CDL CLASS B QUIZ 2 ACTUAL SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What things should you check during a trip?
Answer: Watch gauges, mirrors, use your senses to check for
problems. Look, listen, and smell.
◉ Name some key steering system parts.
Answer: steering wheel, tie rod, steering shaft, hydraulic fluid
reservoir, gear box, pitman arm, drag link, steering knuckle, spindle,
steering arm, power steering cylinder
◉ Which of the following are some suspension system defects? (test
question)
All of these
Broken leaves in leaf spring
Leaking shock absorbers
,Cracked or broken spring hangers
Answer: All of these
◉ What are some of the important parts in the steering system?
(question on General Knowledge test)
Answer: Tie rod, spindle, pitman arm
◉ Name some suspension system defects.
Answer: spring hangers that allow movement of axle from proper
position, cracked or broken spring hangers, missing or broken leaves
in any leaf spring, leaking shock absorbers, air suspension systems
that are damaged and or leaking, any parts of the suspension or
frame that is cracked or broken
◉ What are the three types of emergency equipment that you must
have with your vehicle?
Answer: Fire extinguisher, spare electrical fuses, warning devices for
parked vehicles
◉ What is the minimum tread depth for front tires?
Answer: 4/32 inch
◉ The minimum tread depth for tires other than the front tires is
____.
,Answer: 2/32 inch
◉ Why should you back toward the driver's side?
Answer: Better visibility
◉ If stopped on a hill, how can you start moving without rolling
back?
Answer: partly engage the clutch before you take your foot off the
brake, put on the parking brake whenever necessary to keep from
rolling back
◉ When backing, why is it important to use a helper?
Answer: There are blind spots you won't be able to see.
◉ What's the most important hand signal that you and your helper
should agree on?
Answer: STOP
◉ What are the two special conditions where you should downshift?
Answer: before starting down a hill, before entering a curve
◉ When should you downshift automatic transmissions?
Answer: before going down a hill
, ◉ How should you know when to shift?
Answer: Engine speed and road speed
◉ Retarders keep you from skidding when the road is slippery. True
or false?
Answer: FALSE.
◉ The manual says you should look _____ ahead while driving.
Answer: 12 to 15 seconds
◉ What's your most important way to see the sides and rear of your
vehicle?
Answer: Mirrors
◉ What does "communicating" mean in safe driving?
Answer: Signaling your intentions
◉ When stopped on a divided highway where should your reflectors
be placed?
Answer: 10 feet, 100 feet, and 200 feet toward the approaching
traffic
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What things should you check during a trip?
Answer: Watch gauges, mirrors, use your senses to check for
problems. Look, listen, and smell.
◉ Name some key steering system parts.
Answer: steering wheel, tie rod, steering shaft, hydraulic fluid
reservoir, gear box, pitman arm, drag link, steering knuckle, spindle,
steering arm, power steering cylinder
◉ Which of the following are some suspension system defects? (test
question)
All of these
Broken leaves in leaf spring
Leaking shock absorbers
,Cracked or broken spring hangers
Answer: All of these
◉ What are some of the important parts in the steering system?
(question on General Knowledge test)
Answer: Tie rod, spindle, pitman arm
◉ Name some suspension system defects.
Answer: spring hangers that allow movement of axle from proper
position, cracked or broken spring hangers, missing or broken leaves
in any leaf spring, leaking shock absorbers, air suspension systems
that are damaged and or leaking, any parts of the suspension or
frame that is cracked or broken
◉ What are the three types of emergency equipment that you must
have with your vehicle?
Answer: Fire extinguisher, spare electrical fuses, warning devices for
parked vehicles
◉ What is the minimum tread depth for front tires?
Answer: 4/32 inch
◉ The minimum tread depth for tires other than the front tires is
____.
,Answer: 2/32 inch
◉ Why should you back toward the driver's side?
Answer: Better visibility
◉ If stopped on a hill, how can you start moving without rolling
back?
Answer: partly engage the clutch before you take your foot off the
brake, put on the parking brake whenever necessary to keep from
rolling back
◉ When backing, why is it important to use a helper?
Answer: There are blind spots you won't be able to see.
◉ What's the most important hand signal that you and your helper
should agree on?
Answer: STOP
◉ What are the two special conditions where you should downshift?
Answer: before starting down a hill, before entering a curve
◉ When should you downshift automatic transmissions?
Answer: before going down a hill
, ◉ How should you know when to shift?
Answer: Engine speed and road speed
◉ Retarders keep you from skidding when the road is slippery. True
or false?
Answer: FALSE.
◉ The manual says you should look _____ ahead while driving.
Answer: 12 to 15 seconds
◉ What's your most important way to see the sides and rear of your
vehicle?
Answer: Mirrors
◉ What does "communicating" mean in safe driving?
Answer: Signaling your intentions
◉ When stopped on a divided highway where should your reflectors
be placed?
Answer: 10 feet, 100 feet, and 200 feet toward the approaching
traffic
