ones.

When you double your speed ( go twice as fast), it will take twice the distance to stop

You should choose a speed that lets you stop within the distance that you can see ahead

Clear selection

18. Which of these best describes how you should use the brake pedal on a steep downhill grade?

Light, steady pressure

Repeated strong pressure, then release

With stronger pressure as the vehicle goes downhill

Clear selection

19. Which of these statements about double clutching and shifting is true?

A. Double clutching should not be used when the road is slippery

B. Double clutching should only be used with a heavy load

C. You can use a tachometer to tell you when to shift

Clear selection

20. Which of these statements about using turn signals is true?

A. You do not need to use your turn signal when changing lanes in traffic on a four-lane highway

B. When turning you should signal early

C. You should use your turn signal to mark your vehicle when it is pulled off on the side of the road

Clear selection

21. Every time you leave your vehicle you should

A. Turn the steering wheel as far to the left as you can

B. Apply the brake

C. Leave it in gear ( if it has a manual transmission)

Clear selection

22. Which of these statements about cargo is true?

A. The legal maximum weight allowed by a state can be considered safe for all driving conditions

B. State laws dictate legal weight limits

C. If cargo is loaded by the shipper, the driver is not responsible for overloading

Clear selection

23. Which of these is a good thing to do when driving at night

A. Keep your speed slow enough that you can stop within the range of your headlights

B. Look directly at oncoming headlights only briefly

C. Keep your instrument lights bright

Clear selection

24. If your vehicle catches fire while you are driving you should

A. Park in an open area

B. Park where a building or trees shelter your vehicle from the wind

C. Increase you speed to put out the flames

Clear selection

25. How far ahead of the truck should a driver look while driving?

A. 1-2 seconds

B. 5-8 seconds

C. C. 12-15 seconds

Clear selection

26. You are checking your tires for a pre-trip inspection, which of these following statements are true?

A. Tires of mismatched sizes should not be used on the same vehicle

B. Radial and bias ply tires can be used together on the same vehicle

C. A tread depth of 2/32 inch is safe for the front tires

Clear selection

27. How do you test hydraulic brakes for leaks>

A. Move the vehicle slowly and see if it stops when you put on the brakes

B. Measure the free play in the pedal with a ruler

C. Firmly push down on the pedal for 5 seconds and see if it moves

Clear selection

28. You can see a marking on a vehicle ahead of you the marking is a red triangle with an orange center. What does the marking mean<

A. It may be a slow moving vehicle

B. The vehicle is hauling hazardous materials

C. It’s a law enforcement vehicle

Clear selection

29. An enroute inspection should include checking for

A. Tire and brake overheating

B. Cargo securement

C. Both of the above

Clear selection

30. You are driving in the right lane of a four-lane, undivided road, you come over a hill and you find a car stopped ahead in your lane. You do not have room to stop. The hill blocks your view to the rear, the shoulder is clear. Which of these is most likely the best action to take?

A. Steer into the left lane

B. Steer to the right

C. Use hard braking and brace for collision

Clear selection

31. Where or when should you test the stopping action of your service brakes?

A. In a parking lot when the vehicle is not moving

B. When truck is moving at about 5mph

C. At a special brake testing center only

Clear selection

32. Which of these is not part of the pre-trip inspection of the engine compartment?

A. Valve clearance

B. Condition of hoses

C. Worn wiring insulation

Clear selection

33. Which of these statements about backing a heavy vehicle is true?

A. You should avoid backing whenever you can

B. Helpers should be out of the driver’s sight and use only voice spoken signals to communicate with the driver

C. It is safer to back toward the right side of the truck than toward the driver’s side

Clear selection

Submit

Clear form

Never submit passwords through Google Forms.

This content is neither created nor endorsed by Google. - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy

Does this form look suspicious? Report

Forms