Texas CDL General Knowledge Questions and Answers Latest
Update 2027
Question 1.
Merging onto a road is safest if you?
Correct Answer: Wait for a large enough gap in traffic to enter the road.
Question 2.
What three things add up to total stoping distance for your truck or bus?
Correct Answer: Perception distance, reaction distance, effective breaking
distance.
Question 3.
You are checking your steering and exhaust system during a pre trip inspection. Which of
these problems if found should be fixed before the vehicle is driven?
Correct Answer: Steering wheel play of more than 10 degrees (2 inches on a 20
inch wheel)
Question 4.
How does vehicle weight effect stopping?
Correct Answer: Empty trucks take longer to stop than loaded ones, but this is
not always the case for bus- es.
Question 5.
When the roads are slippery you should?
Correct Answer: Make turns as gently as possible
Question 6.
Which of these is NOT a good rule when caring for injuries at an accident scene?
Correct Answer: Keep injured persons cool
Question 7.
You are driving on a straight level highway at 50mph. There are no vehicles in front of you,
suddenly a tire blows out on your vehicle, what should you do?
Correct Answer: Stay off the brakes until the vehicle has slowed down.
, Question 8.
After starting the engine
Correct Answer: The coolant temperature gauge should begin a gradual rise to
normal.
Question 9.
You are driving a heavy vehicle with a Manuel transmission, you have to stop the vehicle
on the shoulder while driving on an uphill grade. Which of these is a good rule to follow
when putting the vehicle back in motion up the grade?
Correct Answer: Use the parking brake to hold the vehicle until the clutch
engages.
Question 10.
Which of these statements is true about speed management?
Correct Answer: When the road is slippery it will take longer to stop and it will
be harder to turn without skidding.
Question 11.
Where must you keep shipping papers when transporting hazardous materials?
Correct Answer: In the pouch on the drivers door or in the seat.
Question 12.
You should use your mirrors to check?
Correct Answer: Where the rear of the vehicle is while you are making turns.
Question 13.
Extra care is needed to keep your vehicle centered in your lane because commercial
vehicles...
Correct Answer: Are often wider than other vehicles.
Question 14.
Which of these would probably not help if your windshield were covered in ice?
Correct Answer: Brush
Update 2027
Question 1.
Merging onto a road is safest if you?
Correct Answer: Wait for a large enough gap in traffic to enter the road.
Question 2.
What three things add up to total stoping distance for your truck or bus?
Correct Answer: Perception distance, reaction distance, effective breaking
distance.
Question 3.
You are checking your steering and exhaust system during a pre trip inspection. Which of
these problems if found should be fixed before the vehicle is driven?
Correct Answer: Steering wheel play of more than 10 degrees (2 inches on a 20
inch wheel)
Question 4.
How does vehicle weight effect stopping?
Correct Answer: Empty trucks take longer to stop than loaded ones, but this is
not always the case for bus- es.
Question 5.
When the roads are slippery you should?
Correct Answer: Make turns as gently as possible
Question 6.
Which of these is NOT a good rule when caring for injuries at an accident scene?
Correct Answer: Keep injured persons cool
Question 7.
You are driving on a straight level highway at 50mph. There are no vehicles in front of you,
suddenly a tire blows out on your vehicle, what should you do?
Correct Answer: Stay off the brakes until the vehicle has slowed down.
, Question 8.
After starting the engine
Correct Answer: The coolant temperature gauge should begin a gradual rise to
normal.
Question 9.
You are driving a heavy vehicle with a Manuel transmission, you have to stop the vehicle
on the shoulder while driving on an uphill grade. Which of these is a good rule to follow
when putting the vehicle back in motion up the grade?
Correct Answer: Use the parking brake to hold the vehicle until the clutch
engages.
Question 10.
Which of these statements is true about speed management?
Correct Answer: When the road is slippery it will take longer to stop and it will
be harder to turn without skidding.
Question 11.
Where must you keep shipping papers when transporting hazardous materials?
Correct Answer: In the pouch on the drivers door or in the seat.
Question 12.
You should use your mirrors to check?
Correct Answer: Where the rear of the vehicle is while you are making turns.
Question 13.
Extra care is needed to keep your vehicle centered in your lane because commercial
vehicles...
Correct Answer: Are often wider than other vehicles.
Question 14.
Which of these would probably not help if your windshield were covered in ice?
Correct Answer: Brush
