Minnesota CDL Bus 1 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1

When checking the exhaust system, it should be:

Loose.
Leaking.
Fastened securely.
Cracked.

Q.2

When traveling down a hill, you can reduce the amount of required braking by:

Switching into a higher gear.
Switching into a lower gear.
Switching into neutral.

Q.3

A broken exhaust system can:

Let poisonous fumes into the cab.
Improve fuel efficiency.
Make steering more difficult.

Q.4

If you are confronted by an aggressive driver, you should:

Make eye contact with the driver.
Stay in the driver's lane.
Try to race the driver.
Ignore the driver's gestures.

Q.5

After a tire has been changed, the driver should stop after a short distance to:

Check the tightness of the lug nuts.
Ensure that the tire tread depth is good.
Ensure that the correct tire was changed.
See if rocks have gotten into the tread.

Q.6

When a tire goes flat, you may hear a loud bang. The truck will be affected:

Immediately.
After a short delay.
Only if the damaged tire is near the front of the truck.
Only if the truck is hauling a load.

Q.7

When backing with a trailer, turning toward the driver’s side is encouraged:

Because it allows the driver a better view.
Because turning toward the passenger side is illegal.
Because other drivers can offer assistance.

Q.8

Distracted driving:

Is not a concern.
Only happens when drivers are physically doing something, like using a cell phone.
Can occur due to mental activities, such as daydreaming.
Is encouraged on uncrowded roads.

Q.9

Texting while driving should:

Only be done on straightaways.
Only be done in curves.
Not be done.

Q.10

To warn drivers behind you that you may be slowing down, you should:

Sound your horn.
Tap your brakes several times.
Turn on your emergency flashers.
Turn off your lights.

Q.11

Roads are especially slippery when it first begins to rain because:

Water is always very slippery.
The fresh rain mixes with oil on the roadway.
The water has nowhere to go.

Q.12

When driving on packed snow, you should reduce your speed:

By at least one-half.
By about one-third.
By about one-quarter.
By about one-eighth.

Q.13

Improperly loaded cargo can:

Look bad to others on the road.
Injure the driver during a quick stop.
Make it easier to stop.
Aid in safety.

Q.14

Which of the following is not a reason to cover cargo?

To protect people from spilled cargo
To protect the cargo from weather
To protect the cargo from animals

Q.15

Why should rental trucks be approached with caution?

It is a rental vehicle, so it likely isn’t insured.
Drivers are usually worried about their cargo.
Drivers may not be familiar with the limited views to the sides and rear.
They do not respond to the driver as well as other vehicles.

Q.16

When parked on the side of the road, you should:

Use only the rear flashing lights.
Use one set of turn signals.
Use your high beam headlights.
Use your four-way flashers.

Q.17

During the vehicle inspection test, you will be required to do all of the following, except:

Walk around the vehicle.
Point to or touch each item.
Explain what you are checking and why.
Crawl under the vehicle.

Q.18

As students exit a school bus, the driver should watch to ensure that they:

Are leaving in pairs.
Do not get caught on the handrail or door.
Do not talk while exiting.

Q.19

Hanging meat as cargo is:

Illegal to transport in most states.
Always easy to transport.
Usually unstable.

Q.20

If your brakes fail on a downgrade, your best hope to stop is to:

Use an escape ramp.
Use the shoulder.
Drift to a stop.

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