A CDL Examination Practice Test!
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- 1.THE COLOR OF CLEARANCE LAMPS ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE MUST BE:
- A.
AMBER
- B.
GREEN
- C.
WHITE
- D.
RED
- 2.WHEN BACKING A LARGE TRUCK YOU SHOULD:
- A.
LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD SO YOU CAN BACK STRAIGHT
- B.
HAVE SOMEONE GUIDE YOU
- C.
DEPEND ONLY ON YOUR REAR VIEW MIRROR
- D.
SOUND THE HORN TO CLEAR THE WAY AND BACK VERY SLOWLY
- 3.WHEN TURNING RIGHT WITH A LONG VEHICLE OR COMBINATION TRUCK TRAILER, IF IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STAY ON THE PROPER LANE YOU SHOULD:
- A.
APPROACH CORNER ABOUT 4 FT FROM THE CURB OR RIGHT EDGE OF THE ROADWAY, THEN IF NECESSARY COMPLETE TURN IN CENTER OF STREET ENTERED
- B.
APPROACH THE CORNER IN CENTER OF STREET THEN TURN INTO RIGHT-HAND LANE
- C.
APPROACH THE CORNER 12 FEET FROM THE CURB OR RIGHT EDGE OF ROADWAY, THEN TURN INTO THE RIGHT-HAND LANE
- D.
PERMIT REAR WHEELS TO RUN OVER CURB IF NO OBSTRUCTION IS THERE
- 4.NO COMBINATION OF VEHICLES OTHER THAN A TRUCK TRACTOR-TRAILER COMBINATION MAY EXCEED:
- A.
40 FEET
- B.
50 FEET
- C.
25 FEET
- D.
65 FEET
- 5.EVERY TRAILER MUST HAVE HOW MANY REFLECTORS ON THE REAR:
- A.
THREE
- B.
TWO
- C.
NONE
- D.
ONE
- 6.TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL MOTOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AFTER THE MODEL YEAR:
- A.
1959
- B.
1969
- C.
1971
- D.
1948
- 7.ALL SCHOOL BUSES, PUBLIC BUSES, TAXIS, AND OTHER VEHICLES HAULING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE OR LEASE MUST CARRY A CHEMICAL TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER OF AT LEAST:
- A.
ONE PINT CAPACITY
- B.
TWO QUART CAPACITY
- C.
ONE QUART CAPACITY
- D.
ONE GALLON CAPACITY
- 8.THE LOAD ON A TRUCK MAY NOT EXTEND OVER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MORE THAN:
- A.
FOUR FEET
- B.
THREE FEET
- C.
FIVE FEET
- D.
SIX FEET
- 9.THE GREATEST HEIGHT ORDINARILY ALLOWED BY STATE LAW FOR A VEHICLE INCLUDING ITS LOAD IS:
- A.
14 FEET
- B.
12 FEET
- C.
12 FEET 6 INCHES
- D.
13 FEET 6 INCHES
- 10.VEHICLES TRANSPORTING LOOSE MATERIALS (SAND, DIRT, GRAVEL, ETC) THAT IS CAPABLE OF SPILLING OR BLOWING FROM THE VEHICLE MUST:
- A.
MEET LOADING AND/OR COVERING REGULATIONS TO PREVENT SPILLING OR BLOWING
- B.
ALWAYS HAVE THE LOAD COVERED TO PREVENT SPILLING OR BLOWING
- C.
DRIVE ONLY ON COUNTRY ROADS
- D.
HAVE A SPECIAL PERMIT
- 11.WHEN ONE TRUCK IS FOLLOWING ANOTHER TRUCK OR VEHICLE, IT MAY KEEP FAR ENOUGH BACK TO ALLOW HOW MANY VEHICLES TO ENTER SAFELY BETWEEN THEM?
- A.
ONE VEHICLE
- B.
FOUR VEHICLES
- C.
TWO VEHICLES
- D.
THREE VEHICLES
- 12.A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE EMBLEM MUST BE DISPLAYED ONLY BY:
- A.
