Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You are securing the cargo in your vehicle. What kind of forces must you expect?

The forces that push the cargo sideways in curves

The forces that push the cargo backward when accelerating

The friction forces between packages

The forces that push the cargo forward when braking

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You want to transport a dog in your car. What should you pay attention to?

Small dogs with low weight should be secured with a dog harness and transported on the rear seat

Medium-sized dogs should be transported in a transport cage in the trunk

Large dogs should be transported in the trunk. A continuous separating grille should be installed

Dogs should always be transported sitting on the passenger seat

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You are securing the cargo in a small truck that has 1,800 kg maximum permissible gross weight. What magnitude of forces must you expect?

To the rear 50% of the weight of the cargo

In the direction of travel with 90% of the weight of the cargo

In the direction of travel with 50% of the weight of the cargo

Sideways with 70% of the weight of the cargo

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

What requirements must the cargo securing meet?

It only needs to secure the cargo when the vehicle is stationary

It must withstand the forces occurring in normal driving operation

It must prevent the cargo from slipping even during an impact

It must prevent the cargo from slipping even during full braking

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You are loading the trunk of a station wagon full. What do you pay attention to in order to achieve optimal cargo securing?

If the load is not higher than the rear seat backrest, I do not need any cargo securing

I use the backrest of the rear seat as a boundary between trunk and passenger compartment

With an unoccupied second row of seats, I can secure the backrest of the rear seat with the seatbelts laid crosswise

I additionally secure the load with a lashing net

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

Which aids can you use for cargo securing?

Edge gliders that are placed between lashing equipment and cargo

Rubber bands

Non-slip mats that are placed under the cargo

Suitable material for filling cargo gaps

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You want to drive this vehicle combination with the class B driving license. Why must the trailer not be heavier than 800 kg?

Because otherwise the maximum permissible vertical load on the car would be exceeded

Because otherwise the maximum permissible payload on the trailer would be exceeded

Because otherwise the maximum permissible towing capacity on the car would be exceeded

Because otherwise the class B driving license would no longer be sufficient

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You want to transport a dog in your car. What do you pay attention to if you use a transport box in the trunk?

That it is secured against slipping

That it is secured against tipping

That there is an open water bowl for the dog in the transport box

That the trunk lid remains open during the journey

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You want to store small cargo items such as car care products or tools in your car. How do you transport this cargo?

I use containers or bags. These must be secured against slipping

In the available storage nets and compartments

Lying loose in the trunk

In a trunk cargo system

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You do the grocery shopping with a station wagon whose cargo area has a non-slip mat. What do you pay attention to when loading?

There is no difference to securing without a non-slip mat

Groceries should be stored in crates or boxes

The crates or boxes must be secured with a lashing strap against slipping to the rear

Gaps between the transport crates or boxes should be filled

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You must store the cargo in your car securely. How do you do that?

I fill gaps between individual parts of the cargo with suitable material

I cover the cargo with a blanket or a tarpaulin

I load heavy goods as high up as possible

I let the cargo slide loosely back and forth

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You are transporting cargo in your vehicle. What principles must you observe in cargo securing?

It only needs to hold the cargo in position during loading

It must prevent the cargo from slipping during an impact

It must prevent the cargo from slipping or tipping during full braking

It must prevent the cargo from slipping or tipping even if I have to swerve the vehicle

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You want to secure the cargo in your station wagon with a net. What do you pay attention to?

Heavy cargo is best secured with a suitable cargo securing net

On the label of the cargo securing net there is an indication for which weight the net is suitable

Pressure-sensitive cargo is best secured by tie-down lashing

Pressure-sensitive or tip-prone cargo can best be secured with cargo securing nets

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You want to secure the cargo in your small truck with non-slip mats. What do you pay attention to?

That the cargo does not touch the floor of the cargo area directly at any point

Non-slip mats should also be placed between the individual parts of the cargo

I can use any mat

That the entire cargo area is lined with non-slip mats

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You are securing the cargo in a small truck. What advantages does the use of non-slip mats bring for cargo securing?

In this case, I no longer need to observe the maximum permissible payload in the registration certificate

Significantly fewer lashing equipment is necessary

The friction coefficient can be increased

Slipping of the cargo is no longer possible

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You must store the cargo in your car so that no persons are endangered. How do you do that?

If pointed objects are loaded, the pointed end should preferably not point in the direction of travel

In a station wagon or van, the load should not exceed the top edge of the rear seat backrest

I should use non-slip mats

Cargo gaps should be filled as much as possible

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You are securing the cargo in your station wagon with a cargo securing net. What do you pay attention to?

The cargo securing net used must have a different color than the cargo

The cargo securing net must be attached to the lashing points and tensioned downwards

The cargo securing net is only loosely placed over the cargo

The cargo securing net used must be suitable for the weight of the cargo

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You want to secure the cargo in your small truck by tie-down lashing. What do you pay attention to?

With sharp-edged cargo, the lashing straps must be protected by edge protectors

That the permissible pre-tension force (STF) is large enough to sufficiently secure the cargo weight

The cargo must be stable enough not to be damaged by the tie-down lashing

The strap must have wound around the tensioning reel of the tensioning element at least four times

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You do the grocery shopping with a station wagon. What do you pay attention to when loading if you do not have a non-slip mat?

The transport crates or boxes should be placed form-fit at the front and sides against the cargo area boundaries

Groceries do not need to be secured and can therefore lie loosely in the cargo area

Groceries should be stored in crates or boxes

The crates or boxes should be secured with a lashing strap against slipping to the rear

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

You want to secure the cargo in your small truck with a lashing strap. What must you check on the lashing strap?

It must not be used for more than 1 year

It must not be torn

The tensioning element of the lashing strap must not be heavily corroded

It must have a label

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Category: Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers - Level 6

When may you not use a lashing strap for cargo securing?

If it is older than 1 year

With damage to the seams

With contamination of the strap

With cuts in load-bearing fibers over more than 10% of the width

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Class B -2- Passenger Transport, Cargo, Trailers – Level 6