E
.
Learndmv
DMV PRACTICE
Toggle navigation
Find your state
Exam types
Practice tests
Sign in
Create account
↗
← Leave quiz
Pennsylvania CDL Class A Knowledge Test 1
Practice mode
Question
1
of 25
QUESTION 1 / 25
During a basic vehicle control skills test, you may be asked to:
Choose one answer below.
A
Parallel park.
✓
B
Inspect your tires.
✓
C
Monitor your gauges.
✓
D
Pull forward into a parking space.
✓
QUESTION 2 / 25
When entering traffic on an expressway during the skills test, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Check for traffic.
✓
B
Not use signals.
✓
C
Abruptly enter a lane of traffic.
✓
D
Cut off other drivers if needed.
✓
QUESTION 3 / 25
Areas of the road that are shaded:
Choose one answer below.
A
Usually do not freeze.
✓
B
Usually do not contain moisture, so they can’t freeze.
✓
C
Will remain slick after ice on other areas of the road has melted.
✓
D
Should always be avoided.
✓
QUESTION 4 / 25
When making a turn, when should you cancel your turn signal?
Choose one answer below.
A
Before you enter the turn
✓
B
In the middle of the turn
✓
C
After the turn is completed
✓
D
It does not matter.
✓
QUESTION 5 / 25
When driving at highway speeds, you should watch the road about ____ ahead of your vehicle.
Choose one answer below.
A
One block
✓
B
100 yards
✓
C
One quarter mile
✓
D
One mile
✓
QUESTION 6 / 25
If you need to travel down a hill, you should switch into a lower gear:
Choose one answer below.
A
After you start moving downhill.
✓
B
As you go downhill and pick up speed.
✓
C
Before you start moving downhill.
✓
D
Near the bottom of the hill.
✓
QUESTION 7 / 25
Failing to exit your vehicle properly during an exercise in the basic vehicle control skills test will result in:
Choose one answer below.
A
Failure of only that exercise.
✓
B
A reset of that exercise.
✓
C
Automatic failure of the basic vehicle control skills test.
✓
D
An extra point against your score.
✓
QUESTION 8 / 25
Antifreeze helps to keep an engine functioning properly:
Choose one answer below.
A
But only in cold weather.
✓
B
But only in hot weather.
✓
C
Regardless of the weather.
✓
D
While minimizing the vehicle's fuel use.
✓
QUESTION 9 / 25
If there are no warning gates or lights at a railroad crossing, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Not worry because the tracks are likely abandoned.
✓
B
Park your vehicle and walk up to the tracks to determine if a train is approaching.
✓
C
Look down the tracks in both directions to ensure that no trains are approaching.
✓
D
Do whatever surrounding vehicles are doing.
✓
QUESTION 10 / 25
A driver should always:
Choose one answer below.
A
Stay in the right lane.
✓
B
Have an emergency plan.
✓
C
Stay in the left lane.
✓
D
Drive faster than the posted speed limit.
✓
QUESTION 11 / 25
If your tractor is equipped with ABS but your trailer is not, the ABS:
Choose one answer below.
A
Will not be effective.
✓
B
Will still improve your steering control.
✓
C
Will make jackknifing easier.
✓
D
Will allow others to see when you brake.
✓
QUESTION 12 / 25
During the vehicle inspection test, you will be required to do all of the following, except:
Choose one answer below.
A
Walk around the vehicle.
✓
B
Point to or touch each item.
✓
C
Explain what you are checking and why.
✓
D
Crawl under the vehicle.
✓
QUESTION 13 / 25
During an applied leakage test, the maximum leakage rate for a single vehicle with air brakes is:
Choose one answer below.
A
3 psi in one minute.
✓
B
6 psi in one minute.
✓
C
8 psi in one minute.
✓
D
4 psi in one minute.
✓
QUESTION 14 / 25
How should you check your hydraulic brakes?
Choose one answer below.
