North Dakota CDL — General Knowledge Practice Test 8

1.What does the manual say about warning postings at low bridges and underpasses?
Every low bridge is required to show its exact clearanceWarnings appear only on interstate highwaysWarnings are often posted, but sometimes they are notPosted heights always include a safety margin
2.What happens on a downgrade when some of your brakes are out of adjustment?
The well-adjusted brakes lock up at onceThe engine retarder shuts itself offThe parking brake applies automaticallyThey stop doing their share, so the other brakes can overheat and fade
3.If an emergency forces you to drive off the road, what does the manual say helps you keep control?
Leaving the wheels on one side on the paved surface when you canBraking hard as soon as you reach the shoulderSteering sharply back onto the road at onceShifting into neutral and coasting
4.A CDL holder is convicted, for the first time, of using a CMV to commit severe human trafficking. What disqualification follows?
One yearThree yearsDisqualification for lifeAt least 120 days
5.Why does the manual describe children as a serious hazard?
They usually wait for an adult before movingThey often move suddenly without looking for trafficThey are always found near school busesThey can see large vehicles better than adults can
6.A North Dakota school bus is used on a weekend to carry adults to a company event. What must be done about the words 'School Bus'?
They may stay, as long as the red lights are not usedThey must be covered or removedThey must be lit so other drivers can read themNothing, if the trip stays inside city limits
7.A driver ahead of you signals a left turn. Why does the manual treat that vehicle as a possible hazard?
It will usually speed up before turningIts brake lights are probably not workingIt is certain to turn right insteadIt may have to stop in the roadway to wait for oncoming vehicles
8.While you are driving in very hot weather, the coolant temperature gauge climbs above the highest safe temperature. What should you do?
Speed up to push more air through the radiatorKeep driving and check it at your next scheduled stopRemove the radiator cap right away to release pressureStop as soon as you safely can and look for the cause
9.After evacuating a vehicle stuck on a railroad crossing, which way does the manual tell you to walk?
Toward the oncoming train, angling away from the tracks at 45 degreesAlong the tracks, in the direction the train is travelingStraight down the road behind your vehicleAcross the tracks to the far side
10.A North Dakota CDL holder's DUI convictions all came in a personal, noncommercial vehicle. How do the state's CDL rules treat a first conviction compared with a second?
No CMV disqualification for the first, one year for a secondOne year of CMV disqualification for the first, life for a second or later one60 days for the first, 120 days for a secondOne year for the first, three years for a second