LEARNER WORKBOOK SECTION

SUMMERTIVE ASSESSMENT

SUPER LINK TRUCK

Structural questions

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Answer all the following questions

1. What is the reason for doing a vehicle inspection?

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2. List the things you should check during a trip

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3. List 5 examples of emergency equipment you need to carry

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4. What is the minimum tread depth for front tyres? For other tyres?
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5. Name some things you should check on the front of your vehicle during
the walk around inspection.
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6. How many red reflective triangles should you carry?

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7. How do you test hydraulic brakes for leaks?

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8. What should you do to stop rolling back after stopping on a steep

ascent?

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9. Why should you back towards the driver's side?

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10. When backing, why is it important to use a helper?

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11. What is the most important hand signal that you and the helper should
agree on?

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12. Retarders keep you from skidding when the road is slippery. True or
False?

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13. What are the two ways to know when to shift?
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14. What do you use to see the sides and rear of your vehicle?
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15. What three things add up to total stopping distance?

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16. If you go twice as fast as your previous speed, will your stopping
distance increase by two or four times?

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17. What is the importance of being on time when delivering freight?

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18. What can happen if freight is delivered late?

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19. What do you do if there is a breakdown to your vehicle?

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20. What is the impact of load positioning on the stability of a vehicle

combination?

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21. What is the impact of additional trailers on;
a. Speed of vehicle combination

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b. Road surface

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c. Jack-knifing
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22. What is the importance of securing loads on a vehicle?

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23. List 5 safety factors you need to observe when driving a vehicle
combination?

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24. You should use low beams whenever you can. True or False?
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26. You should let air out of hot tyres so the pressure goes back to normal.
True or False?

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27. You can safely remove the radiator cap as long as the engine is not
overheated. True or False?

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28. Stopping is not always the safest thing to do in an emergency. True or
False?
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29. If a tire blows out, you should put the brakes on hard to stop quickly.
True or False?

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30. How do you know if your vehicle has antilock brakes?

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31. What is the proper braking technique when driving a vehicle with
antilock brakes?

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32. How do antilock brakes help you?

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33. What can you do at an accident scene to prevent another accident?

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34. When using your extinguisher, should you get as close as possible to
the fire?

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35. Name some causes of vehicle fires.

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36. Explain step by step how you will deal with the following emergencies;
a. Accidents
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b. Fire on vehicle

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c. Medical emergency

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d. Hi-jacking

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e. Mechanical failure

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f. Spillage

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g. Bad weather conditions

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37. What must a hijacker do to hijack your vehicle?

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38. What should a driver do if he / she is hijacked?

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39. List three additional aspects a driver must consider apart from driving
the vehicle.

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40. List three possible causes of a skid.

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41. Explain the procedures to follow when you are involved in an accident
where a pedestrian has been killed.

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42. What is the importance of coupling and uncoupling trailers properly?

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43. What might happen if trailers are improperly coupled or uncoupled?

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