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Chapter 10: vehicle and air brake pre-trip inspections

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1. This sign indicates you should do

Pre-trip inspection

post-trip inspection

enroute inspection

pre-hill inspection

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

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

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

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

Be inspected once a week.

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

Your carrier may be fined

You'll get a warning letter

Your carrier will get a warning letter

You may be fined

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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

the carrier

both the carrier's agent and the driver

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5. 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

Within 80km of where the freight was loaded

A change in duty status

3 hours of driving

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

30 minutes or less

20 minutes or less

15 minutes or less

45 minutes or less

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

Approximately every 500 kilometres.

Approximately every 100 kilometres.

Approximately every 300 kilometres.

Approximately every 240 kilometres.

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

The battery

The engine

The gear

The brakes

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

Check your brakes

Check your radiators and fluids

Check your seatbelts

Check your lights

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10. 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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11. 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 truck manufacturer

The driver

The employer

The carrier

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

When you are approaching it

While standing beside the vehicle

While standing in front of the vehicle

While standing directly behind the vehicle

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

60 days

30 days

20 days

7 days

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

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.

Whenever you are approaching a hill.

Whenever you are approaching a hill with a steep grade.

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

Tires and wheels

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

Vehicle cleanliness and passenger comfort

Brakes and hubs

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16. Rust streaks on the rim may indicate?

Lug nuts are tight

Loose lug nut

Damaged brake drums

Oil or gas leaks

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

Damaged brake drums

The lug nuts tight

Oil or gas leaks

A loose lug nut

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18. 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.

Call your boss for further instructions.

Ignore the defect.

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

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

Reverse light

Interior lights

4-way flashers

Low beam headlight

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

Interior light

Brake light

Headlights

Fog light

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

4.05 m

1.05 m

2.05m

3.05 m

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

To prevent the keys from being locked inside the cab.

To prevent losing the key

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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24. This sign means?

Slow down and proceed with caution

Yield to the traffic

Stop and proceed when the way is clear

Slow down and prepare to stop

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

Class 2 vehicles

All vehicles must stop

School buses

Motorhomes and truck-RV trailer combinations

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