Class E (Truck) -8- Coupling, Uncoupling - Level 1

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Category: Class E (Truck) -8- Coupling, Uncoupling - Level 1

You have coupled a heavy horse transport trailer. What checks do you perform before starting the journey?

I check whether the trailer coupling is securely closed

I check whether the breakaway cable has been properly attached to the towing vehicle

I check whether the horse is properly tied in the trailer

I check whether the bar behind the horse is properly hung and closed

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Category: Class E (Truck) -8- Coupling, Uncoupling - Level 1

You have placed a horse on one side of a horse transport trailer. What do you have to consider during the journey?

I must definitely carry an animal transport certificate

I pay attention to the different tipping behavior in left and right curves

I must drive through curves at as constant a speed as possible

I must drive particularly anticipatory to avoid heavy braking or swerving as much as possible

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Category: Class E (Truck) -8- Coupling, Uncoupling - Level 1

What instructions do you give to a guide who is helping you couple a trailer?

They must not stand between the vehicles

They must give clear signals when guiding

They must maintain contact with me when guiding

They must hold the drawbar at the height of the trailer coupling

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Category: Class E (Truck) -8- Coupling, Uncoupling - Level 1

What additional control devices for towing an overrun-braked trailer can a car or station wagon have?

A control option for the turn signals of the trailer in the form of a separate turn signal indicator light for the trailer in the towing vehicle

A control option for the turn signals of the trailer. The turn signal indicator light of the towing vehicle can take over the turn signal control function of the trailer

A function control for the tail lights of the trailer

A wear indicator for the brake pads of the trailer

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Category: Class E (Truck) -8- Coupling, Uncoupling - Level 1

What is the purpose of a safety connection on a trailer?

It prevents the trailer from detaching from the towing vehicle during driving

It provides an emergency connection for an unbraked trailer if it tears off from the towing vehicle

It triggers emergency braking on a braked trailer if it tears off from the towing vehicle during driving

It prevents the parked trailer from rolling away

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Category: Class E (Truck) -8- Coupling, Uncoupling - Level 1

What danger exists if you let a heavily loaded trailer roll to the towing vehicle on a slope?

None in particular, since I can stop the trailer at any time with the overrun brake

I could very easily lose control of the trailer and be seriously injured

There is only a low danger, since I can stop the trailer with the wheel chock anyway

The trailer could very easily get out of control and crash into the towing vehicle

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Category: Class E (Truck) -8- Coupling, Uncoupling - Level 1

You want to couple a trailer with a gross weight of 1,500 kg to a motor vehicle. How do you proceed?

I drive the motor vehicle to the trailer

I pull the trailer to the motor vehicle

With the help of a guide, I push the trailer to the motor vehicle

I let the trailer roll to the motor vehicle

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Category: Class E (Truck) -8- Coupling, Uncoupling - Level 1

Your towing vehicle has a closed body. Why must a guide not stand between the vehicles when you want to couple a trailer?

Because the guide could be overlooked by the driver

Because the guide cannot correctly estimate the distance between towing vehicle and trailer

Because the guide is endangered if the trailer rolls backward

Because the guide could be pinched between the towing vehicle and the trailer

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Category: Class E (Truck) -8- Coupling, Uncoupling - Level 1

You have coupled a trailer with a box body. It has snowed heavily at sub-zero temperatures. Why must you clear the roof of the trailer of snow and ice?

When braking, snow drifts or ice sheets could come loose and damage the towing vehicle

Snow drifts could come loose due to airflow and endanger following drivers

Due to the high roof load, the trailer could tip up

Ice sheets could come loose due to airflow and endanger following or oncoming drivers

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Category: Class E (Truck) -8- Coupling, Uncoupling - Level 1

You have coupled a trailer to your car. How can you check whether the trailer coupling is securely connected to the car?

I observe the trailer indicator light on the dashboard of the car

I make a lifting attempt with the jockey wheel

I apply the parking brake of the trailer

I pay attention to corresponding indicators on the trailer coupling of the trailer

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Category: Class E (Truck) -8- Coupling, Uncoupling - Level 1

You are coupling a trailer of vehicle class O1 to your car that is not braked. What must you pay attention to when attaching the breakaway safety of the trailer to the towing vehicle?

The safety connection must be connected to the towing vehicle so that it cannot come loose during driving

The safety connection must be connected to the towing vehicle so that it cannot come loose when the trailer tears off

The safety connection must not sag

The safety connection must secure the electrical cable to the trailer from tearing off

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Category: Class E (Truck) -8- Coupling, Uncoupling - Level 1

The trailer is fully loaded. May it be pulled with this station wagon?

No, because the maximum permissible gross weight of both vehicles is over 3,500 kg and a trailer of vehicle class O2 is being pulled

Yes, because the design speed of the trailer is sufficiently high

Yes, if the maximum permissible drawbar load of the towing vehicle is not exceeded

Yes, because the maximum permissible trailer load of the towing vehicle is sufficiently large

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Category: Class E (Truck) -8- Coupling, Uncoupling - Level 1

What checks do you perform on your trailer before starting the journey?

I check whether the license plate is clean and clearly legible

I check the proper connection between towing vehicle and trailer

I check the condition of the tires

I check the proper function of the lighting and signal equipment

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Category: Class E (Truck) -8- Coupling, Uncoupling - Level 1

What must be observed regarding the electrical system when assembling towing vehicle and trailer?

The number of contacts in the electrical connection must match or an adapter must be used

The contacts of the socket on the towing vehicle must not be corroded

Both vehicles must have an electrical system with the same operating voltage

The contacts of the plug on the trailer must not be corroded

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Category: Class E (Truck) -8- Coupling, Uncoupling - Level 1

You have coupled a trailer with a box body. It has snowed heavily at sub-zero temperatures. What must you do before starting the journey?

I clear the roof of the trailer of snow and ice

I must definitely mount snow chains on the trailer

I must definitely mount winter tires on the trailer

I check and clean the reflectors and lights

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Class E (Truck) -8- Coupling, Uncoupling – Level 1