CDL License Practice Test

To get a truck driving job you need to pass your state’s official CDL license test. This quick 15 question CDL general knowledge practice exam tests what you learned during CDL training.

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1. pump the brake pedal three times and apply firm pressure for 5 seconds. The pedal should not move

2. Fire extinguisher, spare electrical fuses, warning devices for parked vehicles

3. All of these

4. False

5. 4

6. Traffic and road conditions

7. 2/32

8. 10 feet, 100 feet, and 200 feet toward the approaching traffic

9. 12 to 15 seconds, at highway speeds, about a quarter of a mile

10. False

11. Partly engage the clutch before you take your right foot off the brake

12. So no one moves the vehicle while you are inspecting underneath it

13. 3

14. Safety for yourself and other road users

15. Tie rod, spindle, pitman arm

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Answers:

1. pump the brake pedal three times and apply firm pressure for 5 seconds. The pedal should not move

2. Fire extinguisher, spare electrical fuses, warning devices for parked vehicles

3. All of these

4. False

5. 4

6. Traffic and road conditions

7. 2/32

8. 10 feet, 100 feet, and 200 feet toward the approaching traffic

9. 12 to 15 seconds, at highway speeds, about a quarter of a mile

10. False

11. Partly engage the clutch before you take your right foot off the brake

12. So no one moves the vehicle while you are inspecting underneath it

13. 3

14. Safety for yourself and other road users

15. Tie rod, spindle, pitman arm

#1. The method for testing hydraulic brakes for leaks is to _____.

pump the brake pedal three times and apply firm pressure for 5 seconds. The pedal should not move is correct

 

This practice test touches on different aspects of truck driving, trucking safety equipment and proper procedures. This is an unofficial practice test and the questions and answers are similar to but not the same as those you’ll see on your official written state CDL license test.

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