New Hampshire CDL — General Knowledge: Right-of-Way Practice Test

Question 1

Looking well down the road, you watch for other vehicles. Which three movements does the manual single out?

Accepted Answer

Vehicles coming onto the highway, moving into your lane, or turning — Look for vehicles entering the highway, moving into your lane, or turning. Seeing them early lets you change speed or lanes in time.

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Only vehicles traveling faster than you

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Only vehicles in the lane beside you

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Only vehicles larger than your own

Question 2

On the road test you come to an intersection that has a sidewalk but no stop line. If you have to stop, where does the manual say to stop?

Accepted Answer

Behind the sidewalk — A required stop is made completely, with no coasting, behind any stop sign, signal, sidewalk or stop line, leaving a safe gap behind any vehicle ahead.

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In the middle of the intersection

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On the sidewalk, so you can see cross traffic

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Wherever the vehicle ahead stops

Question 3

Approaching a student stop on the road test, where should a school bus driver position the bus?

Accepted Answer

As far to the right as possible on the traveled part of the roadway — After slowing and switching on the amber warning lights and right turn signal, the driver moves as far right as possible on the traveled part of the road.

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In the center of the roadway

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Fully on the shoulder, off the traveled portion

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In the left lane, to block passing traffic

Question 4

On the road test you check one thing when you are first asked to make a turn and again when you are ready to turn. What is it?

Accepted Answer

Traffic in all directions — You check traffic in every direction when the turn is first called for, and once more just before turning.

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The fuel gauge

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The air pressure gauge

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The posted weight limit

Question 5

The manual lists a mirror check right after you start a lane change. What is that check for?

Accepted Answer

To confirm once more that the way is clear — Mirrors are checked before the change, after signaling, right after starting, and on completion. The check just after starting confirms again that your path is clear.

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To see whether your signal is still flashing

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To judge the speed of traffic ahead

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To check the condition of your tires

Question 6

On the road test, the manual lists things you must not do while your vehicle is partly or wholly within a railroad crossing. Which of these is NOT on that list?

Accepted Answer

Checking traffic — The list is stopping, changing gears, passing another vehicle and changing lanes. Checking traffic is something you are expected to keep doing.

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Stopping

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Changing gears

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Passing another vehicle

Question 7

You are about to pass a bicyclist. What does the manual tell you to assume?

Accepted Answer

That the rider has not seen you and may swerve into your path — Before passing any vehicle, pedestrian or bicyclist, assume you have not been seen. Any of them could move in front of you without warning.

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That the rider will pull over and stop

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That the rider can hear your engine

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That the rider has the right-of-way over all traffic

Question 8

On the road test's student discharge, students are crossing the road. Besides checking traffic and checking for students, what must the driver do?

Accepted Answer

Communicate to the students — While students cross, the driver checks traffic, communicates to the students, and checks for students.

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Sound the horn continuously

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Close the door and creep forward

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Turn off the red warning lights

Question 9

On the road test, what does the manual say about your hands while you are making a turn?

Accepted Answer

Keep both on the steering wheel — Both hands stay on the steering wheel through the turn, while mirror checks confirm that nothing on the inside of the turn gets struck.

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One hand should rest on the gearshift

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One hand should work the turn signal throughout

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Hands should be at the bottom of the wheel

Question 10

A driver ahead is turning into a driveway. According to the manual, what may force that driver to stop on the roadway?

Accepted Answer

Pedestrians or other vehicles blocking the way — A driver who signals a turn may slow down more than you expect. When people on foot or other vehicles are in the way, that driver may end up stopped in the road.

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A green traffic light

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A truck following too far back

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A speed limit sign

Question 11

Setting up for a tight right turn, a truck driver first swings wide to the left. Why does the manual call that a mistake?

Accepted Answer

A driver behind may think the truck is turning left and try to pass on the right — A following driver can read the swing as a left turn and move up on the right, where the truck may hit that vehicle while finishing the turn.

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It wears the steering tires unevenly

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It is illegal in every state

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It makes the trailer off-track less

Question 12

On the road test's student discharge, which checks does the driver make just before and just after opening the student door?

Accepted Answer

Traffic before the door opens, students after — The order is: communicate to the students, check traffic, open the student door, then check for students.

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Mirrors before the door opens, gauges after

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Students before the door opens, the fuel level after

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No checks are needed once the stop arm is out

New Hampshire CDL — General Knowledge: Right-of-Way practice test

Study questions with answers

1. Looking well down the road, you watch for other vehicles. Which three movements does the manual single out?

2. On the road test you come to an intersection that has a sidewalk but no stop line. If you have to stop, where does the manual say to stop?

3. Approaching a student stop on the road test, where should a school bus driver position the bus?

4. On the road test you check one thing when you are first asked to make a turn and again when you are ready to turn. What is it?

5. The manual lists a mirror check right after you start a lane change. What is that check for?

6. On the road test, the manual lists things you must not do while your vehicle is partly or wholly within a railroad crossing. Which of these is NOT on that list?

7. You are about to pass a bicyclist. What does the manual tell you to assume?

8. On the road test's student discharge, students are crossing the road. Besides checking traffic and checking for students, what must the driver do?

9. On the road test, what does the manual say about your hands while you are making a turn?

10. A driver ahead is turning into a driveway. According to the manual, what may force that driver to stop on the roadway?

11. Setting up for a tight right turn, a truck driver first swings wide to the left. Why does the manual call that a mistake?

12. On the road test's student discharge, which checks does the driver make just before and just after opening the student door?

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