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 four possible answer choices. Test questions come from the New Hampshire CDL Driver’s Guide. 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. What is a tire load?

The minimum safe weight a tire can carry

The maximum safe weight a tire can carry

The weight of a tire

The weight of the air within a fully inflated tire

Tire load is the maximum weight that a tire can safely carry at a specified pressure. This will be stated on the side of a tire.

2. When exiting your vehicle, you:

Must maintain four points of contact with the vehicle.

May turn to face the road before your exit is complete.

Must be facing away from the vehicle.

Must be facing the vehicle.

When exiting your vehicle during the basic vehicle control skills test, you must face the vehicle and maintain three points of contact at all times. If your testing vehicle is a bus, you must maintain contact with the handrail. Exiting the vehicle incorrectly may result in automatic failure of the basic control skills test.

3. If convicted of a traffic violation, you must inform your employer:

Within three hours.

Within a week.

Within 30 days.

If you are convicted of any kind of traffic violation in any type of vehicle, you must notify your employer within 30 days of the incident. You must also inform your motor vehicle licensing agency within 30 days if the incident happened in another jurisdiction. This rule does not apply to parking infractions.

4. When a vehicle is started, warning lights and buzzers:

Should stay on for several minutes.

Should turn off within a few seconds.

Should stay on until manually turned off.

Should not come on.

After an engine is started, the warning lights and buzzers for oil, coolant, charging circuits, and the Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) should go out right away.

5. Applying the brake pedal causes air pressure to activate an electric switch and:

Turn off the brake lights.

Turn on the low pressure warning light.

Turn on the brake lights.

Turn off the low pressure warning light.

In a vehicle with air brakes, the brake lights are activated when the brake pedal is pushed and air pressure moves an electric switch. With the application of air pressure, the switch will then turn on the brake lights.

6. When driving with covered cargo, a cover that flaps:

Is acceptable.

Allows air to keep the cargo cool.

Can tear loose.

Can attract birds.

Cargo covers should not flap in the wind. They could tear loose, not only uncovering the cargo but also blocking the views of drivers.

7. With the exception of the straight line backing exercise, a driver may exit their vehicle and check its position during testing exercises up to:

One time.

Two times.

Three times.

A driver is allowed to exit their vehicle to check its position during any basic vehicle control skills test exercise. This action is called a "look." During the straight line backing exercise, a driver may not exceed one look. During any other exercise, a driver may not exceed two looks.

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