North Dakota CDL — General Knowledge: Parking & Stopping Practice Test

Question 1

In the modernized reverse offset backing exercise, how close to the rear of the alley must the rearmost part of your vehicle be brought?

Accepted Answer

Within three feet — You offset back into the alley and stop with the rearmost part of the vehicle inside the three-foot box at the alley's end, with the vehicle straight in the alley.

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Within one foot

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Within six feet

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Within ten feet

Question 2

Your truck has a self-parking feature. What does North Dakota say about the road test?

Accepted Answer

Use another vehicle, or switch the feature off for the test — Self-parking vehicles are not allowed, so the applicant either brings another vehicle or turns the self-parking function off.

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Use the feature only for the parallel parking exercise

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Use it freely, since it is standard equipment

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Show the examiner how it works before starting

Question 3

An officer believes your commercial vehicle is not safely loaded and stops you for an inspection. What else may the officer have you do?

Accepted Answer

Pull into a suitable spot and rearrange or take off part of the load — An officer with reason to believe a load is unsafe, or that the vehicle's size or weight is unlawful, may require a stop for inspecting, measuring, or weighing, and may have the driver reload or remove cargo.

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Leave the vehicle and walk to the nearest scale

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Hand over the cargo to another carrier on the spot

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Drive straight to the destination under escort

Question 4

On the modernized basic control skills test, how many free pull-ups are allowed on straight line backing compared with reverse offset backing?

Accepted Answer

One on straight line backing and two on reverse offset backing — Straight line backing allows one free pull-up and one exit to check the vehicle's position. Reverse offset backing allows two free pull-ups and up to two exits.

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Two on each exercise

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None on straight line backing and one on reverse offset backing

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Three on straight line backing and one on reverse offset backing

Question 5

During a basic control skills exercise the vehicle is still rolling when you open your door. What may result?

Accepted Answer

An automatic failure for an unsafe act — Opening the door when the vehicle is not secured in neutral or park with the brake set is treated as an unsafe act, and the examiner may end the test.

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One 'look' is scored and the exercise continues

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A pull-up is scored against you

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A warning, with no effect on the score

Question 6

Your brakes failed, and you slowed the vehicle by turning uphill until it stopped. How does the manual say to keep it from rolling backward?

Accepted Answer

Select low gear, set the parking brake, and if needed let it settle back against an obstacle — Once the vehicle has stopped on the upslope, it can start rolling back. Low gear and the parking brake hold it, and an obstacle behind the wheels is the backup.

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Hold the service brake pedal down until help arrives

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Shift to neutral and turn the wheels downhill

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Shut off the engine and leave the transmission in a high gear

Question 7

Under North Dakota's weight rules, what may a police or highway patrol officer require in order to weigh your vehicle and its load?

Accepted Answer

That the vehicle be driven to the nearest scales — Officers may weigh a vehicle and its load on portable or fixed scales and may order the driver to take it to the closest scales to do so.

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That the cargo be unloaded onto the shoulder

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That the trailer be uncoupled and left behind

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That you return to the shipper for a weight ticket

Question 8

A North Dakota school bus with an automatic transmission stops to load passengers. How must it be secured?

Accepted Answer

Shifted into park with the emergency brake set — Whenever a school bus stops to load or unload, it goes into neutral, or into park with an automatic transmission, and the emergency brake is set.

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Left in drive with the foot brake held

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Shifted into neutral with the engine shut off

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Shifted into reverse with the wheels turned to the curb

Question 9

Your vehicle is on fire and you need to get it off the road. Which stopping place does the manual specifically rule out?

Accepted Answer

A service station — Stop in an open spot well clear of buildings, trees, brush, and other vehicles, and never pull into a service station.

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An open area away from buildings

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A wide gravel shoulder

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An empty parking lot

Question 10

The road surface has turned icy. Besides slowing to a crawl, what does the manual tell you to do?

Accepted Answer

Stop driving as soon as you can do so safely — Ice leaves so little traction that the manual's advice is to creep along only until you reach a place where you can safely stop.

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Speed up slightly to keep momentum

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Switch on the engine brake or retarder

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Follow closely behind a larger vehicle

Question 11

When may the entrance door of a North Dakota school bus be opened at a stop?

Accepted Answer

Only after the bus has come to a complete stop — The door stays closed until the bus is fully stopped, and nobody may get on or off while the bus is moving.

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As the bus slows below 5 mph

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As soon as the amber lights are switched on

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Whenever the driver can see the students waiting

Question 12

On North Dakota's hydraulic brake check, how do you check a hydraulic brake reserve (backup) system?

Accepted Answer

Turn the key off, push the pedal down, and listen for the reserve system's electric motor — If the vehicle has a backup system, pressing the pedal with the key off should bring on the sound of its electric motor. Skipping any part of the hydraulic brake check automatically fails the vehicle inspection test.

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With the engine running, pump the pedal until the warning light comes on

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Drive at five mph and pull the parking brake

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Hold the pedal down for one minute and watch the air gauge

North Dakota CDL — General Knowledge: Parking & Stopping practice test

Study questions with answers

1. In the modernized reverse offset backing exercise, how close to the rear of the alley must the rearmost part of your vehicle be brought?

2. Your truck has a self-parking feature. What does North Dakota say about the road test?

3. An officer believes your commercial vehicle is not safely loaded and stops you for an inspection. What else may the officer have you do?

4. On the modernized basic control skills test, how many free pull-ups are allowed on straight line backing compared with reverse offset backing?

5. During a basic control skills exercise the vehicle is still rolling when you open your door. What may result?

6. Your brakes failed, and you slowed the vehicle by turning uphill until it stopped. How does the manual say to keep it from rolling backward?

7. Under North Dakota's weight rules, what may a police or highway patrol officer require in order to weigh your vehicle and its load?

8. A North Dakota school bus with an automatic transmission stops to load passengers. How must it be secured?

9. Your vehicle is on fire and you need to get it off the road. Which stopping place does the manual specifically rule out?

10. The road surface has turned icy. Besides slowing to a crawl, what does the manual tell you to do?

11. When may the entrance door of a North Dakota school bus be opened at a stop?

12. On North Dakota's hydraulic brake check, how do you check a hydraulic brake reserve (backup) system?

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