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Picture towering rigs hauling heavy loads through rugged terrain or sleek pickups cruising city streets with style and utility. Grab your gear shift and join us for a thrilling ride through the fascinating world of these road warriors!
11 Trucks quizzes and 110 Trucks trivia questions.
1.
Identify that Vehicle
  Identify that Vehicle    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you identify what type of vehicle people from each of the following professions are most likely to ride in?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Jul 27 22
Recommended for grades: 1,2,3,4
Very Easy
Shadowmyst2004 gold member
Jul 27 22
1228 plays
2.
  Eighteen Wheelers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is all about big trucks and driving them. See how well you know your "Big Rigs". Good luck and have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, t4e, Nov 20 08
Average
t4e
2310 plays
3.
  Key to My Truck    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I am a big man and I can not see myself driving anything other than a pick-up or SUV. I have ten keys belonging to ten different trucks. Let's see if you can correctly identify these road warriors.
Average, 10 Qns, RedHook13, Dec 19 17
Average
RedHook13 gold member
276 plays
4.
  Trucks U.K.    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I have been a trucker in the U.K. and Europe since 1982. I thought I would create a quiz on some general knowledge on trucks. Have fun!
Average, 15 Qns, glenjue, Jun 07 09
Average
glenjue
950 plays
5.
  Classic American Trucks    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Explore the world of classic pickups and their makers through this quiz!
Average, 10 Qns, zh1322, Aug 10 20
Average
zh1322
Aug 10 20
923 plays
6.
  Trucking    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I work in transportation. My loss, your gain. See if you know these U.S.A. (but also international) trucking industry terms. To my Brit friends, if I said "I drive a lorry", my female friend Laurie might drive a truck over me!
Average, 10 Qns, njbruce, Jun 26 13
Average
njbruce gold member
1566 plays
7.
  Big Trucks - Steering and Gearing Them #1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I've been a trucker since 1979 and thought a quiz that covered some of the various aspects of our job would be interesting. Good luck and catch you on the flip.
Average, 10 Qns, Dyce, Mar 28 07
Average
Dyce
970 plays
8.
  Trucking - Steering and Gearing Them #2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is number 2 in the Steering and Gearing series.
Average, 10 Qns, Dyce, Mar 28 07
Average
Dyce
702 plays
9.
  The First 30 Years of Jeeps    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about some of my favorite vehicles: old Jeeps. Some of these questions may be easy, some a little more obscure. Let's celebrate this American icon!
Average, 10 Qns, AloxBantam, Jul 11 22
Average
AloxBantam
Jul 11 22
181 plays
10.
  Daimler-Chrysler Commercial Vehicles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Any Daimler-Chrysler buff or commercial vehicle fan should fare well on this quiz.
Difficult, 10 Qns, jobrated, Mar 28 07
Difficult
jobrated
791 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Just as automobiles, heavy duty trucks also have different models. The 379 is a model of what popular Class 8 truck?

From Quiz "Big Trucks - Steering and Gearing Them #1"




11.
  Monster Trucks!    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
You've seen the lights approaching for a mile or two in your mirror. Suddenly the monster is behind you! What do you know about this vehicle you're supposed to share the road with? Multiple choice.
Difficult, 5 Qns, semisweet, Feb 04 23
Difficult
semisweet
Feb 04 23
893 plays
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Trucks Trivia Questions
1. The Army had some challenging requirements for their new vehicle. The manufacturers who submitted prototypes found which one particularly unrealistic?

From Quiz The First 30 Years of Jeeps

Answer: Weight

The original maximum weight was 1,300 pounds. It was later raised to 2,160 pounds, a figure that was still challenging to meet. A standardized production MB weighs just under 2,500 pounds with all fluids on board.

2. The first key belongs to a truck manufactured by Toyota. This particular model shares its name with a location within the American state of Washington. Which is it?

From Quiz Key to My Truck

Answer: Tacoma

The Toyota Tacoma was first introduced in 1995 as a compact pick-up. In 2005, the model was upgraded into a mid-size pick-up and won Truck of The Year award from "Motor Trend". Toyota offers an off-road version of the Tacoma dubbed the TRD. The full size Tundra pick-up is also a vehicle manufactured by Toyota.

3. What is the minimum legal requirement for truck tyres and trailers in the U.K?

From Quiz Trucks U.K.

Answer: 1mm

The legal limit for cars is 1.6mm across the tread. For some reason the minimum limit on trucks is 1mm across 3/4 of the tread.

