Alberta Commercial Drivers License Class 1 Practice Test 5

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Alberta Class 1 Practice Test 5

A 20 question practice test to help prepare you for the Class 1 knowledge test in Alberta

1 / 20

What does this sign mean?

Park in the area between the signs

Restricted parking available

Free parking available

Do not park in the area between the signs

2 / 20

What is a vehicle's danger zone?

30 metres behind a commercial vehicle

The amount of distance required to stop the vehicle

20 metres around an entire commercial vehicle when moving

A commercial vehicles blind spots plus 5 metres

3 / 20

Drivers must operate in a cycle. What are the two cycles available to drivers?

A Seven or twenty one day cycle

A fourteen or twenty-one day cycle

A five or ten day cycle

A seven or fourteen day cycle

4 / 20

What function does the alcohol evaporator perform?

Prevents freezing

Prevents moisture build ups in the brake lines

Prevents the system from building up too much pressure

Prevents overheating

5 / 20

In your daily log, you must record what?

The dates

Which cycle you are on

Your name

All of these

6 / 20

What does this rectangle sign mean?

No right turns on a red light

Only right turns allows

Do not turn right

No stopping if turning right

7 / 20

When hooking up a tractor to a semi trailer

The wheel chocks must be removed

The trailer must not be in the docks

The 5th wheel should be in the locked position

Adjustments should be made if the connection feels loose during a tug test

8 / 20

After disconnecting from a trailer, a driver should?

Lower the landing gear

Both A and B

Block the wheels with wheel chocks

Make sure the trailer brakes are applied

9 / 20

Which of these are indicators that you may have difficulty with the clearance under your vehicle?

Flooding

Road condition

All of the below

Ice

10 / 20

When inspecting an air brake system, the person inspecting should wear?

Dust mask, safety glasses

Sandals and shorts

Steel toe boots, safety glasses, hard hats

Shorts and Crocs

11 / 20

Owners must have a licensed motor-vehicle inspector inspect each vehicle and trailer every?

Quarter

Year

Week

Month

12 / 20

Cut out pressure level must never exceed __________.

862 kPa (125 psi)

1138 kPa (165 psi)

690 kPa (100 psi)

1000 kPa (145 psi)

13 / 20

What does this yellow sign mean?

Watch for pedestrians

School zone

Pedestrians not permitted

Pedestrian pathway only, vehicles prohibited

14 / 20

If you see an open truck inspection station which driving your truck, you must?

Wait for an inspector to direct you into the station

Decide whether or not you want to stop

Stop at the inspection stations for an inspection

Only stop if you have not been inspected recently

15 / 20

What does a slider do on a trailer?

Shorten overall wheel base

Shorten the wheel base for easier cornering

Shorten the wheel base for easier backing up

Shorten the pin setting and adjust axle weights

16 / 20

What is a "glad hand"?

The crank for the trailer legs

A coupling device

A dance move

An emergency supply line

17 / 20

When uncoupling from a trailer, at what point do you put the landing gear down?

After disconnecting the electrical and air lines

After unlocking the 5th wheel

Before unlocking the 5th wheel

Never this isn't a plane

18 / 20

What does this orange sign mean?

Right turn only

Follow the direction of the flashing sign

Do not turn left

Left turn only

19 / 20

When curving left, what should you do to ensure the back wheels stay in your lane?

Keep your front wheels as close to the right side of your lane

Keep your front wheels inside the lane to the right of you

Take up both lanes to ensure safety for everyone on the road

Keep your wheels close to the centre line

20 / 20

What is the wheel base of a vehicle?

The surface of the road covered by the tires

Distance between the front and rear axle

The size of the tires on the rear axle

How much room is needed to turn safely

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