SHARJAH HEAVY VEHICLE THEORY TEST 02

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Sharjah Truck 2 - English

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

Under 6 tonnes

Under 3 tonnes

Any weight

Under 10 tonnes

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

Always does it in one go

Does it quickly

Doesn't need any guidance

Repositions as many times as necessary

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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?

Three seconds

Five seconds

Four seconds

Two seconds

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You should correct any drifting off course when reversing by?

Holding the steering wheel straight

Steering towards the drift

Rapidly accelerating and braking

Steering away from the drift

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How often should you check that your load is secure?

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

At the end of each day

Regularly as you drive

At every stop

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

All of these

Low noise

Smoothness

Speed

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Cut-in means your rear wheels will travel?

A shorter path than the front ones

A completely different path than the front ones

A longer path than the front ones

The same path as the front ones

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The turning radius for a heavy vehicle is?

90°

30°

Different for each vehicle

60°

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

Just after it finishes

As the road dries out

After an hour's rain

Just as it starts

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

In the center of the lane

Close to the left side of the lane

Close to the right side of the lane

Over the center markings

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

More slowly

More powerfully

More aggressively

Faster

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

Neutral, clutch, select gear, clutch

Clutch, select gear, clutch, neutral

Clutch, neutral, clutch, select gear

Clutch, neutral, select gear, clutch

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Changing gear at the wrong time can damage?

All of these

The engine

The clutch

The transmission

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

Changing lanes

Going uphill

Going downhill

Slowing down

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

In 12 hours’ time

At the start of the next day

At the end of your journey

At your next stop

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When double clutching, it's important to monitor?

Speed

Revs

Mirrors

All of these

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

All of these

Heat

Cold

Moisture

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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 you want to rest your hands

Except when travelling straight

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When reversing, you should monitor the trailer position by?

Looking in your mirrors

Hanging out the window

Listening for any bumps

Looking at shadows

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

In the oncoming traffic lane

On the left-hand side of your lane

In the center of your lane

On the right-hand side of your lane

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You can be helped in gear changing by using your?

Speedometer

All of these

Tachometer

Temperature gauge

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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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Which of these will not help you prevent aquaplaning?

Good tires

Correct tire pressure

Low speed

High speed

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