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Chapter 10: vehicle and air brake pre-trip inspections

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

60 days

30 days

20 days

7 days

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

Repair the defect anyway.

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

Call your boss for further instructions.

Ignore the defect.

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

Reverse light

4-way flashers

Interior lights

Low beam headlight

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

Whenever you are approaching a hill with a steep grade.

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

During the pre-trip inspection.

Whenever you are approaching a hill.

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6. 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 driver

The carrier

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

Damaged brake drums

The lug nuts tight

A loose lug nut

Oil or gas leaks

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

Be inspected once a week.

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

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

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

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

You can see under the truck more easily

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

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

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

45 minutes or less

20 minutes or less

15 minutes or less

30 minutes or less

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

Headlights

Brake light

Fog light

Interior light

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

A limousine

A taxi or Truck

Any bus or special vehicles

A vehich such as truck

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13. This sign indicates you should do

Pre-trip inspection

pre-hill inspection

enroute inspection

post-trip inspection

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

To prevent losing the key

To prevent the keys from being locked inside the cab.

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

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

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15. This sign means?

Yield to the traffic

Slow down and prepare to stop

Stop and proceed when the way is clear

Slow down and proceed with caution

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

the driver

both the carrier's agent and the driver

The head of the maintenance team

the carrier

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

Check your radiators and fluids

Check your lights

Check your brakes

Check your seatbelts

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

Once your speed has been raised to 105km/h

A change in duty status

3 hours of driving

Within 80km of where the freight was loaded

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

Your carrier may be fined

You may be fined

You'll get a warning letter

Your carrier will get a warning letter

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

The gear

The brakes

The engine

The battery

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21. Rust streaks on the rim may indicate?

Damaged brake drums

Lug nuts are tight

Loose lug nut

Oil or gas leaks

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

3.05 m

2.05m

4.05 m

1.05 m

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

While standing beside the vehicle

When you are approaching it

While standing directly behind the vehicle

While standing in front of the vehicle

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

School buses

All vehicles must stop

Class 2 vehicles

Motorhomes and truck-RV trailer combinations

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

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

Brakes and hubs

Tires and wheels

Vehicle cleanliness and passenger comfort

Your score is

The average score is 77%