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West Virginia CDL Combination Test 1
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QUESTION 1 / 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 2 / 20
Large combination vehicles take the longest amount of time to stop:
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A
When fully loaded.
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B
When partially loaded.
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C
When empty.
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D
When mostly loaded.
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QUESTION 3 / 20
Avoid needing to make sudden lane changes by:
Choose one answer below.
A
Using your horn to encourage other drivers to move out of your lane.
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B
Only driving slower than the posted speed limit.
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C
Watching the road ahead while driving.
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D
Pulling off the road and waiting when there is high traffic.
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QUESTION 4 / 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 5 / 20
A loss of air pressure in the emergency line will cause:
Choose one answer below.
A
The suspension springs to extend.
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B
The tractor protection valve to open.
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C
The rear trailer to detach from the combination.
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D
The emergency brakes to activate.
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QUESTION 6 / 20
Compared to other commercial motor vehicles, combination vehicles need more space on the road because they are longer and they:
Choose one answer below.
A
Need more space to turn and stop.
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B
Drive more slowly.
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C
Are twice the width.
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D
Swerve more often.
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QUESTION 7 / 20
To lower the risk of a rollover, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Load the cargo as far forward as possible.
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B
Load the cargo as far back as possible.
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C
Load the cargo as low as possible.
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D
Stack the cargo as high as possible.
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QUESTION 8 / 20
An Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS):
Choose one answer below.
A
Allows wheels to lock up.
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B
Prevents wheels from locking up.
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C
Makes it easier to turn a large vehicle.
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D
Assists with the operation of brake lights.
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QUESTION 9 / 20
If unsure if a trailer is equipped with ABS, you can:
Choose one answer below.
A
Check under the trailer for wheel speed sensors coming from the back of the brakes.
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B
Try driving on a slippery surface and see if ABS kicks in.
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C
Assume it does have ABS.
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D
Remove a tire and look for the ABS sensor on the axle.
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QUESTION 10 / 20
An air supply control lever should be in its "normal" position when you are:
Choose one answer below.
A
Changing a tire.
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B
Applying the trailer emergency brakes.
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C
Pulling a trailer.
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D
Using your spring brakes.
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QUESTION 11 / 20
If your trailer goes off course while you are backing, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Continue the backing process without changing anything.
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B
Pull the truck forward, readjust, and start backing again.
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C
Get out of the truck and move the trailer into the right position.
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D
Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left until the trailer straightens out.
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QUESTION 12 / 20
Operating a combination vehicle usually requires ____ operating a single vehicle.
Choose one answer below.
A
Less skill than
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B
About the same level of skill as
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C
More skill than
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D
Exactly the same level of skill as
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QUESTION 13 / 20
If a trailer begins to skid, the driver should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Lock the brakes.
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B
Release the brakes.
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C
Steer in the opposite direction.
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D
Accelerate.
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QUESTION 14 / 20
When connecting a converter dolly to a second or third trailer, the trailer height should be:
Choose one answer below.
A
Slightly higher than the center of the fifth wheel.
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B
Level with the center of the fifth wheel.
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C
Slightly lower than the center of the fifth wheel.
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D
Next to the center of the fifth wheel.
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QUESTION 15 / 20
Fully-loaded rigs:
Choose one answer below.
A
Are less likely to roll over than empty rigs.
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B
Are more likely to roll over than empty rigs.
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C
Are just as likely to roll over as empty rigs.
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D
Should not be driven.
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QUESTION 16 / 20
What is off-tracking?
Choose one answer below.
A
When a vehicle’s front wheels follow a different path than its rear wheels
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B
When a vehicle's wheels all follow the exact same path
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C
When a load shifts during a turn
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D
When a vehicle's wheels run over a curb during a turn
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QUESTION 17 / 20
To prevent a trailer from rolling over, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Speed up when nearing a corner.
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B
Make sudden steering moves.
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C
Take on-ramps faster than the posted speed limit.
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D
Drive slowly around corners.
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QUESTION 18 / 20
Look for matching colors when coupling glad hands. Service lines are often:
Choose one answer below.
A
Green.
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B
Orange.
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C
Red.
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D
Blue.
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QUESTION 19 / 20
When lightly loaded, combination vehicles:
Choose one answer below.
A
Should not be driven.
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B
Have reduced braking capabilities.
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C
Will not rollover.
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D
Should be loaded with most of the weight in the rear of the trailer.
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QUESTION 20 / 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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