CDL GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE TEST
ABOUT THE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST
Before a CDL can be issued, an applicant is required to pass the written General Knowledge test and any other written tests required for the class of commercial driver license the applicant wishes to obtain.
The General Knowledge written test is a multiple choice test. For example, Florida has a total of fifty (50) multiple choice questions. Individual endorsement tests usually have between twenty (20) and thirty (30) multiple choice questions. Every CDL test at the DMV requires a passing score of at least 80% correct answers.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST TOPICS
The General Knowledge exam will test you on the following topics covered in Chapter 2 of your state CDL manual:
- Basic Control of Your Vehicle
- Vehicle Inspection
- Driving Safely
- Communicating
- Seeing
- Shifting Gears
- Seeing Hazards
- Managing Space
- Controlling Speed
- Driving in Very Hot Weather
- Driving in Winter
- Driving in Fog
- Driving at Night
- Aggressive Drivers/Road Rage
- Distracted Driving
- Driving Emergencies
- Mountain Driving
- Railroad-highway Crossings
- Crash Procedures
- Skid Control and Recovery
- Antilock Braking Systems (ABS)
- Cargo Transport
- Fires
- Staying Alert and Fit to Drive
- Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Driving
- Hazardous Materials Rules For All Commercial Drivers
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