Manitoba Commercial Mock Exam 2

All 40 questions in this test

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1. Who is responsible for classifying a dangerous good before it is shipped?

   1. The weigh station officer
   2. The manufacturer, or the waste generator
   3. The driver who picks it up and transports it
   4. The receiving consignee

2. Why must livestock haulers take curves with care?

   1. Shifting animals can change the centre of gravity
   2. Livestock trailers have no suspension
   3. Curves are banned for livestock trucks
   4. Animals need to be turned to face forward

3. How much time do you have to complete an MPI knowledge test?

   1. 45 minutes
   2. 30 minutes
   3. 20 minutes
   4. 60 minutes

4. Your low-bed trailer snags and shifts a rail at a crossing. What must you do?

   1. Tell your dispatcher at the end of the day
   2. Notify the railway authority right away
   3. Push the rail back yourself and continue
   4. Report it at your next weigh station

5. You are driving out of an alley onto a street. Where must you first stop?

   1. Right at the edge of the roadway
   2. Partly across the sidewalk for a better view
   3. Only if pedestrians are on the sidewalk
   4. Immediately before the sidewalk area

6. What is the bus driver's first consideration?

   1. Collecting every fare
   2. Passenger entertainment
   3. Safe operation of the vehicle
   4. Keeping to the published schedule

7. A defect develops mid-trip that makes it unsafe to continue. What should the bus driver do?

   1. Finish the route as planned and report it afterward
   2. Drive slower and keep the passengers aboard
   3. Stop, and not carry on with passengers until fixed
   4. Ask the passengers to vote on continuing

8. If both the weight and the speed of your truck double, how much braking force is needed to stop in the same distance?

   1. Eight times as much
   2. Sixteen times as much
   3. Four times as much
   4. Twice as much

9. What extra exercise does a Class 1 applicant complete during the road test inspection?

   1. A parallel parking test
   2. A coupling exercise
   3. A fire extinguisher demonstration
   4. A tire change

10. Before backing under a trailer, how should the trailer height be set?

    1. Level with the top of the tractor tires
    2. High enough to clear the fifth wheel completely as you back
    3. So it meets the lower half of the fifth wheel's face
    4. Low enough to rest on the tractor frame

11. Why can lug nuts loosen after a tire has been installed?

    1. The tire pressure slowly pushes the nuts off the studs
    2. Rims heat and cool, which loosens the nuts
    3. Lug nuts always loosen after one trip
    4. Road salt dissolves the nut threads

12. How long should a truck engine warm up when the temperature is below 0 °C?

    1. One to two minutes
    2. Three to five minutes
    3. At least 30 minutes
    4. Seven to 10 minutes

13. A bus seats 30 occupants including the driver and is carrying passengers. What licence class is needed?

    1. Class 5 with a medical
    2. Class 2 or higher
    3. Class 3 or higher
    4. Class 4 or higher

14. What is the 'control speed' on a downgrade?

    1. Half of the vehicle's top speed
    2. Speed with rpm just under governed in the chosen gear
    3. The highest speed from which the brakes can still stop the unit
    4. The posted speed limit for the hill

15. How often must a 55-year-old Class 1 driver submit a Medical Examination Report?

    1. Every five years
    2. Every year
    3. Every three years
    4. Every two years

16. A train has just passed on a crossing with two tracks. What should you do before starting across?

    1. Make sure no train is coming on the other track
    2. Go at once before the gates come back down
    3. Follow the train's direction across the tracks
    4. Sound your horn and cross quickly

17. You leave the cab of a truck carrying dangerous goods. Where must the shipping document be?

    1. Locked in the trailer together with the goods
    2. On the seat or in the driver's door pocket
    3. In your pocket as you walk away
    4. Mailed to the consignee

18. How far may a load project beyond the front bumper without a permit?

    1. Up to two metres
    2. No more than one metre
    3. Any distance with a red flag
    4. Up to three metres

19. Your skid was caused by over-braking. What is the first thing to do?

    1. Shift into a lower gear at once
    2. Press the brake harder and hold it
    3. Release the brake so the wheels turn again
    4. Turn the wheel opposite to the skid

20. On a truck with a GVWR of 4,500 kg or more, what is the minimum tread depth on the front steering tires?

    1. 5 mm
    2. 2 mm
    3. 3 mm
    4. 1.6 mm

21. Where should your hands be on the steering wheel of a heavy vehicle?

    1. At ten and two o'clock
    2. At six o'clock with one hand
    3. At nine and three o'clock
    4. One hand palming the top

