2018 CDL General Knowledge Exam Questions & Answers

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Channel: Barry Branton · 2018 · Education

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2018 CDL General Knowledge Exam Questions & Answers
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what should you do if your vehicle

hydroplanes release the accelerator and

push in the clutch to keep your vehicle

from rolling back when you start up you

should partly engage a clutch before you

take your right foot off of the brake

what is a good reason for knowing what

the traffic is doing on all sides you

need to have room to change lanes or

stop what is controlled braking

controlled braking is simply applying

the brakes as hard as you can without

logging in the wheels whenever you are

about to pass a vehicle pedestrian or

bicycle you should assume that they have

not seen you convex mirrors show a wider

area than flat mirrors but they also

make everything seem farther away than

it really is what are three factors of

total stopping distance with hydraulic

brakes perception reaction and braking

distance when backing a trailer you may

make corrections to reposition your

vehicle by pull-ups empty buses may not

require more stopping distance than

loaded buses because they usually have

as much braking power when empty as when

loaded where do you place the three

reflector triangles on a two-lane road

within 10 feet of the rear and 100 feet

to the rear and 100 feet from the fund

when should use your high beam

headlights whenever you can providing

the law allows it in holding a steering

wheel what is the proper way to place

your hands firmly with your hands on

opposite sides of the wheel if you have

to set out warning reflective triangles

by the highway you should hold them

between yourself and oncoming traffic

where are some things to do pardon me

what are some things to do

when you are backing your vehicle look

at your path back slowly back straight

back what are some defects to look for

in suspension system spring hangers that

are cracked or broken when should you

downshift for a curve you should

downshift before entering the curve

besides looking for vehicles coming into

your lane looking for traffic means

watching for brake lights of slowing

vehicles ahead what is the purpose of

cargo blocking and bracing to keep cargo

from sliding and falling and getting out

of balance when you are me when you need

to slow down you may want to warn

drivers behind you by tapping lightly on

the brake pedal to flash the brake

lights when backing a trailer you turn

the steering wheel

opposite the direction you want to go

what is the major cause of most serious

skids driving too fast for road

conditions antifreeze is effective under

hot conditions as well as cold

conditions what is the maximum distance

between tie-downs to prevent cargo

shifting to prevent cargo shifting tie

down every 10 feet what should you do

when using a fire extinguisher to fight

a fire aim at the base of the fire when

checking tires what are some problems

you should look for bad where cuts or

other damage tread separation cracked

valve stems

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