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Maine CDL Knowledge Test Class B 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.
If your license to operate a personal vehicle is revoked or suspended:
You can get a hardship license to operate a CMV.
You cannot get a hardship license to operate a CMV.
Your CDL will not be affected.
Q.3.
When completing a conventional parallel parking maneuver, you should:
Back up past the parking space, then pull forward into it.
Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it.
Pull forward directly into the parking space.
Q.4.
An empty truck:
Requires a shorter stopping distance than a full truck.
Requires a longer stopping distance than a full truck.
Takes the same distance to stop as a full truck.
Q.5.
Hanging meat as cargo is usually:
Very stable.
Easy to handle.
Unstable.
Q.6.
When approaching a railroad crossing, you should:
Rely on warning signals to indicate if a train is approaching.
Rely on the actions of other motorists to indicate if a train is approaching.
Not rely solely on warning signals to indicate if a train is approaching.
Q.7.
If the safety relief valve in the air brake system releases air:
The compressor needs more air.
There is something wrong with the brakes.
You may continue driving.
Q.8.
If feeling drowsy while driving, you should:
Press on and finish the trip.
Drive faster to reach your destination more quickly.
Safely leave the road and take a nap.
Q.9.
Having ABS on only one axle:
Can be dangerous.
Still allows you additional control when braking.
Slows the vehicle, but cannot stop it.
Q.10.
When should you slow for a curve?
Before entering the curve
While in the curve
After the curve
Q.11.
When performing a pre-trip inspection and looking into the fifth wheel gap, you should:
Make sure the locking jaws are open.
Make sure the locking jaws are fully closed around the kingpin.
Make sure the locking jaws are loose.
Q.12.
When should mirror adjustments be made?
Before starting a trip
While driving
When a vehicle is stopped at a traffic signal
Q.13.
When approaching a vehicle for a pre-trip inspection, a driver should look under the vehicle:
To see if the vehicle is on an incline.
To see if there are any fresh fluids on the ground.
To see if the vehicle is in a parking spot.
Q.14.
As part of the vehicle inspection test, you will be asked to:
Explain why you must check the items you are checking.
Change the coolant.
Replace a headlight.
Q.15.
One way to prevent hydroplaning on wet road surfaces is to:
Ensure that your tires have good tread depth.
Under-inflate your tires.
Drive faster than usual.
Q.16.
Antifreeze helps to keep an engine functioning properly:
But only if it is cold outside.
To be more fuel efficient.
Both when it is cold and hot outside.
Q.17.
A safety valve is set to open at ____ pounds per square inch (psi).
100
150
200
Q.18.
If taking the driving test and the route does not include a railroad crossing, you:
Will not have to do anything related to a crossing.
May have to explain how you would cross railroad tracks.
Will have to take the test again on a route that does include a railroad crossing.
Q.19.
ABS brakes:
Help you avoid wheel lockup.
Lock up your vehicle's wheels.
Prevent your vehicle from accelerating when going uphill.
Q.20.
If you are confronted by an aggressive driver, you should:
Make eye contact.
Ignore their gestures.
Try to race.
Q.21.
Drivers talking to passengers in their vehicle should be viewed as:
Responsible drivers.
Distracted drivers.
Knowledgeable drivers.
Q.22.
A driver can rely on front wheel braking to work:
On dry roadways only.
Under all conditions.
Under all conditions, except for snow.
Q.23.
Rust around wheel nuts may mean:
It rained recently.
The nuts are loose.
The nuts are too tight.
Q.24.
One way to avoid becoming an aggressive driver is to:
Talk on your cell phone while driving.
Question others' driving abilities.
Set realistic expectations regarding travel time.
Q.25.
If an unusual noise or feeling occurs in a vehicle while it is being driven, the driver should:
Assume it is not a concern and continue driving.
Hope the vehicle does alright until it is switched to another driver.
Check the situation to determine the proper solution.
Q.26.
Which of the following is not a sign of tire failure?
A loud sound
Vibration
Smoother steering
Q.27.
When driving in fog, you should:
Slow down.
Speed up.
Drive on the shoulder.
Q.28.
When backing with a trailer:
You should not back up in a straight line.
You should not correct drift until you are far off course.
You should frequently pull forward to reposition the vehicle.
Q.29.
Hydroplaning usually occurs:
When tires are properly inflated.
When driving at speeds slower than 15 mph.
In areas where water collects on the road.
Q.30.
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.31.
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.32.
If driving so slowly that you could impede other drivers, you should:
Drive in the left lane.
Drive while using your four-way flashers.
Drive without using any lights.
Q.33.
If you are driving at a reduced speed in a construction zone when you spot a construction worker near the road, you should:
Speed up.
Stay at your current speed.
Further reduce your speed.
Q.34.
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.35.
Why are multi-speed axles and auxiliary transmissions used?
To make a vehicle operate more smoothly
To provide extra gears
To improve a vehicle's gas mileage
Q.36.
If you are braking on dry pavement while traveling at 55 mph, how much distance will brake lag add to your overall stopping distance?
32 feet
45 feet
20 feet
Q.37.
If you are taking the driving test and the route does not include a railroad crossing, you:
Will not have to do anything related to a crossing.
May have to explain how you would cross railroad tracks.
Will have to take a different route.
Q.38.
Water that has collected on a roadway can cause:
Hydroplaning.
Acceleration.
Stopping.
Q.39.
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.40.
Before a trip, you should make sure that:
The brake pedal sticks.
The gas pedal is loose.
The grooved pedal surface has not been smoothed out.
Q.41.
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.42.
What does the vehicle inspection report do?
Inform the motor carrier about problems that may need fixing
Ensure that the vehicle is inspected regularly
Keep people accountable for inspecting the vehicle
Q.43.
The minimum acceptable tread depth for rear tires is:
1/64 of an inch.
1/32 of an inch.
2/32 of an inch.
Q.44.
While driving, a driver should:
Not be concerned with what is happening on the sides of their vehicle.
Be concerned with what is happening on all sides of the vehicle.
Not be concerned with what is happening behind the vehicle.
Q.45.
As part of the vehicle inspection test, a CDL applicant may be asked to:
Check the engine oil level.
Replace a tire.
Remove the alternator belt.
Q.46.
Which of the following is not a type of distraction?
Physical
Mental
Obtuse
Q.47.
If there is a fire in your vehicle and you are not sure how to extinguish it, you should:
Use a fire extinguisher.
Try douse the flames with water.
Move away from the flames and wait for the firefighters.
Q.48.
Bridges usually:
Do not freeze.
Have heaters to prevent them from freezing.
Freeze before other surfaces.
Q.49.
When experiencing cold weather, be sure to check your vehicle's alcohol evaporator:
Every three hours.
Every day.
Every other week.
Q.50.
A tread depth of ____ should be in every major groove of a front tire.
1/32 of an inch
2/32 of an inch
4/32 of an inch
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