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1
In general, the higher the center of gravity of your truck, the:
Easier to turn over
2
To be safe when driving behind other vehicles under good conditions, you should leave at least one second between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead for each ___ feet of your vehicle's length.
10
3
If the spring brakes don't release when you push the trailer air supply control, you should
Check the air supply line connection
4
Why should you be sure that the fifth wheel plate is greased as required?
To prevent steering problems
5
A driver crosses the air lines when hooking up an old trailer. What will happen?
If the trailer has no spring brakes. he/she could drive away but wouldn't have trailer brakes
6
You have coupled with a semi-trailer. Where should you put the front trailer supports before driving away?
Fully raised mith the crank handle secured in its bracket
7
What gear should the transmission be in after you have uncoupled the trailer and are inspecting the trailer supports?
Netural
8
The best way to tell if your trailer started to skid is:
See it in Your mirrors
9
After the trailer has been coupled to the tractor, the tractor protection control valve should be placed in the ____ position
Normal
10
When coupling, the proper position of the fifth wheel
Tilted down towards the rear of the tractor
11
You are coupling a semi-trailer to your tractor but have not backed under it. The trailer is at the right height when:
It will be raised slightly when the tractor is backed under it
12
The safety catch for the fifth wheel locking lever must be ____ for the coupling to be complete
Over the locking Lever
13
When checking that the trailer is securely coupled to the tractor, the landing gear should be:
Slightly Raised
14
The tractor protection valve will close and the trailer emergency brakes will come one when there is a major leak in the ____ brake line.
Emergency
15
Before you back under a trailer, make sure the:
Trailer brakes are locked on
16
How much space should there be between the apron and the fifth wheel after coupling?
None
17
You supply air to the trailer tanks by
pushing in the trailer supply valve
18
A tractor with a ____ trailer requires the shortest amount of stopping distance.
Fully loaded
19
When checking the trailer's emergency brakes, the tractor protection control valves should be placed in the ____ position:
emergency
20
If you cannot make a tir without entering another traffic lane, you should:
Turn wide as you complete vour turn
21
The front trailer supports are up and the trailer is resting on the tractor, make sure:
There is enough clerance between the tractor frame and the landing gear
22
Why should you lock the glad hands to each other (or dummy couplers) when you are not towing a trailer?
if will keep dirt and water out of the lines
23
After you supply air to the trailer, make sure the air lines are not crossed and the trailer brakes are working. This is done by:
Applying and releasing the trailer brakes and listening for brake sounds
24
In normal driving, some drivers use the hand valve before the brake pedal to prevent a jackknife. Which of these statements is TRUE?
It is not to be done
25
Loss of air pressure in the emergency line causes:
The trailer emergency brakes to come on
26
You are coupling a tractor to a semi-trailer and have backed up but not under it. What should you hook up before backing under it?
The emergency and service air lines
27
Compared to a straight truck or bus, there are ____ things to inspect on a combination vehicle.
more
28
You have a major leak in the service line and you put on the brakes. Service air pressure will escape and cause the:
Trailer emergency brakes to come on
29
When uncoupling a trailer, after you shut off the air supply and locked the trailer brakes, you should;
Back up gently to ease pressure on the fifth wheel locking jaws
30
Air break equipped trailers made before 1975
often do not have spring breaks
31
After you lock the kingpin into the fifth wheel, you should check the connection by:
Pulling the tractor ahead gently with the trailer brakes locked
32
You are driving a combination vehicle when the trailer brakes away pulling apart both air lines. You would expect the trailer brakes to come on and:
The tractor protection valve to close
33
You are coupling a tractor and semi-trailer and have connected the air lines. Before backing under the trailer, you should:
Supply air to the trailer system. then pull out the air suppir knob to lock the trailer brakes
34
A tractor/trailer vehicle combination is more likely to roll over in a tum when the configuration includes:
Triple 27 ft trailers
35
When do you need to use chocks to park a trailer that does not have spring brakes?
Always
36
what part of the kingpin should the locking jaws close around ?
The shank
37
When should you use the hand valve to park a combination vehicle?
Never
38
A trailer is most likely to jackknife when it is:
Empty
39
If service air lines come apart while you are driving a combination vehicle but the emergency lines stay together, what will happen right away?
Nothing is likely to happen until you try to appir the brakes
40
when connecting the glad hands, press the two seals of the couplers together at a degree angle to one another:
90
41
To stop a trailer skid you should:
Release the service brakes
42
You should not back a tractor under a trailer until the whole air system is
at normal pressure
43
There are two things that a driver can do to prevent a roll-over. They are (1) go slowly, and (2):
Keep the cargo as close to the ground as possible
44
The trailer air supply control (also called the tractor protection valve) should automatically close when air pressure falls between ___ PSI.
20 and 45
45
When you get ready to back under a trailer, you should line up:
Directly in front of the trailer
46
when backing a tractor/trailer, you should
always use the lower reverse gear
47
Glad Hands are use for connecting the
Service and emergency air lines from the tractor to the trailer
48
Which of these statements is true?
Bobtail tractors can take longer to stop than a combination vehicle loaded to maximum gross weight