Trailer Hitching & Safety Quiz

What is the trailer hitch?

• A cart or wagon designed to haul freight and is to be pulled by an auto, truck, or tractor.

• Used to raise and stabilize a trailer so it can be attached to the towing vehicle.

• The combination of a coupler at the tip of a trailer tongue or A-frame and a ball hitch attached to the rear of a vehicle

• A part which is permanently attached to the tow vehicle which accepts the draw bar

In a situation where a trailer disconnects from the tow vehicle, what will stop trailer?

• The ball hitch

• The breakaway switch

• The truck's emergency brake

• The trailer brake controller

What is the In Cab Trailer Brake Controller?

• A trailer brake controller is a small electronic device that installs in your tow vehicle cab and activates your trailer brakes via an electrical signal whenever you apply your tow vehicle brakes

• A trailer brake controller is the part of the hitch to which the ball is attached. It is pinned into the Receiver with a lock or pin

• A trailer brake controller is a ball of varying sizes (usually 1.75”, 2.0”, 2.5”) which is tightly secured to the draw works on the tow vehicle

• A trailer brake controller is a cart or wagon designed to haul freight and is to be pulled by an auto, truck, or tractor

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In the event of the trailer separating from the tow vehicle, why is it important to have the safety chains crossed?

• Acts as a cradle or safety net to catch the tongue of the trailer.

• Allows the trailer to disconnect completely.

• Turns on the emergency brakes.

• Nothing, the chains are not crossed.

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What statement is true about the coupler:

• It is the part of the trailer hitch which fits over and is secured to the ball.

• It is the part of the hitch to which the ball is attached. It is pinned into the Receiver with a lock or pin.

What color wire controls the Right turn/Stop on a trailer?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

Who is the responsible person when it comes to trailer hitching and towing?

• Any person in the cab of the tow vehicle.

• The person guiding the tow vehicle driver.

• Any person who is riding in a tow vehicle or on a trailer that is physical attached to it.

• The driver of a tow vehicle which has a trailer physically attached to it.

What color wire controls the Left turn/stop on a trailer?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

The purpose of the safety pin is:

• To prevent the coupler from opening while the trailer is being pulled.

• To indicate how much a particular tire can support.

Why is the jack used?

• Automatically stops a trailer if there is a separation of the tow vehicle and a trailer

• To conduct electricity from the tow vehicle to the lights and brakes on the trailer

• To haul freight and is to be pulled by an auto, truck, or tractor

• To raise and stabilize a trailer so it can be attached to the towing vehicle.