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 Jersey Commercial Driver License 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 A CDL are: Hazardous materials, Tank, Passenger, HazMat and Tank, Air Brakes and School bus.

Number of Question 50

Passing Score 40

1. What color is the low air pressure warning light?

Green

Orange

Red

Purple

A low air pressure warning signal is required in vehicles with air brakes. The warning light is usually red and may be accompanied by a buzzer.

2. The most common type of foundation brake used is the:

S-cam drum brake.

C-cam drum brake.

G-cam disc brake.

P-cam disc brake.

The most common type of foundation brake is an s-cam drum brake.

3. If you plan to slow down, you can warn drivers behind you by:

Slamming on the brakes.

Tapping the brakes a few times and before braking.

Turning on one set of turn signals.

Putting your hand out the driver's side window and waving.

Before slowing down, it is a good idea to flash your brake lights by lightly tapping your brake pedal a few times. This will warn drivers behind you of your plans to slow down.

4. Dry bulk tanks:

Usually have low centers of gravity.

Usually have high centers of gravity.

Usually are not allowed to cross railroad tracks.

Cannot be driven on interstates.

Dry bulk tanks require special care when being driven because they have high centers of gravity. Drivers should also be careful because the materials being carried can easily shift in transit, causing a change in the vehicle's handling.

5. To help your vehicle be seen by others:

Your headlights should be clean.

Your headlights should be turned off during the day.

Your headlights should be covered with grease.

Your headlights should be used, but only in the rain.

A vehicle's headlights should be clean during trips. This will ensure that the lights can provide as much light as possible, helping the vehicle to be seen.

6. Dry bulk tanks require special care because:

They have low centers of gravity.

They have high centers of gravity.

Loads are usually stable.

They are usually overloaded.

Driving with a dry bulk tank requires special care, both because dry bulk tanks have high centers of gravity and because their loads often shift in transit. Be especially careful when taking turns and curves while operating such a vehicle.

7. On trucks and buses, where are ABS malfunction lamps located?

On the driver’s door

On the instrument panel

On the outside of the vehicle by the passenger’s door

Under the hood

Tractors, trucks, and buses with Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS) have yellow malfunction lamps located on their instrument panels. Trailers have yellow ABS malfunction lamps on their left side, either on the front or rear corner.

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