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Question:

When beginning a long downgrade, which of these should not be a factor in choosing your speed?

Answer: How far you are ahead or behind your schedule

Explanation
Never base your driving on your planned schedule, always on the conditions you are facing.
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Question: While performing the pre-trip inspection, you should place the starter switch key into your pocket because

someone could start and move the truck.

While you are performing the pre-trip inspection, you do not want someone who doesn't know you're underneath the truck to start the engine and move the truck.

Question: What is the best way to check the sides and rear of your vehicle?

Adjust your mirrors to see clearly before starting, and check regularly.

Mirrors are your most important assets for checking the front and rear of your vehicle, and you should check them regularly in normal situations and rely on them even more in traffic and special situations.

Question: Unless you're top heavy or pulling multiple trailers, it's almost always faster to ______ than come to a full stop.

Steer clear

Steering is almost always faster than stopping. High loads and multiple trailers may flip if you turn too sharply.

Question: You are inspecting hydraulic brakes. You should pump the brake pedal three times then apply firm pressure to the pedal for five seconds. If the brakes are working properly, the pedal should:

Not move.

Question: You are driving a truck with a manual transmission. While driving on an uphill grade, you have to stop the truck on the shoulder. Which of these is a good rule to follow when putting it back in motion up the grade?

1. Keep the clutch slipping while slowly accelerating.

2. Use the parking brake to hold the vehicle until the clutch engages.

3. Let the vehicle roll straight backward a few feet before you engage the clutch.

Use the parking brake to hold the vehicle until the clutch engages.

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