CDL: Commercial Driver's License Truck Driver's Test, 5th Edition (2023)

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RARRON’S3le}/«ChoiCVgsCommercialDriver’sLicenseTruckDriver’sTestSa3RE<=33=4\kINSE/=WEL3=.SEs=N\Si“UyP-|RNR=%=&uy’121=}1R25%3ELay—ea||ain.oh8awin3ABl|ByAaes0|MiCEA4a=shi"a3Jeyfl>or%TeBe.——alMlLa>{i|BeisDBE,Sri-——|||EEC_RARSRERTEWRFi)plmwe—wv|-||=ANDPRAC'i\Eg/p e—yPowl1DodofTERNo|I|myetailedreviewforthelatest»=En—fy__B|=i!writtenanddrivingtests:a—4s~)BMHundredsofpracticequestionsAhb>thatcoverfrequentlytestedtopics-HBKeytest-takingtipsandstrategiesforsuccessHBExpertadviceonsafetyregulations,basicvehiclecontrol,andmoreMikeByrnesandAssociates,Inc.+Studyxy

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BARRON'SCommercialDriver’sLicenseTruckDriver’sTestMikeByrnesandAssociates,Inc.

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DedicationThisbookisdedicatedtothelateMikeByrnes,wholeftalegacyofenthusiasmanddedicationtoexcellenceintruckdrivereducation.Wecontinueoninthattradition,guidedbyhisprinciplesandconcernforyou,thestudent.MikeByrnes&Associates,Inc.DevorahFox,President+StudyXy

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AcknowledgementsSpecialrecognitionisdueJohnM.Rojas,Director,DelMarCollegeTransportationTrainingServices,CorpusChristi,Texas,andJoyceWalters.Youaredeeplyappreciated.+StudyXxy

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©Copyright2023,2020,2018,2016,2014,2012,2010,2007,2004,2000byKaplanNorthAmerica,LLCd/b/aBarron’sEducationalSeriesAllrightsreservedunderInternationalandPan-AmericanCopyrightConventions.Bypaymentoftherequiredfees,youhavebeengrantedthenon-exclusive,non-transferablerighttoaccessandreadthetextofthiseBookonscreen.Nopartofthistextmaybereproduced,transmitted,downloaded,decompiled,reverseengineered,orstoredinorintroducedintoanyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,inanyformorbyanymeans,whetherelectronicormechanical,nowknownorhereinafterinvented,withouttheexpresswrittenpermissionofthepublisher.PublishedbyKaplanNorthAmerica,LLCd/b/aBarron’sEducationalSeries1515WestCypressCreekRoadFortLauderdale,FL.33309www.barronseduc.comISBN:978-1-5062-8764-510987654321+StudyXY

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HowtoUseThisBookABriefOverviewoftheCDLPARTONEChapter1.IntroductionUsingPASSPASSIsPersonalDiagnosticCDLTestAnswersPASSIsActionPASSIsaSystemPASSIsSuccessChapter2.UsingSEEtoPreparefortheCDLTestsBeRelaxedandAlertBeSystematicToolsforSuccessPASSBillboardsChapter3.AboutTestsTypesofTestsTypesofTestQuestionsTypesofTestAnswerChoicesScoringKnowledgeTestsSkillsTestsScoringSkillsTestsTest-takingTipsTipsforDifferentTestQuestionTypesPASSPracticeTestsPARTTWOChapter4.CommercialDriverLicensing+StudyXxy

