Chapter 4 Quiz: Professionalism (Welland) – OTDS.com | Ontario Truck Driving School

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1. As a professional driver, you must have a responsibility to other road users that is called __________.

(A) become engaged | (B) courteous | (C) duty of care | (D) excessive speed | (E) full attention | (F) greater | (G) mirrors | (H) mistakes | (I) passenger vehicles | (J) positive attitude | (K) recognize hazards | (L) skid | (M) 1/2 to 1 second | (N) 10 km/h below | (O) 28 m | (P) 80 to 170 m

2. Your success as a driver depends on your driving skill and having a __________.

(A) become engaged | (B) courteous | (C) duty of care | (D) excessive speed | (E) full attention | (F) greater | (G) mirrors | (H) mistakes | (I) passenger vehicles | (J) positive attitude | (K) recognize hazards | (L) skid | (M) 1/2 to 1 second | (N) 10 km/h below | (O) 28 m | (P) 80 to 170 m

3. An important part of driving defensively is being __________ to other road users.

(A) become engaged | (B) courteous | (C) duty of care | (D) excessive speed | (E) full attention | (F) greater | (G) mirrors | (H) mistakes | (I) passenger vehicles | (J) positive attitude | (K) recognize hazards | (L) skid | (M) 1/2 to 1 second | (N) 10 km/h below | (O) 28 m | (P) 80 to 170 m

4. A critical feature of being a professional driver is your ability to __________.

(A) become engaged | (B) courteous | (C) duty of care | (D) excessive speed | (E) full attention | (F) greater | (G) mirrors | (H) mistakes | (I) passenger vehicles | (J) positive attitude | (K) recognize hazards | (L) skid | (M) 1/2 to 1 second | (N) 10 km/h below | (O) 28 m | (P) 80 to 170 m

5. Driving defensively requires you to have your _________ set up properly.

(A) become engaged | (B) courteous | (C) duty of care | (D) excessive speed | (E) full attention | (F) greater | (G) mirrors | (H) mistakes | (I) passenger vehicles | (J) positive attitude | (K) recognize hazards | (L) skid | (M) 1/2 to 1 second | (N) 10 km/h below | (O) 28 m | (P) 80 to 170 m

6. Driving requires your __________.

(A) become engaged | (B) courteous | (C) duty of care | (D) excessive speed | (E) full attention | (F) greater | (G) mirrors | (H) mistakes | (I) passenger vehicles | (J) positive attitude | (K) recognize hazards | (L) skid | (M) 1/2 to 1 second | (N) 10 km/h below | (O) 28 m | (P) 80 to 170 m

7. At 100 km/h, your vehicle travels almost __________ each second.

(A) become engaged | (B) courteous | (C) duty of care | (D) excessive speed | (E) full attention | (F) greater | (G) mirrors | (H) mistakes | (I) passenger vehicles | (J) positive attitude | (K) recognize hazards | (L) skid | (M) 1/2 to 1 second | (N) 10 km/h below | (O) 28 m | (P) 80 to 170 m

8. Tractor-trailer stopping distance from 100 km/h ranges from __________.

(A) become engaged | (B) courteous | (C) duty of care | (D) excessive speed | (E) full attention | (F) greater | (G) mirrors | (H) mistakes | (I) passenger vehicles | (J) positive attitude | (K) recognize hazards | (L) skid | (M) 1/2 to 1 second | (N) 10 km/h below | (O) 28 m | (P) 80 to 170 m

9. When your brakes develop more braking force than the grip your tires have on the road surface, your tires will __________.

(A) become engaged | (B) courteous | (C) duty of care | (D) excessive speed | (E) full attention | (F) greater | (G) mirrors | (H) mistakes | (I) passenger vehicles | (J) positive attitude | (K) recognize hazards | (L) skid | (M) 1/2 to 1 second | (N) 10 km/h below | (O) 28 m | (P) 80 to 170 m

10. A good way to avoid road rage is to refuse to __________ with another driver.

(A) become engaged | (B) courteous | (C) duty of care | (D) excessive speed | (E) full attention | (F) greater | (G) mirrors | (H) mistakes | (I) passenger vehicles | (J) positive attitude | (K) recognize hazards | (L) skid | (M) 1/2 to 1 second | (N) 10 km/h below | (O) 28 m | (P) 80 to 170 m

11. Most tractor-trailer rollovers are caused by __________.

(A) become engaged | (B) courteous | (C) duty of care | (D) excessive speed | (E) full attention | (F) greater | (G) mirrors | (H) mistakes | (I) passenger vehicles | (J) positive attitude | (K) recognize hazards | (L) skid | (M) 1/2 to 1 second | (N) 10 km/h below | (O) 28 m | (P) 80 to 170 m

