General Knowledge (Part 3)

You are driving in the right lane of a four-lane, undivided road. You come over a hill and find a car stopped ahead in your lane. You do not have room to stop. The hill blocks your view to the rear. The shoulder is clear. Which of these is most likely the best action to take?

• Steer into the left lane.

• Steer to the right.

• Use hand breaking and brace for collision.

Where or when should you test the stopping action of your service brakes?

• In the parking lot when the vehicle is not moving

• When the vehicle is moving at about 5 mph

• At a special Brake Testing Center only.

Which of these is not part of the pre-trip inspection of the engine compartment?

• Valve clearance

• Condition of hoses

• Worn electrical wiring insulation

Cargo covers:

• Protect people from spilled cargo

• May be safely requirement in some states

• Both of the answers

High beams should be:

• Used when it is safe and legal to do so

• Turned on when an oncoming driver does not dim his or her lights

• Dimmed at the time that you get within 100 feet of another vehicle

Which of these is the most important thing to remember about emergency braking?

• Disconnecting the steering axle brakes will help keep your vehicle in a straight-line during emergency braking

• If the wheels are skidding, you cannot control the vehicle

• Never do it without downshifting first

You must park on the side of a level, straight, two-lane road. Where should you place the reflective triangles?

• One within 10 feet of the rear of the vehicle, one about 100 feet to the rear, and one about 200 feet to the rear

• One within 10 feet of the rear of the vehicle, one about 100 feet to the rear, and one about 100 feet to the front of the vehicle

• One about 50 feet to the rear of the vehicle, one about 100 feet to the rear, and one about 100 feet to the front of the vehicle

The road you are driving on becomes very slippery due to glare ice. Which of these is a good thing to do in such a situation?

• Stop driving as soon as you can safely do so

• Downshift to stop

• Apply the brakes often to keep the linings dry

Which of these statements about tires and hot-weather driving is true?

• The air pressure of a tire decreases as the temperature of the tire increases

• If a tire is too hot to touch, you should drive on it to cool it off

• You should inspect your tires every two hours or every 100 miles when driving in very hot weather

Your truck is in a traffic emergency and may collide with another vehicle if you do not take action. Which of these is a good rule to remember at such a time?

• You can almost always turn to miss an obstacle more quickly than you can stop

• Stopping is always the safest action in a traffic emergency

• Leaving the road is more risky than hitting another vehicle