A
Pump the brakes three times, then apply firm pressure to the brake pedal for five seconds. The brake pedal should not move.
✓
B
Pump the brakes three times, then apply firm pressure to the brake pedal for five seconds. The brake pedal should slowly move toward the floor.
✓
C
Pump the brakes three times, then apply firm pressure to the brake pedal for five seconds. The brake pedal should slowly rise.
✓
D
Pump the brakes three times, then apply firm pressure to the brake pedal for five seconds. The brake pedal should be easy to push to the floor.
✓
QUESTION 15 / 25
While driving downhill, you should brake until you reach a speed that is ____ below your safe speed, then release the brake pedal.
Choose one answer below.
A
5 mph
✓
B
10 mph
✓
C
15 mph
✓
D
20 mph
✓
QUESTION 16 / 25
Off-ramps:
Choose one answer below.
A
Are usually safe for trucks.
✓
B
Can be dangerous for trucks.
✓
C
Should not be used by trucks.
✓
D
Should be used only if following another vehicle.
✓
QUESTION 17 / 25
Spring brakes come on:
Choose one answer below.
A
When too much air pressure is lost.
✓
B
When a control on the dashboard is activated.
✓
C
When the tires have minimal tread depth.
✓
D
When the brakes are noisy.
✓
QUESTION 18 / 25
When using the controlled braking method in an emergency situation, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Apply the brakes as hard as possible without locking the wheels.
✓
B
Apply the brakes with about half of your usual force.
✓
C
Apply the brakes so the wheels lock.
✓
D
Apply the brakes with minimal pressure.
✓
QUESTION 19 / 25
When operating a vehicle with a dual brake system, a driver should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Let the vehicle warm up before driving to ensure that fuel reaches the engine.
✓
B
Wait to begin driving until the air compressor builds up a minimum pressure of 100 psi in both the primary and secondary systems.
✓
C
Begin driving just after the vehicle starts.
✓
D
Pump the pedal about 20 times to build pressure, then begin driving.
✓
QUESTION 20 / 25
Looking far ahead of your vehicle while driving is:
Choose one answer below.
A
Discouraged, as there is little you can do about something far up the road.
✓
B
Encouraged to help you identify hazards as early as possible.
✓
C
Not allowed.
✓
D
Only encouraged if you are transporting hazardous materials.
✓
QUESTION 21 / 25
Which of the following is not an example of a driving hazard?
Choose one answer below.
A
An accident on the roadway
✓
B
An open road
✓
C
A police car assisting a motorist on the side of the road
✓
D
An ice cream truck
✓
QUESTION 22 / 25
The most common type of foundation brake used is the:
Choose one answer below.
A
S-cam drum brake.
✓
B
C-cam drum brake.
✓
C
G-cam disc brake.
✓
D
P-cam disc brake.
✓
QUESTION 23 / 25
If hydraulic brakes fail, a driver can reduce their speed by:
Choose one answer below.
A
Shifting into a higher gear.
✓
B
Shifting into a lower gear.
✓
C
Finding a hill.
✓
D
Letting the truck run out of gas.
✓
QUESTION 24 / 25
When driving, the steering wheel should be:
Choose one answer below.
A
Held with one hand.
✓
B
Held with both hands on opposite sides of the wheel.
✓
C
Held with both hands at the bottom of the wheel.
✓
D
Held with both hands at the top of the wheel.
✓
QUESTION 25 / 25
To use the stab braking method in an emergency situation, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Apply the brakes completely until the wheels lock up, release the brakes until the wheels start rolling, then repeat the process.
✓
B
Apply the brakes about halfway, but keep the wheels rolling.
✓
C
Fully apply the brakes, let the wheels lock up, and hold the brake pedal down, keeping the wheels locked until the vehicle stops.
✓
D
Apply the emergency brake.
✓
← Previous
0 of 25 answered
Next question →
Finish & see results →