Ohio BMV CDL warm-up test

1. You are making a right turn and cannot complete it without swinging into the oncoming lane. An oncoming car is approaching. What should you do?

• A Wait and let the oncoming vehicle pass before completing the turn, and do not back up
• B Back up a few feet to open the angle and then complete the turn ahead of the car
• C Flash your headlights so the oncoming driver stops and lets you finish the turn first
• D Complete the turn quickly, because the oncoming vehicle must yield to a larger vehicle

2. Why does the manual insist on a firm grip with both hands on opposite sides of the steering wheel?

• A A hard bump can pull the wheel out of a loose grip
• B A firm grip stops the power steering pump from cutting out at low engine speed
• C It keeps the front tires from wearing unevenly across the tread over time
• D It prevents the steering column lock from setting while the vehicle is moving

3. How is a shipping container normally secured when it is carried on a special container chassis?

• A With ropes thrown over the top of the container and tied to the bumpers of the truck
• B With its own locking devices that attach the container directly to the chassis frame
• C With four chains hooked to the container doors and tightened toward the cab of the tractor
• D It does not need to be secured because its own weight holds it in place on the chassis

4. Why does the commercial driver manual tell you to look far down the road instead of only at the vehicle ahead?

• A So you can hold a steady engine speed and save fuel on every trip
• B So you no longer need to check the mirrors while moving with traffic
• C So you can safely follow more closely than the seconds rule requires
• D So you can adjust smoothly instead of braking hard at the last moment

5. Under federal rules, which commercial vehicles must stop at every railroad crossing before proceeding?

• A Any vehicle with a gross combination weight above 26,001 pounds
• B Any vehicle that is towing a trailer more than 40 feet in length
• C Every commercial vehicle, whatever the cargo it happens to carry
• D Passenger buses and placarded hazardous materials vehicles

6. A driver snores heavily, stops breathing briefly during the night and is tired all day despite long hours in bed. What should be suspected?

• A A poor diet with too little protein at the evening meal
• B Sleep apnea
• C Simple overwork that a single weekend at home will clear
• D A reaction to the vibration of driving over long distances

7. Why must cargo also be held down against vertical movement and not only against sliding?

• A Because the securement rule counts a load as unsecured unless the deck is fully covered
• B Because a bouncing load transfers weight from the drive axles to the steering axle
• C Because vertical loads are the only forces that a tiedown is actually rated to resist
• D Because a load that bounces can jump the blocking and slacken its own tiedowns

8. An oncoming vehicle drifts across the center line into your lane. What is usually the safest move?

• A Steer to the left into the oncoming lane, because the other driver will correct
• B Stop in your lane and flash the headlights so the other driver sees you
• C Steer to the right, toward the shoulder if necessary
• D Speed up to get past the other vehicle before it reaches you

9. You have finished a lane change in a vehicle whose turn signal does not cancel by itself. What must you do?

• A Leave the signal on until the next turn so drivers behind stay alert
• B Switch on the four-way flashers so that the signal is easier to see
• C Tap the brake pedal twice so that the signal resets on its own
• D Turn the signal off yourself

10. Which exception does Ohio's distracted driving law provide for commercial drivers?

• A Commercial drivers are exempt from the law entirely
• B Commercial drivers may text while stopped in traffic
• C Commercial truck drivers may use a mobile data terminal
• D Commercial drivers may hold a phone below shoulder height