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.

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

Explanation
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.

9. When backing up your tractor while coupling it to a trailer, the trailer brakes should be:

Explanation
Correctly following the steps to couple and uncouple trailers is vital to safely operating a combination vehicle. Before backing your tractor under the trailer while coupling, make sure your trailer brakes are locked.

10. A combination vehicle has ____ air line(s).

Explanation
Every combination vehicle has two air lines: the service line and the emergency line.

11. Trailers with low underneath clearance can present challenges when driving over:

Explanation
Railroad-highway crossings may be difficult to cross when pulling a trailer with a low underneath clearance. In particular, both low-slung units and single-axle tractors pulling long trailers are especially challenging to drive over raised crossings.

12. If you press the tractor air supply control and your trailer's spring brakes do not release, you should:

Explanation
It is important that all of a vehicle's equipment is in proper working condition before beginning a trip. If a trailer's spring brakes do not release when you push in the tractor air supply control, you should make sure the air line connections are properly attached and sealed.

13. If color-coded, which color is used to identify emergency, or supply, lines?

Explanation
Air lines are sometimes color-coded to help drivers avoid mistakes when coupling glad hands. Typically, blue is used for service lines and red is used for emergency lines.

14. If your vehicle gets stuck on railroad tracks, you should:

Explanation
If your vehicle gets stuck on railroad tracks for any reason, you should immediately exit the vehicle and walk away from the tracks. Contact the proper emergency authorities.
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