1 . Slippery roadways usually:

Make it more difficult to stop a vehicle.
Make it easier to stop a vehicle.
Make it easier to drive a vehicle.
Can be avoided by driving at night.

2 . A person should not smoke within ____ of a vehicle placarded for Class 3 or Division 2.1 materials.

Five feet
25 feet
100 feet
1,000 feet

3 . If an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) malfunctions:

The driver will not know.
A yellow lamp will light up on the control panel.
The brakes will lock up.
The brakes will not work.

4 . How many air lines does a combination vehicle have?

One
Two
Three
Four

5 . When driving a bobtail tractor, you should be aware that:

Bobtails stop very easily.
Bobtails cannot drive as fast as tractors with semitrailers.
Bobtails are more difficult to stop than tractors with semitrailers.
Bobtails are illegal in most states.

6 . If loading corrosive materials, you should not:

Roll the containers.
Load the containers by hand.
Use the vehicle’s emergency brake.
Ask someone to help you.

7 . When loading containers of hazardous materials, you should not use:

Dollies.
Hooks.
Straps.
Other helpers.

8 . Load hazardous materials:

Near heat sources.
Away from heat sources.
In direct sunlight.
In the rain.

9 . When traveling with Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives, a vehicle should not be:

Parked within 300 feet of a bridge.
Parked within 40 feet of the road.
Parked for long periods of time.
Painted.

10 . When preparing to enter traffic, you should do all of the following, except:

Wait for a large gap between vehicles.
Be prepared for your vehicle to accelerate slowly, especially if it is loaded.
Make sure you can completely cross traffic, if necessary, without interfering with traffic.
Assume other drivers will make room for your much larger vehicle.

11 . If a product requires a "Poison Inhalation Hazard" placard, the placard must be used when transporting:

More than 50 pounds of the product.
More than 10 pounds of the product.
Any amount of the product.
The product in a non-sealed container.
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12 . When glad hands are coupled, the seals should be pressed together at an angle of:

30 degrees.
45 degrees.
60 degrees.
90 degrees.

13 . If you are transporting explosives and your vehicle breaks down, you may notify other drivers:

With flares.
With electric lights.
By standing on the roadway and waving your arms.
By keeping the driver's side door open.

14 . Carrying liquids in a leaking tank:

Is acceptable if it is only for a short distance.
Is illegal.
Is not dangerous if it is raining.
Is acceptable if you are running behind schedule.

15 . When entering a foggy area, you should:

Stop on the side of the roadway.
Pass other vehicles.
Slow down.
Use your high beam headlights.

16 . To lower the risk of a rollover, you should:

Load the cargo as far forward as possible.
Load the cargo as far back as possible.
Load the cargo as low as possible.
Stack the cargo as high as possible.

17 . In a vehicle equipped with an automatic tractor protection valve, the valve will pop out when:

Air pressure drops to a level between 20 and 45 psi.
You are experiencing a trailer jackknife.
Wheels have regained traction after a skid.
Air pressure is above 45 psi.

18 . Broken suspension parts:

Should not concern you.
Should be repaired, but do not need to be repaired immediately.
Cannot be identified.
Are extremely dangerous.

19 . When refueling a vehicle transporting hazardous materials:

The engine should be left on.
The engine should be turned off.
The gas nozzle may be left unattended.
Someone other than the driver should do it.

20 . If another driver is tailgating you, you should:

Move into the left lane.
Speed up.
Increase the space in front of your vehicle.
Flash your lights.