1 . What does the trailer air supply control look like?

It is a square blue knob.
It is a triangular yellow knob.
It is an eight-sided red knob.
It is a circular orange knob.

2 . A tractor protection valve is:

A device that keeps air in the tractor or truck brake system, should the trailer break away or develop a bad leak.
A device that prevents theft.
A device that controls fuel levels.
A device that allows the battery to recharge efficiently.

3 . Rollovers happen when:

You drive too slowly.
You are stopped.
You turn too quickly.
You plan an escape route.

4 . 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

5 . Which type of vehicle is most prone to the “crack-the-whip” effect?

A five-axle tractor semi-trailer
A three-axle tractor semi-trailer
A bobtail tractor
A triple trailer

6 . What is a bobtail?

A tractor without a semi-trailer
A tractor with two semi-trailers
A tractor that goes faster than the speed limit
A tractor that goes slower than the speed limit

7 . 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.

8 . To prevent a rollover, a driver should:

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

9 . What is another name for the service line?

The signal line
The cable line
The surplus line
The power line

10 . Which of the following types of vehicles is most prone to the “crack-the-whip" effect?

An automobile
A three-axle tractor
A bobtail tractor
A triple combination

11 . 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.
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12 . When backing a trailer, how should you turn the steering wheel?

Turn the top of the steering wheel in the direction you want the trailer to go.
Turn the top of the steering wheel in the direction opposite of where you want the trailer to go.
It doesn’t matter.
It depends on where the trailer is being backed.

13 . ____ are the cause of more than half of all accident-related truck driver deaths.

Truck rollovers
Motorcycles
Slippery roads
Pedestrians

14 . 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.

15 . If oil and water build up in your vehicle's air tanks, the brakes:

May not work correctly.
May feel squishy.
Will squeal loudly when used.
Will be extremely sensitive.

16 . The easiest way to recognize that your trailer has begun to skid is to:

Ask another driver.
Use your mirrors to determine if the trailer has left the lane.
Release the brake pedal and then push it down again.
Watch the jackknife warning light on the control panel.

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

Orange
Yellow
Blue
Red

18 . 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.

19 . 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.

20 . Avoid needing to make sudden lane changes by:

Using your horn to encourage other drivers to move out of your lane.
Only driving slower than the posted speed limit.
Watching the road ahead while driving.
Pulling off the road and waiting when there is high traffic.