12. The speed posted on speed advisory signs on curves and ramps are meant for _________.

(A) become engaged | (B) courteous | (C) duty of care | (D) excessive speed | (E) full attention | (F) greater | (G) mirrors | (H) mistakes | (I) passenger vehicles | (J) positive attitude | (K) recognize hazards | (L) skid | (M) 1/2 to 1 second | (N) 10 km/h below | (O) 28 m | (P) 80 to 170 m

13. A tractor-trailer with a higher centre-of-gravity (cg), has a _________ tendency to rollover.

(A) become engaged | (B) courteous | (C) duty of care | (D) excessive speed | (E) full attention | (F) greater | (G) mirrors | (H) mistakes | (I) passenger vehicles | (J) positive attitude | (K) recognize hazards | (L) skid | (M) 1/2 to 1 second | (N) 10 km/h below | (O) 28 m | (P) 80 to 170 m

14. A good defensive behaviour is to drive __________ the speed posted on the speed advisory signs when you are in a tractor-trailer.

(A) become engaged | (B) courteous | (C) duty of care | (D) excessive speed | (E) full attention | (F) greater | (G) mirrors | (H) mistakes | (I) passenger vehicles | (J) positive attitude | (K) recognize hazards | (L) skid | (M) 1/2 to 1 second | (N) 10 km/h below | (O) 28 m | (P) 80 to 170 m

15. Developing lateral force that exceeds the rollover threshold for __________ can produce a rollover.

(A) become engaged | (B) courteous | (C) duty of care | (D) excessive speed | (E) full attention | (F) greater | (G) mirrors | (H) mistakes | (I) passenger vehicles | (J) positive attitude | (K) recognize hazards | (L) skid | (M) 1/2 to 1 second | (N) 10 km/h below | (O) 28 m | (P) 80 to 170 m

16. Defensive driving means that you expect other drivers will make __________.

(A) become engaged | (B) courteous | (C) duty of care | (D) excessive speed | (E) full attention | (F) greater | (G) mirrors | (H) mistakes | (I) passenger vehicles | (J) positive attitude | (K) recognize hazards | (L) skid | (M) 1/2 to 1 second | (N) 10 km/h below (O) 28 m | (P) 80 to 170 m

17. Driving on wet roads can cause your tires to __________.

(Q) avoid | (R) cruise control | (S) hydroplane | (T) increases | (U) jack-knife | (V) lose control of the tractor | (W) progressive shifting | (X) road closure due to construction | (Y) smoothly | (Z) snubbing | (AA) three to twelve times | (AB) toward the right edge of the roadway | (AC) transmission and how to shift it | (AD) truck escape ramp | (AE) your workplace procedures and policies | (AF) 3 L

18. Your braking distance on ice will be __________ as long as what you are used to on dry pavement.

(Q) avoid | (R) cruise control | (S) hydroplane | (T) increases | (U) jack-knife | (V) lose control of the tractor | (W) progressive shifting | (X) road closure due to construction | (Y) smoothly | (Z) snubbing | (AA) three to twelve times | (AB) toward the right edge of the roadway | (AC) transmission and how to shift it | (AD) truck escape ramp | (AE) your workplace procedures and policies | (AF) 3 L

19. When you need to be towed, or you are asked to tow another vehicle, you must follow __________.

(Q) avoid | (R) cruise control | (S) hydroplane | (T) increases | (U) jack-knife | (V) lose control of the tractor | (W) progressive shifting | (X) road closure due to construction | (Y) smoothly | (Z) snubbing | (AA) three to twelve times | (AB) toward the right edge of the roadway | (AC) transmission and how to shift it | (AD) truck escape ramp | (AE) your workplace procedures and policies | (AF) 3 L

20. You should never attempt driving mountain highways until you are completely familiar with your truck's __________.

(Q) avoid | (R) cruise control | (S) hydroplane | (T) increases | (U) jack-knife | (V) lose control of the tractor | (W) progressive shifting | (X) road closure due to construction | (Y) smoothly | (Z) snubbing | (AA) three to twelve times | (AB) toward the right edge of the roadway | (AC) transmission and how to shift it | (AD) truck escape ramp | (AE) your workplace procedures and policies | (AF) 3 L

21. The safest way to use your brakes when descending a long mountain downgrade is __________.

(Q) avoid | (R) cruise control | (S) hydroplane | (T) increases | (U) jack-knife | (V) lose control of the tractor | (W) progressive shifting | (X) road closure due to construction | (Y) smoothly | (Z) snubbing | (AA) three to twelve times | (AB) toward the right edge of the roadway | (AC) transmission and how to shift it | (AD) truck escape ramp | (AE) your workplace procedures and policies | (AF) 3 L

22. When you lose your brakes on a long downgrade descent, you must consider using a __________.

(Q) avoid | (R) cruise control | (S) hydroplane | (T) increases | (U) jack-knife | (V) lose control of the tractor | (W) progressive shifting | (X) road closure due to construction | (Y) smoothly | (Z) snubbing | (AA) three to twelve times | (AB) toward the right edge of the roadway | (AC) transmission and how to shift it | (AD) truck escape ramp | (AE) your workplace procedures and policies | (AF) 3 L

23. When you face oncoming traffic at night, you should look __________.

(Q) avoid | (R) cruise control | (S) hydroplane | (T) increases | (U) jack-knife | (V) lose control of the tractor | (W) progressive shifting | (X) road closure due to construction | (Y) smoothly | (Z) snubbing | (AA) three to twelve times | (AB) toward the right edge of the roadway | (AC) transmission and how to shift it | (AD) truck escape ramp | (AE) your workplace procedures and policies | (AF) 3 L

24. __________ is more common at night.

