ASSIGNMENT 6
Textbook Assignment:
Tractor-Trailers and Dump Trucks, and Forklifts, FrontEnd Loaders,
Excavators, and Ditchers, pages 713 through 9-10.
Learning Objective:
Recognize
the principles and functions of
tractortrailer operations.
6-1.
6-2.
6-3.
64.
6-5.
Which of the following personnel
manages the Naval Construction
Force (NCF) transportation
operations?
2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Maintenance supervisor
Projects supervisor
Transportation supervisor
Embarkation supervisor
Which of the following is NOT a
required trait to be an operator
of a tractortrailer?
1.
Mature
2.
Strong
3.
Reliable
4.
Experienced
A tractor and trailer are separate
units joined together by which of
the following assemblies?
1.
Gooseneck
2.
Universal joint
3.
Mounting plate
4.
Fifth wheel
On a tractortrailer unit, the
kingpin is at what location?
1.
Upper fifth wheel
2.
Upper mounting plate
3.
Lower universal joint
4.
Lower gooseneck
NCF assigned trailers normally
have two electrical connections
adaptable for what electrical
voltages?
1.
6 or 12
2.
12 or 24
3.
120 or 240
4.
260 or 360
6-6.
6-7.
6-8.
6-9.
When operating a tractor-trailer,
you use what two factors as a guide
to determine when to shift the
transmission?
1.
Engine rpm and road speed
Engine and transmission
temperatures
3.
Transmission pressure and
road speed
4.
Engine noise and water
temperature
On a tractortrailer equipped with
an automatic transmission, what
transmission range provides greater
braking power when going down
grades?
1.
High
2.
Medium
3.
Neutral
4.
LOW
Which of the following is the
most recommended method for
backing a tractortrailer?
1.
Blind side
2.
Sight side
3.
Back side
4.
Front side
When pulled off the side of a two
lane road or divided highway, the
first set of reflective triangles
must be placed a total of how many
feet from the front and rear
corners of a tractortrailer?
1.
10
2.
20
3.
30
4.
40
40