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Permit Test

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The color of clearance lamps on the front of the vehicle must be:

a)

white

b)

amber

c)

green

d)

red

2.

When backing a large truck you should:

a)

Depend on the rear view mirror only

b)

Sound the horn to clear way and back very slowly

c)

Have someone guide you

d)

Look straight ahead so you can back straight

3.

Every trailer must have how many reflectors on the rear?

a)

2

b)

0

c)

1

d)

3

4.

When turning right with a long vehicle or combination truck-trailer, if it is possible to stay in the proper lane, you should:

a)

Approach the corner 12 feet from the curb or right edge of the roadway, then turn into the right-hand lane

b)

Approach the corner about 4 feet from the curb or the right edge of the roadway, then turn in the center of the street entered

c)

Permit rear wheels to run over curb if no obstruction is there

d)

Approach the corner and center of the street then turn into the right-hand Lane

5.

Turn signal indicators are required on all Motor Vehicles manufactured after the model year:

a)

1971

b)

1948

c)

1969

d)

1959

6.

No combination of vehicles other than a truck-tractor combination make exceed:

a)

65ft

b)

40ft

c)

25ft

d)

50ft

7.

The load on a truck may not extend over the front of the vehicle more than 3 ft, and no more than ____ feet over the rear:

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

32

8.

All school buses, buses, taxis, and other vehicles hauling passengers for hire must carry a chemical type fire extinguisher of at least:

a)

one-pint capacity

b)

two-quart capacity

c)

one-quart capacity

d)

one-gallon capacity

9.

The greatest height ordinary allowed by state law for a vehicle is:

a)

12ft

b)

12ft 6in

c)

13ft 6n

d)

14ft

10.

Vehicles transporting loose material (sand, dirt, etc.) that is capable of spilling or blowing from the vehicle must:

a)

Drake only on county roads

b)

Have a special permit

c)

Always have the load cover to prevent spilling a blowing

d)

Meet loading and/or covering regulations to prevent spilling or blowing

11.

When a truck is following another truck or vehicle, it may keep far enough back to allow how many vehicles to enter safely between them?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

12.

The most weight allowed by state law for any vehicle, including the load is:

a)

36,420lbs

b)

48,000lbs

c)

80,000lbs

d)

60,000lbs

13.

A slow-moving vehicle emblem must be displayed only by:

a)

All commercial vehicles

b)

Delivery trucks, which occasionally drive under 25mph

c)

All road machinery driving under 25mph

d)

Vehicles designed to operate at speeds of 25mph or less

14.

Which of the following vehicles are not required to have mud flaps?

a)

semi-trailers

b)

vehicles operated interstate

c)

pole trailers

d)

vehicles hauling livestock

15.

The height from the ground for mounted reflectors must be at least:

a)

24in

b)

30in

c)

18in

d)

12in

16.

The greatest width ordinarily allowed by state law for a truck, including its load is:

a)

108in (9ft)

b)

90in (7 1/2ft)

c)

102in (8 1/2ft)

d)

84in (7ft)

17.

Registration papers are required to be in the possession of the driver or on the vehicle when operating what?

a)

taxicab

b)

motorcycle

c)

all trucks

d)

ambulance

18.

No passenger vehicle may be coupled with more than:

a)

1 trailer

b)

2 trailers

c)

3 trailers

d)

4 trailers

19.

When mud flaps are required on trucks or trailers, they must reach how close to the surface of the highway?

a)

8in

b)

12in

c)

16in

d)

18in

20.

Every bus or truck manufactured after model year 1959 must be equipped on the rear with:

a)

2 stoplights

b)

1 stoplights

c)

1 red reflector

d)

2 yellow reflectors

21.

Which of the following vehicles must have mud flaps when operated on public roads?

a)

All vehicles with registered gross weight of 30,500 lbs

b)

All truck trailer combinations

c)

All vehicles with four or more tires on the rear axle accept single truck tractors and pole tractors

d)

All commercial vehicles

22.

When a truck breaks down on the highway in the daytime, the driver should set out:

a)

2 yellow flags

b)

3 flares

c)

2 approved red flags

d)

3 red reflectors

23.

Which of the following vehicles are required by state law to stop at railroad grade crossings, outside City Limits, where no traffic control devices are in operation?

a)

Buses carrying passengers for hire

b)

Trucks hauling livestock for hire

c)

Truck trailer combinations

d)

Taxicabs

24.

