CDL · Vehicle inspection
As you walk up to your vehicle to begin a pre-trip inspection, what should you do?
Correct answer: Check beneath it for leaking fuel and for fresh oil, coolant, or grease.
Answer options
- AStart the engine so it can warm up while you walk around the vehicle
- BCheck beneath it for leaking fuel and for fresh oil, coolant, or grease Correct
- CKick each tire hard to tell whether it is holding enough air pressure
Why
The vehicle overview starts as you walk up: note the general condition and look underneath for fresh fluid leaks that may point to a mechanical problem. Starting the engine and measuring tire pressure with a gauge are later steps of the inspection.
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Topic: Vehicle inspection License: CDL
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Where it applies: Asked in every state.
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