Basic Control Skills Quiz

How many maneuvers are there in the Basic Control Skills test, and how many will be used in the state test?

• 3 maneuvers, all will be used

• 5 maneuvers, 3 will be used

• 4 maneuvers, 2 will be used

• 5 maneuvers, all will be used

What is required to successfully complete the Straight Line Backing maneuver?

• Drive forward through a set of cones without touching them

• Back up through a coned off lane without hitting any cones or going outside of the lines

• Parallel park without hitting the curb

• Back up into an alley without going over the boundary line

What are the two variations of the Offset Backing maneuver?

• Offset Right and Offset Left

• Offset Forward and Offset Reverse

• Offset Parallel and Offset Perpendicular

• Offset Drivers Side and Offset Passengers Side

During the Parallel Parking maneuver, how should you position the vehicle?

• Drive past the parking spot and stop

• Drive past the parking spot then parallel park into the spot

• Drive into the parking spot directly without passing it

• Back into the parking spot from an angle

What is the final position of the vehicle in the 90 Degree alley dock maneuver?

• Parallel to an outer boundary line, with the front of the vehicle within three feet of the front of the alley

• Parallel to an outer boundary line, with the rear of the vehicle within three feet of the rear of the alley

• At a 45-degree angle to the alley with the vehicle's rear touching the boundary line

• Perpendicular to the alley with the vehicle's side touching the boundary line

What maneuver is depicted at the top of the page, involving a truck moving in a straight line backwards?

• Offset Back/Left

• Alley Dock

• Straight Line Backing

• Parallel Park (Sight Side)

Which maneuver shows the truck moving backwards to the right before aligning back in a straight line?

• Straight Line Backing

• Offset Back/Right

• Offset Back/Left

• Parallel Park (Conventional)

In which maneuver does the truck back into a space between two vehicles from the right side of the road?

• Alley Dock

• Offset Back/Left

• Parallel Park (Sight Side)

• Parallel Park (Conventional)

What is the name of the maneuver where the truck backs into a space from an alley?

• Straight Line Backing

• Parallel Park (Conventional)

• Alley Dock

• Offset Back/Left

What is considered the foundation for a career in Truck Driving according to the text?

• Understanding the general dimensions of your equipment

• Mastering the ability to judge spacing at a distance

• Successfully backing straight in every aspect of trucking

• Knowing how to adjust the seat and mirrors correctly