22. Which trucks must report to weigh stations when directed by signs?

    1. Only trucks hauling dangerous goods
    2. Only trucks with more than two axles
    3. Only trucks from other provinces
    4. Those registered at 4,500 kg GVWR or more

23. You are disabled on a divided highway. Where do the three reflectors go?

    1. 30 m ahead, 3 m beside and 30 m behind
    2. 10 m, 50 m and 100 m behind the vehicle
    3. 3 m ahead and 30 m and 60 m behind
    4. 3 m, 30 m and 60 m behind the vehicle

24. Your ABS engages during a hard stop. What should you do with the brake pedal?

    1. Keep steady pressure; do not pump it
    2. Use only the trailer hand valve
    3. Pump the pedal quickly and repeatedly
    4. Release it completely, then reapply

25. Outside a restricted speed area, how close may a truck follow another truck or highway bus?

    1. No closer than 90 m
    2. No closer than 30 m
    3. No closer than 150 m
    4. No closer than 60 m

26. How should a trailer's payload be distributed?

    1. Equally between its rear tires and the fifth wheel
    2. Mostly on the fifth wheel, about 90 per cent of it
    3. All forward, against the headboard
    4. Mostly at the rear, behind the axles

27. A school bus seats 40 occupants including the driver. What class is needed while carrying passengers?

    1. Class 5 with an S endorsement
    2. Class 4 or higher
    3. Class 2 or higher
    4. Class 3 or higher

28. Driver fatigue is estimated to be a factor in what share of heavy truck fatalities?

    1. More than 75 per cent
    2. 5 to 10 per cent
    3. About 15 per cent
    4. 30 to 40 per cent

29. Which Manitoba licence class covers ambulances and other emergency vehicles?

    1. Class 2
    2. Class 4
    3. Class 3
    4. Class 5 with a medical

30. What is 'rear amplification' in a highway train?

    1. The engine noise heard from the rear
    2. Sideways movement grows toward the last trailer
    3. Extra braking force on the rear axles
    4. The rear trailer pushing the tractor uphill

31. Up to what overall width may loose hay, straw or fodder be loaded?

    1. 3.05 m
    2. 2.6 m
    3. 4.6 m
    4. 3.7 m

32. A large vehicle that relies only on mirrors needs to cross several lanes. How should it change lanes?

    1. Through an intersection where it is wider
    2. One lane at a time, with full checks each time
    3. Across solid lines if no one is near
    4. All lanes at once to save time

33. After stopping at the tracks, what must a school bus driver do before crossing?

    1. Open the service door, look and listen both ways
    2. Turn on the stop arm and alternating lights
    3. Ask a student to watch from the rear window
    4. Turn off the engine and wait one minute

34. You find a major defect during your trip inspection. What must happen?

    1. Fix it within seven days and keep driving
    2. Write it on tomorrow's report
    3. Report it at the end of the shift
    4. Report it immediately; the vehicle may not operate

35. Which vehicles may display the slow-moving vehicle sign?

    1. Those travelling below the speed limit
    2. Any truck climbing a steep grade
    3. Those travelling at 40 km/h or less
    4. Any vehicle wider than 2.6 m

36. What windshield damage in the area swept by the wipers must be reported?

    1. Only damage on the passenger side
    2. A star or chip 12.7 mm or larger
    3. Any small scratch at all
    4. Only cracks longer than 30 cm

37. What determines how much off-track a vehicle has?

    1. The air pressure in the tires
    2. The distance between front and rear wheels
    3. The height and weight of the load on the trailer
    4. The size of the engine

38. How far from the nearest track must a Manitoba school bus stop at a railway crossing?

    1. Between 5 m and 15 m
    2. Between 1 m and 3 m
    3. Between 15 m and 30 m
    4. Exactly 10 m

39. May engine retarders be used during an MPI road test?

    1. Yes, but only in cities
    2. Yes, they are required on hills
    3. No, they are not allowed on road tests
    4. Only for the Class 1 road test

40. Under Manitoba's trip inspection rules, which of these is a commercial motor vehicle?

    1. A car towing a small utility trailer
    2. A motorhome used for a family holiday
    3. A pickup used only for personal trips
    4. A school bus