General Knowledge Eng 11

For what 3 things related to cargo are drivers responsible?

What is the most important reason for doing a vehicle inspection?

What things should you check during a trip?

Name some key steering parts?

Name a suspension system defect?

What 3 kinds of emergency equipment should you have?

What is the minimum tread depth for front tires?

What is the minimum tread depth for other tires

Name some things you should check on the front of your vehicle during the walk around inspection?

What should wheel bearing seals be checked for?

How many reflective triangles should you carry?

Why should you back toward the driver’s side?

What is a pull-up?

If stopped on a hill, how can you start moving without rolling back?

When backing, why is it important to use a helper?

What’s the most important hand signal that you and the helper should agree on?

What are the 2 special conditions where you should downshift?

When should you downshift automatic transmissions?

Retarders keep you from skidding when the road is slippery. True or False?

What are the 2 ways to know when to shift?

How far ahead should you look when driving?

What are the 2 main things to look for ahead?

What’s your most important way to see the sides and rear?

What does “communicating” mean in safe driving?

Where should your reflectors be placed when stopped on a divided highway?

What 3 things add up to total stopping distance?

If you go twice as fast, your stopping distance will increase by twice, 4 times, six times or ten times?

Empty trucks have the best braking. True or False?

What is “hydroplaning”?

What is “black ice”?

You should use low beams whenever you can. True or False?

What should you do before you drive if you are drowsy?

What effects can wet brakes cause?

You should let air out of hot tires so the pressure goes back to normal. True or False?

You can safely remove the radiator cap as long as the engine isn’t overheated. True or False?

What factors determine your selection of a “safe” speed when going down a long, steep downgrade?

Why should you be in proper gear before starting down a hill?

Describe the proper braking technique when going down a long, steep downgrade.

What is a “hazard”?

Why make emergency plans when you see a hazard?

Stopping is not always the safest thing to do in an emergency. True or False?

What is an advantage of going right instead of left around an obstacle?

What is an “escape ramp”?

If a tire blows out, you should put the brakes on hard to stop quickly. True or False?

What is one thing to do at an accident scene to prevent another accident?

Name 2 causes of tire fires?

What kind of fire is a B:C extinguisher good for?

When using your extinguisher, should you get as close as possible to the fire?

Name a cause of vehicle fires.

How often while on the road must you stop to inspect your cargo?