Nevada CDL — General Knowledge Practice Test 8

1.Which step does the manual recommend for preventing drowsiness before a trip?
Plan to drive through the middle of the night when roads are emptyTake antihistamines to calm your nervesPlan driving for the times of day you're usually awakeSkip breaks to finish sooner
2.During the seven-step inspection, how can you get the brake lights on so you can check them from outside?
Apply the trailer hand brake or have a helper press the brake pedalPull out the parking brake knobTurn on the four-way flashersSwitch the headlights to high beam
3.After coupling, the trailer's spring brakes won't release when you push in the trailer air supply control. What should you check?
The grease on the fifth wheelThe air line connections, which may be crossedThe trailer's tire pressureThe headlight switch
4.When renewing a Nevada CDL, which driving record makes you retake the CDL general knowledge test?
One parking ticket during the previous yearBeing convicted of at least two moving violations in a CMV during the past four yearsAny moving violation in a personal car during the previous ten yearsA single warning from a roadside inspection
5.You break down with a placarded cargo tank of gasoline. Which warning devices may you use?
Road flaresBurning fusesLiquid-burning flares placed 100 feet backReflective triangles or red electric lights
6.As an independent trucker, you are planning a new route for a load of hazardous materials. What is your responsibility?
Assume federal rules cover every local roadLet the receiver arrange any local permitsUse any interstate, since local limits never apply thereCheck with the state agencies along the route about permits and route limits
7.You carry 600 pounds of a Table 2 flammable liquid and 500 pounds of a Table 2 corrosive, all in non-bulk packages. Do you need placards?
Yes, because the Table 2 total reaches 1,001 pounds or moreNo, because neither material alone reaches 1,001 poundsNo, because Table 2 materials never need placardsYes, but only on the rear of the vehicle
8.Your air pressure drops and the spring brakes come on while your truck is heavily loaded. Why is that a problem?
Spring brakes stop a heavy truck almost instantlySpring brakes don't work on all axles, so stopping takes a long distanceSpring brakes release again after a few secondsSpring brakes only work in reverse
9.You drive a straight truck with working ABS on all axles and must make an emergency stop. How may you brake?
You must pump the brakesYou may fully apply the brakesYou must use only the parking brakeYou must use stab braking
10.NHTSA estimates that about how many police-reported crashes each year result from drowsy driving?
5,0001,000,000100,00020,000