Vermont CDL — General Knowledge Practice Test 5

1.A Vermont town employee drives only a municipal plow truck. Which self-certification category does the manual describe for a driver who operates only city, county, state or federal vehicles?
Non-Excepted Interstate (NI)Excepted Intrastate (EA)Non-Excepted Intrastate (NA)Excepted Interstate (EI)
2.What is the one difference between the manual's two offset backing exercises?
The space is to the right rear in one and to the left rear in the otherOne is driven forward and the other in reverseOne uses cones and the other painted linesOne is for combination vehicles only
3.As part of the fire prevention vehicle inspection, what does the manual say to check about the fire extinguisher?
That it is stored in the sleeper berthThat it is filled with waterThat it is chargedThat its pin has been pulled for quick use
4.You are hauling open cargo. What does the manual suggest watching for in your mirrors?
The color of the exhaust smokeThe reading on the trailer's hubometerWhether following drivers are signalingLoose straps, ropes or chains, and a flapping or ballooning tarp
5.Which of these is NOT among the manual's points about driving faster than the traffic around you?
You will have to keep passing other vehiclesIt is more tiringIt will not save much timeIt lowers your crash risk by getting you clear of other vehicles
6.What does the manual say happens when a driver or an employer fails to comply with the DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations?
They receive a warning letter and nothing moreOnly the employer can be penalizedThey face fines and penalties imposed at the federal levelThe vehicle's registration is canceled
7.A driver moves to Vermont with an out-of-state CDL that carries the School Bus endorsement and the Passenger endorsement. What does Vermont still require before issuing its license?
Retaking every knowledge and skills testNothing; the endorsements carry over as issuedA one-year probationary periodAttendance at, and a pass in, the state's school bus driver training clinic
8.Vermont issues a temporary license when you apply for an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL). What does the manual say about that temporary license?
It is good for border crossings for 30 daysIt cannot be used for border crossingIt works at land crossings but not sea crossingsIt takes the place of a passport card
9.After a fuel stop you climb back into the cab and find the hazardous materials shipping papers on the driver's seat, where you left them. Now that you are about to drive, where do they belong?
In the sleeper berth with the logbookLocked in the cargo area with the loadIn a pouch on the door next to you, or in plain sight within reachIn the glove box beneath other paperwork
10.Under the federal DOT rules summarized in Vermont's manual, who directs a commercial driver's drug and alcohol testing?
The DMV examinerThe driver's physicianThe local police departmentThe driver's employer