CDL - Combination Vehicle Practice Test

CDL - Combination Vehicle Practice Test Questions with Accurate Answers A tractor with a(n) ________ trailer requires the shortest amount of stopping distance .

• empty
• fully loaded
• lightly loaded correct answer fully loaded

The air leakage rate for a combination vehicle ( engine off, brakes on) should not be more than _____ psi per minute .

• 4
• 6
• 2 correct answer 4

If you do not do the final air brake check for air leaks and fix them before driving,

• you could lose your brakes while driving
• your fuel usage will increase
• tire pressure will drop correct answer you could lose your brakes while driving

Which part of the kingpin should the locking jaws close around? correct answer The shank Glad hands are used to connect the ....

• kingpin from the trailer to the locking jaws of the fifth wheel
• electrical lines from the tractor to the trailer
• service and emergency air lines from the truck or tractor to the trailer correct answer service and

emergency air lines from the truck or tractor to the trailer Trucks roll over more easily when fully loaded and are

• ten times more likely to roll over in a crash than empty rigs
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• two times more likely to roll over in a crash than empty rigs correct answer ten times more likely to

roll over in a crash than empty rigs In general, the higher your trucks center of gravity, the ...

• easier it is to turn over
• more stable it is when turning
• easier it is to turn around corners correct answer easier it is to turn over

You are driving a combination vehicle when the trailer breaks away, pulling apart both air lines. You would expect the trailer brakes to come on and ...

• the tractor to lose all air pressure
• the tractor protection valve to close
• the trailer supply valve to stay open correct answer the tractor protection valve to close

When you drive a set of doubles, which shut-off valve must be closed in the last trailer?

• Middle section
• front section
• back section correct answer back section

The fifth wheel locking lever is not locked after the jaws close around the kingpin. This means that...

• the parking lock is off and you may drive away
• the trailer will not swivel on the fifth wheel
• the coupling is not right and should be fixed before you drive the coupled unit correct answer the

coupling is not right and should be fixed before you drive the coupled unit What gear should the tractor engine be in after you uncouple the trailer and are inspecting the trailer?

• neutral
• low reverse
• high reverse correct answer neutral
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