1 . The "crack-the-whip" effect can:

Turn over a trailer.
Be more effective than braking.
Make a truck move faster.

2 . The trailer hand valve:

Should always be used for parking.
Should only be used for parking on a downgrade.
Should never be used for parking.

3 . When testing ____, you should apply your vehicle's brakes with the hand control while moving the vehicle forward slowly.

The Anti-Lock Braking System
The emergency braking system
The trailer service brakes

4 . Older trailers are not equipped with spring brakes. This means that if the air supply for a vehicle's air braking system leaks away:

The trailer will stop normally.
The trailer will not have brakes.
The trailer will speed up.

5 . Before a trip, you can make sure air flows to all trailers by:

Checking for moving air inside of each trailer.
Listening for air at the rear shut-off valve.
Feeling for air at the front shut-off valve.

6 . Combination vehicles are usually:

Easier to drive than single commercial vehicles.
Lighter than single commercial vehicles.
More difficult to drive than single commercial vehicles.

7 . If a load is placed on one side of a trailer, the trailer:

May lean during turns.
May add extra support during turns.
May be easier to steer during turns.

8 . Combination vehicles:

Often have taller trailers than single commercial vehicles.
Are usually lighter than single commercial vehicles.
Require more skill to drive than single commercial vehicles.

9 . A tractor protection valve:

Keeps air in a brake system if there is a bad leak.
Prevents a truck from being stolen.
Prevents a trailer from being accidentally released.

10 . If you are backing and the trailer begins to drift off-course, the driver should:

Return the steering wheel to the 12 o’clock position.
Turn the top of the steering wheel in the direction of the drift.
Turn the top of the steering wheel in the direction opposite of the drift.

11 . When coupling:

You can assume all vehicles are the same.
Be sure that you are coupling correctly.
Cracks in the mounting are acceptable.
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12 . Pushing in the trailer air supply control will:

Supply the trailer with air.
Deactivate the air brakes.
Prevent the vehicle from skidding.

13 . When the wheels of a trailer lock up:

The trailer will be drivable.
The trailer may swing around.
The vehicle will maintain steering.

14 . When should the trailer hand valve be used?

Only when the trailer is carrying a load
Only to test the trailer’s brakes
Only in inclement weather when the trailer may skid

15 . When driving with trailers, you should:

Make quick, sudden changes.
Avoid making sudden moves.
Accelerate by pushing the accelerator to the floor.

16 . When braking while pulling a trailer equipped with anti-lock brakes, you should:

Pump the brakes.
Use extra braking force to ensure the brakes kick in.
Brake as you would without anti-lock brakes.

17 . When driving a vehicle equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), brakes should be applied:

In the same way as they would be in a vehicle without ABS.
As the vehicle is placed in neutral.
With the hand brake.

18 . Having anti-lock brakes on only one axle:

Will not make a difference in braking.
Will provide increased control in braking.
Will likely cause the air brakes to malfunction.

19 . When connecting a converter dolly to a second trailer, the trailer height should be ____ the center of the fifth wheel.

Level with
Slightly higher than
Slightly lower than

20 . The emergency air line supplies air to the:

Relay valves.
Trailer air tanks.
Signal line.