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New York CDL Double Test 1
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QUESTION 1 / 20
The easiest way to recognize that your trailer has begun to skid is to:
Choose one answer below.
A
Ask another driver.
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B
Use your mirrors to determine if the trailer has left the lane.
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C
Release the brake pedal and then push it down again.
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D
Watch the jackknife warning light on the control panel.
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QUESTION 2 / 20
The trailer hand valve should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Be used for parking.
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B
Be used only to test the trailer brakes.
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C
Be used together with the brake pedal.
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D
Be used on slippery surfaces.
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QUESTION 3 / 20
The service air line is attached to the:
Choose one answer below.
A
Relay valves.
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B
Supply line.
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C
Emergency air line.
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D
Steering wheel.
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QUESTION 4 / 20
A vehicle equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) can be identified by:
Choose one answer below.
A
A sticker on the control panel.
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B
A yellow lamp on the instrument panel.
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C
The letters "ABS" on the brake pedal.
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D
A metal plate on the inside of the driver’s side door.
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QUESTION 5 / 20
For safety purposes, when should you turn off a retarder?
Choose one answer below.
A
When the roadways are slippery
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B
When you are carrying a passenger
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C
When you are carrying a heavy load
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D
When driving in heavy traffic
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QUESTION 6 / 20
To avoid becoming an aggressive driver, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Plan trips without allocating extra time for traffic.
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B
Tailgate.
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C
Drive slowly in the left lane.
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D
Not make gestures to other drivers.
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QUESTION 7 / 20
If confronted by an aggressive driver, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Try to get out of their way.
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B
Avoid making eye contact.
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C
Ignore their hand gestures.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 8 / 20
In a double or triple combination:
Choose one answer below.
A
Cargo weight must be evenly distributed between all trailers.
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B
The heaviest trailer should be positioned directly behind the cab.
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C
The heaviest trailer should be positioned in the rear.
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D
The weight of the trailers does not matter.
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QUESTION 9 / 20
When other vehicles have trouble seeing you at dawn or dusk, you can increase your visibility by:
Choose one answer below.
A
Turning on your four-way flashers.
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B
Honking your horn.
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C
Turning on your headlights.
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D
Turning on your windshield wipers.
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QUESTION 10 / 20
The best way to recognize that your trailer has begun to skid is by:
Choose one answer below.
A
Seeing other drivers' faces.
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B
Seeing it in your mirrors.
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C
Feeling it.
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D
Listening to the radio.
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QUESTION 11 / 20
If a tire rim is damaged, it should be:
Choose one answer below.
A
Left on the vehicle.
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B
Welded to repair the damage.
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C
Replaced.
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D
Put on the axle farthest from the driver.
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QUESTION 12 / 20
Simply changing lanes can cause:
Choose one answer below.
A
A “crack-the-whip” effect, resulting in a rollover.
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B
A trailer to straighten out.
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C
Confusion over which lane the driver is hoping to use.
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D
Other drivers to reduce their speed.
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QUESTION 13 / 20
When driving at highway speeds, you should watch the road about ____ ahead of your vehicle.
Choose one answer below.
A
One block
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B
100 yards
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C
One quarter mile
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D
One mile
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QUESTION 14 / 20
If something is found to be unsafe during a pre-trip inspection, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Continue with the trip and make an appointment with a mechanic after the trip is completed.
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B
Let a more experienced driver use the truck.
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C
Get the issue fixed immediately.
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D
Not use the items found to be unsafe, but may continue driving normally.
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QUESTION 15 / 20
A vehicle equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) uses a ____ light to warn that the system is not working properly.
Choose one answer below.
A
Green
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B
Yellow
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C
Orange
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D
White
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QUESTION 16 / 20
Driving too fast:
Choose one answer below.
A
Is a major cause of fatal crashes.
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B
Can be a good way to get to your destination quickly.
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C
Should only be done if the roadway is dry.
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D
Is acceptable in light traffic.
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QUESTION 17 / 20
Before starting down a hill, be sure to:
Choose one answer below.
A
Accelerate.
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B
Switch into a high gear.
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C
Sound your horn.
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D
Switch into a low gear.
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QUESTION 18 / 20
What happens when the wheels of a trailer lock up?
Choose one answer below.
A
The trailer will usually continue to move in a straight line.
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B
The trailer will disengage.
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C
The trailer will likely swing around.
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D
The trailer will stop.
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QUESTION 19 / 20
Brakes may get out of adjustment:
Choose one answer below.
A
If they are too hot.
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B
In colder weather.
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C
If they are used.
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D
If they get wet.
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QUESTION 20 / 20
Which part of a combination vehicle is the most likely to turn over?
Choose one answer below.
A
The cab
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B
The trailer immediately behind the cab
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C
The middle trailer
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D
The last trailer
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