09. If an oncoming vehicle drifts into your lane you should:
a. use no less than one full turn of the steering wheel to avoid it.
b. move to your right.
c. try to stop rather than turn.
d. steer by holding the wheel with one hand.
10. Which of these statements about stopping distance and speed is true?
a. Total stopping distance is how far you will travel after the brakes are applied at speeds over 30 mph.
b. You need about two times as much stopping distance at 40 mph as at 20 mph.
c. Wet roads can double stopping distance at any speed.
d. All of the above are true.
11. A traffic emergency requires you to escape to the shoulder or roadside. If possible coast down to ____ mph before using your brakes.
a. 20
b. 30
c. 40
d. 50
12. When you load the small tanks of a cargo tank equipped with bulkheads, you should check your:
a. power usage.
b. water content.
c. air to fuel ratio.
d. weight distribution.
13. Baffles in liquid cargo tanks do not usually prevent ________ surge.
a. side to side.
b. top to bottom.
c. front to back.
d. in to out.
14. What does liquid surge do to the handling of a tanker?
a. It lets you turn corners tighter.
b. It raises the wind drag of the rig.
c. It makes it roll easier.
d. It can move the truck in the direction the liquid waves move.
15. When your cargo tank has baffles, what handling effect do you expect?
a. There will be less side-to-side surge than there is in tanks without baffles.
b. There will be less front-to-back surge than there is for tanks without baffles.
c. There will be more slow surge than quick surge.
d. None baffles have no effect on handling.
16. Hauling liquids in tankers requires special care for two reasons. One reason is the _____ center of gravity.
a. flat.
b. wide.
c. high.
d. offset.
Answers: (9)b (10)c (11)a (12)d (13)a (14)d (15)b (16)c
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