The length requirements of state law for vehicles or combination of vehicles, including extensions over front and rear, do not apply in which area?

a)

within city limits

b)

on farm or market highways

c)

state highways

d)

US highways

25.

When one vehicle is towing another, the distance between the two must not be greater than:

a)

10ft

b)

15ft

c)

20ft

d)

45ft

26.

The greatest length allowed by state law for a single motor vehicle other than a truck tractor is:

a)

40ft

b)

30ft

c)

50ft

d)

45ft

27.

Every farm tractor manufactured after January 1, 1972 complies with State lighting laws by:

a)

Having 2 headlamps

b)

Traveling on the shoulder of the road

c)

Stopping app on approach of another vehicle

d)

Having one white lantern that shows to both the front and the rear

28.

To find out the deals about registering your particular vehicle you should consult:

a)

city police

b)

tax collector and assessor

c)

railroad commision

d)

sheriff's office

29.

One purpose of requiring registration papers on all trucks at all times is to show:

a)

Weight of the truck empty and how much it is registered to haul

b)

Ownership of the truck

c)

Weight of the truck when loaded

d)

Counties in which the truck made be operated

30.

Clearance lights are required by state law for trucks or buses if the width is:

a)

75in or more

b)

70in or more

c)

80in or more

d)

65in or more

31.

When a load extends more than 4 feet over the rear of the vehicle, what color flag must be attached to the extreme end of the load in the daytime?

a)

green

b)

white

c)

red

d)

blue

32.

Which of the following vehicles are required by state to carry a chemical type fire extinguisher?

a)

ordinary passenger car

b)

truck hauling household goods

c)

cattle truck

d)

taxicab

33.

It is unlawful to operate any motor vehicle on the highway with:

a)

Tire chains on wheels

b)

Flanges or lugs on the wheels

c)

More than 10 tires on the ground

d)

More than two mud-grip tires

34.

To operate on the highway, a motor vehicle or trailer having metal tires and weighing 5,000 pounds or more, you must:

a)

Driving the daytime only

b)

Get a special permit from the Department of Transportation

c)

Get a highway patrol escort

d)

Drive less than 20mph

35.

Clearance lamps mounted on the rear or on the side near the rear of the vehicle must be what color?

a)

amber

b)

white

c)

green

d)

red

36.

When it is necessary to place flares around a truck on a two way road with a clear view, one must be placed beside the truck, the other two must be place:

a)

100ft to the front and rear of the vehicle

b)

50ft to the front and rear of the vehicle

c)

150ft to the front and rear of the vehicle

d)

200ft to the front and rear of the vehicle

37.

When towing another vehicle with a chain or cable, what color flag must be attached to the chain or cable?

a)

red

b)

white

c)

blue

d)

yellow

38.

When going downhill with a commercial vehicle, it is unlawful to:

a)

Shift to a lower gear

b)

Remain in the same gear

c)

Travel more than 25mph

d)

Coast

39.

The first thing the driver of a disabled truck or bus should do is:

a)

Try to get the vehicle started

b)

Set out flares, reflectors, or flags

c)

Flag on a vehicle to tow you in

d)

Go for help

40.

To haul a load or move equipment that is wider, heavier, or longer than the law permits, you must:

a)

Drive after dark on little traveled roads

b)

Obtain a permit from the Department of Transportation

c)

Obtain a permit from police

d)

Request a highway patrol escort

41.

Trailers and semi-trailers must ordinarily have brakes that can be supplied by the driver when the gross weight exceeds:

a)

500lbs

b)

1,000lbs

c)

2,000lbs

d)

4,500lbs

42.

The maximum speed limit for a taxi cab on a numbered US or State Highway in the daytime is:

a)

45mph

b)

70mph

c)

50mph

d)

55mph

43.

Before going down a steep grade with a commercial vehicle, you should:

a)

Remain in the same gear

b)

Never be traveling more than 5mph

c)

Shift to a higher gear

d)

Shift to a lower gear

44.

To prevent damage to the highway, it is unlawful to operate any motor vehicle with:

a)

Tire chains on the wheels

b)

Studs are spikes on wheels

c)

More than 10 tires on the ground

d)

More than two mud-grip tires

45.

The maximum speed limit for a pickup truck on a US or state highway at night is:

a)

45mph

b)

50mph

c)

65mph

d)

55mph

46.

The maximum number of trailers that may be towed, by a commercial motor vehicle, with an unloaded weight in excess of 2,500 lbs is:

a)

2 trailers

b)

1 trailer

c)

3 trailers

d)

4 trailers