Trailer Hitching & Safety Quiz

What is the trailer hitch?

• A cart or wagon designed to haul freight and is to be pulled by an auto, truck, or tractor.

• Used to raise and stabilize a trailer so it can be attached to the towing vehicle.

• The combination of a coupler at the tip of a trailer tongue or A-frame and a ball hitch attached to the rear of a vehicle

• A part which is permanently attached to the tow vehicle which accepts the draw bar

In a situation where a trailer disconnects from the tow vehicle, what will stop trailer?

• The ball hitch

• The breakaway switch

• The truck's emergency brake

• The trailer brake controller

What is the In Cab Trailer Brake Controller?

• A trailer brake controller is a small electronic device that installs in your tow vehicle cab and activates your trailer brakes via an electrical signal whenever you apply your tow vehicle brakes

• A trailer brake controller is the part of the hitch to which the ball is attached. It is pinned into the Receiver with a lock or pin

• A trailer brake controller is a ball of varying sizes (usually 1.75”, 2.0”, 2.5”) which is tightly secured to the draw works on the tow vehicle

• A trailer brake controller is a cart or wagon designed to haul freight and is to be pulled by an auto, truck, or tractor

In the event of the trailer separating from the tow vehicle, why is it important to have the safety chains crossed?

• Acts as a cradle or safety net to catch the tongue of the trailer.

• Allows the trailer to disconnect completely.

• Turns on the emergency brakes.

• Nothing, the chains are not crossed.

What statement is true about the coupler:

• It is the part of the trailer hitch which fits over and is secured to the ball.

• It is the part of the hitch to which the ball is attached. It is pinned into the Receiver with a lock or pin.

What color wire controls the Right turn/Stop on a trailer?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

Who is the responsible person when it comes to trailer hitching and towing?

• Any person in the cab of the tow vehicle.

• The person guiding the tow vehicle driver.

• Any person who is riding in a tow vehicle or on a trailer that is physical attached to it.

• The driver of a tow vehicle which has a trailer physically attached to it.

What color wire controls the Left turn/stop on a trailer?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

The purpose of the safety pin is:

• To prevent the coupler from opening while the trailer is being pulled.

• To indicate how much a particular tire can support.

Why is the jack used?

• Automatically stops a trailer if there is a separation of the tow vehicle and a trailer

• To conduct electricity from the tow vehicle to the lights and brakes on the trailer

• To haul freight and is to be pulled by an auto, truck, or tractor

• To raise and stabilize a trailer so it can be attached to the towing vehicle.