Instructions

Knowledge Test Class B

This license is required for driving a single vehicle with a GVWR of more than 26,001 pounds, and a trailer not to exceed 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating, or a vehicle designed to transport 24 or more people (including the driver). To receive this license, applicants must pass a 50-question test. To pass, applicants must answer 40 questions correctly. Test questions come from the Georgia Commercial Driver’s Manual. Questions come from chapters covering: Introduction, Driving Safely, Transporting Cargo Safely, Air Brakes (if applicable), Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test and On-Road Driving.. Endorsements that may be used with a Class B CDL are: Hazardous materials, Tank, Passenger, HazMat and Tank, Air Brakes and School bus.

Number of Question 50

Passing Score 40

1. A truck may need to be under the legal maximum weight limit when being driven:

On a flat road.

On a mountainous road.

In heavy traffic.

At night.

Under some driving conditions, it may not be safe to operate a vehicle at its full legal maximum weight. Keep this in mind when driving in poor weather or on mountainous roadways.

2. To prevent fatigue while driving, you should:

Keep the cab warm.

Keep the cab cool.

Keep the cab poorly ventilated.

Close the vents.

A hot, poorly-ventilated area can make a person sleepy. Opening a window, opening a vent, or using the air conditioning can help keep the cab cool and reduce the risk of fatigue.

3. On a truck with air brakes, the braking system’s air compressor:

Pumps air into the air storage tanks.

Fills the tires.

Moves air to the back of the truck.

Cleans the brakes.

In an air brake system, the air compressor pumps air into the air storage tanks. The air compressor is controlled by the air compressor governor.

4. Poor weight balance:

Improves a vehicle's handling.

Makes handling a vehicle more difficult.

Increases a driver’s ability to steer.

Makes a vehicle easier to stop.

If the weight of a load is poorly balanced, it can lead to difficult and unsafe handling of a vehicle.

5. All air tanks must include:

A drain valve.

A lock.

A trap door.

A warning sticker.

Air brake system tanks must contain drain valves. These valves are used to drain accumulated oil and water from the tanks and may be either manually or automatically operated.

6. Be sure you are always driving so your vehicle can stop:

Within 10 feet of your current position.

Within 1,000 feet of your current position.

Within your view of the road ahead.

Immediately.

Always be sure that you are driving in a manner that will allow your vehicle to come to a complete stop, if necessary, within the area of the road ahead that you are able to see.

7. Why are roads especially slippery right after it begins to rain?

The water mixes with oil and grease on the road.

Roads are naturally slippery.

Gravel often gets washed to the middle of the lane.

Tires are not usually designed to drive in rain.

In rainy weather, roads are often at their most slippery when the rain first begins to fall. Fresh rainwater mixes with oil and grease on the road to form a slick film. As the rain continues, this mixture will eventually wash away.

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