General Knowledge Sample Test H
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General Knowledge Sample Test H

1. Besides watching the traffic behind, you can use your rear view mirrors to?
A Watch for highway patrol vehicles that are following you.
B Watch your blind spots.
C Watch for possible tire fires.

2. In turning you should look in your mirrors to make sure that?
A Your tractor is entering the proper lane.
B Your fifth wheel connections adjusted properly.
C The rear of your trailer will not hit anything.

3. When merging with other traffic you should use your mirrors to make sure
A Your fifth wheel connection is operating properly.
B The gap in the traffic is large enough for you to enter.
C Your are coming out of the proper lane to merge with this traffic.

4. To be sure that you know what is happening on the highway ahead of you?
A Don't focus on the mirrors for too long.
B Don't use your mirrors whenever your vehicle is moving forward.
C Have extra mirrors that show what is ahead of you.

5. Convex mirrors show a wider area than flat mirrors. But they also?
A Make everything seem larger.
B Make everything seem farther away than it really is.
C Maker everything seem closer than it is.

6. Two of the three good rules for using turn signals are?
A Signal early and signal continuously.
B Signal 100 feet before you start your turn and cancel the signal as you turn.
C Signal early and cancel the signal as you turn.

7. A third good rule for using turn signals is?
A Assume that the self-canceling signal will cancel your turn signal at the right time.
B Always cancel your signal before the self-canceling signal does.
C If you don't have self-canceling signals don't forget to turn off the turn signals.

8. When your need to slow down you may want to warn drivers behind you by?
A Tapping lightly on the brake pedal to flash the brake lights.
B By blowing your horn and tapping lightly on the brake pedal.
C By turning on your clearance lights and tapping lightly on the brake pedal.

9. Because of the size of your vehicle you may wish to flash your brake lights to?
A Remind drivers behind you that your vehicle is big.
B Remind drivers behind you that you are thinking about turning.
C Remind drivers behind you of hazards that you see ahead.

10. To make a tight turn with a large vehicle you may have to?
A Go slower than many car drivers would expect.
B Swing wide to the opposite side before you make the turn.
C Have the trailer wheels jump the curb.


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