DELIVERY TRUCKS WHICH OCCASIONALLY DRIVE UNDER 25 MPH
- B.
VEHICLES DESIGNATED TO BE OPERATED AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH OR LESS
- C.
ALL ROAD MACHINERY DRIVING UNDER 25 MPH
- D.
ALL COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES
- 13.THE HEIGHT FROM THE GROUND FOR MOUNTED REFLECTORS MUST BE AT LEAST:
- A.
12 INCHES
- B.
24 INCHES
- C.
30 INCHES
- D.
18 INCHES
- 14.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE MUD FLAPS?
- A.
POLE TRAILERS
- B.
SEMI TRAILERS
- C.
VEHICLES OPERATED INTERSTATE
- D.
VEHICLES HAULING LIVESTOCK
- 15.THE GREATEST WIDTH ORDINARILY ALLOWED BY STATE LAW FOR A TRUCK INCLUDING ITS LOAD IS:
- A.
108 INCHES (9 FEET)
- B.
84 INCHES (7 FEET)
- C.
90 INCHES (7 1/2 FEET)
- D.
102 INCHES (8 1/2 FEET)
- 16.REGISTRATION PAPERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN THE POSSESION OF THE DRIVER OR ON THE VEHICLE WHEN OPERATING:
- A.
ALL TRUCKS
- B.
ANY AMBULANCE
- C.
A TAXI CAB
- D.
A MOTORCYCLE
- 17.WHEN MUD FLAPS ARE REQUIRED ON TRUCKS OR TRAILERS, THEY MUST REACH HOW CLOSE TO THE SURFACE OF THE HIGHWAY?
- A.
18 INCHES
- B.
8 INCHES
- C.
16 INCHES
- D.
12 INCHES
- 18.NO PASSENGER VEHICLE MAY BE COUPLED TO MORE THAN:
- A.
ONE TRAILER
- B.
FOUR TRAILERS
- C.
THREE TRAILERS
- D.
TWO TRAILERS
- 19.EVERY BUS OR TRUCK MANUFACTURED AFTER MODEL YEAR 1959 MUST BE EQUIPPED ON THE REAR WITH:
- A.
ONE STOP LIGHT
- B.
TWO YELLOW REFLECTORS
- C.
TWO STOPLIGHTS
- D.
ONE RED REFLECTOR
- 20.THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TRAILERS THAT MAYBE TOWED BY ONE VEHICLE IS:
- A.
TWO
- B.
ONE
- C.
THREE
- D.
FOUR
- 21.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES MUST HAVE MUD FLAPS WHEN OPERATED ON PUBLIC ROADS?
- A.
ALL VEHICLES WITH REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT OF 30,500 POUNDS
- B.
ALL TRUCK TRAILER COMBINATIONS
- C.
ALL VEHICLES WITH FOUR OR MORE TIRES ON THE REAR AXLE EXCEPT SINGLE TRUCK TRACTORS AND POLE TRAILERS
- D.
ALL COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
- 22.WHEN A TRUCK BREAKS DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE DAYTIME THE DRIVER SHOULD SET OUT:
- A.
THREE RED REFELCTORS
- B.
TWO APPROVED RED FLAGS
- C.
THREE FLARES
- D.
TWO YELLOW FLAGS
- 23.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE REQUIRED BY STATE LAW TO STOP AT GRADE CROSSINGS OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS WHERE NO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE IS IN OPERATION?
- A.
TRUCKS HAULINGLIVESTOCK FOR HIRE
- B.
BUSES CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE
- C.
TAXI CABS
- D.
TRUCK TRAILER COMBINATIONS
- 24.THE HEIGHT FROM THE GROUND FOR MOUNTED REFLECTORS MUST BE AT LEAST:
- A.
12 INCHES
- B.
30 INCHES
- C.
18 INCHES
- D.
24 INCHES
- 25.WHEN VEHICLE IS TOWING ANOTHER, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO MUST NOT BE GREATER THAN:
- A.
10 FEET
- B.
15 FEET
- C.
20 FEET
- D.
18 FEET
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