North Carolina CDL — General Knowledge Practice Test 9

1.How often should you inspect your tires when driving in very hot weather?
Every 2 hours or 100 milesOnly when a tire looks lowOnly at the start of the dayEvery 8 hours
2.According to the manual, a driver thrown from a vehicle is about how many times more likely to be fatally injured?
Four timesTen timesTwo timesThree times
3.At what blood alcohol concentration does it become illegal to operate a commercial motor vehicle?
.02 percent.04 percent.10 percent.08 percent
4.When you park at the roadside and stop, which lights should you turn on, especially at night?
Only the taillightsFour-way emergency flashersHigh beamsNo lights are needed
5.About how far ahead can you see using your low-beam headlights at night?
About 250 feetAbout 500 feetAbout 100 feetAbout 1,000 feet
6.Which of these is classified as a 'serious traffic violation'?
Idling too longA burned-out taillightParking in a loading zoneFollowing a vehicle too closely
7.About how much play in the steering wheel is enough to make a vehicle hard to steer?
More than 25 degreesMore than 45 degreesAny play at allMore than 10 degrees
8.During the on-road stop/start maneuver, after coming to a full stop at the roadside, what should you do?
Turn off all lightsKeep the turn signal onSet the parking brake and put it in neutral or parkLeave it in gear with your foot on the brake
9.The manual says the heaviest parts of a load should be placed where?
As low as possibleAs high as possibleAll over the front axleAll toward the rear
10.When going through an intersection, what should you do with pedestrians and traffic already in it?
Honk and continueSpeed up to pass themYield to pedestrians and traffic already in the intersectionExpect them to yield to you