Knowledge Test Class A
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. To pass, applicants must answer 40 questions correctly. Each question has four possible answer choices. Test questions come from the 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.
Passing grade:
If a tire fails, the driver should:
Explanation
If a tire fails, braking could cause a loss of control. Unless braking is necessary to avoid a hazard, you should stay off the brakes until your vehicle has slowed considerably. Only then should you brake very gently, pull off the road, and stop.
To ensure applicants only have one license:
Explanation
It is prohibited for any person to possess more than one driver license. All states share drivers' information in a computer database to help prevent issuance of licenses to drivers who already have them.
What happens when a vehicle hydroplanes?
Explanation
Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle's tires lose contact with the road surface and instead glide along on a film of water above the surface of the road.
To stop in a vehicle that uses air brakes, the driver should:
Explanation
To make a normal stop in a vehicle with air brakes, push the brake pedal down. The harder the pedal is pressed, the more air pressure is released.
Brake fade is a result of:
Explanation
If brakes are used too much, they will overheat and become less effective. This is referred to as brake fade.
If a traffic light has been green for a long time:
Explanation
If you are approaching a traffic light that has been green for a long time, there is a good chance that it will turn yellow before you reach it. Start slowing down and be ready to stop.
When inspecting your brakes, a slack adjuster should move ____ from where it is attached to the push rod.
Explanation
