CDL General Knowledge II
- 1.What are two main things to look for ahead?
- A.
Road signs and police
- B.
Rest area and animals
- C.
Traffic and road conditions
- 2.What is the correct way to view the sides and rear?
- A.
By looking out the window
- B.
Checking your mirrors regularly
- C.
Getting on the C. B. radio.
- 3.What does "communicating" mean in safe driving?
- A.
Letting other drivers know you're there to help prevent accidents.
- B.
Using hand signals.
- C.
Driving a brightly colored vehicle.
- 4.Where should your reflectors be placed when stopped on an undivided highway?
- A.
Within 10 feet of the front or rear and 100 feet behind and ahead of the vehicle.
- B.
Within 50, 100, and 150 feet of the vehicle.
- C.
Within 10, 20, and 30 feet of the vehicle.
- 5.What three things add up to total stopping distance?
- A.
Road conditions, reaction distance, and braking distance
- B.
Perception distance, reaction distance, and braking distance
- C.
Braking distance, controlling speed, and reaction distance.
- 6.If you go twice as fast, will your stopping distance increase by:
- A.
Two times
- B.
Three times
- C.
Four times
- D.
Five times
- 7.Empty trucks have the best braking.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.What is hydroplaning?
- A.
Driving in the snow
- B.
When the tires lose their contact with the road
- C.
When you hit a pot hole
- 9.What is black ice?
- A.
Dirty snow
- B.
Rain and snow mixed
- C.
A thin layer of ice clear enough that you can see the road underneath it.
- 10.If the vehicle ahead of you is smaller than yours, it can probably:
- A.
Out-run you.
- B.
Stop faster than you can.
- C.
Take turns faster than you can.
- 11.If you are driving a 30 foot vehicle at 55 mph, how many seconds of following distance should you allow?
- A.
Four seconds
- B.
Eight seconds
- C.
Six seconds
- 12.You should decrease your following distance if somebody is following you too closely.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.If you swing wide to the left before turning right another driver may try to pass you on the right.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.You should use low beams whenever you can.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.What should you do before you drive if you are drowsy?
- A.
Drink some coffee.
- B.
Take some caffeine pills.
- C.
Get some sleep before you drive.
- D.
None of the above.
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