What’s Your Trucking IQ: CDL Core Concepts & Terminology Quiz

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1 / 10

During a lane change on the highway, when should you check your mirrors?

Only if you hear a horn

Only before signaling

Before, during, and after the lane change

Only after completing the lane change

2 / 10

You are preparing for a night trip in your commercial vehicle. Which action best ensures other drivers can see your intentions?

Check and clean all turn signals and brake lights

Rely on street lighting for visibility

Wear sunglasses to reduce glare

Only use high beams during the trip

3 / 10

You notice a vehicle ahead drifting over lane lines and traveling at inconsistent speeds. What is the safest action?

Follow closely to encourage them to speed up

Give the vehicle plenty of room and maintain a safe following distance

Honk your horn and pass immediately

Flash your headlights to alert the driver

4 / 10

You are about to drive down a long, steep downgrade with a fully loaded truck. What is the principal method you should use to control your speed?

Pump the brakes continuously

Use the engine braking effect in a low gear

Shift to neutral and coast

Rely mainly on your service brakes

5 / 10

If you must return to the road after driving onto the shoulder in an emergency, what is the correct procedure?

Use only your brakes to slow down before returning

Accelerate quickly while turning

Edge gradually back onto the road

Hold the wheel tightly, turn sharply onto the road, then countersteer immediately

6 / 10

If you must leave the road in an emergency, what is the best way to maintain control of your vehicle?

Accelerate to regain control

Brake hard immediately

Keep one set of wheels on the pavement if possible

Turn sharply and quickly return to the road

7 / 10

While driving at night on a poorly lit rural road, what is the safest way to adjust your speed?

Drive slowly enough to stop within the distance you can see ahead

Use only your low beams at all times

Maintain the posted speed limit regardless of visibility

Speed up to pass through the area quickly

8 / 10

While preparing for a night trip, which of the following is a required pre-trip action?

Skip checking the windshield if it looks clean

Do a complete inspection and clean all lights and reflectors

Rely on GPS for all navigation

Wear sunglasses to reduce glare

9 / 10

When using convex (curved) mirrors to check traffic before a lane change, what should you keep in mind?

Objects appear farther away than they really are

Objects appear closer than they really are

Convex mirrors eliminate all blind spots

Convex mirrors are only for checking cargo

10 / 10

When should you dim your headlights to avoid blinding other drivers at night?

Within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or when following another vehicle within 500 feet

Only on highways

Only when approaching intersections

Whenever you see streetlights

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