CDE Leadership & Team Management 3

Question 1

A safety manager delegates road-test scheduling to a senior evaluator. Who keeps ultimate accountability for the outcome?

Accepted Answer

The safety manager who delegated the task

Answer

Authority can be delegated, but accountability stays with the leader who delegated.

Question 2

Which technique best shows active listening when a driver explains a concern?

Accepted Answer

Paraphrasing what they said to confirm understanding

Answer

Paraphrasing confirms you understood correctly and shows the speaker they were heard.

Question 3

Two evaluators disagree on how to score rolling stops. Which conflict-management approach gives the most durable result?

Accepted Answer

Collaborating to agree on a shared standard based on the written criteria

Answer

Collaboration solves the underlying problem and produces a standard both evaluators accept.

Question 4

Which behavior best describes transformational leadership in a driver-safety program?

Accepted Answer

Inspiring a shared safety vision and encouraging new ideas

Answer

Transformational leaders motivate through vision, inspiration, and intellectual stimulation.

Question 5

What should an evaluator cover in the briefing before a road evaluation begins?

Accepted Answer

The evaluation's purpose, how directions will be given, and what the driver is expected to do

Answer

A clear pre-drive briefing lowers anxiety and makes sure the driver is judged on driving, not on confusion about directions.

CDE - Certified Driver Evaluation Practice Test