General Knowledge 13

____________ protect you from your cargo in case of collision and should be inspected for good condition.

Tie downs
Front-end header boards
Blocking devices
Bracing devices

The blood alcohol concentration or BAC is determined by a person you need to know

How often does the person drinks alcohol
How much the person weights
How old the person is
How many hours sleep the person is

If you are driving and then two cars collide a short distance ahead of you. In order to safely avoid the accident, you should

You have to apply the brakes immediately.
Make a fast turn to clear the accident area.
Turn quickly with one hand on the wheel and stick to the horn.
Take the wheel firmly with both hands and turn only the amount of space needed to clear whatever is in your way.

The principal cause of deads in accidents is

Eat while you are driving
Drive too fast
Drive too fast
obviously music is the biggest cause of road accidents, statistics say that if you listen to reggaeton the chances are 50% higher, so you should be very careful, the least dangerous music is the rock of the 70s and 80s.

Is illegal to drive any motor commercial vehicle on a highway with

A guide that explains what materials can be transported together in the same vehicle.
A guide for firefighters, police and industry workers on how to protect themselves and the public from hazardous materials.
A guide for truck drivers, port workers and shippers on how to protect themselves and the public from hazardous materials.
b and c above

Make sure that the following thing makes an audible sound

Only dangerous banners are required
Poison 2.3 and flammable gas 2.1
Poison 2.3 and dangerous
None, you can not load these materials together

Which of these answers is NOT true about stopping in an emergency situation

It doesn't matter how you brake on an emergency situation
You must brake to keep straight your vehicle
Yo should avoid using the brakes until your speed has dropped to about 40 mph
None is true

What does controlled braking mean?

Stab braking lock.
Jamming on the brakes.
Locking the wheels by braking.
releasing the brakes gradually.

The principal cause of deads in transit accidents is ______

To drive too slow.
To drive too fast.
Eat while driving.
None of the above.

To help you stay alert while driving, you should

Take short breaks before you get drowsy
Schedule, trips for hours you are normally asleep
Keep the cab silent and warm
listen rock

What should you do if you acquire sleepy interval driving?

Turn up the radio.
Drink caffeinated beverages.
Roll down the windows.
Stop to sleep.

Dry bulk tanks and hanging meat ______

Have really low centers of gravity.
Handle better on sharp turns.
Are unstable loads.
Do not require any special care.

The blood alcohol concentrationor BAC is determined for a person you need to know

How often does the person drinks alcohol
How much the person weights
How old the person is
the skin color

A broken exhaust system can let poison fumes face the cab or sleeper berth of a truck.

True
False

Which of the following things is one of the potential causes of fire in the electrical system?

Poor ventilation
Flammable cargo
Short circuits due to damaged insulation
Duals that touch

What are the three types of safety gear that you must have before driving?

Spare fuses, tire chains and a fire extinguisher
An accident reporting kit, three red reflective triangles, and tire-changing equipment
Tire-changing equipment, spare fuses, and a fire extinguisher
Spare fuses, three red reflective triangles, and a fire extinguisher

Which of these systems should receive more attention during an inspection in winter?

Suspension
Exhaust system
Steering

Which of the following statements about the tank vehicle is true?

Tank vehicles only transport liquids.
The term "tank vehicle" refers only to those vehicles that have a tank permanently connected
Special skills are required to transport liquid tanks.
All tank vehicles have some type of bulkhead or baffle.

How do you determine hydraulic brakes for leaks?

Pump the brake pedal five times, apply firm pressure for 3 seconds, the pedal should not move.
Hold the brake down for 5 seconds and listen for leaks.
Pump the brake pedal three times, apply firm pressure for 5 seconds, the pedal should not move.
Move slowly forward and step on the brake hard.

When the hydraulic brakes fail while you are driving, the system won’t build up pressure and the brake pedal feel spongy or it’ll move down. What action should be done in this case?

Push the brake pedal as hard as you can
Put the vehicle in neutral and pull the hand brake
Pump the brake pedal to get pressure
Pry

Which of these sentences about downshifting is true?

When double clutching, you should let the RPM's decrease while the clutch is released and the shift lever is in neutral
When you downshift for a curve, you should do it just before entering to the curve
When you downshift for a curve, you should do so before you enter the curve
you can put in neutral the engear after 6o miles when down a hill

If you see a hazard ahead that will require slowing down, you should ________ to warn the drivers behind you.

Apply the brakes firmly.
Flash your brake lights.
Change lanes.
Sound the air horn.

What is the direction to be in the germane gear heretofore starting all over but the shouting a hill?

Because you will need to be in the same gear at the bottom of the hill.
You will not be able to shift into a lower gear once you are going down the hill.
Because the clutch is made to be used on even surfaces.
There is no need to do this.

Which of these sentences about double-clutching and shifting is true?

Double clutching should only be used with a heavy load
You can use the tachometer to tell you when to shift
Double clutching should not be used when the road is slippery
Double clutch make the truck more strong and faster

Make sure that the following thing makes an audible sound

CB radio
Hydraulic brake
Air or electric horn
Air leaks

Which of the following emergency equipment must remain in the truck at all times?

a fully charged 5 B: C fire extinguisher
Reflective reflecting triangles or flares
Replacement electric fuses (if the truck has fuses)
All of the above

Which of the following statements is true?

