Texas Motor Carrier Authority Exam ACTUAL
VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE .pdf
If the load you are hauling is __________ than allowed by
law, you must obtain a special permit from the Texas
Department of Transportation. - Answer-heavier, longer,
wider, or higher
Vehicles transporting _________ must use triangular
reflectors instead of flares. - Answer-Flammable liquids
and gases
What is the maximum weight for a single or combination
vehicle including its load? - Answer-80,000 lbs
When following another vehicle, a CMV must leave -
Answer-Enough space for a vehicle to pass and enter
between them safely
You may not drive a CMV with ________ on a highway. -
Answer-Studded rims
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Combination vehicles that weigh more than 3,000 pounds
must be able to stop within ____ feet when traveling at 20
mph. - Answer-50
You have just stopped your CMV on the shoulder of a
road. You must immediately activate your hazard warning
lights if your CMV is at least ____ inches wide or at least
____ feet long. - Answer-80; 30
Trailers, semitrailers, and pole trailers that weigh more
than 4,500 pounds but no more than 15,000 pounds and
are operated at speeds over 30 mph - Answer-Must have
brakes on both wheels of the rear axel
No vehicle, including the load that it is hauling, may be
more than ______ tall. - Answer-14 feet
If you're towing a house trailer at night outside the city
limits or on a divided highway, your vehicle must be
equipped with - Answer-Three flares or three portable red
emergency reflectors
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Every vehicle carrying passengers for hire or lease must
carry a chemical type fire extinguisher with a capacity of at
least - Answer-One quart
Combination vehicles weighing 3,000 pounds or less must
be able to stop within ____ feet when traveling at 20 mph.
- Answer-40
A slow-moving vehicle emblem must be affixed to the rear
of every vehicle designed to operate at ____ mph or less.
- Answer-25
When operated on a highway at night, such slow-moving
vehicles as animal-drawn carts, farm tractors, and road
machinery not otherwise required to have lamps must
have - Answer-One white light in the front and 2 red lights
in the rear
In Texas, all trucks must carry registration papers when
being operated. One purpose of this requirement is to
show - Answer-The weight of the truck when empty
The color of clearance lamps on the front of a vehicle must
be - Answer-Amber
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Reflectors must be mounted at least ____ inches from the
ground. - Answer-24
What is the color of the rear clearance lamps on any truck,
bus, or trailer that is at least 80 inches wide? - Answer-
Red
Any trailer or semitrailer whose width is _________ must
be equipped with clearance lamps, side marker lamps,
and side reflectors. - Answer-80 inches or more
When lighted lamps are not required, _________ must be
used instead of flares, lights, or reflectors. - Answer-Two
red flags
Under Texas law, any vehicle that has _________ may
not be operated on a public roadway. - Answer-Spikes on
wheels
On a steep downgrade, you should - Answer-shift into a
lower gear
VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE .pdf
If the load you are hauling is __________ than allowed by
law, you must obtain a special permit from the Texas
Department of Transportation. - Answer-heavier, longer,
wider, or higher
Vehicles transporting _________ must use triangular
reflectors instead of flares. - Answer-Flammable liquids
and gases
What is the maximum weight for a single or combination
vehicle including its load? - Answer-80,000 lbs
When following another vehicle, a CMV must leave -
Answer-Enough space for a vehicle to pass and enter
between them safely
You may not drive a CMV with ________ on a highway. -
Answer-Studded rims
,1|Page
Combination vehicles that weigh more than 3,000 pounds
must be able to stop within ____ feet when traveling at 20
mph. - Answer-50
You have just stopped your CMV on the shoulder of a
road. You must immediately activate your hazard warning
lights if your CMV is at least ____ inches wide or at least
____ feet long. - Answer-80; 30
Trailers, semitrailers, and pole trailers that weigh more
than 4,500 pounds but no more than 15,000 pounds and
are operated at speeds over 30 mph - Answer-Must have
brakes on both wheels of the rear axel
No vehicle, including the load that it is hauling, may be
more than ______ tall. - Answer-14 feet
If you're towing a house trailer at night outside the city
limits or on a divided highway, your vehicle must be
equipped with - Answer-Three flares or three portable red
emergency reflectors
,2|Page
Every vehicle carrying passengers for hire or lease must
carry a chemical type fire extinguisher with a capacity of at
least - Answer-One quart
Combination vehicles weighing 3,000 pounds or less must
be able to stop within ____ feet when traveling at 20 mph.
- Answer-40
A slow-moving vehicle emblem must be affixed to the rear
of every vehicle designed to operate at ____ mph or less.
- Answer-25
When operated on a highway at night, such slow-moving
vehicles as animal-drawn carts, farm tractors, and road
machinery not otherwise required to have lamps must
have - Answer-One white light in the front and 2 red lights
in the rear
In Texas, all trucks must carry registration papers when
being operated. One purpose of this requirement is to
show - Answer-The weight of the truck when empty
The color of clearance lamps on the front of a vehicle must
be - Answer-Amber
, 3|Page
Reflectors must be mounted at least ____ inches from the
ground. - Answer-24
What is the color of the rear clearance lamps on any truck,
bus, or trailer that is at least 80 inches wide? - Answer-
Red
Any trailer or semitrailer whose width is _________ must
be equipped with clearance lamps, side marker lamps,
and side reflectors. - Answer-80 inches or more
When lighted lamps are not required, _________ must be
used instead of flares, lights, or reflectors. - Answer-Two
red flags
Under Texas law, any vehicle that has _________ may
not be operated on a public roadway. - Answer-Spikes on
wheels
On a steep downgrade, you should - Answer-shift into a
lower gear
