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Combination

All applicants who are applying for a Class A CDL should be prepared to take the Combination test. This test covers information found in Section 6 of the Arizona Commercial Driver License.. Read More

All applicants who are applying for a Class A CDL should be prepared to take the Combination test. This test covers information found in Section 6 of the Arizona Commercial Driver License Manual. Section 6 provides the information needed to safely operate tractor-trailers, doubles, triples, and straight trucks with trailers. The test is made up of 20 multiple-choice questions, and applicants will need to correctly answer a minimum of 16 questions to pass. The Combination test is not a replacement for the Double/Triple endorsement test.

Number of Question 20

Passing Score 16

8. During a trip, the ____ should be open.

Rear service line shut-off valve

Rear supply line shut-off valve

Inner shut-off valves

When starting a trip, be sure that all shut-off valves are in the open position, except for the last valves on the rear trailer. It is important that air reaches the brakes on all trailers and that it is not able to escape from the back of the vehicle.

9. During a trip, landing gear should be:

Completely raised.

Completely lowered.

Skimming the pavement.

Landing gear, or trailer supports, should always be completely raised before a vehicle is driven. Landing gear that is not entirely raised could catch on railroad tracks or other hazards on the roadway.

10. When you are pulling a trailer, the air supply control lever should be in its ____ position.

Emergency

Supply

Normal

Tractor protection controls in older vehicles may be operated by levers instead of knobs. If an air supply control is set in its "normal" position, it is properly set for you to pull a trailer.

11. Fully-loaded rigs:

Usually are very responsive to steering.

Are more likely to roll over than empty rigs.

Can stop quickly.

Fully-loaded rigs are more vulnerable to rolling over than empty rigs because the weight of the cargo gives the vehicles higher centers of gravity.

12. Combination vehicles:

Are usually shorter than single commercial vehicles.

Usually require less skill to drive than single commercial vehicles.

Usually require more skill to drive than single commercial vehicles.

Driving combination vehicles requires more skill than driving single commercial vehicles. Combinations are generally longer, generally heavier, and are more vulnerable to rollover.

13. If you are backing and become unsure about your path of travel, you should:

Continue backing.

Stop and get out to look.

Continue backing, but more slowly than before.

If you are unsure of your path while you are driving in reverse, you should stop, exit the vehicle, and recheck your path of travel.

14. More than half of all accident-related truck driver deaths are caused by:

Rollovers.

Slippery roads.

Other drivers.

More than half of all accident-related truck driver deaths are a result of truck rollovers. To help prevent a rollover, be sure to load cargo low to the ground and centered on your rig. Take corners slowly and carefully.

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