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Chapter 10: vehicle and air brake pre-trip inspections

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

Approximately every 100 kilometres.

Approximately every 300 kilometres.

Approximately every 500 kilometres.

Approximately every 240 kilometres.

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2. 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

both the carrier's agent and the driver

the driver

the carrier

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

Class 2 vehicles

School buses

All vehicles must stop

Motorhomes and truck-RV trailer combinations

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

Brake light

Interior light

Fog light

Headlights

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

The gear

The engine

The brakes

The battery

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

15 minutes or less

30 minutes or less

20 minutes or less

45 minutes or less

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7. This sign indicates you should do

enroute inspection

post-trip inspection

pre-hill inspection

Pre-trip inspection

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

Vehicle cleanliness and passenger comfort

Brakes and hubs

Tires and wheels

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

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

Oil or gas leaks

A loose lug nut

The lug nuts tight

Damaged brake drums

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10. When must you complete a pre-hill 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 with a steep grade.

During the pre-trip inspection.

Whenever you are approaching a hill.

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

A vehich such as truck

A limousine

Any bus or special vehicles

A taxi or Truck

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

You may be fined

You'll get a warning letter

Your carrier will get a warning letter

Your carrier may be fined

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

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

Repair the defect anyway.

Ignore the defect.

Call your boss for further instructions.

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14. 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 carrier

The truck manufacturer

The employer

The driver

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

30 days

20 days

7 days

60 days

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16. This sign means?

Yield to the traffic

Slow down and prepare to stop

Slow down and proceed with caution

Stop and proceed when the way is clear

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17. 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

Within 80km of where the freight was loaded

3 hours of driving

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

When you are approaching it

While standing beside the vehicle

While standing directly behind the vehicle

While standing in front of the vehicle

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

You are facing oncoming traffic

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

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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20. 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

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.

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

1.05 m

2.05m

4.05 m

3.05 m

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22. 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 once a week.

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

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

Check your radiators and fluids

Check your seatbelts

Check your brakes

Check your lights

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

Interior lights

Reverse light

Low beam headlight

4-way flashers

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