1 . When coupling:

You can assume all vehicles are the same.
Be sure that you are coupling correctly.
Cracks in the mounting are acceptable.

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

Disengaged.
Locked.
Deactivated.
Dry.

3 . The trailer hand valve should:

Be used for parking.
Be used only to test the trailer brakes.
Be used together with the brake pedal.
Be used on slippery surfaces.

4 . 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.

5 . Rollovers happen when drivers:

Turn too quickly.
Do not driving fast enough.
Pay attention to the road.
Drive illegally.

6 . If unsure if a trailer is equipped with ABS, you can:

Check under the trailer for wheel speed sensors coming from the back of the brakes.
Try driving on a slippery surface and see if ABS kicks in.
Assume it does have ABS.
Remove a tire and look for the ABS sensor on the axle.

7 . Making a quick lane change while pulling multiple trailers is usually safer than making a quick lane change while pulling only one trailer.

True
False

8 . When driving with trailers, you should:

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

9 . Combination vehicles need extra space on the road because they:

Drive more slowly than other commercial motor vehicles.
Are heavier than other commercial motor vehicles.
Need more space to turn and stop than other commercial motor vehicles.

10 . To prevent a trailer from rolling over, you should:

Speed up when nearing a corner.
Make sudden steering moves.
Take on-ramps faster than the posted speed limit.
Drive slowly around corners.

11 . The best way to recognize that your trailer has begun to skid is by:

Seeing other drivers' faces.
Seeing it in your mirrors.
Feeling it.
Listening to the radio.
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12 . If a parked trailer does not have spring brakes, you should keep the trailer from moving by:

Having the vehicle parked against a wall or other vehicle.
Using chock blocks.
Parking on a slight incline.

13 . What happens when the wheels of a trailer lock up?

The trailer will usually continue to move in a straight line.
The trailer will disengage.
The trailer will likely swing around.
The trailer will stop.

14 . If an air supply control is in its "emergency" position:

The vehicle will increase speed.
The trailer emergency brakes will be applied.
The air supply to the trailer will increase.

15 . 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.

16 . During a trip, which shut-off valves should be open?

All shut-off valves should be open.
The rear shut-off valves should be open.
All shut-off valves should be in the open position, except the rear shut-off valves.
No shut-off valves should be open.

17 . If your trailer begins to drift off course while you are backing, you should:

Continue trying to back up without stopping.
Turn the top of your steering wheel in the direction of the drift.
Turn the top of the steering wheel in the direction opposite of the drift.
Return the steering wheel to the 12 o’clock position.

18 . When traveling more slowly than 40 mph, maintain at least ____ of following distance per every 10 feet of your vehicle.

One second
Two seconds
Three seconds
Four seconds

19 . Emergency air lines are often coded with the color:

Green.
Orange.
Yellow.
Red.

20 . 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.
75 and 105 psi.
50 and 65 psi.