Directions: 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. Each question has three or four possible answer choices. Test questions come from the South Dakota 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 B CDL are: Hazardous materials, Tank, Passenger, HazMat and Tank, Air Brakes and School bus.

Use the brakes.
Stay off the brakes.
Swerve.
Wave your arms at other drivers.

Continue driving.
Drink coffee.
Stop and rest.
Drive faster to finish the trip more quickly.

Creates a safe driving situation.
Creates an unstable load.
Should not be done.
Creates a low center of gravity.

South Dakota CDL Permit Test - Knowledge Test Class B

Oversized loads:

Cargo with a high center of gravity:

If a tire fails, you should:

If a driver begins to feel fatigued while driving, they should:

When traveling down a steep grade, you switch into a lower gear:

Driving with a cargo of hanging meat in a trailer:

Hanging meat as a cargo:

Number of questions:	50
Passing score:	40

Can never be transported by a truck.
Should only be transported during the day.
Should receive proper authorization to ensure compliance with state and local laws.

Can make a vehicle likely to tip over.
Is encouraged in inclement weather.
Is required on some roads.

Before beginning the grade.
When you have already started the grade.
As far down the grade as possible.