(Q) avoid | (R) cruise control | (S) hydroplane | (T) increases | (U) jack-knife | (V) lose control of the tractor | (W) progressive shifting | (X) road closure due to construction | (Y) smoothly | (Z) snubbing | (AA) three to twelve times | (AB) toward the right edge of the roadway | (AC) transmission and how to shift it | (AD) truck escape ramp | (AE) your workplace procedures and policies | (AF) 3 L

25. Tractor slide-out can turn into a __________.

(Q) avoid | (R) cruise control | (S) hydroplane | (T) increases | (U) jack-knife | (V) lose control of the tractor | (W) progressive shifting | (X) road closure due to construction | (Y) smoothly | (Z) snubbing | (AA) three to twelve times | (AB) toward the right edge of the roadway | (AC) transmission and how to shift it | (AD) truck escape ramp | (AE) your workplace procedures and policies | (AF) 3 L

26. Trailer swing-out can cause you to __________.

(Q) avoid | (R) cruise control | (S) hydroplane | (T) increases | (U) jack-knife | (V) lose control of the tractor | (W) progressive shifting | (X) road closure due to construction | (Y) smoothly | (Z) snubbing | (AA) three to twelve times | (AB) toward the right edge of the roadway | (AC) transmission and how to shift it | (AD) truck escape ramp | (AE) your workplace procedures and policies | (AF) 3 L

27. You should __________ your engine brake on slippery roads.

(Q) avoid | (R) cruise control | (S) hydroplane | (T) increases | (U) jack-knife | (V) lose control of the tractor | (W) progressive shifting | (X) road closure due to construction | (Y) smoothly | (Z) snubbing | (AA) three to twelve times | (AB) toward the right edge of the roadway | (AC) transmission and how to shift it | (AD) truck escape ramp | (AE) your workplace procedures and policies | (AF) 3 L

28. Fuel consumption __________ when you drive faster.

(Q) avoid | (R) cruise control | (S) hydroplane | (T) increases | (U) jack-knife | (V) lose control of the tractor | (W) progressive shifting | (X) road closure due to construction | (Y) smoothly | (Z) snubbing | (AA) three to twelve times | (AB) toward the right edge of the roadway | (AC) transmission and how to shift it | (AD) truck escape ramp | (AE) your workplace procedures and policies | (AF) 3 L

29. You should avoid using your __________ on slippery roads.

(Q) avoid | (R) cruise control | (S) hydroplane | (T) increases | (U) jack-knife | (V) lose control of the tractor | (W) progressive shifting | (X) road closure due to construction | (Y) smoothly | (Z) snubbing | (AA) three to twelve times | (AB) toward the right edge of the roadway | (AC) transmission and how to shift it | (AD) truck escape ramp | (AE) your workplace procedures and policies | (AF) 3 L

30. Driving __________ improves fuel economy.

(Q) avoid | (R) cruise control | (S) hydroplane | (T) increases | (U) jack-knife | (V) lose control of the tractor | (W) progressive shifting | (X) road closure due to construction | (Y) smoothly | (Z) snubbing | (AA) three to twelve times | (AB) toward the right edge of the roadway | (AC) transmission and how to shift it | (AD) truck escape ramp | (AE) your workplace procedures and policies | (AF) 3 L

31. The best way to reduce fuel consumption, using a manual transmission is to use __________ techniques.

(Q) avoid | (R) cruise control | (S) hydroplane | (T) increases | (U) jack-knife | (V) lose control of the tractor | (W) progressive shifting | (X) road closure due to construction | (Y) smoothly | (Z) snubbing | (AA) three to twelve times | (AB) toward the right edge of the roadway | (AC) transmission and how to shift it | (AD) truck escape ramp | (AE) your workplace procedures and policies | (AF) 3 L

32. A tractor-trailer typically burns __________ of diesel each hour it idles.

(Q) avoid | (R) cruise control | (S) hydroplane | (T) increases | (U) jack-knife | (V) lose control of the tractor | (W) progressive shifting | (X) road closure due to construction | (Y) smoothly | (Z) snubbing | (AA) three to twelve times | (AB) toward the right edge of the roadway | (AC) transmission and how to shift it | (AD) truck escape ramp | (AE) your workplace procedures and policies | (AF) 3 L

Chapter 4 Quiz: Professionalism (Welland)