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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 have one hour 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

15. If unsure if a trailer is equipped with ABS, you can:

Check under the trailer for wheel speed sensors coming from the back of the brakes.

Try driving on a slippery surface and see if ABS kicks in.

Assume it does have ABS.

Remove a tire and look for the ABS sensor on the axle.

Trailers and converter dollies built on or after March 1, 1998 are required to have Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS). This will be indicated by the presence of a yellow malfunction lamp. You can determine if older trailers have ABS by checking under the trailers for ECU and wheel speed sensor wires coming from the back of the brakes.

16. If a trailer begins to skid, the driver should:

Lock the brakes.

Release the brakes.

Steer in the opposite direction.

Accelerate.

If your trailer starts to skid while you are braking, you should release the brakes and allow them to begin to regain traction. Once its wheels have regained their grip on the road, the trailer will begin to straighten out and follow the tractor.

17. Rollovers are most likely to happen when:

Drivers turn too fast.

Driver turn too slowly.

It is windy.

It is raining.

Rollovers happen when an operator turns too fast. Drivers should be sure to slow down before entering turns and curves, especially when transporting a fully-loaded rig.

18. While inspecting a coupling, you should go under the trailer and:

Detach the jaws from around the kingpin.

Make sure the locking lever is in the "emergency" position.

Remove the safety latch.

Look into the back of the fifth wheel.

While inspecting a coupling, you should go under the trailer and look into the back of the fifth wheel. Ensure that the fifth wheel jaws are secured around the shank of the kingpin.

19. When driving a tractor-trailer equipped with ABS, you should:

Stop harder than you would otherwise.

Use extra braking force to ensure the ABS kicks in.

Brake as you normally would.

Brake using less pressure than you would otherwise use.

When driving a tractor-trailer combination equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), you should brake in the same manner that you would in a vehicle without ABS.

20. In a vehicle equipped with an automatic tractor protection valve, the valve will pop out when:

Air pressure drops to a level between 20 and 45 psi.

You are experiencing a trailer jackknife.

Wheels have regained traction after a skid.

Air pressure is above 45 psi.

In vehicles equipped with an automatic tractor protection valve, the valve will pop out if air pressure drops to a level between 20 and 45 psi. When the valve pops out, the protection valve will close, stopping the flow of air.

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