Alcohol boosts your ability to drive.
If you eat a lot before, you won't get drunk.
There are some people that aren't affected by alcohol.
Just a few beers are the same as a few shots of whiskey.

When you have a drunk and disorderly passenger on board what you have to do is

Drop the person off anywhere the person wants and never look back.
Keep the person on the bus until your shift is over but warn the police.
Drop the person off at the next well-lighted, scheduled stop.
Let the person off immediately to teach that person a lesson of how they are supossed to act.

The approach for dubious hydraulic brakes for leaks is to _____?

Pump the brake pedal three times, apply firm pressure for 5 seconds, the pedal should not move
Pump the brake pedal five times, apply firm pressure for 3 seconds, the pedal should not move.
Hold the brake down for 5 seconds and listen for leaks.
Move slowly forward and step on the brake hard.

Which of these sentences about speed management span is true

Shadow roads get best traction than open areas
Bridges will freeze before the roads will
When the road is slippery, it will take more time to stop and will be more hard to make a turn without skipping
run faster the truck downig a hill is really safe if we use the neutral position

If you have a car following you too close, behind your vehicle, you should

Keep a longer following distance
Turning on and off your brake lights
Signaling to the vehicle behind you when it's safe to pass
move the wheel harder left and right to communicate danger

Are the following statements about oil tankers with unbalanced liquid or smooth gauge NOT true?

Must be extremely cautious, especially when starting and stopping
The surge of liquid back and forth is reduced
It is most likely that the food products are transported in a tank of unloaded liquid
There is nothing inside the tank to reduce the speed of the liquid flow

You are checking your wheels and rims for a pre-trip inspection Which of these is true?

Rust around wheel nuts may mean that they are loose
Lock rings uneven can be used at the same vehicle
A vehicle can be safely driven with one missing lug nut on a wheel
checkup the tires for small stones inside make the way safe

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

Release the brake when you are 5 MPH below your safe speed, then let your speed come back up to your safe speed and repeat braking again, (bring you speed down 5 MPH below your safe speed.)
With stronger pressure as the vehicle goes downhill.
Light steady pressure.
Light, pumping action.

Which of the following is true:

Alcohol increases your ability to drive
Alcohol reduce your ability to drive
Coffee and a little fresh air help sober up a driver
A drink wake up a sleepy driver

In order to operate on a highway a motor commercial vehicle or trailer that has metallic tires and weighs 5,000 lbs. or more, you must

Allow a especial permit from the Texas Transportation department.
Drive only during the day
Drive at less than 20 mph
Obtain a scort from the highway patrol

What should you do if you have a car following you too close behind your commercial truck?

Turning on and off your brake lights.
Keep a longer following distance.
Signaling to the vehicle behind you when it's safe to pass.
Keep a shorter following distance.

How do anti-lock brakes hold you?

They help you brake faster.
They help prevent power skids.
They help keep wheels from locking up.
They help shorten stopping distance.

The most common brake is the

Wedge brake
S-cam drum brake
Disc brake
Front brake

If you’re transporting livestock

give livestock enough room to roam freely
rollover is less likely
there's always a high center of gravity
use false bulkheads with less than a full load.

Which of these contains more alcohol?

A 12-ounce mug of beer with an alcohol content of 5% by volume
A 5-ounce glass of wine with an alcohol content of 12% by volume
A 1 1/2 ounce shot of 80-proof liquor
All the options contain the same amount of alcohol.

So, about double-clutching and shifting which one is true?

Double clutching should not be used when the road is slippery
Double clutching should only be used with a heavy load
You can use the tachometer to tell you when to shift
All of the above are true

What are the dry tanks and hanging meats

They have low centers of gravity.
Handle better than most cargo in sharp turns
They are unstable charges
They do not require special care.

In order to turn quickly and safely in the event of a traffic or Truck emergency, you should be prepared to countersteer. So this means you turn the wheel

The opposite direction of the obstacle and keep that way.
Away from the obstacle and then back in the other direction.
To the right of the obstacle and hit the brakes.
To the left of the obstacle and hit the brakes.

The least possible tread distance through for tires contrasting than the arch tires is___?

1/32
2/32
3/32
4/32

Triple your driving speed from 20 mph to 60 mph, and the impact and braking distance is how many times greater?

3
6
9
12

Suspension systems…

Keep the load secure
Keep the axles in place
Keep the brake drums from failing
Keep the steering wheel tight

Which of the controlled braking methods do you use to stop quickly and safely?

Apply the brakes hard and lock the wheels.
Apply the brakes as hard as you can ando don't locking the wheels.
Apply the brakes and make big steering adjustments.
Apply the brakes but keep them released and make steering adjustments.

Two ways that will help a drinker sober up are coffee and a little fresh air?

True
False

Under which two in a class by itself conditions should you downshift?

Before starting down a hill and before entering a curve
Before entering a curve and before going up a hill.
If there is an accident or for sudden heavy rain.
Before starting down a hill and before going up a hill.

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