California CDL Class A Practice Exam
Questions And All Correct Answers.
Combination of truck/semitrailer coupled together can't exceed a total tractor trailer length of? - Answer
65 feet
tractor trailer and semitrailer combo - Answer 75 feet (neither trailer can exceed 28 1/2 feet)
load length - Answer 75 feet
load length for poles, timbers, pipes, missiles, tanks, etc. - Answer 80 feet
vehicle or load width - Answer 102 inches (8 1/2 feet) or 108 inches including air filled tires
lights, mirrors, etc on sides - Answer 10 inches
maximum width with special Caltrans permit - Answer 12 feet for trusses or similar one-piece
construction components
height limit - Answer 14 feet
A CDL is required for a single vehicle with a gross weight of what? - Answer 26,000 pounds or more.
How many passengers require CDL - Answer 10 or more
What are the endorsement abbreviations - Answer 1) Hazmat (H)
2) Tanks (N)
3) Passenger (P)
4) School bus (S)
, 5) Doubles/Triples (T)
6) Firefighter (F)
How many points do you get for an accident - Answer 1 for any accidents.
2 points for reckless driving, driving intoxicated and hit/runs
How many points on your license will lose your CDL - Answer 4 points in 12 months
6 points in 24 months
8 points in 36 months
A CDL is required for any vehicle that tows? - Answer 10,00 pounds or more
gross weight carried by any one axle - Answer 20,000 pounds
gross weight placed on highway by wheels of one axle - Answer 18,000 pounds
gross weight placed on highway by front or steering axle wheels - Answer 12,500 pounds
gross weight on two consecutive sets of tandem axles - Answer 34,000 each and 68,000 pounds total.
CHP uniform weight standards - Answer technically won't allow you to proceed if you exceed limits by
100 pounds, in practice they allow for a 200 pound variation or 1,000-2,000 for livestock
55 mph limit for - Answer - any truck/tractor with 3 or more axles
- any vehicle pulling another vehicle
right lane rule - Answer must drive in right-hand lane or as close as possible to right curb; second to
right lane on a 4 lane divided highway
Questions And All Correct Answers.
Combination of truck/semitrailer coupled together can't exceed a total tractor trailer length of? - Answer
65 feet
tractor trailer and semitrailer combo - Answer 75 feet (neither trailer can exceed 28 1/2 feet)
load length - Answer 75 feet
load length for poles, timbers, pipes, missiles, tanks, etc. - Answer 80 feet
vehicle or load width - Answer 102 inches (8 1/2 feet) or 108 inches including air filled tires
lights, mirrors, etc on sides - Answer 10 inches
maximum width with special Caltrans permit - Answer 12 feet for trusses or similar one-piece
construction components
height limit - Answer 14 feet
A CDL is required for a single vehicle with a gross weight of what? - Answer 26,000 pounds or more.
How many passengers require CDL - Answer 10 or more
What are the endorsement abbreviations - Answer 1) Hazmat (H)
2) Tanks (N)
3) Passenger (P)
4) School bus (S)
, 5) Doubles/Triples (T)
6) Firefighter (F)
How many points do you get for an accident - Answer 1 for any accidents.
2 points for reckless driving, driving intoxicated and hit/runs
How many points on your license will lose your CDL - Answer 4 points in 12 months
6 points in 24 months
8 points in 36 months
A CDL is required for any vehicle that tows? - Answer 10,00 pounds or more
gross weight carried by any one axle - Answer 20,000 pounds
gross weight placed on highway by wheels of one axle - Answer 18,000 pounds
gross weight placed on highway by front or steering axle wheels - Answer 12,500 pounds
gross weight on two consecutive sets of tandem axles - Answer 34,000 each and 68,000 pounds total.
CHP uniform weight standards - Answer technically won't allow you to proceed if you exceed limits by
100 pounds, in practice they allow for a 200 pound variation or 1,000-2,000 for livestock
55 mph limit for - Answer - any truck/tractor with 3 or more axles
- any vehicle pulling another vehicle
right lane rule - Answer must drive in right-hand lane or as close as possible to right curb; second to
right lane on a 4 lane divided highway
