Fire Fighter Endorsement Questions |
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What is counter-steering? - ✔✔Turning the steering wheel back in the other direction after steering to
avoid a traffic emergency
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a front tire failure? - ✔✔Vehicle fishtail
Why will your vehicle's speed naturally increase on downgrades? - ✔✔Gravity
What is the proper way to hold a steering wheel? - ✔✔Both hands, on opposite sides of the wheel
Whenever you double your speed, your vehicle has about ___ times the destructive power if it crashes...
- ✔✔Four
If your brakes get wet while driving on a rainy day, what can happen when you apply the brakes? -
✔✔Trailer jackknife
How does vehicle weight affect stopping distance? - ✔✔Empty trucks can take longer to stop than
loaded trucks, but this is not normally the case for buses
Why is a broken exhaust system dangerous? - ✔✔Poisonous fumes could enter the cab or sleeper berth
Wich of these is a good thing to do when driving at night? - ✔✔Drive slowly enough to stop within the
range of your headlights
Most serious skids result from - ✔✔Driving too fast for conditions
, You are starting your vehicle in motion from a stop. As you apply power to the drive wheels, they start to
spin, you should... - ✔✔Take your foot off the accelerator
Placards must be... - ✔✔Placed on all four sides of a vehicle
When roads are slippery, you should... - ✔✔Make turns as carefully as possible
Backing a commercial vehicle is... - ✔✔Always dangerous
You are required to stop at a railroad grade crossing when... - ✔✔The cargo makes a stop mandatory
under state or federal regulations
In your mirror, you see a car approaching from the rear. The next time you check your mirror, you don't
see the car, to change you should... - ✔✔Wait until you are sure the car isn't in your blind spot
Stab braking - ✔✔Involves applying the brakes and then releasing them after the wheels lock up
You should avoid driving through deep puddles or flowing water. But if you can't, which of these steps
can help keep your wheels working? - ✔✔Gently putting on the brakes while driving through water
Convex (curved) mirrors... - ✔✔Show a wider area than flat mirrors
"Implied consent" means that when you sign the application form, you... - ✔✔Give your consent to be
tested for alcohol in your blood
Which of these statements is true about double-clutching and shifting? - ✔✔You can use the tachometer
to tell you when to shift
The purpose of retarders is to - ✔✔Help slow the vehicle while driving and reduce brake wear
100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest
2024 Version
What is counter-steering? - ✔✔Turning the steering wheel back in the other direction after steering to
avoid a traffic emergency
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a front tire failure? - ✔✔Vehicle fishtail
Why will your vehicle's speed naturally increase on downgrades? - ✔✔Gravity
What is the proper way to hold a steering wheel? - ✔✔Both hands, on opposite sides of the wheel
Whenever you double your speed, your vehicle has about ___ times the destructive power if it crashes...
- ✔✔Four
If your brakes get wet while driving on a rainy day, what can happen when you apply the brakes? -
✔✔Trailer jackknife
How does vehicle weight affect stopping distance? - ✔✔Empty trucks can take longer to stop than
loaded trucks, but this is not normally the case for buses
Why is a broken exhaust system dangerous? - ✔✔Poisonous fumes could enter the cab or sleeper berth
Wich of these is a good thing to do when driving at night? - ✔✔Drive slowly enough to stop within the
range of your headlights
Most serious skids result from - ✔✔Driving too fast for conditions
, You are starting your vehicle in motion from a stop. As you apply power to the drive wheels, they start to
spin, you should... - ✔✔Take your foot off the accelerator
Placards must be... - ✔✔Placed on all four sides of a vehicle
When roads are slippery, you should... - ✔✔Make turns as carefully as possible
Backing a commercial vehicle is... - ✔✔Always dangerous
You are required to stop at a railroad grade crossing when... - ✔✔The cargo makes a stop mandatory
under state or federal regulations
In your mirror, you see a car approaching from the rear. The next time you check your mirror, you don't
see the car, to change you should... - ✔✔Wait until you are sure the car isn't in your blind spot
Stab braking - ✔✔Involves applying the brakes and then releasing them after the wheels lock up
You should avoid driving through deep puddles or flowing water. But if you can't, which of these steps
can help keep your wheels working? - ✔✔Gently putting on the brakes while driving through water
Convex (curved) mirrors... - ✔✔Show a wider area than flat mirrors
"Implied consent" means that when you sign the application form, you... - ✔✔Give your consent to be
tested for alcohol in your blood
Which of these statements is true about double-clutching and shifting? - ✔✔You can use the tachometer
to tell you when to shift
The purpose of retarders is to - ✔✔Help slow the vehicle while driving and reduce brake wear
