Texas CDL — General Knowledge Practice Test 5

1.How many driver licenses may a commercial driver legally hold?
One for each state where you driveOnly oneAs many as you can obtainTwo: one for cars and one for trucks
2.Which emergency equipment must a commercial vehicle carry?
A charged fire extinguisher, spare fuses, and warning devices such as reflective trianglesOnly an extra set of keysA cooler and a first-aid posterNo special equipment is required
3.At night, what does it mean to drive faster than your headlights allow?
Driving so fast that you cannot stop within the distance your headlights light upUsing your headlights during the daytimeTurning your headlights on and off repeatedlyDriving with only the parking lights on
4.What is the purpose of the written post-trip inspection report a driver completes at the end of the day?
To record any defects so they can be fixed before the vehicle is used againTo track how many miles you drove for funTo rate the quality of the truck-stop foodIt has no real purpose and is optional
5.How does the '1 second per 10 feet of length' following rule change at higher speed?
Subtract 1 second at higher speedCut the following distance in halfSpeed makes no difference to the gapAdd 1 second when you are going faster than 40 mph
6.Oncoming traffic keeps you from moving over to get around a motorcycle ahead. You should:
Share the lane and slip by on the left half of itFlash your headlights so the rider moves to the rightStay behind the rider at a safe speed until the way is clearGo around using the shoulder
7.To shift a manual (non-synchronized) transmission correctly, you should:
Hold the clutch down the whole time you driveForce the shifter without touching the clutchDouble-clutch and match engine speed to road speedShift only while coasting in neutral
8.The crossbuck sign standing at a grade crossing tells a driver that:
Trains have the right-of-way over highway traffic thereOnly buses are required to stop at that crossingThe track is out of service and no longer usedRail traffic must yield to vehicles on the road
9.Your vehicle has hydraulic brakes and the pedal sinks to the floor. Your first action should be to:
Pump the pedal to try to build up braking pressureShut off the engine and coastDo nothing and wait for the brakes to come backSteer into oncoming traffic
10.When you meet an oncoming vehicle at night, you should:
Switch to low beams before you come within 500 feet of the oncoming vehicleKeep your high beams on so you can see betterTurn your headlights off completelyFlash your high beams over and over