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Alaska CDL Knowledge Test Class A 2
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Q.1.
Having weight loaded in a way that creates a high center of gravity:
Increases the likelihood of a rollover.
Increases the likelihood that items will fall down.
Increases the difficulty of unloading the cargo.
Q.2.
Oversized loads:
Can never be transported by a truck.
Should only be transported during the day.
Should receive proper authorization to ensure compliance with state and local laws.
Q.3.
When driving, it is important to:
Avoid using your mirrors while in heavy traffic.
Look only to the front and right side of the vehicle.
Look to the front, sides, and rear of the vehicle.
Q.4.
How many daily hours of sleep does an adult need to maintain alertness?
Six to seven
Seven to eight
Eight to nine
Four to five
Q.5.
For safety purposes, when should you turn off a retarder?
When the roadways are slippery
When you have a passenger
When you are carrying a heavy load
Q.6.
When transporting a load, you should inspect the cargo:
Only before starting to drive.
At the end of each day.
Every time you take a break.
Q.7.
When traveling in heavy traffic, the safest driving speed is:
The posted speed limit.
The speed of surrounding traffic.
A speed much slower than the flow of surrounding traffic.
Q.8.
Without the proper amount of oil in its engine:
A vehicle will have difficulty stopping.
A vehicle will make quick, jerking movements while being driven.
The engine may be quickly damaged.
Q.9.
Steering wheel play of more than ____ can make steering difficult.
10 degrees
25 degrees
50 degrees
Q.10.
If you will be transporting hazardous materials that require placards, you must:
Ask permission of the local law enforcement agency.
Obtain a hazardous materials endorsement.
Transport at night only.
Q.11.
Blocking is used to:
Prevent cargo from shifting.
Prevent cargo from being loaded too high.
Prevent cargo from being unloaded too quickly.
Q.12.
Distracted driving:
Is not a concern.
Only occurs as a result of people who are physically doing something while driving.
Can occur as a result of mental activities, such as daydreaming.
Is encouraged on uncrowded roads.
Q.13.
Which of the following is acceptable if found during a pre-trip inspection?
Tires of mismatched sizes
Cracks in the tires
Tires manufactured by different makers
Q.14.
Air tank drains should:
Only be used by mechanics.
Only be used when it is wet outside.
Be used to drain the tanks completely.
Q.15.
Shortly after a tire has been changed, you should:
Stop to make sure the lug nuts are still tight.
Repair the brakes.
Deflate the tire to 10 psi.
Q.16.
Interstate carriers must have what information affixed to both sides of a CMV?
USDOT number
Model number of the truck
Destination
Q.17.
If a truck is equipped, a trailer brake hand valve can be used to:
Add fuel to the truck.
Prevent the truck from rolling back when being started from a stop.
Check the engine oil level.
Q.18.
Which of the following is not required safety equipment?
A fire extinguisher
A liquid burning flare
An axe
Q.19.
If you are feeling tired and yawning a lot while you are driving, you should:
Pull over and take a nap.
Get some coffee.
Drive faster.
Q.20.
If you are confronted with an aggressive driver, you should:
Make eye contact.
Try to stay in their way.
Ignore any hand gestures.
Q.21.
____ make up the emergency brake system.
Only parts of the parking brake system
Only parts of the service brake system
Parts of the parking and service brake systems
Q.22.
To prevent becoming an aggressive driver you should:
Increase your speed.
Make gestures at other drivers.
Give other drivers the benefit of the doubt.
Q.23.
When doing a pre-trip inspection, you should:
Always go through the steps in the same order.
Be as quick as possible.
Not worry about small mechanical issues.
Q.24.
Watching the road ahead of you:
Allows you time to make a plan to avoid an upcoming hazard.
Is not encouraged as it distracts you from driving.
Is only important when traveling in congested traffic.
Q.25.
What is the best way to stop if your brakes fail while you are driving downhill?
Steer onto an escape ramp.
Let the vehicle slow down on its own.
Let rumble strips slow your vehicle.
Q.26.
The weight of a truck:
Usually has no impact on stopping distance.
Is a major factor affecting stopping distance.
Is not as important as the type of cargo in determining stopping distance.
Q.27.
Using a helper when backing up a large vehicle is:
Encouraged.
Discouraged.
Illegal.
Q.28.
When stopping, the brake pedal should be:
Pressed down gradually.
Pressed down quickly.
Pressed down repeatedly, but not held down continuously.
Q.29.
Rust around wheel nuts may mean:
It has rained recently.
The nuts could be loose.
The tires should be replaced.
Q.30.
You should always be able to stop within:
10 feet of your vehicle.
100 feet of your vehicle.
Your view of the road ahead.
Q.31.
When traveling down a steep downgrade:
The air brakes should be used.
The vehicle should be placed in a low gear and the driver should use engine braking.
The driver should continually downshift instead of using the brakes.
Q.32.
A cargo van is:
Usually the same height with or without a load.
Usually taller with a heavy load than with a light load.
Usually shorter with a heavy load than with a light load.
Q.33.
When backing a truck, you should:
Only use the side mirrors on the driver’s side.
Use both side mirrors.
Never use a helper.
Q.34.
If convicted of a traffic violation in your personal car:
You must tell your employer.
Your CDL will not be affected.
Law enforcement will tell your employer.
Q.35.
Texting while driving should:
Only be done on straightaways.
Only be done in curves.
Not be done.
Q.36.
What do the two systems of a dual air brake system share?
Hoses
An air compressor
Air tanks
Q.37.
Blocking is used to:
Keep cargo in a large box.
Prevent cargo from sliding in a trailer.
Prevent cargo from falling out of a trailer.
Q.38.
The only way to sober up after consuming alcohol is to:
Take a cold shower.
Exercise.
Wait.
Q.39.
A bridge formula:
Permits less weight per axle for axles that are close together.
Permits more weight for trucks.
Is not a concern for drivers.
Q.40.
Escape ramps are ramps that can be used:
Only by automobiles, not trucks.
To leave the highway and enter a two-lane highway.
To stop runaway vehicles on steep downhills.
Q.41.
Of the following, which is not a recommended way to spot potential signs of trouble?
Watching the gauges
Using your senses
Checking critical items only at the beginning and end of a trip
Q.42.
When coming to a stop, you should apply the brake pedal by:
Pushing down gradually.
Pushing down quickly.
Pulling up gradually.
Q.43.
To prevent your vehicle from rolling backward when beginning to move, you can:
Partly engage the clutch before taking your foot off the brake pedal.
Place the vehicle in second gear.
Use the parking brake when stopping.
Q.44.
A DUI conviction will result in loss of license for a minimum of:
30 days.
Six months.
One year.
Q.45.
When starting an engine, warning lights and buzzers should:
Turn on and stay on.
Flicker occasionally.
Turn off right away.
Q.46.
After an accident, flares should be used with caution because:
There may be fuel spilled on the ground that could catch fire.
Other drivers may not see the flares if the weather is sunny.
Flares are expensive.
Q.47.
Pre-trip inspections:
Should never be done the same way two times in a row.
Should always be done in the same order.
Do not need to be done if the driver thinks the vehicle is in good operating order.
Q.48.
When applying for a hazardous materials endorsement, being found guilty of which of the following is a disqualifying offense?
Arson
Speeding
Littering
Q.49.
You should test the low pressure warning signal by:
Turning on the engine and applying the trailer hand brake.
Rapidly pressing and releasing the brake pedal.
Removing wheel chocks and disengaging the parking brake.
Q.50.
Cargo inside a trailer:
Does not need to be secured.
Should be stacked no more than three feet high.
Should be secured to prevent movement.
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