Tennessee CDL — General Knowledge: Parking & Stopping Practice Test

Question 1

How can you help an injured person who is bleeding heavily until help arrives?

Accepted Answer

Apply direct pressure to the wound — Control serious bleeding by pressing firmly on the wound, and keep the hurt person warm.

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Move them to your vehicle right away

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Give them water to drink

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Have them walk around

Question 2

When you pull off and park at the side of the road, what should you always turn on?

Accepted Answer

The four-way emergency flashers — Whenever you pull off and stop, turn on the four-way emergency flashers, especially at night, so others know you are there.

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The interior dome light

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The high beams

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Only the parking lights

Question 3

If your vehicle is involved in an accident, what should you try to do with it first when possible?

Accepted Answer

Move it to the side of the road if you can — If your vehicle is in the accident, try to move it to the side of the road to prevent another crash and let traffic move.

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Leave it exactly where it stopped

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Abandon it in the fast lane

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Push it into oncoming lanes

Question 4

How should you try to park so that leaving is safer?

Accepted Answer

So you can pull forward when you leave — When possible, position the vehicle so you can drive straight out when leaving, because backing is always risky.

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So you must back out into the street

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Facing downhill so gravity helps

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With the wheels turned toward traffic

Question 5

What should you do with the parking brake whenever you leave the vehicle?

Accepted Answer

Apply the parking brake — Apply the parking brake any time you leave the vehicle so it cannot roll.

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Leave it off so the vehicle can be moved

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Rely on leaving it in gear only

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Chock the wheels instead of setting it

Question 6

Before backing into an area, what overhead hazards should you get out and check for?

Accepted Answer

Overhanging objects such as branches and electric wires — Get out and look for overhanging objects such as tree limbs, branches, or electric wires before you back in.

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Only the ground surface

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The color of the pavement

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Nearby fire hydrants only

Question 7

How should you check traffic behind you while coming to a required stop at a crossing?

Accepted Answer

Slow gradually while watching traffic behind you — Stop gradually while checking behind you, and use a pullout lane if available, so you are not rear-ended.

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Brake as hard as possible without warning

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Stop suddenly to avoid the tracks

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Ignore following traffic and focus only on the train

Question 8

After a hazardous-materials spill, where must you keep the shipping papers when you are out of the vehicle?

Accepted Answer

On the driver's seat — When you leave the cab, hazmat shipping papers must be left on the driver's seat so responders can find them.

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Locked in the trailer

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In your pocket as you walk away

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Under the hood

Question 9

When required to stop for a railroad crossing, how far from the nearest rail must you stop?

Accepted Answer

Between 15 and 50 feet — If you must stop, keep back at least 15 feet from the closest rail but not beyond 50 feet.

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Between 5 and 15 feet

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Between 50 and 100 feet

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Exactly at the rail

Question 10

What is the first basic step to take at an accident scene when you are not seriously hurt?

Accepted Answer

Protect the accident area — At any crash the first priority is protecting the scene, then alerting authorities, then helping the injured.

Answer

Move all injured people immediately

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Leave to find a phone right away

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Exchange insurance information first

Question 11

When stopping at a railroad crossing that requires it, what else should you do besides stopping in the right place?

Accepted Answer

Turn on your four-way flashers and check traffic behind you — Turn on your four-way flashers, check traffic behind you as you slow gradually, and use a pullout lane if one is available.

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Turn off all lights to see the tracks better

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Rev the engine to signal the train

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Back up to get a better view

Question 12

When should you move a severely injured person at an accident scene?

Accepted Answer

Only if fire or traffic makes it necessary — Leave a badly injured person where they are unless fire or nearby traffic makes moving them unavoidable.

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Immediately, to make room

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Never, under any circumstance

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Whenever they ask to stand up

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Study questions with answers

1. How can you help an injured person who is bleeding heavily until help arrives?

2. When you pull off and park at the side of the road, what should you always turn on?

3. If your vehicle is involved in an accident, what should you try to do with it first when possible?

4. How should you try to park so that leaving is safer?

5. What should you do with the parking brake whenever you leave the vehicle?

6. Before backing into an area, what overhead hazards should you get out and check for?

7. How should you check traffic behind you while coming to a required stop at a crossing?

8. After a hazardous-materials spill, where must you keep the shipping papers when you are out of the vehicle?

9. When required to stop for a railroad crossing, how far from the nearest rail must you stop?

10. What is the first basic step to take at an accident scene when you are not seriously hurt?

11. When stopping at a railroad crossing that requires it, what else should you do besides stopping in the right place?

12. When should you move a severely injured person at an accident scene?

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