Commercial Drivers License Exam Prep - Question List

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6. When driving at night, which headlights should commercial drivers should keep on:
  1. High beams to see better
  2. Low beams at all times, except in fog
  3. Low beams when approaching other vehicles, high beam otherwise
  4. None of the above
7. Which of the following are indicators that ice may have formed on wet roadways?
  1. Ice on mirrors or wipers
  2. Lack of spray from other vehicles
  3. Silvery shine to road
  4. All of the above
8. In an emergency situation, if your vehicle entered onto the shoulder but you cannot stop (for any reason) and are forced back onto the road, you should NOT:
  1. Grasp the steering wheel tightly and steer sharply to bring the vehicle back onto the road once it is safe to do so.
  2. Once on the roadway again, counter-steer as soon as the front tires have made contact with the road surface.
  3. Gradually steer the vehicle back onto the roadway.
  4. None of the above
9. In terms of the CDL test, the pre-trip inspection requires applicants to do which of the following:
  1. Verbally explain what they would do during the inspection to the examiner.
  2. Identify specific parts and explain why they are inspecting those parts.
  3. Perform basic maintenance on the engine (i.e., check the oil, water, etc.).
  4. Inspect only the engine and chassis of the vehicle.
10. In the event of a hydraulic brake pressure failure, drivers can do which of the following actions to help bring the vehicle to a stop?
  1. Put the vehicle into a lower gear and pump the brakes.
  2. Put the vehicle into a higher gear and pump the brakes.
  3. Avoid using the parking brake at all costs.
  4. None of the above will help with hydraulic brake failure.

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