Chapter 24 Quiz

Which of the following will help you maintain a healthy diet?

• Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables in a variety of colors daily.

• Eat many different fruits and vegetables from your favorite color group daily.

• Look for refined grains when selecting bread, rice, or pasta.

• All of the above.

What are some healthy snack choices you can take on the road with you?

• Fruit

• Chips

• Unsalted nuts

• Both A and C

Beneficial physical activity includes:

• strength building activities

• aerobic activities

• balance and stretching activities

• all of the above

What effect can stress have on your body if it continues for a long period of time?

• It can cause slowed breathing

• It can weaken your defenses and lead to disease

• It can improve blood clotting

• It can lower your blood pressure.

Which of the following are signs of fatigue?

• Feeling alert

• Making good driving decisions

• Reduced reaction time

• Eyes focused

A good way to fight fatigue is by:

• establishing a regular sleep and waking schedule.

• driving during your “down times”.

• getting three hours of sleep each night.

• all of the above.

Upon entry and exit from your vehicle, you should always:

• maintain two points of contact

• jump from ladders or steps if the distance is eight inches or less

• maintain three points of contact

• keep your back to the ladder or steps

Safe work practices to remember when stopping on the side of the road include: a. avoiding soft shoulders. b. using your blinker when pulling to the side. c. facing traffic when walking around your vehicle. d. all of the above.

• avoiding soft shoulders

• using your blinker when pulling to the side

• facing traffic when walking around your vehicle

• all of the above

Back pain is often due to:

• consistently good posture.

• a lifetime of bad habits and poor techniques.

• eating a healthy diet.

• always using proper lifting techniques.

You should never share information about your load, pick-up and delivery schedules, or routing because it helps to ensure your:

• destination schedule.

• awareness of your surroundings.

• personal security.

• Both B and C.