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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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin Commercial Driver's 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. When driving a bobtail tractor, you should be aware that:

Bobtails stop very easily.

Bobtails cannot drive as fast as tractors with semitrailers.

Bobtails are more difficult to stop than tractors with semitrailers.

Bobtails are illegal in most states.

Bobtail tractors are tractors that are not attached to any semitrailers. When operating a bobtail, you should be aware that stopping can be difficult and that it will take a longer distance to bring the bobtail to a complete stop than it would a tractor attached to a loaded semitrailer.

2. To test the trailer service brakes, you should:

Move the vehicle forward slowly and apply the brakes with the brake pedal.

Reverse the vehicle slowly and apply the brakes with the hand control.

Reverse the vehicle slowly and apply the brakes with the brake pedal.

Move the vehicle forward slowly and apply the brakes with the hand control.

To test the trailer service brakes, you should first ensure that the braking system has a normal air pressure level, then release the parking brake. You should then move the vehicle forward slowly and apply the brakes with the hand control. If the trailer service brakes are working properly, you will feel the brakes activate.

3. Starting in which year were newly manufactured trailers required to have ABS?

1972

1987

1998

2004

All trailers and converter dollies manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 must be equipped with Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS).

4. Before a drive, ensure that air flows to all trailers by:

Opening the rear shut-off valves and listening for escaping air.

Closing the rear shut-off valves and listening for escaping air.

Disconnecting air supply lines and listening for escaping air.

Rolling each trailer down a hill and testing the brakes.

Before a trip, ensure that air in the air brake system reaches all trailers. Do this by waiting for air pressure to build, then sending air to both the emergency and service lines and opening the shut-off valves on the rear of the last trailer. If air escapes from the shut-off valves in the rear of the combination, the air is being supplied to the entire vehicle.

5. Using the trailer hand valve while driving:

Will help you turn safely.

Will stop your trailer safely.

Can cause a skid.

Is impossible.

Never use the trailer hand valve while operating your vehicle. Using the trailer hand valve while driving can cause your trailer to skid.

6. The trailer hand valve:

Should always be used for parking.

Should only be used for parking on a downhill.

Should never be used for parking.

Should only be used when transporting cargo.

The trailer hand valve should not be used for parking. This could cause all of the air to leak out of the braking system, resulting in the brakes releasing. Instead, use the parking brake.