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Question 1 of 25

What should you do if your trailer whips or swerves?

Continue to drive because it is fun for the hitchhikers riding in the trailer
Slow down gradually by taking your foot off the accelerator and steer in the direction that you wish to travel – at a safe place, stop and determine the cause
Speed up by slamming the accelerator to the floor and after the trailer straightens out resume the posted speed limit
Brake aggressively to bring the unit to a stop as quickly as possible

Question 2 of 25

When driving slowly up or down hills, a good practice is to?

Straddle the lanes so that drivers behind don’t pass on a double solid line
Drive in the left lane
Drive in the right lane
Drive in the right lane using your four-way flashers

Question 3 of 25

The final factor in determining whether a vehicle will stop is?

The brakes are in adjustment
The contact between the vehicle and the road through the tires
Friction
Driver alertness

Question 4 of 25

How far must a commercial vehicle follow another commercial vehicle?

200 feet (60 metres)
100 feet (30 metres)
400 feet (120 metres)
300 feet (90 metres)

Question 5 of 25

After preparing to conduct your pre-trip inspection, what should the driver do before climbing under the vehicle?

Scold her co-driver because he forgot to submit paperwork, which would see a delay in their pay
Run 4 time backwards around the vehicles
Remove the keys from the ignition
Inspect the load of chocolate to ensure the no one has been pilfering the goodies

Question 6 of 25

Which of the following is NOT a condition of reducing your 10 hours off-duty by up to 2 hours?

You clearly indicate ‘Day 1’ and ‘Day 2’ on your logbook
The 2 hours are not part of your 8 consecutive off-duty hours
You are on your way home and are preparing to be off duty for a period of not less than 24 hours
The 2 hours are added to the 8 consecutive off-duty hours taken off the next day

Question 7 of 25

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a construction zone?

Traffic-control person
Black lettering on orange signs
Pilot car
Slow moving construction equipment
Sports cars

Question 8 of 25

What is the correct driving technique for dealing with tailgaters?

Tap your brakes repeatedly to tell them that they’re too close
Slow down so they’re forced to pass
Drive as you normally would
Increase your following distance so you can conduct driving manoeuvres more slowly and allow the tailgater time to react

Question 9 of 25

What is the first step when disconnecting a semi-trailer from a tractor?

Disconnect the air lines
Lower the landing gear
Ensure that the ground will support the weight of the trailer when it is disconnected
Put dunnage under the landing gear to assist in supporting its weight
“a” and “c” are correct

Question 10 of 25

This sign means?

Buses yield to traffic
Indicates to traffic that buses have the right-of-way when pulling away from the curb or a bus stop when the posted speed limit is below 60km/hr
Yield to all buses at intersections
Yield to buses when these are turning

Question 11 of 25

The legal maximum height of your vehicle may not exceed?

4.15 m (13’6”)
5.2 m (17’)
4.0 m (13’ 1”)
3.8 m (12’ 6”)

Question 12 of 25

When approaching the vehicle from a distance, which should the driver be looking for?

That another driver has not taken his coveted ‘Kenworth’ parking space
Leaks and body damage on the vehicle
Her co-driver
The trailer she was assigned to pull to Wyoming

Question 13 of 25

If the weight of the vehicle is doubled, how many times must the stopping power be increased?

2 times
3 times
10 times
0 times

Question 14 of 25

How do you check that the 5th wheel jaws have locked behind the trailer’s kingpin?

The release handle is in the locked position and the adjusting bolt is in
No light is visible between the trailer apron and the 5th wheel
Using a flashlight, you can visually see that that jaws have locked behind the 5th wheel
“a” and “b” are correct
All of the above

Question 15 of 25

The purpose of a slack adjuster is to?

Apply the brakes
It acts both as part of the lever which applies the brakes and allows excess slack to be adjusted out of the braking system
Adjusts slack out of the brake pedal
Turns the ‘S’ cam

Question 16 of 25

As a bus driver, what is your ultimate priority?

Safety of the passengers
Safety of the vehicle
Correct navigation
Keeping a schedule

Question 17 of 25

Signs with dotted borders such as the one below apply to which vehicles?

All traffic
Tractor trailers only
Straight trucks only
All vehicles weighing more than 5,500 kilograms

Question 18 of 25

A bus is defined as?

A vehicle that transports people
A motor vehicle that has a seating capacity of more than 10 persons, including the driver, which is operated for hire or for public transportation
A vehicle that transports more than 20 people
A vehicle with seats for transporting passengers and is equipped with emergency exits

Question 19 of 25

A sleeper birth is defined as?

A reclining seat
Back seat of a bus
Jury rigged bed in the cab of a vehicle
A manufactured sleeper unit

Question 20 of 25

Which one of the following is NOT something that you could potentially strike or damage if the rear of your vehicle swings over the sidewalk?

A cyclist
Pedestrians
Light standard
Sponge-Bob-Square-Pants

Question 21 of 25

Which one of the following is NOT an indicator that the green light is stale?

The crosswalk hand is flashing
Cross traffic is lined up at the intersection
Traffic on the far side of the intersection is not bunched up
Pedestrians are in the intersection
‘a’ and ‘d’ are correct

Question 22 of 25

How is brake heat dissipated?

Brake shoes
Brake chamber
Into the atmosphere via the brake drum
Into the atmosphere via the rim and tire

Question 23 of 25

Which one of the following will NOT impact a driver’s following distance?

Posted speed limits
Road condition
Traffic conditions
Weather conditions
Lighting conditions

Question 24 of 25

The National Safety Code requires that drivers conduct a pre-trip inspection on their commercial vehicles? (CV-p219)

Weekly
Monthy
Bi-weekly
Daily

Question 25 of 25

What is the following distance for taxis, limousines, ambulances or a van?

5 seconds
2 seconds
3 seconds
4 seconds

Class 1 (Tractor-Trailer) Practice - Test 2

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