1. The parking brake should be tested while the vehicle:

Is parked

Is going down a hill

Moving at highway speeds

Moving slowly

2. If you are being tailgated, you should:

Increase the space in front of you

Speed up

Flash your brake lights

Signal the tailgater when it is safe to pass

3. For a commercial vehicle being driven at 55 mph on dry road it will take how long to bring vehicle to a stop?

Half the length of a football field

The length of the vehicle

Twice the length of the vehicle

The length of a football field

4. Truck escape ramps:

should not be used unless you have tried everything to save your vehicle from brake failure

cannot be used by certain type of vehicles

are designed to protect vehicles from damage

all of the above

5. A vehicle can skid if there is:

over acceleration

turning too sharply

not enough weight on front axle

all of the above

6. If you are pulled over at a roadside rest area and are found to have a BAC ( blood alcohol concentration ) of .02 you will:

Be in trouble with your dispatcher

Be placed out of service for 72 hours

Be placed out of service for 48 hours

Be placed out of service for 24 hours

7. The most common cause of vehicles skidding out of control is:

driving too fast for conditions

poorly adjusted brakes

poorly designed roads

inexperience of driver

8. Of the statements below which is a TRUE statement on backing:

You should always use a helper and communicate by hand signals

You should always back and turn towards the drivers side whenever possible

Backing is always dangerous

All of the above

9. When should you have your seatbelt on:

Only when driving in interstate commerce

Any time you are in a moving vehicle

Only in the states that require it

Only when driving on the highway

10. Every time you park your vehicle and shut down the engine you should:

Leave it in gear

Turn steering wheel as far to the left as possible

Apply the parking brake

All of the above

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE TEST