Manitoba Professional Driver Test 07

This test covers various driving scenarios, such as proper signal usage, brake timing, and pre-trip inspections. Putting in the time and effort to study these concepts can significantly improve your chances of passing your official exam with ease. Don’t hesitate to take advantage of these resources and put yourself on the path toward becoming a skilled and responsible commercial truck driver.

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Which statement is false? Jackknifing can be caused by one of the following...

The rear wheels of the tractor skid as a result of irregular braking or poor traction

The tail trailer pushes the lead trailer because of uneven load distribution and abrupt braking

The tail trailer pushes forward because of harsh acceleration

The rear of the tractor swings forward as a result of irregular braking, an extremely uneven road surface, high winds or an abrupt turn of the steering wheel

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School bus drivers require which class of driver's licence if the school bus being operated has a seating capacity of over 36 occupants (including the driver) while carrying passengers?

Class 4

Class 5

Class 2 or higher

Class 3

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Which statement is false? Situations that can quickly lead to skidding and jackknifing are...

Poor brake adjustment

Over braking causing a wheel to lock

Driving into curves too quickly causing the last trailer to skid

Typical movements of the steering wheel when changing lanes

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Are some liquids heavier than others?

Only when frozen

Yes

If there has been a miscalculation

5 / 30

How would you test to see that the fifth wheel jaws have locked to the trailer pin?

Do a tug test

Slide your fingers in to test it

None of these

Look

6 / 30

Most tanks are considered to be full when they have reached what per cent of the tank capacity?

90%

80%

70%

50%

7 / 30

Which statement is false? Which loads do not require a tarpaulin when they are being transported?

Mud

Earth

Water

Snow

8 / 30

In the event of spills or other hazards relating to dangerous goods, who are drivers not required to contact?

Fire department

The provincial conservation department

The nearest police agency

Transport Canada

9 / 30

When towing a disabled vehicle, the distance between the two vehicles must not exceed...

7 m

5 m

12 m

9 m

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Any kind of shipping document may be used providing it contains all of the prescribed criteria for shipping documents required by the regulations except...

The trip is less than 160 km

The goods are under pressure

None of these

When dangerous goods that are to be transported as 'waste' or by air

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Is it necessary to block the wheel of a trailer that is to be left for any length of time?

Yes

Only if it is loaded

Only if it is unloaded

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Why is it difficult for the driver to feel a skid coming or even sense the trailer bouncing when driving a highway train?

The driver is far away from the rear of the trailer

The driver is inattentive

Poor mirror set up

Poor driving skills

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To reduce the risk of a collision, the driver of a highway train must...

Stay on the throttle at all times

Become more aerodynamic

Avoid making abrupt movements with the steering wheel

Brake late so as momentum does not suffer

14 / 30

What may change the centre of gravity of the vehicle for the driver negotiating a turn or curve?

On poor road conditions

Speed

When tires lose air pressure

When animals shift back and forth and side-to-side

15 / 30

All tow trucks must be equipped with a flashing or oscillating amber light clearly visible from a distance of...

120 m

150 m

100 m

300 m

16 / 30

Once the skid starts, if no corrective action is taken, the critical point can be reached in about how much time?

1.5 seconds

4 seconds

3.5 seconds

5 seconds

17 / 30

Vehicles displaying a dangerous goods placard must stop where?

At the top of a hill before descending

Uncontrolled railway crossings

They don't

At all green lights before turning right

18 / 30

Passenger carrying vehicles with a seating capacity between 11 and 24 occupants (including the driver) require which class of license?

Class 6

None of these

Class 5

Class 4 or higher

19 / 30

What licence is required if the tow truck has more than two axles or if the towed vehicle's weight is over 4,540 kg?

Class 4

Class 2

Class 5

Class 3

20 / 30

When slowing or braking with a tank truck, what is often created within the tank?

Sloshing

Hydroplaning

Hydrogen

Anti-gravity

21 / 30

Some other tanks have compartments with baffles in them. What are referred to as baffles?

None of these

Hoses within each compartment

Tubes which hold the liquid in the same location

Walls with holes in them which help control the forward and backward movement of the liquid

22 / 30

When connecting the trailers, which trailer should be hitched to the tractor?

The lightest

The shortest

The longest

The heaviest

23 / 30

What class of driver's licence is required if the bus being operated has a seating capacity of over 24 occupants (including the driver) while carrying passengers?

Class 5

Class 4

Class 2 or higher

Class 3

24 / 30

What is a highway train is referred to as?

None of these

When drivers follow closely to one another

Any towed vehicle

A combination vehicle made up of a tractor, more than one trailer, and may include converter dollies

25 / 30

At what point does liquid being transported have a direct impact on the handling or control of the vehicle?

When a tank is partially filled

None of these

When the liquid is heavier than most other liquids

When the tank if completely full

26 / 30

Can 'wide load' signs be displayed when a wide load is not actually being transported?

Only as a precaution

Yes

They can be used if the load has a high centre of gravity as well

27 / 30

Combination vehicles with more than one trailer are subject to 'rear amplification'. What is this?

When the sound decreases from the wheels in the rear trailer

When the sound increases from the wheels in the rear trailer

When the lateral acceleration by the tractor increases to the rear trailers

When the lateral acceleration by the tractor is removed from the rear trailers

28 / 30

What causes vehicles transporting hanging meat to become unstable?

The weight of the load

The swaying of the hanging meat

None of these

The high centre of gravity

29 / 30

When transporting livestock does the vehicle need to be equipped with partitions adequate to separate different species, kinds, classes, types or sizes of livestock?

Only with chickens

Yes

Only with pigs

30 / 30

What can reduce the risk of a trailer being unstable and risk rolling over?

Good driving habits

Securing the load with proper straps

Ensuring the brakes are properly adjusted

Keeping the centre of gravity as low as possible

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