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Alabama CDL Knowledge Test Class A 1
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Q.1.
Your horn should be used to:
Tell other drivers that you are angry.
Warn other drivers that you are near.
Frighten other drivers.
Q.2.
When driving on a long downhill slope, you should brake by:
Only using the brakes.
Mostly using the brakes and occasionally downshifting.
Downshifting and then using the brakes.
Q.3.
When starting your vehicle, the coolant temperature should:
Not change.
Increase gradually.
Quickly jump from low to high.
Q.4.
Over-the-counter medication:
Poses no safety risks to a driver.
Is not referenced by any laws regarding driving under the influence.
Cannot impair a driver.
Can affect a person’s ability to drive safely.
Q.5.
When stopping a manual transmission vehicle, you should:
Push the clutch in when the engine is close to idle.
Push the clutch out when the engine is close to idle.
Shift into neutral when the engine is close to idle.
Q.6.
Before beginning downhill, you should:
Shift into a higher gear.
Take your vehicle out of gear.
Shift into a lower gear.
Rely only on braking to reduce your speed.
Q.7.
Which of the following vehicles is not exempted in requiring the driver to hold a CDL?
A military vehicle
A school bus
An emergency vehicle
Q.8.
When backing with a trailer, turning toward the driver’s side is encouraged because:
The driver will have the best possible view.
Power lines should be on the passenger's side.
Other drivers can offer assistance on the passenger's side.
Q.9.
If there are no warning gates or lights at a railroad crossing, you should:
Not worry because the tracks are likely abandoned.
Park your vehicle and walk up to the tracks to determine if a train is approaching.
Look down the tracks in both directions to ensure that no trains are approaching.
Do whatever surrounding vehicles are doing.
Q.10.
To check the automatic transmission fluid level in some vehicles, you will have to:
Park your vehicle uphill.
Park your vehicle downhill.
Leave the vehicle running.
Q.11.
When changing lanes:
You should move your vehicle quickly.
You should move your vehicle slowly.
The move should be made with a jerking motion.
You do not need to use a turn signal.
Q.12.
When checking the exhaust system, it should be:
Loose.
Leaking.
Fastened securely.
Cracked.
Q.13.
When should you watch out for black ice?
When it is snowing
When the temperature is below freezing and the road looks wet
When the temperature is above freezing and there is snow on the ground
Just after a rainstorm
Q.14.
When conducting a vehicle inspection, you will need to identify all of the following, except:
The power steering belt.
The water pump belt.
The alternator belt.
The water compressor belt.
Q.15.
During a basic vehicle control skills test, you may be asked to:
Parallel park.
Inspect your tires.
Monitor your gauges.
Pull forward into a parking space.
Q.16.
Texting while driving is especially dangerous because:
It is both a mental and physical distraction.
A message may be upsetting to the driver.
People like to read and may become too engaged in their phones.
Q.17.
During the driving test, the examiner will be scoring you on:
How well-spoken you are.
How quickly you arrive to your destination.
General driving behavior.
Q.18.
A steering wheel should be:
Held with one hand while the other hand rests.
Held with both hands to ensure an adequate grip.
Released if the vehicle is approaching a bump.
Q.19.
Which of the following is not part of a vehicle’s air brake system?
Air gauges
Low pressure warning device
Air filter
Q.20.
When loading a trailer, it is important to:
Place as little weight as possible over the axles.
Place an appropriate amount of weight over the axles.
Not be concerned with how the cargo's weight is distributed.
Q.21.
When exiting a vehicle, it is important to maintain ____ with your vehicle at all times.
Three points of contact
Four points of contact
Two points of contact
Q.22.
If you plan to slow down, you can warn drivers behind you by:
Slamming on the brakes.
Tapping the brakes a few times and before braking.
Turning on one set of turn signals.
Putting your hand out the driver's side window and waving.
Q.23.
Skids caused by over-acceleration can usually be resolved by:
Removing your foot from the accelerator.
Braking.
Swerving to the right.
Q.24.
An air compressor governor will stop the compressor from pumping air once the air tanks have an air pressure level of:
125 psi.
100 psi.
150 psi.
80 psi.
Q.25.
If another driver is tailgating you, you should:
Move into the left lane.
