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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 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

8. During a trip, which shut-off valves should be open?

All shut-off valves should be open.

The rear shut-off valves should be open.

All shut-off valves should be in the open position, except the rear shut-off valves.

No shut-off valves should be open.

When starting a trip, be sure that all shut-off valves are in the open position, except for the last valves on the rear trailer. It is important that air reaches the brakes on all trailers and that the air is not able to escape from the back of the vehicle.

9. In an empty combination vehicle, the stiff suspension springs and strong brakes will have:

High traction.

Low traction.

No traction.

An empty combination vehicle will come to a complete stop more slowly than a fully-loaded vehicle. With less weight in a trailer, the stiff suspension springs and strong brakes will have lower traction than they would if the vehicle carried more weight.

10. 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.

11. Rollovers happen when:

You drive too slowly.

You are stopped.

You turn too quickly.

You plan an escape route.

Rollovers happen as a result of drivers taking turns too fast.

12. If the emergency air line loses pressure:

The Anti-Lock Braking System will activate.

The service air line will activate.

The emergency brakes will 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.

13. Test the tractor protection valve by:

Removing the air supply knob.

Removing the parking brake control knob.

Releasing air with the brake pedal.

Releasing air with the gas pedal.

You should test the tractor protection valve by allowing the air supply to properly charge, turning off the engine, then releasing air from the system by pressing the brake pedal several times. The tractor protection valve should move into its emergency position when psi drops to an unsafe level.

14. To prevent a rollover, a driver should:

Keep cargo low.

Place cargo high.

Keep cargo loose.

Turn quickly.

Rollovers can happen when a combination vehicle is turned too quickly. To help prevent the risk of rollover, it is important to keep the vehicle's center of gravity low by loading cargo as close to the ground as possible.

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