Combination Vehicle Test
COMBINATION VEHICLE TEST
- 1.TO PREVENT A ROLLOVER, KEEP THE CARGO AS CLOSE TO THE GROUND AS POSSIBLE, AND:
- A.
KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL
- B.
KEEP YOUR BRAKES ADJUSTED
- C.
GO SLOW AROUND CURVES
- D.
KEEP YOUR TIRES INFLATED PROPERLY
- 2.WHY ARE "BOBTAIL" TRACTORS HARDER TO STOP THAN SOME LOADED COMBINATION VEHICLES?
- A.
THE TAIL OF THE VEHICLE IS SHORTER
- B.
THE VEHICLE IS RELATIVELY LIGHT
- C.
THERE ARE FEWER WHEELS TO STOP THE TRACTOR
- D.
THERE ARE MORE BRAKE SYSTEMS ON A COMBINATION VEHICLE
- 3.TO STOP A JACKKNIFE OF A COMBINATION VEHICLE:
- A.
USE THE TRAILER HAND BRAKE BEFORE THE BRAKE PEDAL
- B.
DO NOT USE THE TRAILER HAND BRAKE
- C.
TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE SKID
- D.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 4.WHAT IS OFFTRACKING?
- A.
WHEN THE REAR WHEELS FOLLOW A DIFFERENT PATH THAN THE FRONT WHEELS
- B.
THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE TRACKS OFF A TRACTOR
- C.
DRIVER FAILING TO KEEP ON ROUTE ON TRACK
- D.
ERROR ON KEEPING TRACK OF HOURS AND MILES DRIVEN
- 5.WHEN SHOULD YOU USE THE TRAILER HAND VALVE?
- A.
AS A PARKING BRAKE
- B.
ONLY WHEN THE TRAILER IS FULLY LOADED
- C.
TO TEST THE TRAILER BRAKES
- D.
IN COMBINATION WITH THE FOOT BRAKE
- 6.WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE?
- A.
IT KEEPS AIR IN THE TRACTOR IF THE TRAILER BREAKS AWAY OR DEVELOPS A BAD LEAK
- B.
IT PROTECTS THE TRACTOR FROM BRAKE DAMAGE
- C.
IT IS A BACK-UP FOR THE TRAILER AIR SUPPLY CONTROL
- D.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 7.WHEN WILL THE TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY?
- A.
WHEN YOU PUSH IN THE TRAILER AIR SUPPLY CONTROL
- B.
WHEN THE AIR PRESSURE IS LOW (20 TO 45 PSI)
- C.
WHEN THE AIR PRESSURE IS TOO HIGH (80 TO 100 PSI)
- D.
WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE TURNED ON
- 8.WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAILER AIR SUPPLY?
- A.
TO SUPPLY CONTROL TO THE AIR SUPPLY
- B.
TO CONTROL AIR SUPPLY TO THE PROTECTION VALVE
- C.
TO SUPPLY THE TRAILER WITH AIR
- D.
TO SUPPLY AIR TO THE TRACTOR CONTROL
- 9.WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE SERVICE AIR LINE?
- A.
TO SERVICE THE TRACTOR AIR BRAKES
- B.
TO SERVICE THE AIR CONTROL SUPPLY
- C.
TO CARRY AIR TO THE TRACTOR BRAKES
- D.
TO CARRY AIR TO THE TRAILER BRAKES
- 10.WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE EMERGENCY AIR LINE?
- A.
TO SUPPLY AIR TO THE TRAILER AIR TANKS
- B.
TO CONTROL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON COMBINATION VEHICLES
- C.
BOTH OF THE ABOVE
- D.
NEITHER OF THE ABOVE
- 11.WHAT IS THE USUAL COLOR FOR THE EMERGENCY LINE COUPLERS?
- A.
RED
- B.
WHITE
- C.
BLUE
- D.
GREEN
- 12.WHY SHOULD YOU LOCK THE AIR HOSE COUPLERS TO EACH OTHER WHEN NOT IN USE?
- A.
TO KEEP THE AIR SUPPLY CONSTANT
- B.
TO KEEP DIRT AND WATER OUT OF THE LINE
- C.
TO KEEP THE RUBBER SEALS SUPPLE
- D.
ALL OF THE ABOVE
- 13.ON AN OLD TRAILER WITHOUT SPRING BRAKES, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CROSS THE AIR LINE?
- A.
THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT WORK
- B.
YOU COULD DRIVE AWAY, BUT HAVE NO TRAILER BRAKES
- C.
THE HAND VALVE WILL CAUSE THE TRAILER BRAKES TO COME ON WHEN YOU USE THE AIR BRAKES
- D.
THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WILL COME ON
- 14.MOST TRAILERS BUILT BEFORE 1975 HAVE NO PARKING BRAKES BECAUSE:
- A.
