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Tractor-Trailer Engine Quiz

Authored by Kim Shaffette

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12th Grade

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Tractor-Trailer Engine Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the very first step you should take when starting a tractor-trailer engine?

Depress the clutch

Apply the parking brake

Turn the ignition switch/key on

Apply the service brakes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the appropriate cool down period for a tractor-trailer engine?

A cool down period is not necessary

Between 30-60 minutes

It depends on the weather (temperature and humidity)

It varies based on engine type, nature of the trip, and cargo hauled

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When setting your tractor-trailer in motion, how can you tell the friction point of your clutch has been reached?

Your RPMs decrease

Your RPMs increase

Your RPMs remain the same for a full 5 seconds

None of the above

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After stopping your tractor-trailer:

pump the brakes to charge the air tanks

engage the emergency brake

maintain enough brake pressure to keep the vehicle stationary

both B and C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When testing your tractor-trailer hook-up, pull gently against the locked trailer brakes and stop when:

you reach between 100-300 RPMs

your tractor does not move for at least 5 seconds

your trailer brake button pops out

you feel the engine start to drag down

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is off-tracking?

The amplification of side-to-side movement through the rear of the trailer

When the rear wheels follow a different path than the front wheels while making a turn

When the rear wheels of a trailer lock up, causing the trailer to swing around

When the wheels of a tractor lose traction and the vehicle veers off the road

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is essential for you to do when you’re making a left turn in an intersection with multiple lanes?

Signal no more than 50 feet in advance.

Speed up before you make the turn.

Start in the rightmost lane.

Begin turning as soon as your cab passes the crosswalk.

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