Speed up.
Increase the distance between you and the vehicle ahead.
Q.26.
When driving a 50-foot truck at 50 mph, your minimum following distance should be:
Four seconds.
Five seconds.
Six seconds.
Q.27.
When traveling down a downgrade, the speed of a vehicle will likely:
Decrease.
Not change.
Increase.
Match the speed of traffic.
Q.28.
When are people usually the least alert?
In the morning
In the early evening
Late at night
Q.29.
Rust around wheel nuts may mean:
It recently rained.
The nuts are loose.
The tires should be replaced.
The nuts are too tight.
Q.30.
What is Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)?
The total weight of a vehicle and its load
The total weight of a vehicle's tractor
The total weight of a loaded trailer
The weight of a tractor and trailer, before adding in the load
Q.31.
What tells you how much pressure is in your vehicle's air tanks?
The supply pressure gauge
The ABS malfunction lamp
The tractor protection valve
Q.32.
Brakes out of adjustment will:
Work properly.
Cause some of the brakes to overwork and malfunction.
Allow better acceleration.
Q.33.
In cold weather, an alcohol evaporator should be checked and filled:
Once a week.
Every day.
Every hour.
Once a month.
Q.34.
When it is difficult for others to see your vehicle, such as at dawn or dusk, you can help other drivers by:
Keeping your lights off.
Turning your lights on.
Driving on the shoulder.
Waving an arm out the window.
Q.35.
When a tire goes flat, you may hear a loud bang. The truck will be affected:
Immediately.
After a short delay.
Only if the damaged tire is near the front of the truck.
Only if the truck is hauling a load.
Q.36.
Regrooved tires:
Should not be used on any vehicle.
Should not be used on the front of a bus.
Should not be used on trucks hauling gravel.
Q.37.
If coolant has to be added to a system without a recovery tank, you should:
Keep the vehicle running while adding coolant.
Open the radiator cap quickly.
Not use gloves to touch the radiator cap.
Wait for the engine to cool before adding coolant.
Q.38.
Multi-speed axles and auxiliary transmissions are used:
To make a vehicle run more smoothly.
To provide extra gears.
To get improved gas mileage.
To make a vehicle less noisy.
Q.39.
Which of the following is true?
It is safe to drive on a tire that is missing one or two lug nuts.
A cracked lock ring on a rim is safe if you are not driving faster than 55 mph.
A missing clamp on a rim is dangerous and should be corrected.
Q.40.
When encountering a railroad crossing during the driving test, you should:
Pass another vehicle on the tracks if the other vehicle is moving too slowly.
Change lanes while on the tracks.
Not change gears while on the tracks.
Q.41.
What is another name for front-end header boards?
Headache racks
Cargo stoppers
Head braces
Ballasts
Q.42.
A ____ allows a driver to gradually apply spring brakes.
Modulating control valve
Trailer air supply control
Relay valve
Q.43.
A truck should be parked:
So that it must be backed up to leave the space.
So that it can be pulled forward to leave the space.
On the grass.
Q.44.
A Class 1 hazardous material is:
An explosive.
Radioactive.
Corrosive.
Q.45.
A cargo cover that flaps in transit:
Is acceptable.
Allows air to reach the cargo and keep it cool.
Can tear away.
Can attract birds.
Q.46.
What happens if the air pressure in a system's air tanks falls below 60 psi?
A warning light will come on.
The vehicle will not shift out of gear.
The front lights will flash.
The vehicle should stop.
Q.47.
To avoid a hazard:
You should always steer to the left.
You may be able to drive onto the shoulder.
You should steer sharply in one direction.
Q.48.
While driving a vehicle, if an unusual noise or feeling occurs, the driver should:
Assume it is not a concern and continue driving.
Hope the vehicle makes it until it is switched to another driver.
Check the vehicle to determine the proper solutions.
Drive on the shoulder.
Q.49.
In a newer vehicle, you apply the parking brake:
By using a diamond-shaped yellow knob.
By using a round red knob.
By using a square green knob.
By using a black round knob.
Q.50.
When loading a trailer, weight should be:
Placed as high as possible.
Placed as low as possible.
Placed only on the left side, if possible.
Placed only on the right side, if possible.
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