1 . When driving a trailer with ABS, you should:

Not depress the brakes as much as you would when driving a vehicle without ABS.
Use extra braking force to ensure the ABS kicks in.
Brake as you would when driving a vehicle without ABS.
Try to not brakes as often as you would when driving a vehicle without ABS.

2 . An air supply control in its "emergency" position will:

Turn on the air supply.
Apply the trailer emergency brakes.
Prevent a skid.
Accelerate the vehicle.

3 . To help prevent rollovers, you should:

Accelerate quickly after stopping.
Drive slowly around turns.
Keep the load near the back of the trailer.
Keep the load on one side of the trailer.

4 . Having ABS on only one axle:

Does not change braking in any way.
Is not possible.
Will allow the driver additional control over their vehicle when braking.
Will cause extra strain on the other axles.

5 . When lightly loaded, combination vehicles:

Should not be driven.
Have reduced braking capabilities.
Will not rollover.
Should be loaded with most of the weight in the rear of the trailer.

6 . When a combination vehicle goes around a corner:

The turn should be made as tightly as possible.
The front and rear wheels move in different paths.
The rear wheels should run over the curb.
It is acceptable for street signs to be knocked over if they are too close to the road.

7 . Push in the trailer air supply control to:

Activate the emergency brakes.
Deactivate the air brakes.
Sound the horn.
Supply the trailer with air.

8 . If a trailer begins to skid, the driver should:

Lock the brakes.
Release the brakes.
Steer in the opposite direction.
Accelerate.

9 . Failure to keep the fifth wheel plate properly greased could:

Cause the trailer to disconnect.
Cause steering problems.
Cause braking problems.
Affect the lights.

10 . To prevent a rollover, a driver should:

Keep cargo low.
Place cargo high.
Keep cargo loose.
Turn quickly.

11 . When glad hands are coupled, the seals should be pressed together at an angle of:

30 degrees.
45 degrees.
60 degrees.
90 degrees.
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12 . Rollovers happen when:

A truck driver is driving too fast.
The driver of a vehicle in front of a truck is moving to slowly.
A truck driver is driving too slowly.
ABS is working effectively.

13 . A trailer will be most likely to swing around when:

It is full.
Traveling in a straight line.
It is empty.
The wheels are rotating.

14 . When driving a combination rig, following distance should be:

Decreased in poor weather.
Shorter than when driving a single vehicle.
About the same as when driving a single vehicle.
Longer than when driving a single vehicle.

15 . What can the “crack-the-whip” effect do?

Turn over trailers.
Make loud noises.
Make trucks accelerate.
Make trucks decelerate.

16 . If a trailer's spring brakes do not release when you push the tractor air supply control, you should:

Check the air line connections.
Release the pintle hook.
Replace the spring brakes.
Drive normally without checking anything.

17 . To prevent a rollover, cargo should be:

Placed near the front of a trailer.
Placed near the rear of a trailer.
Spread out on a trailer.
Loaded with most weight on the driver’s side of a trailer.

18 . In a combination rig, it is best to make:

Quick, sudden stops.
Sharp turns.
Quick accelerations.
Slow, planned stops.

19 . If colors are being used to distinguish glad hands, which color is used for service lines?

Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue

20 . Compared to other commercial motor vehicles, combination vehicles need more space on the road because they are longer and they:

Need more space to turn and stop.
Drive more slowly.
Are twice the width.
Swerve more often.