Directions: 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. Test questions come from the Illinois Commercial Drivers License Study Guide. To pass, applicants must answer 40 questions correctly. Questions come from chapters covering: Introduction, Driving Safely, Transporting Cargo Safely, Air Brakes (if applicable), Combination Vehicles, Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test and On-Road Driving. Endorsements that may be used with a Class A CDL are: Hazardous materials, Tank, Passenger, Doubles/Triples, HazMat, Tank, Air Brakes, School bus and Charter.

Indicate where the dipstick is located.
Show that the oil level is within a safe operating range.
Show that the oil level is above the refill mark.
Show that the oil level is below the refill mark.

Look in the mirrors quickly.
Look in the mirrors for extended periods of time.
Use only the rearview mirror.
Use only the driver’s side mirror.

Follow their vehicle closely.
Try to get their attention.
Give them plenty of room.
Flash your lights at them.

Every day.
Only if defects have been noted and certified to have been repaired.
Only if the repairs are estimated to cost more than $1,000.
Only if requested to do so by a law enforcement officer.

Stay in the vehicle and try to restart the vehicle.
Get out of the vehicle and walk away from the tracks.
Try to flag down another vehicle to give them a push.
Wait in the vehicle for a law enforcement officer to arrive.

Illinois CDL Permit Test - Knowledge Test Class A

When asked about the vehicle's oil during the vehicle inspection test, you must be able to do all of the following, except:

When using mirrors while driving, you should:

If you identify a distracted driver on the road, you should:

If required to complete a vehicle inspection report in writing, the report must be signed:

If a vehicle gets stuck on a railroad track, the driver should:

A pre-trip inspection:

What color is the low air pressure warning light?

Number of questions:	50
Passing score:	40

Should never be completed the same way two times in a row.
Should always be completed in the same order.
Should only be done if it is sunny outside.
Should not be done if the driver thinks the vehicle is in good operating order.

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