Instructions

Knowledge Test Class A

This license is required for driving any legal combination of vehicles, with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, provided the GVWR of a trailer exceeds 10,000 pounds To receive this license, applicants must pass a 50-question test. To pass, applicants must answer 40 questions correctly. Each question has three or four possible answer choices. Test questions come from the Connecticut Commercial Driver License Manual. Questions come from chapters covering: Introduction, Driving Safely, Transporting Cargo Safely, Air Brakes (if applicable), Combination, Doubles and Hazardous Materials. Endorsements that may be used with a Class A CDL are: Hazardous materials, Tank, Passenger, HazMat and Tank, Air Brakes and School bus.

Number of Question 50

Passing Score 40

1. Wheel rims that have been welded should:

Be placed in the front of the vehicle.

Be placed in the rear of the vehicle.

Be placed on dual tires.

Not be used.

Wheels and rims with welding repairs are not safe to be used. Replace any damaged wheels and rims.

2. During a basic vehicle control skills test, you may be asked to:

Swerve to avoid a hazard.

Parallel park.

Drive straight into a parking space.

Maneuvers that may be included in the basic vehicle control skills test include straight line backing, offset back/right parking, offset back/left parking, driver side parallel parking, conventional parallel parking, and alley docking.

3. You should check and adjust your mirrors:

Before driving.

While driving.

After driving.

Be sure to check your mirrors before beginning a drive. Your posture may change day to day and your mirrors may need to be adjusted.

4. A Class 1 hazardous material is:

An explosive.

Radioactive.

Corrosive.

The first hazardous materials class includes explosives such as ammunition, dynamite, and fireworks.

5. Pressing and releasing the brake pedal unnecessarily can:

Release air faster than it can be replaced.

Add more air to a brake system.

Make the brake pedal harder to depress.

Create a loud noise.

On a vehicle with air brakes, pressing and releasing the brake pedal unnecessarily may let air out of the braking system faster than the compressor can replace it. This may cause the system's air pressure to become too low and the brakes to stop working.

6. Belts in the engine compartment should:

Be frayed.

Not have excessive wear.

Be greasy.

When inspecting your vehicle's engine, check the belts for tightness and excessive wear. The amount of "give" that is safe for each belt in a given engine will vary, so learn what is appropriate for your vehicle.

7. Pre-trip inspections:

Should never be done the same way two times in a row.

Should always be done in the same order.

Do not need to be done if the driver is familiar with the vehicle.

A vehicle inspection should be completed in the same order every time. This will make it easier for you to learn all of the steps and will make it less likely that you will forget to check something.

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