THEY DON'T HAVE AIR BRAKES
- B.
THEY DON'T HAVE SPRING BRAKES
- C.
THEY USE THE SERVICE BRAKE FOR A PARKING BRAKE
- D.
SHUT-OFF VALVES WERE NOT AVAILABLE YET
- 15.WHAT HAPPENS IMMEDIATELY IF THE SERVICE AIR LINE COMES APART WHILE DRIVING, BUT THE EMERGENCY LINE IS OKAY?
- A.
NOTHING IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN UNTIL YOU PRESS THE BRAKES
- B.
THE EMERGENCY TRAILER BRAKES WILL COME ON IMMEDIATELY
- C.
THE SAME THING AS WHEN THERE'S A LEAK IN THE EMERGENCY LINE
- D.
THE EMERGENCY TRACTOR BRAKE WILL COME ON
- 16.WHY SHOULD THE FIFTH WHEEL BE COMPLETELY GREASED?
- A.
TO MAKE IS EASY TO COUPLE
- B.
TO MAKE IT EASY TO UNCOUPLE
- C.
TO PREVENT STEERING PROBLEMS
- D.
TO PREVENT RUST AND CORROSION
- 17.IN COUPLING, WHEN IS THE TRAILER AT THE RIGHT HEIGHT?
- A.
IN FRON OF THE KINGPIN
- B.
SLIGHTLY OFF LINE WITH THE TRACTOR
- C.
DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE TRAILER
- D.
AT MORE THAN A 5 DEGREE ANGLE WITH THE TRAILER
- 18.IN COUPLING, WHEN IS THE TRAILER AT THE RIGHT HEIGHT?
- A.
THE END OF THE KINGPIN IS EVEN WITH THE TOP OF THE FIFTH WHEEL
- B.
THE KINGPIN IS AN INCH ABOVE THE FIFTH WHEEL
- C.
WHEN THE TRAILER LANDING GEAR IS FULLY EXTENDED
- D.
WHEN THE TRAILER WILL BE LIFTED SLIGHTLY WHEN THE TRACTOR CONNECTS
- 19.IN COUPLING, JUST BEFORE THE TRACTOR IS COUPLED WITH THE TRAILER YOU SHOULD:
- A.
PUSH IN THE TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE
- B.
CHOCK THE TRAILER WHEELS
- C.
CONNECT THE EMERGENCY AND SERVICE AIRLINES
- D.
GREASE THE FIFTH WHEEL
- 20.IN COUPLING, JUST BEFORE THE TRACTOR IS COUPLED WITH THE TRAILER YOU SHOULD:
- A.
FLUSH ALL MOISTURE FROM THE SYSTEM
- B.
WAIT UNTIL THE AIR PRESSURE IS NORMAL
- C.
THE TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE
- D.
REMOVE THE CHOCKS FROM THE TRACTOR WHEELS
- 21.IN COUPLING, HOW CAN YOU MAKE SURE THE AIR LINES ARE NOT CROSSED?
- A.
THE TRACTOR WILL MOVE EASILY FORWARD AND BACK
- B.
PUMP THE BRAKE AND YOU WILL HEAR THE BRAKES MOVE AND AIR ESCAPE
- C.
THE TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE WILL POP OUT
- D.
ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE WAYS TO BE SURE THE LINES AREN'T CROSSED
- 22.IN COUPLING, BEFORE YOU BACK UNDER THE TRAILER, HOW DO YOU LICK THE TRAILER BRAKES?
- A.
PUSH AIR SUPPLY KNOB IN
- B.
RELEASE THE AIR BRAKES
- C.
PULL OUT THE AIR SUPPLY KNOB
- D.
PUT THE TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE IN "NORMAL" POSITION
- 23.HOW DO YOU CHECK THE SECURITY OF THE KINGPIN AND THE FIFTH WHEEL CONNECTION?
- A.
BACK UP 10 TO 20 YARDS
- B.
PULL FORWARD SHARPLY AND RELEASE THE TRAILER BRAKE
- C.
PULL FORWARD SLOWLY, TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT
- D.
PULL AHEAD GENTLY WITH THE TRAILER BRAKES LOCKED
- 24.WHEN YOU INSPECT THE COUPLING, HOW MUCH SPACE SHOULD THERE BE BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER FIFTH WHEEL?
- A.
YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE THE LIGHT THROUGH THE OPENING
- B.
ABOUT ONE-HALF INCH
- C.
ABOUT ONE-FOURTH INCH
- D.
THERE SHOULD BE NO SPACE
- 25.WHICH PART OF THE KINGPIN SHOULD THE LOCKING JAWS OF THE FIFTH WHEEL CLOSE AROUND?
- A.
THE SHANK
- B.
THE BASE
- C.
THE HEAD
- D.
THE FLANGE
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