SHARJAH HEAVY VEHICLE THEORY TEST 02

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Sharjah Truck 2 - English

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

Low noise

All of these

Speed

Smoothness

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Changing gear at the wrong time can damage?

The engine

The transmission

The clutch

All of these

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You should correct any drifting off course when reversing by?

Steering towards the drift

Rapidly accelerating and braking

Holding the steering wheel straight

Steering away from the drift

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

Pressing the brake

Revving the engine

Pressing the clutch

Pressing the accelerator

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How often should you check that your load is secure?

Regularly as you drive

At the end of each day

At every stop

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

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

In the center of your lane

On the right-hand side of your lane

On the left-hand side of your lane

In the oncoming traffic lane

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

Under 3 tonnes

Under 10 tonnes

Any weight

Under 6 tonnes

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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?

Two seconds

Three seconds

Five seconds

Four seconds

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

All of these

Moisture

Heat

Cold

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

More aggressively

More powerfully

More slowly

Faster

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

Going downhill

Slowing down

Going uphill

Changing lanes

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You can be helped in gear changing by using your?

Speedometer

Tachometer

All of these

Temperature gauge

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

In the center of the lane

Over the center markings

Close to the right side of the lane

Close to the left side of the lane

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Cut-in means your rear wheels will travel?

A shorter path than the front ones

A longer path than the front ones

A completely different path than the front ones

The same path as the front ones

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The turning radius for a heavy vehicle is?

30°

90°

60°

Different for each vehicle

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

As the road dries out

Just as it starts

Just after it finishes

After an hour's rain

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When double clutching, it's important to monitor?

Mirrors

Revs

Speed

All of these

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Which of these will not help you prevent aquaplaning?

Good tires

High speed

Correct tire pressure

Low speed

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

Doesn't need any guidance

Does it quickly

Always does it in one go

Repositions as many times as necessary

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

Clutch, neutral, clutch, select gear

Clutch, select gear, clutch, neutral

Neutral, clutch, select gear, clutch

Clutch, neutral, select gear, clutch

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

In line with the truck’s wheels

Outside the truck’s wheels

Any of these depending on road surface

Inside the truck's wheels

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Trailer brakes may not work properly if?

Air hoses are damaged

Any of these apply

Air hoses are wrongly connected

Air hoses are leaking

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You should always hold the steering wheel with both hands?

In all circumstances

Except when making a phone call

Except when travelling straight

Except when you want to rest your hands

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

In 12 hours’ time

At your next stop

At the start of the next day

At the end of your journey

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When reversing, you should monitor the trailer position by?

Listening for any bumps

Looking at shadows

Hanging out the window

Looking in your mirrors

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