Written Test

1

THE MOST CRITICAL KEY TO YOUR RIG’S OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE IS TIMELY A AND B PREVENTIVE SERVICE.

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2

EACH TIME A TRAILER IS COUPLED, YOU MUST TEST THE COUPLING BY AIRING UP THE BRAKES, RELEASING THE AIR AND AIRING UP BRAKES AND PULLING FORWARD TO TUG THE TRAILER.

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3

THE GREATER THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE KINGPIN AND THE REAR TRAILER WHEELS, THE GREATER THE DEGREE OF “OFF TRACKING”.

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4

THE FIFTH WHEEL POSITION SHOULD ALLOW COUPLING WITHOUT ALLOWING THE REAR END OF THE TRACTOR TO STRIKE THE LANDING GEAR.

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5

IT IS A HEALTHY PRACTICE, TO EAT AT TRUCK STOPS OR RESTAURANTS THAT SERVE PLENTY OF HIGH CALORIE AND GREASY FOODS.

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6

ONE OF YOUR FIRST PRIORITIES SHOULD ALWAYS BE TO ASSURE YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND THE SECURITY OF YOUR VEHICLE AND CARGO.

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7

IMPROPERLY LOADED AND SECURED CARGO MAY SHIFT IN TRANSIT, CAUSING POTENTIAL FOR CARGO DAMAGE, ROLLOVERS, AND INEFFICIENT OPERATION.

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8

IF YOU ARE HAULING A HAZMAT LOAD, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CALL SAFETY, FROM THE SHIPPER, FOR A HAZMAT BRIEFING ON EVERY HAZMAT LOAD.

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9

IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO DISCUSS YOUR LOAD OVER THE CB BECAUSE IT INCREASES YOUR SECURITY.

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10

TRY NOT TO BACK YOUR RIG ANY MORE THAN NECESSARY – EVEN IT IF MEANS DRIVING AROUND THE BLOCK OR COMING INTO A DOCK AREA FROM AN ALTERNATE DIRECTION.

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11

THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC CHAIN LAWS IN THE U.S.

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12

REDUCED TRACTION AND POOR VISIBILITY ARE TWO SAFETY HAZARDS THAT OCCUR IN EXTREME CONDITIONS.

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13

SOMETIMES GOING UPHILL OR WHEN A LOAD IS VERY HEAVY, A RIG CANNOT KEEP UP WITH OTHER TRAFFIC. AT THESE TIMES, IT IS BEST TO USE THE SPECIAL TRUCK LANES OR STAY AS FAR TO THE RIGHT AS POSSIBLE AND USE YOUR HAZARDS TO LET OTHER MOTORISTS KNOW YOU ARE MOVING SLOWLY.

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14

THE ONLY RELIEF FOR FATIGUE IS SLEEP.

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15

NEARLY ONE HALF OF ALL COLLISIONS OCCUR AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS EQUIPPED WITH PROPERLY FUNCTIONING AUTOMATIC WARNING DEVICES.

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16

YOU DON’T NEED TO NOTIFY KNIGHT IF YOU ARE TAKING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

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17

WHY DO YOU INSPECT YOUR EQUIPMENT BEFORE YOU OPERATE IT?

  1. DOT REGULATIONS
  2. TO ENSURE ZERO CRITICAL DEFECTS
  3. COMPANY POLICY / TO MAKE VEHICLE SAFE
  4. ALL OF THE ABOVE

18

WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU DISCOVER A DEFECT?

  1. NOTHING YOU ARE NOT A MECHANIC
  2. CALL YOUR DRIVER MANGER AND SHOP TO FIX THE ISSUE AND NOTE IT ON YOUR DVIR
  3. CALL YOUR RECRUITER AND COMPLAIN ABOUT THE EQUIPMENT
  4. PAY TO GET IT FIXED YOURSELF

19

WHAT DO THE 5 KEYS OF THE SMITH SYSTEM PROVIDE DRIVERS?

  1. NOTHING THEY ARE A WASTE OF TIME
  2. TIME, VISIBILITY, AND SPACE
  3. THEY OPEN ANY DOOR
  4. THE KEYS TO YOUR FUTURE

20

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF AN ACCIDENT?

  1. ANYTIME CONTACT IS MADE BETWEEN YOUR VEHICLE AND ANOTHER OBJECT NO MATTER HOW SMALL AND/OR ANY EVENT RESULTING IN INJURY TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS WHILE WORKING
  2. ONLY WHEN YOU THINK IT IS AN ACCIDENT
  3. ONLY IF IT IS YOUR FAULT
  4. I DON’T GET IN TO ACCIDENTS, I AM PERFECT

21

HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE FATIGUE?

  1. LACK OF CONCENTRATION
  2. SLOWER REACTION TIME
  3. BLURRY VISION
  4. ALL OF THE ABOVE

22

WHAT IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DRIVER FATALITIES IN SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS IN THE U.S.?

  1. ROLLOVER ACCIDENTS
  2. HEAD ON COLLISIONS
  3. SWERVING
  4. TAILGATING
  5. NONE OF THE ABOVE

23

WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF LOADS, IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY, INCREASE YOUR RISK OF A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT?

  1. LIQUID LOAD
  2. DOUBLE STACKED LOAD
  3. PAPER ROLLS
  4. ALL OF THE ABOVE

24

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE CAUSES OF ROLLOVERS ?

