Montana CDL — General Knowledge: Parking & Stopping Practice Test

Question 1

During the basic control skills test the examiner raises a hand. What does that signal tell you to do?

Accepted Answer

Stop and bring your vehicle back inside the exercise boundary lines — The manual says that when you see the examiner's raised hand you stop and return the vehicle within the exercise boundaries.

Answer

Sound the horn and keep going

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Speed up to finish the exercise

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Get out and check your position

Question 2

In the reverse offset backing exercise you back too far and cross the alley's rear boundary. What will you be required to do?

Accepted Answer

Drive straight ahead out past the alley entrance until the examiner signals a stop, then resume — The manual says a driver who backs past the rear boundary must pull straight ahead beyond the alley entrance until signaled to stop, before continuing the exercise.

Answer

End the test and reschedule

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Stay where you are and sound the horn

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Start over from the forward stop exercise

Question 3

On the basic control skills exercises, how do you show the examiner that you have finished an exercise?

Accepted Answer

Set the parking brake, shift to neutral or park, and sound the horn — At the end of each exercise the driver sets the parking brake, puts the vehicle in neutral or park and sounds the horn, which tells the examiner the exercise is complete.

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Turn on the four-way flashers and step out

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Shut off the engine and hand over the key

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Flash the headlights twice

Question 4

How many free 'looks' may you be allowed on the two backing exercises of the basic control skills test?

Accepted Answer

One on straight-line backing and two on reverse offset backing — The manual allows at most one free look during straight-line backing (Exercise 2) and two during reverse offset backing (Exercise 4).

Answer

Two on each exercise

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None on either exercise

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Two on straight-line backing and one on reverse offset backing

Question 5

In the forward stop exercise, how many times may you stop as you bring the front of the vehicle into the stop box?

Accepted Answer

Only once — The forward stop shows you can judge the front of the vehicle in a controlled stop. You drive forward through the alley and may stop a single time, without going past the box.

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As many times as you need

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Twice

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Three times

Question 6

You stop on an undivided two-lane road that carries traffic in both directions. Besides a device placed within 10 feet of a front or rear corner of the vehicle, where do the warning devices go?

Accepted Answer

100 feet behind and 100 feet ahead of the vehicle — On a two-lane or undivided road the devices mark the vehicle within 10 feet of its corners and sit 100 feet to the rear and 100 feet to the front, on the shoulder or in the lane where you stopped.

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100 feet and 200 feet behind the vehicle

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200 feet behind and 500 feet ahead of the vehicle

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Only behind the vehicle, at 50 feet

Question 7

You are allowed to get out of a truck to check its position during a backing exercise. After setting the parking brake and shifting to neutral, how must you exit?

Accepted Answer

Facing the vehicle, keeping three points of contact at all times — Drivers must leave and enter the vehicle safely by facing it and holding three points of contact. Failing to secure the vehicle or to exit safely may bring an automatic failure for an unsafe act.

Answer

Climb out through the passenger door

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Jump down facing away from the cab

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Any way you like, as long as the door is closed afterward

Question 8

When you carry reflective triangles out to place them, how does the manual say to hold them?

Accepted Answer

Between yourself and the oncoming traffic — For your own safety the manual says to keep the triangles between you and approaching traffic so other drivers can see you.

Answer

Behind your back

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Folded flat under one arm

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Above your head

Question 9

Because backing is always dangerous, how does the manual suggest you park?

Accepted Answer

In a way that lets you drive out forward when you leave — The manual says to avoid backing whenever you can and, when parking, to try to position the vehicle so you can drive forward on leaving.

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With the rear of the vehicle against a wall

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Across two spaces

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As close to other trucks as possible

Question 10

During a backing exercise you stop, then continue backing without pulling forward. Is that scored as a pull-up?

Accepted Answer

No. Stopping without changing direction does not count — A pull-up means driving forward in the middle of a backing exercise, either to clear an encroachment or to improve your position. The manual says a stop with no change of direction is not a pull-up.

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Yes. Every stop counts as a pull-up

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Yes, but only on the second stop

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No, but it is scored as an encroachment

Question 11

You have to stop on the roadway or its shoulder. How soon must your emergency warning devices be put out?

Accepted Answer

Within ten minutes — The manual requires drivers who have to stop on a road or shoulder to set out their emergency warning devices within ten minutes.

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Within two minutes

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Within thirty minutes

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Only if you will be stopped for more than an hour

Question 12

During a basic control skills exercise, your door mirror passes over a boundary line while the rest of the vehicle stays inside. How is that scored?

Accepted Answer

It is not an encroachment; mirrors are excluded — An encroachment means a part of the vehicle touched or crossed a cone or boundary line. Mirrors, and unique vehicle parts at door mirror height or higher, do not count.

Answer

It is one encroachment

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It is an automatic failure

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It is scored as a look

Montana CDL — General Knowledge: Parking & Stopping practice test

Study questions with answers

1. During the basic control skills test the examiner raises a hand. What does that signal tell you to do?

2. In the reverse offset backing exercise you back too far and cross the alley's rear boundary. What will you be required to do?

3. On the basic control skills exercises, how do you show the examiner that you have finished an exercise?

4. How many free 'looks' may you be allowed on the two backing exercises of the basic control skills test?

5. In the forward stop exercise, how many times may you stop as you bring the front of the vehicle into the stop box?

6. You stop on an undivided two-lane road that carries traffic in both directions. Besides a device placed within 10 feet of a front or rear corner of the vehicle, where do the warning devices go?

7. You are allowed to get out of a truck to check its position during a backing exercise. After setting the parking brake and shifting to neutral, how must you exit?

8. When you carry reflective triangles out to place them, how does the manual say to hold them?

9. Because backing is always dangerous, how does the manual suggest you park?

10. During a backing exercise you stop, then continue backing without pulling forward. Is that scored as a pull-up?

11. You have to stop on the roadway or its shoulder. How soon must your emergency warning devices be put out?

12. During a basic control skills exercise, your door mirror passes over a boundary line while the rest of the vehicle stays inside. How is that scored?

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