SHARJAH HEAVY VEHICLE THEORY TEST 02

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Sharjah Truck 2 - English

1 / 25

Each time you stop you should check your brakes for excessive?

Cold

All of these

Moisture

Heat

2 / 25

Which of these will not help you prevent aquaplaning?

Good tires

Low speed

High speed

Correct tire pressure

3 / 25

You can be helped in gear changing by using your?

Temperature gauge

Tachometer

All of these

Speedometer

4 / 25

Trailer brakes may not work properly if?

Air hoses are wrongly connected

Air hoses are damaged

Air hoses are leaking

Any of these apply

5 / 25

When reversing, you should monitor the trailer position by?

Looking at shadows

Listening for any bumps

Looking in your mirrors

Hanging out the window

6 / 25

Which of these is the correct sequence for double clutching to change gear?

Clutch, select gear, clutch, neutral

Clutch, neutral, clutch, select gear

Neutral, clutch, select gear, clutch

Clutch, neutral, select gear, clutch

7 / 25

Changing gear at the wrong time can damage?

The transmission

The engine

All of these

The clutch

8 / 25

You should always hold the steering wheel with both hands?

In all circumstances

Except when travelling straight

Except when you want to rest your hands

Except when making a phone call

9 / 25

When double clutching, it's important to monitor?

Revs

All of these

Mirrors

Speed

10 / 25

When reversing a large vehicle into a tight space, a good driver?

Does it quickly

Doesn't need any guidance

Always does it in one go

Repositions as many times as necessary

11 / 25

With a hydraulic brake vehicle, after pumping the brake pedal you should be able to hold it down without feeling any loss of pressure for how long?

Five seconds

Three seconds

Two seconds

Four seconds

12 / 25

How often should you check that your load is secure?

At the end of each day

If it was secure when you started you don't need to

Regularly as you drive

At every stop

13 / 25

Having passengers in a vehicle can affect its handling if it is?

Under 10 tonnes

Under 6 tonnes

Any weight

Under 3 tonnes

14 / 25

You should correct any drifting off course when reversing by?

Steering away from the drift

Rapidly accelerating and braking

Steering towards the drift

Holding the steering wheel straight

15 / 25

After your pretrip inspection, your next inspection should take place?

At the start of the next day

At your next stop

At the end of your journey

In 12 hours’ time

16 / 25

The turning radius for a heavy vehicle is?

90°

30°

Different for each vehicle

60°

17 / 25

When taking a right-hand bend, you should steer?

Over the center markings

In the center of the lane

Close to the left side of the lane

Close to the right side of the lane

18 / 25

Cut-in means your rear wheels will travel?

The same path as the front ones

A longer path than the front ones

A completely different path than the front ones

A shorter path than the front ones

19 / 25

If it's raining, the road will probably be most slippery?

After an hour's rain

Just as it starts

As the road dries out

Just after it finishes

20 / 25

At low speed, the rear wheels of a semitrailer will track?

Any of these depending on road surface

In line with the truck’s wheels

Inside the truck's wheels

Outside the truck’s wheels

21 / 25

Approaching a left-hand bend, you should position yourself?

On the left-hand side of your lane

In the oncoming traffic lane

On the right-hand side of your lane

In the center of your lane

22 / 25

Which of these is the only one that will not make you change gear?

Changing lanes

Going downhill

Going uphill

Slowing down

23 / 25

With air brake systems, you should check the low-pressure warnings are working by?

Pressing the clutch

Revving the engine

Pressing the accelerator

Pressing the brake

24 / 25

When pulling away on sand or gravel, you should accelerate?

More slowly

Faster

More aggressively

More powerfully

25 / 25

When accelerating with your large vehicle, you should aim for?

Smoothness

Low noise

Speed

All of these

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