CDL
CDL CLASS A LICENSE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
What does communicating mean in safe driving? - ANS ✓Signaling your
intentions for your safety and others.
Where should your reflectors be placed when stopped on a divided
highway? - ANS ✓10'
100'
200'
Toward approaching traffic.
What 3 things add up to total stopping distance? - ANS ✓- Perception distance
- Reaction distance
- Braking distance
If you go twice as fast, will your stopping distance increase by two or four
times? - ANS ✓Four
Empty trucks have the best breaking? - ANS ✓False
What is hydroplaning? - ANS ✓When tires lose traction across water.
What is black ice? - ANS ✓Ice thing enough to see the road beneath.
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CDL CLASS
,CDL
How do you find out how many seconds of following distance space you
have? - ANS ✓Wait to the vehicle ahead passes a mark then count the seconds
until you pass.
If you are driving a 30 foot vehicle at 55mph how many seconds of
following distance should you allow? - ANS ✓4 seconds.
True or False
You should decrease your following distance if somebody is following to
closely? - ANS ✓False.
You should increase the distance.
If you swing wide to left before turning right, another driver might try to
pass you on the right. - ANS ✓Turn wide during the turn.
What is a hazard? - ANS ✓Any road condition or road user that is a possible
danger.
Why make emergency plans when you see a hazard? - ANS ✓So that you
maybe prepared to handle the situation.
What are 4 tips to follow so you won't become a distracted driver? - ANS ✓-
Radio
- Do not eat or drink
- Review maps
- Adjust mirrors
How do you use In Vehicle Communications equipment cautiously? - ANS
✓Find a place to pull over and keep conversations short.
How 3 things can you recognize if a driver is distracted? - ANS ✓- Vehicles
drifting
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CDL CLASS
, CDL
- Inconsistent speeds
- Preoccupied with other tasks
What is the difference between aggressive driving and road rage? - ANS
✓Aggressive is rude and Road rage intends harm to others.
What should you do when confronted with an aggressive driver? - ANS
✓Make every attempt to get out of there way.
What are 4 things you can do to reduce your stress before and while you
drive? - ANS ✓- Listen to easy listening music
- Give your drive the full attention
- Expect delays
- Accept realistic travel time
True or False
You should use low beams whenever you can. - ANS ✓False
Dim your lights with 500 feet of any vehicle.
What should you do before you drive if you are drowsy? - ANS ✓Getting off
the road is the only safe thing do.
What effects can wet brakes cause and how can you avoid these problems? -
ANS ✓Weak, uneven, or grabbing brakes and avoid deep or flowing water.
True or False
You should not let air our of hot tires so the pressure goes back to normal. -
ANS ✓True
True or False
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CDL CLASS
CDL CLASS A LICENSE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
What does communicating mean in safe driving? - ANS ✓Signaling your
intentions for your safety and others.
Where should your reflectors be placed when stopped on a divided
highway? - ANS ✓10'
100'
200'
Toward approaching traffic.
What 3 things add up to total stopping distance? - ANS ✓- Perception distance
- Reaction distance
- Braking distance
If you go twice as fast, will your stopping distance increase by two or four
times? - ANS ✓Four
Empty trucks have the best breaking? - ANS ✓False
What is hydroplaning? - ANS ✓When tires lose traction across water.
What is black ice? - ANS ✓Ice thing enough to see the road beneath.
1
CDL CLASS
,CDL
How do you find out how many seconds of following distance space you
have? - ANS ✓Wait to the vehicle ahead passes a mark then count the seconds
until you pass.
If you are driving a 30 foot vehicle at 55mph how many seconds of
following distance should you allow? - ANS ✓4 seconds.
True or False
You should decrease your following distance if somebody is following to
closely? - ANS ✓False.
You should increase the distance.
If you swing wide to left before turning right, another driver might try to
pass you on the right. - ANS ✓Turn wide during the turn.
What is a hazard? - ANS ✓Any road condition or road user that is a possible
danger.
Why make emergency plans when you see a hazard? - ANS ✓So that you
maybe prepared to handle the situation.
What are 4 tips to follow so you won't become a distracted driver? - ANS ✓-
Radio
- Do not eat or drink
- Review maps
- Adjust mirrors
How do you use In Vehicle Communications equipment cautiously? - ANS
✓Find a place to pull over and keep conversations short.
How 3 things can you recognize if a driver is distracted? - ANS ✓- Vehicles
drifting
2
CDL CLASS
, CDL
- Inconsistent speeds
- Preoccupied with other tasks
What is the difference between aggressive driving and road rage? - ANS
✓Aggressive is rude and Road rage intends harm to others.
What should you do when confronted with an aggressive driver? - ANS
✓Make every attempt to get out of there way.
What are 4 things you can do to reduce your stress before and while you
drive? - ANS ✓- Listen to easy listening music
- Give your drive the full attention
- Expect delays
- Accept realistic travel time
True or False
You should use low beams whenever you can. - ANS ✓False
Dim your lights with 500 feet of any vehicle.
What should you do before you drive if you are drowsy? - ANS ✓Getting off
the road is the only safe thing do.
What effects can wet brakes cause and how can you avoid these problems? -
ANS ✓Weak, uneven, or grabbing brakes and avoid deep or flowing water.
True or False
You should not let air our of hot tires so the pressure goes back to normal. -
ANS ✓True
True or False
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CDL CLASS
