Combination #2 - Maryland Cdl

1 . 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. Click Here Full Cheat Sheet

2 . If you cannot reverse your trailer in a straight path, you should:

Swerve back and forth while backing. Back toward the driver's side. Back toward the passenger's side. Take a FREE Practice Test Now

3 . What is a tractor protection valve?

A valve to keep air in the brake system should there be a bad leak A valve that prevents a truck from being stolen A valve that prevents the driver from driving too fast Take a FREE Practice Test Now

4 . One way to prevent a rollover is to:

Move cargo to the left side of the rig. Keep cargo centered on the rig. Move cargo to the right side of the rig. Keep cargo as far from the ground as possible. Take a FREE Practice Test Now

5 . If a trailer begins to jackknife, you should not:

Release the brakes. Apply the trailer hand brake. Allow the wheels to grip the road. Allow the trailer to straighten out. Click Here Full Cheat Sheet

6 . To help prevent a rollover, cargo should be:

Placed as high as possible inside a trailer. Placed as low as possible inside a trailer. Placed on the driver’s side of a trailer. Take a FREE Practice Test Now

7 . Driving a combination vehicle ____ than driving a single vehicle.

Is easier Requires more driving skill Is better for training Is safer in inclement weather Take a FREE Practice Test Now

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

Turn over trailers. Make loud noises. Make trucks accelerate. Make trucks decelerate. Take a FREE Practice Test Now

9 . Pull out the trailer air supply control to test:

The parking brake. The trailer emergency brakes. The trailer service brakes. The landing gear. Click Here Full Cheat Sheet

10 . Before backing your tractor under the trailer, make sure your trailer brakes are:

Disengaged. Locked. Deactivated. Dry. Take a FREE Practice Test Now

11 . When backing up to couple a trailer, you should position the tractor:

At a 90-degree angle in front of the trailer. Directly in front of the trailer. At a 30-degree angle in front of the trailer. At a 60-degree angle in front of the trailer. Take a FREE Practice Test Now

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12 . After connecting the air lines to the trailer while coupling, you should:

Supply air to the trailer. Chock the wheels. Inspect the fifth wheel. Connect the electrical cord. Take a FREE Practice Test Now

13 . The trailer hand valve:

Should always be used for parking. Should only be used for parking on a downhill. Should never be used for parking. Should only be used when transporting cargo. Click Here Full Cheat Sheet

14 . In a sudden turn, the ____ trailer is the most likely to turn over.

Front Last Middle First Take a FREE Practice Test Now

15 . When driving while pulling trailers, you should:

Make sudden turns with the steering wheel. Avoid making sudden moves. Push the accelerator to the floor when starting from a stop. Take a FREE Practice Test Now

16 . A lightly-loaded combination vehicle will stop more slowly than a fully-loaded vehicle because:

The stiff suspension springs and strong brakes will have high traction. The stiff suspension springs and strong brakes will have low traction. The brakes only operate when a trailer reaches a minimum weight. The suspension springs only operate when a trailer reaches a minimum weight. Take a FREE Practice Test Now

17 . If color-coded, which color is used to identify emergency, or supply, lines?

White Yellow Red Click Here Full Cheat Sheet

18 . The best way to recognize that your trailer has started to skid is by:

Seeing other drivers' faces. Checking the trailer in your mirrors. Feeling the trailer move. Take a FREE Practice Test Now

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 Take a FREE Practice Test Now

20 . Glad hands are:

Coupling devices. Happy passengers. Eager mechanics. Pleased drivers. Take a FREE Practice Test Now