  1. EXCESSIVE SPEED ON CURVES AND EXIT RAMPS
  2. RAPID LANE CHANGES MANEUVERS
  3. INCREASE IN FOLLOWING DISTANCE
  4. RUNNING OFF THE ROAD

25

FILL IN THE BLANK” ACCORDING TO KNIGHT POLICY, NO ALCOHOL ____ HOURS PRIOR TO WORK.

  1. 30 MINUTES
  2. 8 HOURS
  3. 12 HOURS
  4. 24 HOURS

26

WHAT KIND OF ACCIDENT AND INCIDENTS DO YOU NEED TO REPORT?

  1. ANY ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES, FATALITIES, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE
  2. DAMAGE FOUND ON YOUR TRACTOR OR TRAILER
  3. SOMEONE CLAIMING YOU CAUSED DAMAGE
  4. ANY ACCIDENT YOU WITNESS
  5. ALL OF THE ABOVE

27

WHEN MUST YOU SUBMIT A ROADSIDE INSPECTION REPORT TO SAFETY?

  1. WITHIN A WEEK OF INSPECTION
  2. WITHIN 48 HOURS OF INSPECTION
  3. WITHIN 24 HOURS OF INSPECTION
  4. IMMEDIATELY, UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION
  5. NONE OF THE ABOVE

28

FOR ACCIDENT PREVENTION, HOW MANY SECONDS, (IN IDEAL WEATHER/ROAD CONDITIONS) SHOULD BE MAINTAINED FOR SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF YOU?

  1. TWO SECONDS
  2. FIVE SECONDS
  3. FOUR SECONDS
  4. SEVEN SECONDS
  5. TEN SECONDS

29

WHEN AND HOW OFTEN MUST YOU PERFORM A PRE-TRIP INSPECTION?

  1. DAILY BEFORE YOU BEGIN DRIVING AND WHENEVER YOU PICK UP A NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT
  2. TWO TIMES DAILY: ONCE AFTER LOADING AND ONCE AFTER UNLOADING
  3. YOUR DRIVER MANAGER WILL PERFORM THE INSPECTION FOR YOU
  4. WHENEVER YOU PICK UP OR DROP A TRAILER
  5. NONE OF THE ABOVE

30

WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF LOADS THAT HAVE HIGHER RISK OF ROLLOVER?

  1. LIQUIDS
  2. SWINGING BEEF
  3. PAPER LOADS
  4. ALL OF THE ABOVE

31

HOW FAST SHOULD COMMERCIAL VEHICLES TAKE AN EXIT RAMP?

  1. AT LEAST 10 – 15 BELOW THE POSTED LIMIT
  2. AT THE POSTED LIMIT
  3. THE HEAVIER THE LOAD THE FASTER YOU CAN GO
  4. SAME SPEED AT FLOWING TRAFFIC

32

WHAT IS THE NUMBER-ONE REASON FOR PREVENTABLE CARGO CLAIMS?

  1. HARD BRAKING
  2. WEATHER
  3. SEAL RELATED ISSUES
  4. SHIPPER ERROR

33

WHEN IS THE ONLY TIME YOU SEND AN EMPTY CALL?

  1. WHEN EMPTY AND NO OS&D ISSUES
  2. EMPTY REGARDLESS OF OS&D
  3. WHEN YOU PICK UP AN EMPTY
  4. BOBTAILING

34

BETWEEN SAFETY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHICH IS MOST IMPORTANT?

  1. SAFETY
  2. CUSTOMER SERVICE
  3. BOTH ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT
  4. PRODUCTIVITY

35

IF NOT DELIVERING, WHERE CAN YOU DROP HIGH VALUE OR HAZ-MAT LOADS?

  1. TAKE IT HOME WITH YOU
  2. ONLY AT SECURED KNIGHT YARD
  3. CLOSEST PILOT FUEL STATION

36

WHAT IS THE PROPER AIR PRESSURE (PSI) FOR ALL TIRES AT KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION?

  1. 150
  2. 100
  3. 90
  4. 75

37

WHEN REQUESTING YOUR WEEKLY LOG WHAT DO YOU TYPE ON THE SEND MY LOGS LINE?

  1. WU
  2. DU
  3. WEEKLY
  4. 24/7

38

OFF-DUTY DRIVING IS TO BE USED FOR PERSONAL USE AND IS LIMITED TO ____ OF USAGE PER DAY?

  1. 50 MILES
  2. 2 HOURS
  3. 1 HOUR
  4. 100 MILES

39

HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU APPROVE YOUR LOGS?

  1. DAILY
  2. WEEKLY
  3. MONTHLY
  4. WHEN YOU REMEMBER

40

WHEN A DRIVER STARTS HIS DAY HE HAS ____ HOURS TO COMPLETE HIS DAY?

  1. 11 HOURS
  2. 10 HOURS
  3. 14 HOURS
  4. 24 HOURS

41

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES MUST BE LOGGED ON LINE 4, ON DUTY?

  1. FUELING
  2. PRE-TRIP
  3. PICK-UPS/ DELIVERIES
  4. ALL OF THE ABOVE

42

WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF DISTRACTED DRIVING?

  1. CELL PHONE USE
  2. CHECKING MAP
  3. EYES OFF THE ROAD, HANDS OFF THE WHEEL, MIND OFF THE TASK
  4. SNEEZING / COUGHING
  5. ALL OF THE ABOVE

43

KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION’S TEAM RULES ARE:

  1. KNIGHT’S ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY
  2. RULES THAT GOVERN HOW A TEAM SHOULD RUN
  3. NOT REALLY RULES JUST GUIDELINES
  4. TEAM RULES HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH DRIVES