Quiz 1 - General Knowledge

1. You are driving on a straight, level highway at 50 mph. There are no vehicle in front of you. Suddenly a tire blew out on your vehicle. What should you do first?

Stay off the brake until the vehicle has slowed down.
Begin light braking
Begin emergency braking.

2. Which of these statements about downshifting is true?

When you downshift for a curve, you should do so before you enter the curve.
When you downshift for a hill, you should do so after you start down the hill.
When double-clutching, you should let the rmps decrease while the clutch is released and the shift lever is in neutral.

3. A key principle to remember about loading cargo is to keep the load:

To the front
To the rear
Balanced in the cargo area

4. How far should a driver look ahead of the vehicle while driving?

5-8 seconds
12-15 seconds
18-21 seconds

5. You should stop driving:

After 5 hours
After 9 hours
Whenever you become sleepy

6. You are driving a heavy vehicle. You must exit a highway using an off-ramp that curves downhill. You should:

Slow down to a safe speed before the curve.
Slow to the posted speed limit for the off-ramp.
Wait until you are in the curve before downshifting.

7. Which of these statements about brakes is true?

The heavier a vehicle or the fastest it is moving, the more heat the brakes have to absorb to stop it.
Brakes have more stopping power when they get very hot.
Brake drums cool very quickly when the vehicle is moving very fast.

8. High beams should be:

Used when it is safe and legal to do so.
Turned on when an oncoming driver does not dim his/her lights.
Dimmed at the time when you get within 100 feet of another vehicle.

9. Why a damage of exhaust system is a danger?

Noise can damage the driver’s ears.
Poisonous fumes can enter into the cab or sleeping compartment.
You can pollute the air with the exhaust smoke.

10. Merging to the road is safest if you:

Wait for a large enough gap in the traffic to enter the road.
Bend over into the nearest lane so the other vehicles will give you room.
Gain speed on the shoulder and then merge.

11. Why it is important to shift gears correctly?

To keep control of the vehicle.
To keep the engine warm
To keep the engine oil flowing

12. What three distances build up the total stopping distance of your truck or bus?

Attention distance, reaction distance and slowing distance.
Respond distance, observation distance and breaking distance.
Perception distance, reaction distance and breaking distance.

13. Which of these is the proper signal to change lane?

Signal early and change lane slowly and smoothly.
Signal before the change and move over quickly.
Signal after you being change and cross over slowly.

14. Most serious skid results from:

Driving to fast for conditions.
Turning too sharply.
An uneven load.

15. Which of these statements about hazard of vehicle fire is true?

Carrying a full charged fire extinguisher may prevent a fire.
Poor cargo ventilation may cause cargo to catch on fire.
Under inflated tire do not cause a vehicle fire.



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