4. What year saw the automotive industry produce more than 1 million trucks for the first time?

From Quiz Classic American Trucks

Answer: 1941

A good number of these trucks were for the military. The United States government placed more than $5 billion in orders that year in response to WWII.

5. Which transmission has a high and low range as well as a splitter button? You can split both high and low range gears.

From Quiz Big Trucks - Steering and Gearing Them #1

Answer: 18 Speed

It is very similar to the 13 speed transmission but with the 13 speed you can't split the low range gears.

6. How many pounds (PSI) of air do the air tanks on a tractor normally hold?

From Quiz Eighteen Wheelers

Answer: 120 psi

Normally, after the air tanks get 120 psi in them you will hear a hiss of air, this is called the relief valve, if they get much more than 120 psi they just might burst!

7. Willys-Overland saw a potential untapped market for civilianized Jeeps. They developed prototypes with what group in mind?

From Quiz The First 30 Years of Jeeps

Answer: Farmers

These first civilian Jeep prototypes, known as "AgriJeeps," were tested just before World War II ended.

8. Scania and Volvo trucks are built by which country?

From Quiz Trucks U.K.

Answer: Sweden

Scania and Volvo are both built in Sweden, although they may have parts, etc. built elsewhere. In my experience they are the most favoured trucks by the majority of truckers in Europe, with Scania just edging it, although they may not be favoured by most companies as they are quite expensive along with the parts.

9. Which truck first featured the use of fiberglass?

From Quiz Classic American Trucks

Answer: 1955 GMC Suburban

Fiberglass was first found in the Suburban's smooth-sided cargo box sides. In addition, GMC offered its first V-8 engine in 1955.

10. Which truck is made by Paccar?

From Quiz Big Trucks - Steering and Gearing Them #1

Answer: Kenworth

In 2004 the two popular Class 8 trucks that Paccar manufactured were the Kenworth and the Peterbilt.

11. Mercedes-Benz' legendary and ultra-capable UNIMOG brand is marketed and distributed under which subsidiary in the United States?

From Quiz Daimler-Chrysler Commercial Vehicles

Answer: Freightliner

The UNIMOG is an all-terrain vocational workhorse, specially suited (but not limited) to logging, forestry, and agricultural applications.

12. According to the AAA (Automobile Association of America) which driver was found to be primarily responsible for fatal accidents between a car and a truck by 98%?

From Quiz Monster Trucks!

Answer: the car driver

Check out the AAA traffic safety website . They list the various factors as being cutting in front of a truck, driver inattention, fatigue, speeding, failure to stay in lane and failure to yield right of way, as the main reasons for this. http://www.aaafoundation.org/home/

13. What trademark name is sometimes used to refer to engine brakes?

From Quiz Eighteen Wheelers

Answer: Jake brake

If you're ever next to a big truck and the driver slows down by using the jake brake, you'll know it. (They are very loud) Many cities have laws against the use of jake brakes.

14. The ruggedly handsome Willys Utility Wagon was introduced in 1946. Who designed it?

From Quiz The First 30 Years of Jeeps

Answer: Brooks Stevens

The Willys Utility wagon was designed by Brooks Stevens. Its boxy design was intended to be easily produced by fabricators who had previously stamped panels for appliances.

15. What is the name of the table mounted centrally to the chassis behind the cab which is used to hook the tractor unit up to a trailer?

From Quiz Trucks U.K.

Answer: 5th wheel

The 5th wheel is mounted at the rear of the cab and should be regularly serviced and greased. It has a wide opening at the rear to guide the king pin into position. When you are connecting under a trailer you remain as central as possible when the king pin is moved into the jaws of the 5th wheel. The jaws will automatically shut, connecting the trailer to the truck.

16. Ford celebrated its _______ year as an automaker in 1953 with an exceptional new F-100 series of pickups and panels.

From Quiz Classic American Trucks

Answer: 50th

The F-100 series was created to be more driver-friendly with increased seat width, larger doors, and pushbutton door handles.

17. In a class 8 truck there are two knobs. One is diamond shaped and yellow, the other is octagonal and red (stop sign). What is the yellow diamond shaped knob for?

From Quiz Trucking - Steering and Gearing Them #2

Answer: Tractor parking brakes

The yellow knob which is a diamond shape is used to set the tractor parking brakes. The red knob that is octagonal shaped is used to supply or cut off the air supply to the trailer. If you've heard a "PSHSH" noise when 18 wheelers are parking it is the parking brakes being set that you've just heard.

18. A reefer unit is:

From Quiz Trucking

Answer: A temperature controlled truck trailer.

