Arkansas CDL Combination 2 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1

If your trailer goes off course while you are backing, you should:

Continue the backing process without changing anything.
Pull the truck forward, readjust, and start backing again.
Get out of the truck and move the trailer into the right position.
Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left until the trailer straightens out.

Q.2

Fully-loaded rigs:

Are less likely to roll over than empty rigs.
Are more likely to roll over than empty rigs.
Are just as likely to roll over as empty rigs.
Should not be driven.

Q.3

Trailers manufactured after ____ must be equipped with Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS).

1943
1998
2009
2015

Q.4

When coupling, you should:

Make sure to couple the proper glad hands.
Only couple one set of glad hands.
It is best to leave one glad hand loose.

Q.5

When testing ____, you should apply your vehicle's brakes with the hand control while moving the vehicle forward slowly.

The Anti-Lock Braking System
The emergency braking system
The trailer service brakes

Q.6

Avoid needing to make sudden lane changes by:

Using your horn to encourage other drivers to move out of your lane.
Only driving slower than the posted speed limit.
Watching the road ahead while driving.
Pulling off the road and waiting when there is high traffic.

Q.7

When coupling a trailer:

Make sure to couple the proper glad hands.
Glad hands can be connected to any other glad hands.
Only one set of glad hands should be connected.

Q.8

Failure to keep the fifth wheel plate properly greased could:

Cause the trailer to disconnect.
Cause steering problems.
Cause braking problems.
Affect the lights.

Q.9

Combination vehicles:

Are usually shorter than single commercial vehicles.
Are usually lighter than single commercial vehicles.
Require more skill to drive than single commercial vehicles.
Are easier to drive than single commercial vehicles.

Q.10

If you are backing and the trailer begins to drift off-course, the driver should:

Return the steering wheel to the 12 o’clock position.
Turn the top of the steering wheel in the direction of the drift.
Turn the top of the steering wheel in the direction opposite of the drift.

Q.11

To prevent a rollover, a driver should:

Keep cargo low.
Place cargo high.
Keep cargo loose.
Turn quickly.

Q.12

Keeping cargo low can:

Prevent a rollover.
Help you drive faster.
Make turns more dangerous.

Q.13

Trailers built before 1975 are:

Required to have spring brakes.
Not required to have spring brakes.
Unsafe to drive.
Prohibited from public roadways.

Q.14

If you are backing and become unsure about your path of travel, you should:

Continue backing.
Stop and get out to look.
Continue backing, but more slowly than before.

Q.15

Before beginning a trip, you should:

Leave the service line valve open.
Remove the relay valves.
Close the emergency line valve.

Q.16

To prevent a rollover, cargo should be:

Loaded with most weight on the driver’s side of the trailer.
Placed near the rear of the trailer.
Spread out in the trailer.

Q.17

When backing a trailer, you must first turn the steering wheel:

In the direction you want the trailer to go.
In the direction opposite of where you want the trailer to go.
To the left.

Q.18

If your vehicle gets stuck on railroad tracks, you should:

Sit in the cab and call for help.
Exit the cab and walk away from the tracks.
Motion for another driver to push your vehicle.

Q.19

Operating a combination vehicle usually requires ____ operating a single vehicle.

Less skill than
About the same level of skill as
More skill than
Exactly the same level of skill as

Q.20

How many air lines does a combination vehicle have?

One
Two
Three
Four

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