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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 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 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

15. The emergency air line supplies air to the:

Relay valves.

Trailer air tanks.

Signal line.

The emergency air line (also known as the supply line) has two functions. The first is to supply air to the trailer air tanks, and the second is to control the emergency brakes on combination vehicles.

16. When testing ____, you should apply your vehicle's brakes with the hand control while moving the vehicle forward slowly.

The Anti-Lock Braking System

The emergency braking system

The trailer service brakes

To test the trailer service brakes, you should first ensure that the braking system has a normal air pressure level, then release the parking brake. You should then move the vehicle forward slowly and apply the brakes with the hand control. If the trailer service brakes are working properly, you will feel the brakes activate.

17. The ____ trailer is the most likely to turn over if a driver takes a turn too quickly.

Front

Last

Middle

When making a turn, be sure to steer gently and smoothly. Making a quick turn while pulling trailers is dangerous and can increase the risk of the last trailer rolling over.

18. When coupling, you should:

Make sure to couple the proper glad hands.

Only couple one set of glad hands.

It is best to leave one glad hand loose.

When coupling air brake hoses, you should make sure the proper pairs of gland hands are connected. They are sometimes color-coded to help drivers avoid mistakes. Typically, blue is used for service lines and red is used for emergency lines.

19. When backing a trailer, you must first turn the steering wheel:

In the direction you want the trailer to go.

In the direction opposite of where you want the trailer to go.

To the left.

When backing a vehicle without a trailer, a driver must turn the vehicle in the direction that they want to go. However, when backing with a trailer, the driver must begin by turning in the opposite direction. Once the trailer starts to turn, they should turn the wheel in the other direction to follow the trailer.

20. Combination vehicles:

Often have taller trailers than single commercial vehicles.

Are usually lighter than single commercial vehicles.

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.

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