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PASSPre-tripCDLBackgroundFMCSRPart383:CommercialDriver’sLicenseStandardsPASSPost-tripChapter5.FederalMotorCarrierSafetyRegulationsPASSPre-tripFMCSRPart391FMCSRPart392FMCSRPart393FMCSRPart396FMCSRPart397PASSPost-tripChapter6.SafetyControlSystemsPASSPre-tripSafetyControlSystemsTroubleshootingEmergenciesPASSPost-TripChapter7.BasicVehicleControlPASSPre-tripSafeVehicleControlVisualAlertnessCommunicatingwithOtherDriversSpeedManagementSpaceManagementNightDrivingDrivinginAdverseConditionsDrivinginWinterDrivingintheRainDrivinginHotWeatherMountainDrivingRoadHazardsEmergencyManeuversSkidControlandRecoveryCouplingandUncouplingPASSPost-tripChapter8.Loading,Securing,andHaulingLoadsPASSPre-tripForcesofNatureSizeandBalanceLoadingCargoSecuringLoadsCargoInspection

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DrivingwithaLoadPASSPost-tripChapter9.VehicleInspectionPASSPre-tripWhyInspectWhoInspectsWhentoInspectWhattoInspectStateandLocalRequirementsInspectionRoutinesPASSPost-tripChapter10.AirBrakesPASSPre-tripBrakingwithCompressedAirTheBrakeChamberTheBrakeSystemAirBrakeSystemOperationCompressedAirintheSpringBrakeOperationalControlValvesGaugesandWarningDevicesAirBrakesinTractor-TrailerCombinationsBrakeSystemProblemsMaintainingandInspectingAirBrakesAirBrakeSystemInspectionSeven-stepPre-tripInspectionDrivingwithAirBrakesPASSPost-tripChapter11.VehicleCombinationsPASSPre-tripCouplingaSingleSemitrailerUncouplingaSingleSemitrailerCouplingDoublesUncouplingDoublesCouplingTriplesUncouplingTriplesInspectingVehicleCombinationsSeven-stepVehicleCombinationInspectionPullingTrailersSafelyPASSPost-tripChapter12.TankVehicleEndorsementPASSPre-tripEffectsofLiquidLoadsonVehicleHandlingBrakingResponseofTanks

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BafflesandCompartmentsTypesofTanksLiquidDensityandCargoSurgeDrivingTanksEmergencySystemsRetestandMarkingRequirementPASSPost-tripChapter13.HazardousMaterialsEndorsementPASSPre-tripHazardousMaterialsRegulationsFMCSRPart397Title49CFRPart171Title49CFRPart172Title49CFRPart173Title49CFRPart177Title49CFRPart178OtherHazardousMaterialsRegulationsHazardousMaterialsHandlingEmergencyEquipmentEmergencyResponseProceduresPASSPost-tripPARTTHREEChapter14.ReviewHowtoReviewSampleTest1SampleTest2EndorsementTestReviewsChapter15.CDLSkillsTestsPre-TripInspectionCouplingandUncouplingBasicControlsSkillsTestSafeDrivingSkillsTestChapter16.FinalTipsfortheTestPrepareYourVehicleArrangingfortheCDLTestsTakingtheTestRetakingtheTestAppendixA:AnswerKeys+StudyXY

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AppendixB:Driver’sLicenseAdminstrationbyStateAppendixC:MotorTransportAssociationsAppendixD:TransportationAgenciesAppendixE:FMCSRPart395Glossary+StudyXxy

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[EEfwTH=“iaut]:Haima--f=oBeHowtoUseThisBookIfyouwanttohaulcargoasaprofessionaltruckdriver,thisbookwillhelpyoutopasstheCommercialDriver’sLicenseTests.YoumustpasstheseteststogetyourCommercialDriver’sLicense(CDL).Inthisbook,youwilllearnwhattheCDLis.You'lllearnwhomusthaveone.You'llfindouthowtoapplyforaCDL.You’llgettheinformationthatourgovernmentsaysyoumusthavetobeacommercialdriver.Plus,you’llfindtipsontakingtheCDLtests.Wehopethatyou’llfindtheprocesspainless,maybeevenenjoyable.Thisbookisdividedintothreemainsections:PartOne—Inthispart,you'lllearngeneralinformationabouttheCDLandtheteststhatyoumusttaketogetone.Reviewthevariousquestiontypesyoumayencounter,andstudytheimportanttest-takingtipsandtoolsforsuccess.Alsobesuretotakethediagnostictesttofindoutyourstrengthsandareasthatneedimprovement.PartTwo—Withinthesechapters,youwillreviewimportanttopicsandfactsaboutcommercialtruckdrivingthatyoumusthaveatyourcommand

