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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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
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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. True or False: When the road is slippery, retarders will help keep you from skidding.
False 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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Reference:
- Online CDL manual
- All CDL practice tests – includes a much longer general knowledge test