New Mexico CDL — General Knowledge Practice Test 7

1.You are stopped at a railroad crossing with gates. The train passes and the gates begin to rise, but the red lights are still flashing. What should you do?
Go as soon as the last car of the train has clearedGo once the gates are halfway upStay stopped until the gates are fully raised and the flashing has endedBack up to give the gates more room
2.Your hydraulic brakes lose pressure. Besides pumping the pedal and using the parking brake, what does the manual say will help slow the vehicle?
Shifting to neutral and coastingTurning off the engineDownshifting to a lower gearSwitching on the four-way flashers
3.Which New Mexico statute does the CDL manual quote for implied consent?
49 CFR Part 38342 CFR Part 73Section 66-8-107 NMSA 1978The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
4.Which hydraulically braked vehicles does the Department of Transportation require to have ABS?
Trucks and buses rated at 10,000 pounds GVWR or more and made March 1, 1999 or laterAll trucks and buses made March 1, 1997 or later, whatever their weightOnly school buses made March 1, 1998 or laterAny vehicle over 26,001 pounds, regardless of build date
5.For an Individual Vehicle Distance Record, at which moments does the manual say the odometer reading should be logged?
Only at each fuel stopWhen the day starts, on leaving a state or province, and when the trip or day endsEvery 150 miles or three hoursOnce a week, when the record is turned in
6.Under the road test's clutch usage standard, which of these is a fault?
Riding the clutch to control your speedUsing the clutch every time you shiftDouble clutching an unsynchronized transmissionKeeping your foot off the clutch between shifts
7.Cargo is loaded so that the driving axles carry too little weight. What problem does the manual describe?
Poor traction, with drive wheels that spin easilyHard steering and damage to the steering axleOverheated brake drums on the trailerA higher chance of hydroplaning at low speed
8.The driver ahead signals a turn into a narrow driveway. What does the manual warn about such a driver?
The driver will speed up to clear the lane quicklyThe driver has the right to back up toward youThe driver will always wait for you to pass firstThe driver may slow more than you expect, or stop, especially if pedestrians or vehicles are in the way
9.As the manual defines texting, which of these counts?
Typing a request to open a web page on an electronic deviceSpeaking to a caller through a hands-free earpieceListening to directions read aloud by a navigation unitPressing a single button to answer a call
10.The background check on commercial drivers certified to haul hazardous materials reviews which records, according to the manual?
Credit, employment and tax recordsCriminal, immigration and FBI recordsOnly the driver's traffic conviction recordMedical and insurance records