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This endorsement is required if the driver will pull two or three trailers. To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a test. The test consists of 20 multiple choice.. Read More

This endorsement is required if the driver will pull two or three trailers. To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a test. The test consists of 20 multiple choice questions. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 16 questions correctly. Each question has three or four possible answer choices. Test questions come from the Connecticut Commercial Driver License Manual. Questions come from chapters covering: Driving Safely, Air Brakes (if applicable), Combination Vehicles and Doubles and Triples. The Double/Triple endorsement can be used with the Class A CDL.

Number of Question 20

Passing Score 16

1. What is Gross Combination Weight?

The total weight of the powered unit, trailer, and cargo

The total weight of a single vehicle without its load

The maximum weight allowed by the manufacturer

Gross Combination Weight (GCW) is the total weight of a powered unit, its trailer(s), and the cargo being carried.

2. Maintaining a cushion of space between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead is:

Not encouraged, as it slows the flow of traffic.

Encouraged, as it allows you time to react to unexpected hazards.

Only encouraged if you are traveling with a passenger.

For safe driving, it is essential that you maintain cushions of space on all sides of your vehicle. This helps to ensure that you will have time to take appropriate action if a problem arises.

3. If feeling sleepy while driving, you should:

Press on and finish the trip.

Drive faster to arrive to your destination sooner.

Leave the road and take a nap.

Take an energy pill.

If you begin to feel sleepy while driving, the only safe response is to stop driving and get some sleep. Attempting to fight off exhaustion is dangerous and a major cause of fatal crashes. Stimulants are not a safe solution because they may help keep you awake but will not make you more alert. Once stimulants wear off, you will be even more tired than you were originally.

4. Brakes can get out of adjustment quickly, especially:

If they are hot.

In the winter time.

If they are used frequently.

Brakes are particularly prone to getting out of adjustment if they are hot. Be sure to routinely check the adjustment of your brakes. For a vehicle to be safely controlled, all brakes must be properly functioning and adjusted.

5. During an applied leakage test, the maximum leakage rate for a triple combination vehicle is:

10 psi in a minute.

8 psi in a minute.

6 psi in a minute.

4 psi in a minute.

It is important to know the maximum air loss rate that is safe for your specific vehicle. A triple combination should have a leakage rate no higher than 6 psi in a minute during an applied leakage test.

6. Some water and compressor oil is usually found in the compressed air within an air brake system. The water and compressor oil:

Are necessary for the proper function of the system.

Should take up about 10 percent of the tank.

Should be removed regularly.

If water and compressor oil are left to build up in an air brake system, the system can be damaged. Air storage tanks are equipped with drains to allow this accumulation to be removed. Manually controlled drains should be operated at the end of each day of driving.