Practice question

Which statement about fifth wheel and kingpin is correct?

  1. This answer would create an unsafe coupling, braking, turning, or inspection habit.
  2. This choice is not supported by the Texas CDL handbook or FMCSA combination-vehicle standards.
  3. The kingpin is the vertical trailer pin captured by the fifth wheel jaws.
  4. This statement confuses the tested combination-vehicle rule with an unrelated CDL topic.

Answer: C — The kingpin is the vertical trailer pin captured by the fifth wheel jaws.

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