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topasstheCDLtests.Foreachchapter,firstattemptthePASSPre-tripquestionsthatopenthechaptertoseewhatyouknow.Then,afterreviewingthecontentsofthechapter,trythePASSPost-tripquestionsattheendofthechaptertogaugehowmuchyou’velearned.PartThree—AftercompletingyourreviewofPartsOneandTwo,it’stimetotakethesampleCDLtestsinPartThree.Answereveryquestion,andthenconsulttheAnswerKeysinAppendixAtoseehowwellyoudid.Withinthispart,you’llalsofindsomefinaltipsonmakingyourtestdayworry-free!We,theauthors,arehonoredthatyouhavechosenthisbooktopreparefortheCDL.Weknowhowimportantthislicenseistoyou.Ourpledgeistogiveyoueverybitofhelpwecan.Yourtimeisvaluable,sowewon’twasteitwithinformationyoudon’tneed.WewantyoutopasstheCDL.Yoursuccessisoursuccess.Wehavealonghistoryofexperienceinpreparingpeopleforsuccessfulcareersascommercialvehicledrivers.Now,withthisbook,wecanhelpwiththatfinalsteptowardthatcareer:gettingaCDL.Thisbookwillhelpyouwiththatoneimportantextrastep.CongratulationsonyourdecisiontoprepareyourselffortakingtheCDLtests.Manydriversskipthisstep.Theytakethetestsunprepared.Theymayfeelthattheirdrivingexperienceortrainingisenough.Theirtestresultsshowthatthisisn’ttrue.EvenexperienceddriverswithgooddrivingrecordsfailtheCDLtests.Thefailureisnotbecausetheapplicantsdon’tknowhowtodrive.Manytimes,theysimplydon’tdowellontests.Manypeopledon’tdowellontests,evenwhentheyknowtheirstuff.Theydon’trecognizethecorrectanswer,evenwhentheyknowwhatitis,becauseofthewaythequestionisworded.Perhapsthat’sbeenyourexperience.Ifso,preparingfortheCDLtestswiththisbookisanespeciallysmartmove.Youwillnotonlygetthefactsyouneedforthetests,youwillalsolearnhowtobeagoodtest-taker.Youwilllearnskillsyouwillbeabletouseonanytypeoftest,nowandinthefuture.Solet’sgettoit!

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ABRIEFOVERVIEWOFTHECDLWhatistheCommercialDriver’sLicenseanyway?Verysimply,theCommercialDriver’sLicensegrantsalicensetocertaindriverstodrivecertainvehicles.Let’sexaminethatpiecebypiecetoseewhatthatmeanstoyou.LicenseWhenyoureceiveadriver’slicense,anykindofdriver’slicense,abodyofgovernmenthasgrantedyoupermissiontodrive.Inthiscase,it’sastategovernment.Thatmakesdrivingaregulatedactivity.Whyshouldthegovernmentregulatedriving?Shouldn’tweallbeallowedtodriveifwewish?Takeacloserlookatthatquestion.Whatifyoucouldnothearorseewell?Whatifyoudidnotknowtherulesoftheroad,orrefusedtoobeythem?Youwouldbeanunsafedriver.Youwouldbeadangertoothersontheroad.Toensureeveryone’ssafety,thestategovernmentjudgesyourfitnesstodrivebeforegrantingyoualicense.Youaregivenpermissiontodrive.It’snotarightgrantedtoeveryone.Whatisacommercialdriver’slicense?Acommercialdriver’slicenseisdifferentfromacarormotorcycledriver’slicense.Itgivescertaindriversthelicensetodrivecertainvehicles.Thesearecommercialvehicles.CertainVehiclesWhatvehiclesarecommercialvehicles?Briefly,theseare:«vehicleswithgrossvehicleweightsof26,001poundsormore«trailerswithgrossvehicleweightsof10,001poundsormore«vehiclesthattransporthazardousmaterialsthatrequireplacards*busesdesignedtocarry16ormorepeople(includingthedriver)Laterinthisbook,you’llfind“commercialvehicle”definedingreater

