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Q1)

f you are working under Standard Hours and drive a vehicle with a GVM greater than 12 tonnes, in a period of 8 hours what is the minimum rest time?

30 minutes rest‚ in blocks of 15 minutes.

60 minutes rest‚ in blocks of 15 minutes.

15 continuous minutes rest.

Q2)

While driving, you come across aggressive, selfish or ignorant driving behaviour by another driver. You should:

Chase the car to tell the driver how to drive.

Stay calm and in control of your vehicle at all times.

Respond by using your horn and/or flashing your lights to let the driver know how you feel.

Q3)

When driving on a slippery wet road, for example, one covered in early morning dew, your vehicle will:

Take longer and further to stop.

Be heavier to steer.

Be easier to steer and handle.

Q4)

Under good conditions, when driving behind any vehicle, at any speed, you should:

Stay at least three seconds behind the vehicle in front of you.

Drive as close to the vehicle in front as possible.

Stay one second behind the vehicle in front of you.

Q5)

If you are working under Standard Fatigue Management Hours, in a two-up arrangement, what is the maximum number of hours you are allowed to work in any 7 day period?

36 hours.

60 hours.

72 hours.

Q6)

At night, if an oncoming vehicle's headlights dazzle you, you should:

Close your eyes for a short time until they recover.

Watch the centre line of the road.

Slow down‚ until your eyes recover.

Q7)

How many days of work diary driving records must you keep in your vehicle?

7 days.

14 days.

28 days.

Q8)

If you are a solo driver working under Standard Hours and drive a vehicle with a GVM greater than 12 tonnes, what is the maximum number of hours you may drive in any seven day period?

60 hours.

72 hours.

80 hours.

Q9)

At night, when you approach an oncoming vehicle, you should:

Put your lights on high beam‚ to make your vehicle more easily seen.

Not look at its headlights‚ but keep left and watch the left of the road.

Carefully watch the vehicle by looking directly at its headlights.

Q10)

If you are working under Standard Fatigue Management Hours, what is the maximum number of hours you are allowed to work in any 24 hour period?

7 hours.

12 hours.

14 hours

Q11)

When it is very foggy during the day or night and your vehicle has no fog lights, you should

Slow down and use your low beam headlights and hazard warning lights to make your vehicle seen.

Put on your high beam lights.

Follow closer to other vehicles.

Q12)

Most crashes caused by fatigue occur between what hours?

8pm and midnight.

11pm and 8am.

9am and 9pm.

Q13)

It is important to scan while driving so you can see everything that is happening on the road. What does scanning involve?

Looking further ahead down the road when driving.

Continually looking ahead‚ to the sides and using all mirrors when driving.

Looking in the rear and side mirrors continually when driving.

Q14)

If you are a solo driver working under Basic Fatigue Management hours and drive a vehicle with a GVM greater than 12 tonnes, in a period of 9 hours what is the minimum rest time?

30 minutes rest‚ in blocks of 15 minutes.

60 minutes rest‚ in blocks of 15 minutes.

15 continuous minutes rest.

Q15)

If you are working under Standard Fatigue management Hours, in a two-up arrangement what is the maximum number of hours you are allowed to work in any 24 hours period?

12 hours.

13 hours.

14 hours

Q16)

If you get sleepy while driving, it is best to

Stop‚ rest‚ and change drivers if possible.

Turn on the radio very loud.

Turn on the air conditioning or open the windows.

Q17)

Driver fatigue can be prevented by which of the following:

Taking a break from driving every few hours.

Opening the cabin vents fully.

Drinking at least one litre of strong coffee every two hours.

Q18)

When driving in wet weather, your vehicle will:

Handle better‚ so you can go faster.

Take longer and further to stop‚ so slow down.

Stop in the same distance as on a dry road.

Q19)

Should a driver of a truck exceeding 4.5 tonnes (Gross Vehicle Mass) always move into a lane marked with this sign?

No‚ only when the road descends steeply ahead

Yes‚ at all times until a sign indicates the end of the lane.

No‚ only when traffic is too heavy in the normal driving lanes.

Q20)

What is a regulated heavy vehicle?

All heavy vehicles over 4.5 tonnes.

All heavy vehicles with Federal Interstate registration.

All heavy vehicles with a GVM over 12 tonnes or truck and trailer combinations with a GVM over 12 tonnes or a bus that seats more than 12 adults.

Australia Truck Driving Knowledge Test - Exam 7

Truck Driving Knowledge Test