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. Test questions come from the North Carolina Commercial Driver License Manual. To pass, applicants must answer 40 questions correctly. Each question has three or four possible answer choices. Questions come from chapters covering: Introduction, Driving Safely, Transporting Cargo Safely, Air Brakes (if applicable), Combination Vehicles, 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, Doubles/Triples, HazMat, Tank, Air Brakes and School bus.
Number of Questions
49
Passing Score
40
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To Pass
0
Correct
0
Incorrect
0
23. During the driving test, when encountering a railroad crossing, you should:
Not change gears while your vehicle is on the tracks.
Get out of the vehicle to check for a train.
Pass another vehicle on the tracks if the other vehicle is going too slow.
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24. When driving with a load, the driver should:
Use the side mirrors only to check on the cargo.
Not check on the cargo if it was secured properly before starting the trip.
Ask other drivers about the condition of their load.
Stop and check on the cargo within the first 50 miles of the trip.
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25. States verify that a CDL or CLP driver has only one such license by:
Looking through the driver's wallet.
Making phone calls to surrounding states.
Using a computerized system that links all states.
Asking the driver.
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26. Dual tires should:
Always come into contact with one another.
Come into contact with one another fairly regularly.
Not come into contact with one another.
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27. How should you check your hydraulic brakes?
Pump the brakes three times, then apply firm pressure to the brake pedal for five seconds. The brake pedal should be easy to push to the floor.
Pump the brakes three times, then apply firm pressure to the brake pedal for five seconds. The brake pedal should slowly move toward the floor.
Pump the brakes three times, then apply firm pressure to the brake pedal for five seconds. The brake pedal should not move.
Pump the brakes three times, then apply firm pressure to the brake pedal for five seconds. The brake pedal should slowly rise.
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