CDL GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PT.3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
For your safety, when setting out reflective triangles you should: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Hold the
triangles between yourself and oncoming traffic
You are driving a 40 foot vehicle at 35 MPH. The road is dry and visibility is good. the least amount of
space you should keep in front of your vehicle to be safe? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4 seconds
What is the proper way to hold a steering wheel? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅With both hands, on opposite
sides of the wheel
You are traveling down a long, steep hill. Your brakes get so hot that they fail. What should you do? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Both of the above
When driving in cold weather, your tire pressure should: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Be enough to provide
contact with the ground and push your vehicle through the snow
A key principle to remember about loading cargo is to keep the load - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Balanced
in the cargo area
The drivers manual suggests several things to do when passing a vehicle. Which of these is NOT one of
them? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅At night, turn on your high beams before you start to pass and leave
them on until you have completely passed the vehicle
The distance that you should look ahead of your vehicle amounts to about _miles at highway speed: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1/4
What kind of fire can you use water to put out? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Tire fires
Which of these is a good thing to remember about using mirrors? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅There are
blind spots that your mirrors cannot show
For your safety, when setting out reflective triangles you should: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Hold the
triangles between yourself and oncoming traffic
You are driving a 40 foot vehicle at 35 MPH. The road is dry and visibility is good. the least amount of
space you should keep in front of your vehicle to be safe? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4 seconds
What is the proper way to hold a steering wheel? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅With both hands, on opposite
sides of the wheel
You are traveling down a long, steep hill. Your brakes get so hot that they fail. What should you do? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Both of the above
When driving in cold weather, your tire pressure should: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Be enough to provide
contact with the ground and push your vehicle through the snow
A key principle to remember about loading cargo is to keep the load - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Balanced
in the cargo area
The drivers manual suggests several things to do when passing a vehicle. Which of these is NOT one of
them? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅At night, turn on your high beams before you start to pass and leave
them on until you have completely passed the vehicle
The distance that you should look ahead of your vehicle amounts to about _miles at highway speed: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1/4
What kind of fire can you use water to put out? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Tire fires
Which of these is a good thing to remember about using mirrors? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅There are
blind spots that your mirrors cannot show
