X CDL General Knowledge Test 11 Questions with Answers
1. In the winter time, asphalt tends to look?: Grayish white.
2. Polarized gladhands on a tractor?: Can be incorrectly connected to non-polarized trailer couplers.
3. You are going to load and transport a cargo of perishable foodstuffs in your refrigerated (reefer)
truck. You should do which of the following?: Provide for adequate air circulation in the cargo area.
4. Driving on snow-covered roads can increase your fuel consumption by as much as?: 20%
5. Your electronic daily log must contain which of the following entries?: Total hours
of each duty cycle, your carrier's address, and total miles driven. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
6. You'll be driving a 5-axle tractor-trailer. The distance from the front drive axle to the rear tandem
trailer axle is 36 feet. Using the federal bridge gross weight formula, what is the maximum combined
weight that can be carried by the drive axles and trailer axles?: 66,000 pounds. W = 500[(LN / (N-1)) + (12N)
+ (36)]
7. In FMCSA's Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program, all of the fol- lowing are
Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) EXCEPT?: On-time performance.
8. Rapid acceleration can increase your fuel consumption by as much as?: 40%
9. You're having some trouble backing your truck into the dock. Your helper offers to back your
truck for you. You should.: Politely refuse.
10. According to the Hours of Service (HOS) regulations, if you encounter ad- verse driving
conditions during your trip that prevent you from completing your trip within the allowed driving
time, you may extend your allowed driving time by an additional?: 2 Hours.
11. At a
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, roadside inspection, your vehicle will be put out-of-service if of its
brakes are found to be defective.: at least 20%
12. According to the Hours of service
(HOS) regulations, the driver of a cargo-car- rying vehicle may not drive more than during a
14 hour on-duty period.: 11 hours.
13. Federal regulations require truck tractors whose GVWR exceeds
26,000 pounds and to be equipped with electronic stability control (ESC).-
: Coach buses.
14. When performing the pre-trip inspection of a bus, what checks should you perform on the
driveshaft assembly?: The U-joints are not loose or worn; the guards are securely mounted and in good condition.; The
driveshaft is not bent or cracked. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
15. You're driving a concrete mixer truck (cement mixer) to your next job site. In this context
what is "slump"?: The consistency of the concrete to be poured
16. Which of the following statements about bias-ply tires and radial tires are true?: In bias-ply
tires, the plies criss-cross each other diagonally.
17. According to
the Hours of Service (HOS) regulations, after cumulative
hours of driving without a break, you must take a 30-minute break.: 8 cumulative
hours.
18. At a truck stop, you notice a young woman looking forlorn. What are some signs that she
might be a victim of human trafficking?: She seems unaware of her where- abouts; Trucks are flashing their headlights;
She is not allowed to speak for herself. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
19. How do you perform progressive shifting to reduce fuel consumption?: When you're accelerating,
upshift as soon as possible; Upshift at a higher rpm when you shift into a higher gear. (DO BOTH A AND B)
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1. In the winter time, asphalt tends to look?: Grayish white.
2. Polarized gladhands on a tractor?: Can be incorrectly connected to non-polarized trailer couplers.
3. You are going to load and transport a cargo of perishable foodstuffs in your refrigerated (reefer)
truck. You should do which of the following?: Provide for adequate air circulation in the cargo area.
4. Driving on snow-covered roads can increase your fuel consumption by as much as?: 20%
5. Your electronic daily log must contain which of the following entries?: Total hours
of each duty cycle, your carrier's address, and total miles driven. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
6. You'll be driving a 5-axle tractor-trailer. The distance from the front drive axle to the rear tandem
trailer axle is 36 feet. Using the federal bridge gross weight formula, what is the maximum combined
weight that can be carried by the drive axles and trailer axles?: 66,000 pounds. W = 500[(LN / (N-1)) + (12N)
+ (36)]
7. In FMCSA's Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program, all of the fol- lowing are
Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) EXCEPT?: On-time performance.
8. Rapid acceleration can increase your fuel consumption by as much as?: 40%
9. You're having some trouble backing your truck into the dock. Your helper offers to back your
truck for you. You should.: Politely refuse.
10. According to the Hours of Service (HOS) regulations, if you encounter ad- verse driving
conditions during your trip that prevent you from completing your trip within the allowed driving
time, you may extend your allowed driving time by an additional?: 2 Hours.
11. At a
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, roadside inspection, your vehicle will be put out-of-service if of its
brakes are found to be defective.: at least 20%
12. According to the Hours of service
(HOS) regulations, the driver of a cargo-car- rying vehicle may not drive more than during a
14 hour on-duty period.: 11 hours.
13. Federal regulations require truck tractors whose GVWR exceeds
26,000 pounds and to be equipped with electronic stability control (ESC).-
: Coach buses.
14. When performing the pre-trip inspection of a bus, what checks should you perform on the
driveshaft assembly?: The U-joints are not loose or worn; the guards are securely mounted and in good condition.; The
driveshaft is not bent or cracked. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
15. You're driving a concrete mixer truck (cement mixer) to your next job site. In this context
what is "slump"?: The consistency of the concrete to be poured
16. Which of the following statements about bias-ply tires and radial tires are true?: In bias-ply
tires, the plies criss-cross each other diagonally.
17. According to
the Hours of Service (HOS) regulations, after cumulative
hours of driving without a break, you must take a 30-minute break.: 8 cumulative
hours.
18. At a truck stop, you notice a young woman looking forlorn. What are some signs that she
might be a victim of human trafficking?: She seems unaware of her where- abouts; Trucks are flashing their headlights;
She is not allowed to speak for herself. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
19. How do you perform progressive shifting to reduce fuel consumption?: When you're accelerating,
upshift as soon as possible; Upshift at a higher rpm when you shift into a higher gear. (DO BOTH A AND B)
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