PEI Commercial Drivers License Class 1 Practice Test 4

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PEI Class 1 Practice Test 4

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

1 / 20

Your truck or other commercial vehicle must be have?

Spare tires

Water

Portable reflectors

Moving blankets

2 / 20

The supply line is also called?

The primary line

The control line

The emergency line

The secondary line

3 / 20

The best way to reduce rough and abrupt braking is to?

Wear a helmet in the cab

Ride the brake pedal all the time

Drive on highways only

Follow other vehicles at a safe distance

4 / 20

Test the low pressure alarm with the air pressure above __________.

413 kPa (60 psi)

551 kPa (80 psi)

827 kPa (120 psi)

620 kPa (90 psi)

5 / 20

What is the best way to dry out your brakes after driving through water?

Lower speed and pump the brakes

Hit your brakes aggressively to heat up the pads

Stop the vehicle and wipe them down with your towel

Apply slight pressure to the brakes for a while

6 / 20

How do you define Gross Weight?

Weight of the driver

Weight of just the load

Weight of your empty vehicle

Weight of the vehicle and the load

7 / 20

After loading a dump truck, what must you do before moving the vehicle?

Secure the load so that it will not blow or fall off

Group all of the material to one side of the box

Group all of the material to the back of the box

Secure the load only if it is a carrier policy

8 / 20

What is the purpose of the National Safety Code?

To set out minimum safety standards for commercial vehicles, drivers and carriers operating in Canada

Determines rules for safe operation of many different tasks and vehicles in Canada

Determines minimum safety standards for car manufacturers

Determines how many hours a commercial driver can safely drive

9 / 20

If you are not able to witness the loading of your trailer, what should you mark on the paperwork?

Seal #, shippers name, date of loading

You need to witness the loading

Loading not observed, said to contain, seal #

Have the shipper sign off on what was loaded

10 / 20

If you are driving through snow and you see blue flashing lights up ahead, what do you do?

Speed up to pass the slow moving lights

Pull over becuase it is the police

The blue lights are a snow plow, prepare to slow down behind it

Slow down as there is an accident up ahead

11 / 20

Which of these vehicle driver’s are exempt from the Hours of Service Regulations?

All of the above

Mobile cranes

RV’s or Motor Homes

Tow vehicles

12 / 20

What does a slider do on a trailer?

Shorten the wheel base for easier backing up

Shorten the pin setting and adjust axle weights

Shorten the wheel base for easier cornering

Shorten overall wheel base

13 / 20

What does this sign mean?

Restricted parking available

Free parking available

Park in the area between the signs

Do not park in the area between the signs

14 / 20

How do you fix a leaky glad hand?

Swap the service and supply lines

Tape the seal with duct tape

Inspect the seal for dirt and grit and replace if necessary

Lower pressure in the sytem

15 / 20

Which can contaminate a brake systems air lines?

Dust

Dirt

Grease and oil

Water and salt

16 / 20

When performing a normal stop, how should you press the brake pedal?

Slowly with light pressure

As hard as possible at first and then pump the brakes

Apply a little bit at a time until the vehicle stops

Steady pressure at the beginning, ease as the vehicle slows

17 / 20

How do you engage the emergency / parking brake on most air brake systems?

Twist it to the left

Pull out the control

Press down the pedal

Twist it to the right

18 / 20

What does this yellow sign mean?

Caution, railway tracks cross the road here

Hidden intersection ahead

Watch out for power lines

Streetcar lines up ahead

19 / 20

What does this white sign with a "not permitted" cross mean?

Pedestrians only, no cars

Crosswalk up ahead

No pedestrians allowed on this road

Pedestrian crossing

20 / 20

What does this sign mean?

The speed limit changes to 50km/h ahead

The speed limit is 50km/h

Highway 50 is ahead

Police up ahead

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