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 three possible answer choices. Test questions come from the Vermont Commercial Driver’s 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.

Number of Question 50

Passing Score 40

1. Heights posted at bridges:

Are always accurate.

Are legally binding.

Can be incorrect.

Never assume that the posted height on a bridge or other overhead object is correct. Even if it was accurate when posted, things may have changed that affect clearance, either permanently (such as a repaving of the road) or temporarily (such as packed snow on the road).

2. What should you do if the braking system cannot build up hydraulic pressure?

Upshift.

Downshift.

Hold the brake pedal down as far as it will go.

If your hydraulic braking system will not build up the pressure needed to slow or stop your vehicle, there are a few possible solutions. Try shifting into a lower gear, pumping the brakes, and/or using the emergency brake.

3. Having weight loaded in a way that creates a high center of gravity:

Increases the likelihood of a rollover.

Increases the likelihood that items will fall down.

Increases the difficulty of unloading the cargo.

Transporting cargo that is loaded with a high center of gravity increases the risk that the transporting vehicle will tip over. Cargo should be loaded with a safe weight distribution.

4. To ensure that you do not slow down traffic when driving a large truck, you should:

Switch gears while driving uphill.

Try to pass another vehicle while driving uphill.

Stay in the right lane whenever possible.

If a heavy load prevents your vehicle from keeping up with the speed of other traffic, you should stay in the right lane.

5. You may be an aggressive driver if you:

Expect delays on your drive.

Slow down and maintain a reasonable following distance.

Make hand gestures that could anger other drivers.

Avoid being an aggressive driver by being realistic about your travel time, making allowance for delays, maintaining reasonable following distances, and not making hand gestures that could anger another driver.

6. Regrooved tires:

Should not be used on any vehicle.

Should not be used on the front of a bus.

Should not be used on trucks hauling gravel.

Regrooved, recapped, or retreaded tires are prohibited on the front wheels of a bus.

7. Always perform the steps of a pre-trip inspection in the same order each time because:

You will be less likely to forget something.

You will have more time to complete the inspection.

It is required by law.

Completing the steps of a vehicle inspection in the same order before every trip aids in learning what the proper steps are. Additionally, you be less likely to forget a step when going through the checklist in a prescribed order.

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