Manitoba Professional Driver Test 05

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When coupling a trailer to the tractor, how do you know they are lined up correctly?

The tractor should be roughly in a straight line with the trailer so the fifth wheel is aligned with the kingpin

You will have to get out of the cab multiple times to check

You will feel it

You will hear a click

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What are pilot vehicles used for?

To help plan the route

To clear the road ahead

To update the carrier of the progress of the driver

To warn drivers they are approaching an oversize vehicle or load

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When should a button hook turn be used?

When the only room available to manoeuvre is within the intersection

During wet weather

In snowy conditions

When the driver has mastered it

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What is the legal length of a tractor-trailer including load?

23 m

21.5 m

27.5 m

26 m

5 / 30

Which statement is false? A few options for left turns are...

Lane straddling

Extended approach

Reverse button

Button hook

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When curving to the left, why do you keep the front wheels close to the right edge of the lane?

To flatten the curve

To keep your driver's side rear wheels out of the next lane of traffic

To give the driver more visibility

To make the cure more manageable

7 / 30

If there are two lanes side by side with signs indicating you are allowed to turn right from either lane, why should the turn made from the left-most lane?

None of these

This will give you a larger turning arc and you should not have to worry about traffic to your left side

It prepares you to make a left turn ahead

You won't need to slow down so much

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A pilot vehicle, equipped according to The Highway Traffic Act and its regulations, must follow vehicles whose overall length exceeds how far?

20 m

40 m

50 m

30 m

9 / 30

What is the legal length of a single vehicle?

11.2 m

14.5 m

12.5 m

15.5 m

10 / 30

When turning, what does the phrase 'off track' refer to?

When the tires move out of a set of tracks made from other vehicles

When the vehicle drifts to the inside of the turn

When a vehicle moves around a curve, the rear wheels follow a different path than the front wheels

When the vehicle drifts to the outside of the turn

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On a two-lane or four-lane highway, a pilot vehicle shall precede and follow the oversize vehicle or load at what distance?

Not less than 75 m and not more than 500 m

Not less than 100 m and not more than 500 m

Not less than 100 m and not more than 200 m

Not less than 50 m and not more than 250 m

12 / 30

What is the maximum height of a vehicle on a highway, without a permit?

3.85 m

3.75 m

4.45 m

4.15 m

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When you curve to the right, why do you keep the front wheels close to the centre line?

To make the curve more manageable

To flatten the curve out

To give the driver more visibility

So the rear wheels don't drop off the pavement or go onto the pavement shoulder

14 / 30

How soon should you signal turns?

30 m from the intersection (150 m outside cities, towns or villages)

75 m from the intersection (150 m outside cities, towns or villages)

150 m from the intersection (30 m outside cities, towns or villages)

30 m from the intersection (50 m outside cities, towns or villages)

15 / 30

What is the legal length of a combination including truck or car pulling a trailer?

19.8 m

20.5 m

22.7 m

21.5 m

16 / 30

Permits are not issued for overlength loads carried on a type of truck other than...

A tractor-trailer or a combination type of vehicle.

None of these

Fire truck

A straight truck

17 / 30

How much are load securement devices allowed to extend beyond the overall width on each side of the vehicle?

An additional 18 cm on each side of the vehicle

An additional 10 cm on each side of the vehicle

An additional 12 cm on each side of the vehicle

An additional 15 cm on each side of the vehicle

18 / 30

What is the maximum legal width of a vehicle and its load?

2.1 m

2.4 m

2.6 m

2.25 m

19 / 30

Vehicles transporting loose hay, straw or fodder can be loaded to a maximum of how wide?

4.1 m

4.3 m

3.7 m

3.9 m

20 / 30

Which statement is false? Special attention should be given for low overhead non-posted clearances such as...

Entrances to walkways

Building canopies overhanging the roadway

Vehicle entrance doors

Fire escapes in alleyways

21 / 30

On a four-lane divided highway, the pilot vehicle shall follow the oversize vehicle or load at what distance?

Not less than 50 m and not more than 500 m

Not less than 75 m and not more than 300 m

Not less than 100 m and not more than 500 m

Not less than 100 m and not more than 250 m

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Should a driver must obey all signs posted by the appropriate provincial government department that limit the dimensions or weight of loads on any portion of the highway, even if they have a permit?

Only at certain times of day

Only in certain areas

Yes

No, they are exempt

23 / 30

A coupling device may be attached to a strong part of the frame on the towing vehicle is less than how many kg?

800 kg GVWR

600 kg GVWR

750 kg GVWR

900 kg GVWR

24 / 30

If you turn left too soon, what could happen?

The left rear wheels may hit the left curb

Your vehicle could end up in the oncoming lane

The left side of your vehicle may hit another vehicle in the intersection or run over a median because of off tracking

None of these

25 / 30

If vehicle is not equipped with an audible automatic backing device when you're coupling a trailer, what should you do?

Sound the horn

Inspect the area for others

Tell others what will be happening

None of these

26 / 30

Before transporting oversize loads, such as over width, overweight, over height or overlength, what should the driver make sure to have?

Instructions from the carrier

Directions of their routes

The proper permits

None of these

27 / 30

Why are certain highways restricted to the amount of weight that can be hauled on them?

Because of the crowning of the road

Because of the poor quality of the roads

If trucks of normal weights were allowed to travel on this soft highway when the ground thaws, it would cause damage

None of these

28 / 30

Are side-view mirrors and clearance lights that extend beyond the side of the vehicle considered in the overall width of the vehicle?

Just with buses

Yes

Only with tractor trailers

29 / 30

When are escort vehicles, equipped in accordance with The Highway Traffic Act and its regulations, required both in the front and rear of the escorted vehicle?

When the width exceeds 4.2 m

When the width exceeds 3.6 m

When the width exceeds 3.8 m

When the width exceeds 4.8 m

30 / 30

When a coupling device is used (other than the fifth wheel coupler) what else must also be used to prevent separation in the event of the coupling device failing?

A hitch

None of these

An auxiliary safety chain

An air hose

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