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Chapter 10: vehicle and air brake pre-trip inspections

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1. Which of the following may you need someone else to help you check during your exam?

Interior light

Headlights

Fog light

Brake light

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2. Which of the following is NOT an indication of when en-route inspections should be conducted?

Within 80km of where the freight was loaded

3 hours of driving

A change in duty status

Once your speed has been raised to 105km/h

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3. Regardless of maintenance policies, who is responsible for ensuring that the brakes of a vehicle are in working order before the vehicle is placed into operation?

The employer

The truck manufacturer

The carrier

The driver

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4. Who is responsible for using your written trip inspection report to record all defects found during your trip inspection?

The head of the maintenance team

the driver

both the carrier's agent and the driver

the carrier

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5. Which vehicles don't have to stop to perform a pre-hill inspection according to law?

All vehicles must stop

School buses

Class 2 vehicles

Motorhomes and truck-RV trailer combinations

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6. Which of the following is NOT something that you should check during an en-route inspection?

Brakes and hubs

That you have the exact change for the bus when you reach your destination

Tires and wheels

Vehicle cleanliness and passenger comfort

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7. You must carry a daily written Pre-trip inspection report if you are operating. ?

Any bus or special vehicles

A vehich such as truck

A limousine

A taxi or Truck

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8. Pre-trip inspection reports must be given to the carrier within?

30 days

20 days

60 days

7 days

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9. What is the consequence of not carrying a trip inspection report?

You may be fined

Your carrier will get a warning letter

Your carrier may be fined

You'll get a warning letter

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10. This sign means?

Stop and proceed when the way is clear

Slow down and proceed with caution

Slow down and prepare to stop

Yield to the traffic

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11. Commercial trailers are required to have reflective markings when they exceed what width?

3.05 m

2.05m

1.05 m

4.05 m

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12. Which step is not part of the pre-trip check?

Check your seatbelts

Check your brakes

Check your radiators and fluids

Check your lights

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13. When conducting a pre-trip inspection, the walk-around should be done in a counterclockwise direction so that?

It is easier to inspect for body damage since most circle checks are done in the morning and there is less glare

You are facing oncoming traffic

It is easier to inspect the trailer attachment points and safety chains if these are approached from the rear

You can see under the truck more easily

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14. How often should you make en route inspections of your vehicle?

Approximately every 100 kilometres.

Approximately every 500 kilometres.

Approximately every 300 kilometres.

Approximately every 240 kilometres.

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15. This sign indicates you should do

enroute inspection

post-trip inspection

Pre-trip inspection

pre-hill inspection

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16. The rust streks around the rim of wheel is indication of?

The lug nuts tight

Oil or gas leaks

Damaged brake drums

A loose lug nut

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17. When is it easier to spot leaks and body damage?

While standing beside the vehicle

While standing in front of the vehicle

While standing directly behind the vehicle

When you are approaching it

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18. When must you complete a pre-hill inspection?

Whenever you are approaching a hill with a steep grade.

Whenever you are approaching a hill.

During the pre-trip inspection.

Whenever you are approaching a hill and you see a sign indicating that vehicles of a certain weight must check their brakes.

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19. Which of the following is not part of the class 4 pre-trip inspection?

Reverse light

Low beam headlight

4-way flashers

Interior lights

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20. Rust streaks on the rim may indicate?

Oil or gas leaks

Lug nuts are tight

Damaged brake drums

Loose lug nut

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21. The Motor Vehicle Act Regulations specify that all commercial vehicles that fall under the National Safety Code must:

Be inspected before they are used each day (pre-trip inspections).

Be inspected both before and after they are used each day.

Be inspected once a week.

Be inspected at the end of the final trip of each day (post-trip inspections.)

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22. What is the purpose of removing the keys from the ignition during a pre-trip inspection?

To prevent losing the key

When you're prepared to drive away, it's important to know where your keys are

To ensure that nobody tries to move the vehicle while you’re checking underneath.

To prevent the keys from being locked inside the cab.

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23. Before doing a Pre-trip inspection you should check?

The brakes

The engine

The battery

The gear

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24. When conducting a Class 4 unrestricted pre-trip inspection, it should be completed in what amount of time?

20 minutes or less

45 minutes or less

15 minutes or less

30 minutes or less

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25. If during your pre-trip inspection, you discover a defect that does not effect the safe operation of the vehicle, you should:

Call your boss for further instructions.

Make a note of the defect but may wait to do repairs.

Ignore the defect.

Repair the defect anyway.

Your score is

The average score is 76%