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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 Kansas 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 Kansas 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

1. To help prevent rollovers, you should:

Accelerate quickly after stopping.

Drive slowly around turns.

Keep the load near the back of the trailer.

Keep the load on one side of the trailer.

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.

2. When glad hands are coupled, the seals should be pressed together at an angle of:

30 degrees.

45 degrees.

60 degrees.

90 degrees.

When coupling, be sure to couple the proper glad hands. When glad hands are connected, the seals should be pressed together at a 90-degree angle.

3. 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.

4. The trailer hand valve should be used:

To test the trailer brakes.

To check the connection between the trailer and tractor.

To accelerate.

To test the lights on the trailer.

The trailer hand valve, also called the trolley valve or Johnson bar, is used to work the trailer brakes. It should be used only to test the brakes.

5. 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.

6. When backing up to couple a trailer, you should position the tractor:

At a 90-degree angle in front of the trailer.

Directly in front of the trailer.

At a 30-degree angle in front of the trailer.

At a 60-degree angle in front of the trailer.

When backing up to couple a trailer, you should position the tractor directly in front of the trailer. Trying to couple while backing at an angle could cause the trailer to move and the landing gear to break.

7. What is a tractor protection valve?

A valve to keep air in the brake system should there be a bad leak

A valve that prevents the truck from being stolen

A valve that prevents the driver from going too fast

A valve that prevents the trailer from accidentally being released

In a combination vehicle with air brakes, the tractor protection valve keeps air in the tractor or truck brake system in the event of the trailer breaking away or developing a leak.

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