SHARJAH HEAVY VEHICLE THEORY TEST 02

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Sharjah Truck 2 - English

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You should correct any drifting off course when reversing by?

Steering towards the drift

Holding the steering wheel straight

Rapidly accelerating and braking

Steering away from the drift

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

Neutral, clutch, select gear, clutch

Clutch, neutral, clutch, select gear

Clutch, select gear, clutch, neutral

Clutch, neutral, select gear, clutch

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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

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

On the left-hand side of your lane

On the right-hand side of your lane

In the oncoming traffic lane

In the center of your lane

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

Going downhill

Slowing down

Changing lanes

Going uphill

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

Doesn't need any guidance

Repositions as many times as necessary

Always does it in one go

Does it quickly

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Cut-in means your rear wheels will travel?

The same path as the front ones

A completely different path than the front ones

A shorter path than the front ones

A longer path than the front ones

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The turning radius for a heavy vehicle is?

30°

90°

Different for each vehicle

60°

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

Any of these depending on road surface

Outside the truck’s wheels

In line with the truck’s wheels

Inside the truck's wheels

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Trailer brakes may not work properly if?

Air hoses are damaged

Air hoses are leaking

Air hoses are wrongly connected

Any of these apply

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When double clutching, it's important to monitor?

Speed

Revs

All of these

Mirrors

12 / 25

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

Heat

Cold

Moisture

All of these

13 / 25

Changing gear at the wrong time can damage?

The engine

All of these

The transmission

The clutch

14 / 25

Which of these will not help you prevent aquaplaning?

High speed

Correct tire pressure

Low speed

Good tires

15 / 25

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

Close to the left side of the lane

Over the center markings

In the center of the lane

Close to the right side of the lane

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You can be helped in gear changing by using your?

Speedometer

Temperature gauge

All of these

Tachometer

17 / 25

When reversing, you should monitor the trailer position by?

Looking at shadows

Hanging out the window

Listening for any bumps

Looking in your mirrors

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

Faster

More aggressively

More slowly

More powerfully

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

Pressing the accelerator

Pressing the brake

Revving the engine

Pressing the clutch

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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

Two seconds

Three seconds

Four seconds

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How often should you check that your load is secure?

At every stop

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

At the end of each day

Regularly as you drive

22 / 25

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

Under 3 tonnes

Any weight

Under 6 tonnes

Under 10 tonnes

23 / 25

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

As the road dries out

After an hour's rain

Just as it starts

Just after it finishes

24 / 25

You should always hold the steering wheel with both hands?

Except when travelling straight

Except when making a phone call

In all circumstances

Except when you want to rest your hands

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

Speed

All of these

Low noise

Smoothness

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