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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.. 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's 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 have two minutes per question to correctly answer a minimum of 16 questions. The Combination test is not a replacement for the Double/Triple endorsement test.

Number of Question 20

Passing Score 16

1. In a double or triple combination:

Cargo weight must be evenly distributed between all trailers.

The heaviest trailer should be positioned directly behind the cab.

The heaviest trailer should be positioned in the rear.

The weight of the trailers does not matter.

When positioning trailers in a combination, the most heavily-loaded trailer should be the closest to the tractor. The lightest trailer should be positioned in the rear.

2. Large combination vehicles take the longest amount of time to stop:

When fully loaded.

When partially loaded.

When empty.

When mostly loaded.

Large combination vehicles take longer to stop when they are empty than when they are loaded. The decreased weight causes a vehicle's wheels to have decreased traction on the surface of the road.

3. Avoid needing to make sudden lane changes by:

Using your horn to encourage other drivers to move out of your lane.

Only driving slower than the posted speed limit.

Watching the road ahead while driving.

Pulling off the road and waiting when there is high traffic.

Making a sudden lane change can be dangerous when driving a combination vehicle. Avoid the need to make a sudden lane change by looking down the road for upcoming obstacles that will require you to change lanes.

4. The service air line is attached to the:

Relay valves.

Supply line.

Emergency air line.

Steering wheel.

The service air line carries air and is controlled by either the foot brake or trailer hand brake. The service air line is attached to relay valves, which allow the trailer brakes to be applied quickly.

5. A loss of air pressure in the emergency line will cause:

The suspension springs to extend.

The tractor protection valve to open.

The rear trailer to detach from the combination.

The emergency brakes to activate.

The emergency air line controls the emergency brakes on a combination vehicle. A loss of air pressure in the emergency line will cause the emergency trailer brakes to activate.

6. Compared to other commercial motor vehicles, combination vehicles need more space on the road because they are longer and they:

Need more space to turn and stop.

Drive more slowly.

Are twice the width.

Swerve more often.

Combination vehicles need more space on the road than other commercial vehicles because they are longer and need more space to turn and stop. It is especially important to properly manage space when you are operating a combination vehicle.

7. To lower the risk of a rollover, you should:

Load the cargo as far forward as possible.

Load the cargo as far back as possible.

Load the cargo as low as possible.

Stack the cargo as high as possible.

To lower the risk of a rollover, load your cargo as closely to the ground as possible. To further reduce this risk, take curves and corners slowly.

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