SHARJAH HEAVY VEHICLE THEORY TEST 02

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Sharjah Truck 2 - English

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When reversing, you should monitor the trailer position by?

Hanging out the window

Looking at shadows

Listening for any bumps

Looking in your mirrors

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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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You can be helped in gear changing by using your?

Temperature gauge

All of these

Tachometer

Speedometer

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

Going uphill

Going downhill

Slowing down

Changing lanes

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

Under 10 tonnes

Under 6 tonnes

Any weight

Under 3 tonnes

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When double clutching, it's important to monitor?

Revs

All of these

Speed

Mirrors

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

Cold

All of these

Heat

Moisture

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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?

Four seconds

Three seconds

Five seconds

Two seconds

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

At your next stop

In 12 hours’ time

At the start of the next day

At the end of your journey

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You should correct any drifting off course when reversing by?

Rapidly accelerating and braking

Holding the steering wheel straight

Steering away from the drift

Steering towards the drift

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How often should you check that your load is secure?

At every stop

Regularly as you drive

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

At the end of each day

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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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The turning radius for a heavy vehicle is?

90°

30°

60°

Different for each vehicle

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You should always hold the steering wheel with both hands?

Except when making a phone call

Except when you want to rest your hands

In all circumstances

Except when travelling straight

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

Over the center markings

Close to the left side of the lane

In the center of the lane

Close to the right side of the lane

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

After an hour's rain

Just as it starts

Just after it finishes

As the road dries out

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Trailer brakes may not work properly if?

Air hoses are wrongly connected

Air hoses are leaking

Any of these apply

Air hoses are damaged

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

Low noise

Smoothness

All of these

Speed

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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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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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Which of these will not help you prevent aquaplaning?

High speed

Good tires

Correct tire pressure

Low speed

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

Clutch, neutral, clutch, select gear

Clutch, neutral, select gear, clutch

Neutral, clutch, select gear, clutch

Clutch, select gear, clutch, neutral

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

Revving the engine

Pressing the accelerator

Pressing the clutch

Pressing the brake

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Changing gear at the wrong time can damage?

All of these

The clutch

The transmission

The engine

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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

Inside the truck's wheels

In line with the truck’s wheels

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