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Oregon CDL DMV Combination 2

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6
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20
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16
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1. An air supply control lever should be in its "normal" position when you are:
Changing a tire.
Applying the trailer emergency brakes.
Pulling a trailer.
Using your spring brakes.

Tractor protection controls in older vehicles may be operated by levers instead of knobs. If an air supply control is set in its "normal" position, it is properly set for you to pull a trailer.

2. Older trailers are not equipped with spring brakes. This means that if the air supply for a vehicle's air braking system leaks away:
The trailer will stop normally.
The trailer will not have brakes.
The trailer will speed up.

Older trailers do not have spring brakes. This means that if the air supply in an older trailer's air tank has leaked away, there will be no working brakes connected to the trailer and its wheels will turn freely.

3. In a double or triple combination:
Cargo weight must be evenly distributed between all trailers.
The heaviest trailer should be positioned directly behind the cab.
The heaviest trailer should be positioned in the rear.
The weight of the trailers does not matter.

When positioning trailers in a combination, the most heavily-loaded trailer should be the closest to the tractor. The lightest trailer should be positioned in the rear.

4. To prevent a rollover, cargo should be:
Placed near the front of a trailer.
Placed near the rear of a trailer.
Spread out on a trailer.
Loaded with most weight on the driver’s side of a trailer.

To reduce the risk of rollover, the weight of cargo in a trailer should be centered and spread out as much as possible. The weight of the cargo should also be kept as low to the ground as possible.

5. The trailer hand valve should:
Be used for parking.
Be used only to test the trailer brakes.
Be used together with the brake pedal.
Be used on slippery surfaces.

The trailer hand valve works the trailer brakes but should only be used when testing them. Using it while driving could create a skid. Never use the trailer hand valve while parking because doing so may release the air pressure from the braking system, releasing the brakes that are holding the vehicle in place.

6. Watching the road ahead:
Is more dangerous than only watching your mirrors.
Does not help you drive more safely.
Can help you avoid the need for sudden lane changes.

Making a sudden lane change can be dangerous while driving a combination vehicle. You can avoid the need to make a sudden lange change by looking down the road for upcoming obstacles that will require you to change lanes.

7. What is a bobtail tractor?
A tractor without a semi-trailer
A tractor with two semi-trailers
A tractor that travels faster than the speed limit

Tractors without semi-trailers are referred to as "bobtail tractors." Bobtail tractors are difficult to operate and drivers must exercise caution.

8. The trailer hand valve should be used:
Regularly to activate the trailer brakes in all driving conditions.
Only to test the trailer brakes.
Only in inclement weather when the trailer may skid.
Only if the trailer is carrying a load.

The trailer hand valve should be used only to test the trailer brakes. It should not be used while driving because it may cause the trailer to skid.

9. If you are operating a vehicle built before 1998 and are unsure if the trailer has an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), you can:
Check for wheel speed sensors coming from the back of the brakes.
Look for a red light on the front right corner of the converter dolly.
Pump the air brakes to activate the ABS.
Assume the vehicle has ABS.

If you are operating a vehicle built before 1998 and are unsure if the trailer has an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), you can check under the trailer for wheel speed sensors coming from the back of the brakes.

10. When a vehicle goes around a corner, the rear wheels:
Follow the same path as the front wheels.
Follow a different path than the front wheels.
Should not be a concern to the driver.

When any vehicle goes around a corner, the rear wheels follow a different path than the front wheels. This is called off-tracking. The degree of off-tracking will be greater on long vehicles than on short vehicles.

11. To find out if a vehicle that was built before 1998 has an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), you can:
Pump the air brakes to activate the ABS.
Look into the back of the fifth wheel.
Check for wheel speed sensors coming from the back of the brakes.

If you are operating a vehicle built before 1998 and are unsure if the trailer has an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), you can check under the trailer for wheel speed sensors coming from the back of the brakes.

12. If a load is placed on one side of a trailer, the trailer:
May lean, and could result in a rollover.
May add extra support during turns.
Have improved braking.
Have improved steering.

If the weight of a load is placed primarily one side of a trailer, the trailer may lean, increasing the risk of a rollover.

13. What can the “crack-the-whip” effect do?
Turn over trailers.
Make loud noises.
Make trucks accelerate.
Make trucks decelerate.

The "crack-the-whip" effect can cause a trailer to turn over during a lane change. To avoid this phenomenon, drivers should make lane changes at slow, safe speeds.

14. When connecting a converter dolly to a second trailer, the trailer height should be ____ the center of the fifth wheel.
Level with
Slightly higher than
Slightly lower than

When connecting a converter dolly to a second or third trailer, the trailer height should correct. It should be slightly lower than the center of the fifth wheel.

15. When braking while pulling a trailer equipped with anti-lock brakes, you should:
Pump the brakes.
Use extra braking force to ensure the brakes kick in.
Brake as you would without anti-lock brakes.

When driving a tractor-trailer combination that is equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), you should brake in the same manner that you would if the vehicle was not equipped with ABS.

16. Rearward amplification refers to:
The amount of noise projected to the rear of a vehicle.
The cause of the "crack-the-whip" effect.
The number of trailers that can be pulled by a tractor.

Vehicles with trailers are vulnerable to rollover due to the "crack-the-whip" effect, which is caused by rearward amplification.

17. In a double or triple combination, the ____ trailer should be directly behind the cab.
Lightest
Heaviest
Smallest

When positioning trailers in a combination, the most heavily-loaded trailer should be the closest to the tractor. The lightest trailer should be positioned in the rear.

18. Bobtail tractors are ____ to stop than tractors attached to full semitrailers.
Quicker
Easier
More difficult

Bobtail tractors are tractors that are not attached to any semitrailers. When operating a bobtail, you should be aware that stopping can be difficult and that it will take a longer distance to come to a complete stop than a tractor attached to a loaded semitrailer.

19. Before a drive, ensure that air flows to all trailers by:
Opening the rear shut-off valves and listening for escaping air.
Closing the rear shut-off valves and listening for escaping air.
Disconnecting air supply lines and listening for escaping air.
Rolling each trailer down a hill and testing the brakes.

Before a trip, ensure that air in the air brake system reaches all trailers. Do this by waiting for air pressure to build, then sending air to both the emergency and service lines and opening the shut-off valves on the rear of the last trailer. If air escapes from the shut-off valves in the rear of the combination, the air is being supplied to the entire vehicle.

20. A trolley valve:
Should be used while driving.
Should only be used to test trailer brakes.
Should be used when parking uphill.

The trailer hand valve (also referred to as the trolley valve or Johnson bar) is a mechanism that works the trailer brakes. It should only be used to test the brakes. Using it while the vehicle is being driven could cause a skid. Never use the trailer hand valve while parking because doing so may release the air pressure from the braking system, releasing the brakes that are holding the vehicle in place.

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