Question 1
A steering tire blows out at highway speed and the truck pulls sharply toward the failed tire. What is the driver's first control action?
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Correct answer: D - Hold the wheel firmly and avoid braking
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A steering tire blows out at highway speed and the truck pulls sharply toward the failed tire. What is the driver's first control action?
Correct answer: D - Hold the wheel firmly and avoid braking
A driver is securing one 8-foot crated load weighing 18,000 pounds. No commodity-specific rule applies, and tie-down securement is required. Which plan meets both the minimum tie-down count and aggregate working-load-limit requirements?
Correct answer: C - Two tie-downs totaling 10,000 pounds
After coupling a tractor and semitrailer, a driver performs a tug test and the trailer stays attached. Which additional finding still proves the coupling is unacceptable?
Correct answer: B - A visible gap remains between the fifth-wheel plates
During the applied air-leakage test on a tractor-semitrailer, the engine is off, the foot brake is held, and pressure has stabilized. The gauges fall from 108 psi to 103 psi in one minute. How should the result be interpreted?
Correct answer: A - Leakage is excessive; repair is required before driving
On a truck's air-brake test, the low-air warning first activates at 54 psi and the parking-brake control pops out at 32 psi. How should these results be classified?
Correct answer: D - The warning activates too late; the pop-out is acceptable
A vehicle carries 700 pounds of Division 4.3 material in non-bulk packages and no other hazardous material. What placard must the vehicle display?
Correct answer: C - DANGEROUS WHEN WET
At a school-bus stop, the driver counted nine students approaching, but only eight board. The ninth student is no longer visible in any mirror. What must the driver do before moving?
Correct answer: D - Secure the bus and physically locate the missing student
A driver notices strong side-to-side liquid movement in a partially loaded baffled tank and assumes the baffles are defective. What accounts for this finding?
Correct answer: B - Baffles reduce forward surge, not side surge
A passenger bus approaches a railroad crossing controlled by a functioning traffic signal showing green. No train is visible or audible. What is the proper approach?
Correct answer: A - Slow, confirm the tracks are clear, and continue without a mandatory full stop
A double consists of a 26,000-pound trailer and an 18,000-pound trailer. Which arrangement best reduces instability?
Correct answer: A - Place the 26,000-pound trailer directly behind the tractor
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