Welcome to your LGV MOCK Test 09
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26. Which type of load should be secured using chains?
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61. You're loading timber onto a flat-bed lorry. You want to cover it with sheets. Which sheet should be positioned first?
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55. You're uncoupling a lorry and trailer. What should you do after disconnecting the electrical line?
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49. What additional training do you need before transporting frozen foods?
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65. What's the main cause of a lorry shedding its load?
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19. How wide does a load need to be before an attendant is required?
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9. What's the best knot to use when securing a load with ropes?
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20. You're driving an articulated tanker on a straight road. How will the liquid load affect the vehicle as you brake to a stop?
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22. How should you adjust your mirrors after recoupling your trailer?
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28. Who must you inform if the load on your trailer hits a railway bridge?
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29. You're going to drive an articulated lorry with an ISO container on the trailer. How should the container be secured to the trailer?
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27. How should you load a vehicle?
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3. What must you check first when uncoupling or recoupling your trailer?
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12. When you're carrying other vehicles piggyback, you should use restraints and the parking brake on each vehicle. What else should you do?
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50. Why are baffle plates fitted to tankers carrying liquids?
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52. What will you need to transport livestock on journeys of less than 65 km (40 miles)?
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36. Which of these best describes a vehicle's payload?
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70. You're loading goods of varying weights. How should they be distributed over the width of the vehicle?
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13. You're part-loading a lorry with an empty ISO container. Where should you position it on the trailer?
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16. You're carrying another vehicle piggyback on your lorry. Chocks should be used to secure the wheels. What else should you use to secure the load?
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41. What shape are the labels that indicate a vehicle is carrying hazardous cargo?
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2. You're transporting a skip carrying loose waste. How should the material be carried?
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30. You're making several deliveries. What problems may the decreasing payload cause?
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32. You're securing a load using chains. Which type of chain is unsafe for securing a load?
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57. What should you do when you're working on a vehicle platform?
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51. You've finished recoupling. How should you make sure that the tractor and trailer are secure?
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1. Your lorry has a double-deck body. The top tier is loaded and the lower deck is empty. When will the vehicle be most at risk of overturning?
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58. Which symbol on a lorry shows its load is dangerous when wet?
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24. You're covering a load using more than one sheet. Why should you start with the rearmost sheet, then work forwards?
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14. Your vehicle has a maximum authorised mass of 40 tonnes. The kerbside weight is 15 tonnes. What's your maximum payload?
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33. You're driving a vehicle with an unladen trailer. What could happen if you change down to a low gear while travelling at speed?
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45. You're unloading an end-tipper lorry. What should you do before tipping the body?
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63. Which type of load would benefit most from being carried on a lorry fitted with road-friendly suspension?
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46. Tankers carrying liquids can experience the 'wave effect'. What helps to reduce this problem?
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56. Your vehicle has a maximum authorised mass of 40 tonnes. The tare weight is 10 tonnes. What's your maximum payload?
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10. What should you do when transporting a small quantity of livestock that doesn't fill the vehicle?
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8. You're using three sheets to cover your load. Which is the correct overlap?
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4. You've parked your vehicle on level ground to deliver a load of building materials. What should you do before using the vehicle-mounted crane?
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5. What do the legs on a demountable body enable you to do?
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15. You're driving a loaded lorry with curtain sides. What should you do when you see the curtain bulging on one side?
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25. When is an articulated lorry most likely to jack-knife?
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38. What can result from overloading an axle?
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11. You're driving a tanker that's half full. The inside of the tank isn't divided into compartments. How should you use the footbrake when you're stopping?
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21. What's being carried on a lorry displaying this symbol?
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35. You're securing a very heavy load with a ratchet strap. Which anchorage point is unsafe to use with ratchet straps?
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23. Which of these loads needs to be transported at a controlled temperature?
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6. Which cargo needs to be transported at a controlled temperature?
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62. Your lorry has a crane fitted. You're loading very heavy items. What should you do when you feel that the ropes or straps may break?
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54. Which symbol on a lorry means it's likely to be carrying compressed gases?
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69. Which of these vehicles will be most at risk of 'roll-over' when laden?
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53. The lorry you're driving is heavily laden. How will the load affect the vehicle if you approach a left-hand bend too fast?
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34. You're using a lorry-mounted crane to unload building materials. What safety features should you use?
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43. You're securing a load using ropes. What's the minimum diameter of rope that should be used?
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44. Why are ropes unsuitable to tie down a load of scrap metal?
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42. Which load may need to be transported at a controlled temperature?
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39. What's the main reason for covering a skip that you're transporting?
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37. What could be the result of overloading an axle while loading a lorry?
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66. Your lorry has a demountable body. What should you check before demounting the body?
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48. Which symbol on the back of a lorry means it's carrying a corrosive substance?
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68. What could happen if you drive a double-deck lorry with the top deck loaded and the lower deck empty?
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60. When will an articulated car transporter be least stable?
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31. Which vehicle is most likely to be affected by 'vehicle bounce'?
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64. You're driving an open tipper lorry carrying loose dry sand. Why should you sheet this load?
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47. What should you do if the load on your lorry becomes insecure?
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67. Which articulated trailer is most at risk of jack-knifing?
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17. You're loading a curtain-sided vehicle. What are the curtains for?
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40. In what circumstances will short-wheelbase vehicles bounce more noticeably than long-wheelbase vehicles?
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59. You intend to move a heavy object using a barrow or trolley. What's the best height for the handles?
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7. How must spare sheets and ropes be carried on your trailer?