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Sharjah Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test 02

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An air brake system should not lose more than how much pressure between stops?

80 kpa

50 kpa

70 kpa

60 kpa

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The Gross Vehicle Mass represents...?

The weight of the power unit, trailer and cargo

The weight of the cargo and power unit

The weight of the trailer and cargo

The weight of the power unit and trailer

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You should check all your controls with...?

The engine running

The engine off

The vehicle moving

Any of these

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You must inspect your heavy vehicle...?

Once a week

At the beginning of each trip

Once a month

Every day that you use it

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On a airbrake vehicle, how can you tell if the air intake filter is blocked?

Brakes not working at all

Oil coming from the air tank taps

Warning light on the dashboard

Brakes feel sluggish

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You should check your external lights are working by...?

Getting out and looking at them

Looking at the on lights on the dashboard

Looking for reflections in the nearest object

Looking for warning lights on the dashboard

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Why do heavy vehicles need more judgment and driving skill than others?

Because they are commercial

Because they are driven for longer

Because they make longer journeys

Because they accelerate and decelerate more slowly

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If your vehicle is tilting, it could be caused by...?

Suspension failure

Flat tire

Any of these

Poor loading

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You are driving an 18 wheeler truck, how many tires can be worn or faulty for the vehicle still to be safe?

Four

Six

Two

None

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If you have to change a wheel, your priority should be...?

To do it as cheaply as possible

To do it as quickly as possible

To minimize hazards

To stay close to the road

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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

Regularly as you drive

At every stop

At the end of each day

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The turning radius for a heavy vehicle is…?

Different for each vehicle

30°

90°

60°

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Cut-in means your rear wheels will travel...?

The same path as the front ones

A longer path than the front ones

A shorter path than the front ones

A completely different path than the front ones

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

At your next stop

At the end of your journey

At the start of the next day

In 12 hours’ time

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When double clutching, it's important to monitor...?

Revs

Speed

Mirrors

All of these

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

On the left-hand side of your lane

In the center of your lane

In the oncoming traffic lane

On the right-hand side of your lane

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

Clutch – select gear – clutch – neutral

Clutch – neutral – clutch – select gear

Neutral – clutch – select gear – clutch

Clutch – neutral – select gear – clutch

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

Any weight

Under 6 tonnes

Under 10 tonnes

Under 3 tonnes

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

Pressing the clutch

Pressing the accelerator

Pressing the brake

Revving the engine

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Trailer brakes may not work properly if...?Air hoses are leaking

Air hoses are leaking

Air hoses are damaged

Any of these apply

Air hoses are wrongly connected

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Changing gear at the wrong time can damage...?

All of these

The clutch

The engine

The transmission

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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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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

Two seconds

Four seconds

Five seconds

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

Repositions as many times as necessary

Doesn't need any guidance

Does it quickly

Always does it in one go

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

Smoothness

Speed

Low noise

All of these

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When reversing, you should monitor the trailer position by...?

Looking in your mirrors

Listening for any bumps

Hanging out the window

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

More powerfully

Faster

More aggressively

More slowly

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When reversing, you should monitor the trailer position by...?

Looking in your mirrors

Listening for any bumps

Hanging out the window

Looking at shadows

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

Any of these depending on road surface

In line with the truck’s wheels

Outside the truck’s wheels

Inside the truck's wheels

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You should correct any drifting off course when reversing by...?

Steering away from the drift

Rapidly accelerating and braking

Steering towards the drift

Holding the steering wheel straight

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

Moisture

All of these

Heat

Cold

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You can be helped in gear changing by using your...?

Speedometer

Temperature gauge

All of these

Tachometer

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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 left side of the lane

Close to the right side of the lane

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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

Except when travelling straight

In all circumstances

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