Don't bogart that truck, my friend. Pass it over to me.

19. Which major diesel engine manufacturer did Daimler-Chrysler acquire in 2001?

From Quiz Daimler-Chrysler Commercial Vehicles

Answer: Detroit Diesel

Daimler-Chrysler purchased Detroit Diesel from major stockholder and racing team owner Roger Penske in 2001. Interestingly, Roger Penske also switched from Fords to Daimler-Chrysler's Dodge Division Intrepid R/Ts in his Penske Racing NASCAR Winston Cup Campaign, driven by Rusty Wallace and Ryan Newman.

20. How many times out of 100 is there a fatal truck accident due to driver fatigue (the truck driver)?

From Quiz Monster Trucks!

Answer: 4

Not as high as you thought, huh?

21. When hauling hazardous materials (gasoline, poisons, corrosive materials, etc.) What do you have to do every two hours or one hundred miles?

From Quiz Eighteen Wheelers

Answer: Stop and check your tires

One of the many laws regarding the transportation of hazardous materials are that you must stop and check your tires every 2 hours or 100 miles, whichever comes first.

22. Named after a storm, the F-head 4-cylinder engine introduced in 1950 produced 75 horsepower. It didn't exactly propel a Jeep with _________ force.

From Quiz The First 30 Years of Jeeps

Answer: Hurricane

The Hurricane was a further development of the Go-Devil engine used in all those WWII military Jeeps. Personally, I think Go-Devil sounds a little cooler.

23. The fourth key belongs to a pick-up manufactured between 1981 and 1986. This truck was a modified version of the Jeep CJ-7. What was the name of it?

From Quiz Key to My Truck

Answer: Scrambler

The Jeep utility vehicle was first introduced during World War II. After the war, Willys-Overland Motors began to issue the CJ (Civilian Jeep). In 1976, the Jeep CJ-7 was introduced and in 1981 a longer pick-up styled version was offered as the CJ-8 Scrambler. The CJ-7 and CJ-8 were discontinued after 1986 and the CJ-7 was redesigned as the Jeep Wrangler.

24. What is the name of the pin centrally fitted near the front of a trailer which is used to connect the trailer to the truck?

From Quiz Trucks U.K.

Answer: King pin

The King pin is located underneath near the front of the trailer centrally and is used to connect the truck to the trailer. When the jaws of the 5th wheel lock into place (you can hear this as it makes a loud clunk sound) the driver should conduct a tug test by engaging a low forward gear and attempting to pull the trailer. Most drivers do this twice to ensure the jaws have locked into place. The trailer should not move unless the previous driver has left the shunt brake on.

25. By 1960, which company accounted for 4.1% of light truck sales in America?

From Quiz Classic American Trucks

Answer: Volkswagen

Germany's Volkswagen, with its forward-control Transporter, captured the automotive industry's attention in the 1960's. In addition to modest truck sales, Volkswagen found great success in the 1960's with the sales of their Volkswagen Type 1 cars, also known as the Beetle.

26. The air pressure in a typical air brake system is how many psi?

From Quiz Trucking - Steering and Gearing Them #2

Answer: 120 psi

The average pressure is approximately 120 psi though I've seen it as high as 130 psi and as low as 100 psi.

27. Who once was the Midnight Cowboy, and in 2001 became known as the XM Satellite Cowboy?

From Quiz Big Trucks - Steering and Gearing Them #1

Answer: Bill Mack

Bill has been closely associated with truckers and millions of other listeners via his radio programs out of the Fort Worth-Dallas Metroplex since 1969, broadcasting during the wee hours of the morning and keeping the world company with his music and chit-chat that has allowed him to be featured in more publications and to win more awards than any other country music DJ.. in the world. His biggest moment in music came in 1997 when his song, "BLUE", made LeAnn Rimes a star and he won a Grammy when it was voted "The Country Song Of The Year", the highest honor that can be bestowed on a songwriter.

28. What is the maximum legal weight for an 18-wheeler in the United States?

From Quiz Monster Trucks!

Answer: 80,000 lbs

Generally, 80,000 is the maximum for 18-wheelers. However, even at 80,000, this is like 20 - 30 times the weight of a car (depending on the weight of your car)! Is it in your best interest to steer clear of the big trucks?

29. How many hours are you allowed to drive in a 24 hour period without taking an 10 hour break?

From Quiz Eighteen Wheelers

Answer: 11

You can legally work 14 hours, however, you can only legally drive for 11 hours, the other three hours are for loading, unloading, breaks, etc.

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