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Georgia CDL Class B Knowledge Test 1
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QUESTION 1 / 25
A truck may need to be under the legal maximum weight limit when being driven:
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A
On a flat road.
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B
On a mountainous road.
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C
In heavy traffic.
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D
At night.
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QUESTION 2 / 25
To prevent fatigue while driving, you should:
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A
Keep the cab warm.
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B
Keep the cab cool.
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C
Keep the cab poorly ventilated.
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D
Close the vents.
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QUESTION 3 / 25
On a truck with air brakes, the braking system’s air compressor:
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A
Pumps air into the air storage tanks.
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B
Fills the tires.
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C
Moves air to the back of the truck.
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D
Cleans the brakes.
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QUESTION 4 / 25
Poor weight balance:
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A
Improves a vehicle's handling.
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B
Makes handling a vehicle more difficult.
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C
Increases a driver’s ability to steer.
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D
Makes a vehicle easier to stop.
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QUESTION 5 / 25
All air tanks must include:
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A
A drain valve.
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B
A lock.
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C
A trap door.
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D
A warning sticker.
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QUESTION 6 / 25
Be sure you are always driving so your vehicle can stop:
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A
Within 10 feet of your current position.
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B
Within 1,000 feet of your current position.
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C
Within your view of the road ahead.
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D
Immediately.
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QUESTION 7 / 25
Why are roads especially slippery right after it begins to rain?
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A
The water mixes with oil and grease on the road.
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B
Roads are naturally slippery.
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C
Gravel often gets washed to the middle of the lane.
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D
Tires are not usually designed to drive in rain.
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QUESTION 8 / 25
If you need to travel down a hill, you should switch into a lower gear:
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A
After you start moving downhill.
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B
As you go downhill and pick up speed.
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C
Before you start moving downhill.
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D
Near the bottom of the hill.
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QUESTION 9 / 25
If a vehicle is found to be over-length during a pre-trip inspection, the driver should:
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A
Trim the length of the load.
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B
Ask someone else to drive.
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C
Ensure flags and lights indicating the oversize load are fastened securely.
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D
Drive without making any changes.
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QUESTION 10 / 25
The two indicators that determine when you should upshift are:
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A
Engine speed and road speed.
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B
Other trucks and road conditions.
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C
Timing and road position.
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D
Oil pressure and air brake pressure.
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QUESTION 11 / 25
The air pressure in a dual air brake system should build from 85 to 100 psi within:
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A
Two minutes.
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B
15 seconds.
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C
10 minutes.
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D
45 seconds.
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QUESTION 12 / 25
In cold weather, an alcohol evaporator should be checked and filled:
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A
Once a week.
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B
Every day.
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C
Every hour.
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D
Once a month.
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QUESTION 13 / 25
If you are being tailgated, you should:
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A
Drive on the shoulder.
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B
Pull off the roadway.
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C
Drive faster.
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D
Allow the vehicle to pass.
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QUESTION 14 / 25
What can happen if your vehicle has a high center of gravity?
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A
It may get better mileage.
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B
It may be difficult for you to see the road.
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C
It may tip over.
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D
The tires may not be able to handle the weight.
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QUESTION 15 / 25
Which of the following is not acceptable emergency equipment?
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A
Three red reflective triangles
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B
Six fuses
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C
Three liquid burning flares
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D
Four yellow squares
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QUESTION 16 / 25
A cargo cover that flaps in transit:
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A
Is acceptable.
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B
Allows air to reach the cargo and keep it cool.
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C
Can tear away.
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D
Can attract birds.
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QUESTION 17 / 25
When starting a vehicle, the coolant temperature gauge should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Not change from its original position.
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B
Gradually rise to the normal operating range.
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C
Jump quickly to the normal operating range.
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D
Flash until it reaches the normal operating range.
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QUESTION 18 / 25
With your low beam headlights turned on, you should be able to see about ____ ahead of your vehicle.
Choose one answer below.
A
15 feet
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B
75 feet
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C
100 feet
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D
250 feet
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QUESTION 19 / 25
When a tire goes flat, you may hear a loud bang. The truck will be affected:
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A
Immediately.
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B
After a short delay.
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C
Only if the damaged tire is near the front of the truck.
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D
Only if the truck is hauling a load.
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QUESTION 20 / 25
If a person operates in both excepted and non-excepted intrastate commerce, which type of license should the driver select?
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A
Either excepted or non-excepted
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B
Excepted
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C
Non-excepted
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D
Traditional
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QUESTION 21 / 25
When inspecting a power steering-equipped vehicle, you should be sure that:
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A
The fluid is at the proper level.
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B
The hoses are connected to the battery.
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C
The hoses do not contain any fluid.
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D
Only small leaks are present.
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QUESTION 22 / 25
During an applied leakage test, the maximum leakage rate for a double combination vehicle is:
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A
10 psi in a minute.
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B
8 psi in a minute.
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C
6 psi in a minute.
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D
4 psi in a minute.
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QUESTION 23 / 25
A distracted driver:
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A
Usually reacts well to hazards.
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B
Usually has slowed perception.
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C
Is usually aware of what is happening around them.
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D
Is a good person to follow.
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QUESTION 24 / 25
During a basic vehicle control skills test, you may be asked to:
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A
Alley dock.
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B
Parallel park to your right.
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C
Parallel park to your left.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 25 / 25
What are placards?
Choose one answer below.
A
Signs placed on a vehicle to identify cargo hazards
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B
A type of tire used in snowy conditions
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C
Logs kept inside the vehicle
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D
Journals for mileage
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