Combination Vehicles 3
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At night, when a vehicle is carrying a load that extends four feet or more beyond the rear of the body, there must be _______ at the extreme end of the load.
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Almost half of all truck driver deaths are the result of
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Which of these vehicles off-tracks the most?
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To test the tractor protection valve, charge the trailer air brake system, turn off the engine, and
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Which statement best illustrates the "crack-the-whip" effect?
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On a double or triple vehicle, which wheels off-track the most?
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Before you back under a trailer, make sure the:
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You are coupling a tractor to a semi-trailer and have backed up but are not under it. What should you hook up before backing under?
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The front trailer supports are up, and the trailer is resting on the tractor, make sure:
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When coupling, the proper position of the fifth wheel is
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When you test the tractor protection valve, the red air supply control knob should go into the ________ position.
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In general, the higher your truck's center of gravity, the
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If the brakes did not release when you pushed the trailer air supply valve, you should
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The tractor protection valve is designed to close automatically when the air pressure falls into the pressure range specified by the manufacturer, typically
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To uncouple a loaded trailer, after the landing gear has made firm contact with the ground, you should
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Combination vehicles take longer to stop when they are empty than when they are fully loaded, because
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The hand valve should be used:
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You are driving a combination vehicle when the trailer breaks away, pulling apart both air lines. You would expect the trailer brakes to come on and:
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Why should you lock the tractor glad hands to each other or to the storage bracket when you are not towing a trailer?
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The air leakage rate for a combination vehicle (engine off, brakes on) should not be more than ____ PSI per minute.
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