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detail.Wewillexplaintermslike“grossvehicleweight”and“placards.”EEATsiLLL=maw"©—1|Nu(jA1)|Lt[2/|EeL\\JFigure1.DriversofvehiclesliketheseneedCommercialDriver’sLicenses.CertainDriversWhoarethose“certaindrivers?”OnlythosedriverswhopasstheCommercialDriver’sLicensetestsmayholdaCDL.TherearedifferentCDLsfordifferentdrivingjobs,andteststhatgowiththem.Youmaytakeallthetests,oronlyafew.Allcommercialvehicledriversmustpassatleastthebasicknowledgetest.TherearemanyreasonsforaCommercialDriver’sLicenselaw.Herearethree:+publicsafety«driverquality+nationalstandardsDriverQualityTheCommercialMotorVehicleSafetyActseekstoremoveunqualifieddriversfromtheroad.Alldriversofcommercialvehiclesmustshowtheyhaveaminimumofknowledgeandskill.Thisisshownthroughtesting.

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NationalStandardsYoujustread,however,thatitisthestatethatgivesoutlicenses,notthefederalgovernment.Thisisstilltrue.WhattheCommercialVehicleSafetyActof1986didwassetstandardsthatallstatesmustfollowingrantinglicenses.Inthepast,statesdidnotalwaysusethesamestandardswhengivingoutdriver’slicenses.AsofJuly1988,only32statesissuedsomeformofaclassifieddriver’slicense.(Aclassifiedlicenseisonethatstateswhattypeofvehiclethelicenseholdercoulddrive.)Ofthese32states,only12requiredabehind-the-wheeltesttoobtainthelicense.Someoftheremainingstatesacceptedproofoftraining,eitheronthejoborthroughaschool,insteadofalicensetest.Somestatesrequiredneithertestingnortraining.Soyousee,therewereno“standards.”Itwaseasiertogetalicenseinsomestatesthaninothers.Thefederalgovernmenthasofferedstatesamodeltesttofollow.Moststatesdofollowthismodel.Thisbookfollowsthesamemodel.Later,you’lllearnhowtofindoutifyourstatefollowsthismodel,andwhattodoifitdoesn’t.Youwillstillgetyourlicensefromyourstate.Whenyoudo,you’llhavetohavethesamebasicknowledgeandskillsthatdriversinalltheotherstatesmusthave.TheCommercialDriver’sLicenseTestwilltestthoseskills.Thinkofitthisway.Intrucking’searlydays,drivingaheavyvehicleusedtobeasimplejob.Now,thereareagreatmanylawscoveringdriving.Theequipmentismorecomplex.Trafficconditionsleavenoroomforerror.Drivingisnolongersimple.Thedriverofaheavyvehiclemustbebetterinformedandmoreskilledthaneverbefore.Otherdriverswanttofeelsafeandconfidentwhentheyareontheroad.It’smuchlikeotherformsofprofessionallicensing.Doctors,lawyers,andaccountantsallmustpasslicensingexamsbeforetheycangointopractice.Thelicenseassuresconsumersthattheseprofessionalshaveatleastthebasicskillsandknowledgerequiredtodotheirjob.Now,themotoringpubliccanhavethesameconfidenceabouttheheavyvehicledriverswithwhomtheysharetheroad.WithyourCDLinhand,youwillnotonlydrivelikeaprofessional,youwillhavethelicensetoproveit.

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