NC CDL COMBINATION VEHICLES ACTUAL
EXAM PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
◉ Fully loaded rigs are ___ times more likely to roll over in a crash
than empty rigs. Answer: 10
◉ What can you do to prevent rollovers? Answer: keep the cargo
close to the ground
drive slowly around turns
◉ TRUE OR FALSE:
Keeping cargo low is even more important in combination vehicles
than in straight trucks. Answer: True
◉ Rollovers happen when you turn too___ Answer: Fast
◉ Trucks with trailers have a dangerous... Answer: crack the whip
effect
, ◉ TRUE OR FALSE:
When pulling trailers, a sudden movement with your steering wheel
may cause your tralier to tip over. Answer: True
◉ Large combination vehicles take longer to stop when they are...
Answer: Empty
◉ How much follwoing distance should you have? Answer: At leats 1
second for every 10 feet of vehicle length under 40 mph.
◉ How much following distance should you have driving 50 mph?
Answer: At least 1 second for every 10 feet of your vehicle plus an
additional second.
◉ When lightly loaded, the very stiff suspension springs and strong
brakes give poor traction. Answer: True
◉ TRUE OR FALSE:
Tests have shown that bobtails are easy to stop. Answer: False
◉ In any combination rig, allow lots of ___ distance and look far
ahead. Answer: Following
EXAM PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
◉ Fully loaded rigs are ___ times more likely to roll over in a crash
than empty rigs. Answer: 10
◉ What can you do to prevent rollovers? Answer: keep the cargo
close to the ground
drive slowly around turns
◉ TRUE OR FALSE:
Keeping cargo low is even more important in combination vehicles
than in straight trucks. Answer: True
◉ Rollovers happen when you turn too___ Answer: Fast
◉ Trucks with trailers have a dangerous... Answer: crack the whip
effect
, ◉ TRUE OR FALSE:
When pulling trailers, a sudden movement with your steering wheel
may cause your tralier to tip over. Answer: True
◉ Large combination vehicles take longer to stop when they are...
Answer: Empty
◉ How much follwoing distance should you have? Answer: At leats 1
second for every 10 feet of vehicle length under 40 mph.
◉ How much following distance should you have driving 50 mph?
Answer: At least 1 second for every 10 feet of your vehicle plus an
additional second.
◉ When lightly loaded, the very stiff suspension springs and strong
brakes give poor traction. Answer: True
◉ TRUE OR FALSE:
Tests have shown that bobtails are easy to stop. Answer: False
◉ In any combination rig, allow lots of ___ distance and look far
ahead. Answer: Following
