VIC Heavy Rigid Knowledge Test study plan

List each heavy vehicle licence category and the vehicle or combination type it covers, from memory, without notes.

Define tare mass, GVM, GCM, payload and axle-group load, and state how each is derived from the others.

Calculate the available payload for three different vehicle configurations given tare mass and GVM.

Decide which limit governs when GVM, axle-group limits and posted road or bridge limits give different answers, and justify the choice.

Write a 15-item pre-start inspection checklist covering tyres, brakes, lights, fluids, couplings, load anchorage points, mirrors and warning devices.

Run the checklist as a timed 10-minute walk-around on a parked heavy vehicle three times, recording anything missed.

Sort 20 described defects into 'do not drive', 'rectify before next trip' and 'monitor', stating the reporting action for each.

Explain, in writing, the procedure for a defect discovered mid-trip away from the depot.

Describe the forces acting on a load during braking, cornering and acceleration, and name the restraint that counters each.

Choose and justify a restraint method (tie-down, direct restraint or containment) for six written load scenarios.

Calculate the number and rating of tiedowns required for a given load using the restraint method taught in your learner guide.

Identify eight common load restraint failures from written descriptions and state the correction for each.

Describe correct braking technique and the factors that lengthen stopping distance for a laden versus an unladen rigid truck.

Explain gear selection and engine braking on a descent, including when a retarder or lower gear must be used instead of continuous service braking.

Describe safe cornering for a heavy vehicle, covering entry speed, load shift and off-tracking or swept path.

Calculate the following distance a heavy vehicle should hold at 60, 80 and 100 km/h using a 3-second gap.

Match 25 road signs and road markings to their meaning and the required driver action, without notes.

Describe how to negotiate a roundabout, a lane merge and a right turn in a long vehicle, including who must be given room.

List the checks made before travelling under a low clearance or along a route with mass or height restrictions.

Write out the give-way and sharing-the-road obligations owed to cyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists and tram or bus lanes in your jurisdiction.

State the fatigue-management rules that apply to your operation, including work and rest hour limits and minimum break requirements.

List every item of information that must appear in a work diary entry and in a daily summary.

Identify five warning signs of fatigue in yourself and state the corrective action for each.

Write the step-by-step response to three emergency scenarios: brake failure, a tyre blowout at highway speed, and a load shift in traffic.

Re-attempt every question in the error log from weeks 1 to 6 and rewrite the reason each was missed.

Re-do the mass and payload calculations under time pressure until three consecutive correct answers are reached for each configuration.

Re-run the pre-start walk-around and defect classification without the checklist in front of you.

Redo the load restraint worksheet for the two scenarios that caused the most difficulty, this time without notes.

Sit two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions and record the score for each domain.

Review every incorrect answer from both tests and map it back to the domain and the specific rule involved.

Re-drill the two weakest domains until practice scores in them reach 90% or better.

Recite the licence categories, mass definitions and fatigue record-keeping requirements from memory as a final check.