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As you prepare to earn your CDL in the state of Minnesota you’ll need to study for the written portion of the Minnesota CDL test. This site offers MN CDL practice tests to help you on your journey. Use this site as a study guide as you prepare to take the CDL Test in Minnesota. Questions on these practice tests cover topics from the MN CDL manual. You can take these practice tests as many times as you need to and the tests are free. Good luck as you look to obtain your Minnesota CDL. You will be presented with 40 questions and you must answer 34 questions correctly to pass. There is a 50-minute time limit. You may not go back once you answer a question. Click the “Start Test” button below to begin.

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In the event of an accident you should remember to do the following EXCEPT:

2 / 40

Cargo tanks ____.

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What will happen right away should the service air line come apart but the emergency line is intact while driving a combination vehicle?

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The amount of liquid you can carry depends on:

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A hazard class that uses transport indexes to determine the amount that can be loaded in a single vehicle is _____.

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The average person requires how many hours of sleep per 24 hour period?

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Vehicle handling can become unsafe if the weight is not properly balanced. Hard steering can be caused by:

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What is a common cause of tire fires?

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Why is the proper adjustment and use of all mirrors so vital to the safe operation of the school bus?

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What is the purpose of cladding in a tanker?

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Shifting into a lower gear and removing your foot off of the accelerator to slow your vehicle is known as?

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Select the true statement in regards to empty trucks:

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You do not have a hazardous materials endorsement on your commercial driver license. When can you legally haul hazardous materials?

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At 55 miles-per-hour it takes about 6 seconds to stop a fully loaded truck and the braking distance is:

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You do not have to stop at railroad crossings, but must slow down and carefully check for other vehicles:

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What method should be used to test that the air is flowing to all the trailers?

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The transport index of a radioactive material:

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Why should you use chocks when parking a trailer without spring brakes?

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Unless you_____you will feel the effects of a liquid surge.

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What is the reason that placards are used?

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You should check that the _____are secure, caps are on tight, and is not leaking.

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When arriving at the destination announce:

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What is NOT one of the four skill areas that operating a commercial vehicle requires?

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Select the true statement in regards to your brake function when your ABS fails

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When you have a major leak in the service line and you apply pressure to the brakes, the service air pressure will escape and:

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Which of the following types of emergency equipment must you have on your bus?

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Which of the following factors is NOT used to determine your safe speed when going down a long steep downgrade?

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A minimum tread depth of 2/32 inch is required for:

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Select when you should use the hand valve to park a combination vehicle.

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In what position should shut off valves on the rear of the last trailer be in on a set of double trailers?

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Air tanks need to be drained:

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Be careful to check the_____when unloading the smaller tanks of bulk heads.

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This object is not checked at the rear of the trailer.

34 / 40

Should your air compressor stop working:

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What is most likely to occur when driving a tanker truck and the front wheels begin to skid?

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A placarded vehicle must have at least ___ placards?

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Which of the following is NOT an acceptable type of marking for hazardous materials?

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To avoid rollover when going through a curve, the best thing to do is:

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Which trailer should be the first one after the tractor?

40 / 40

Which of the following must drivers have in their possession while transporting class A or B explosives?

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How To Get A minnesota Commercial Drivers License

Minnesota has set specific requirements of a CDL license for the operation of specific vehicles. The first is a combination vehicle that exceeds a gross weight of 26,000 pounds. Any single vehicle that exceeds the 26,000 pounds also requires a CDL. Vehicles intended to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver, fall under the commercial driver’s license requirement. Any vehicle that requires hazardous material placards must be driven by a CDL driver. Lastly, any school bus driver must have their CDL. Applicants may file for a Class A, B, or C commercial driver’s license. Each class has its own restricts for the vehicle size and type that may be legally driven.All applicants must be 18 years of age or older to apply for a commercial driver’s license. A Hazardous Materials Endorsement may only be obtained by those who are 21 years of age or older. All applicants must possess a DOT medical card or submit a medical examiner certificate upon applying for their commercial driver’s license.

Driving Record And Disqualifications 

  • Any conviction of driving an impaired vehicle within the past 24 months.
  • Current license is suspended, denied, canceled, or revoked.
  • Possessing a driver’s license from another state.

All CDL applicants must pass one or more knowledge tests and skills test to be eligible to receive their CDL.

Endorsements
H – Hazardous Materials
N – Tank Vehicle
P – Passenger Transport
S – School Bus
T – Doubles / Triples
X – Tanker and Hazardous Materials

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minnesota CDL License Test Tips

All applicants will be required to take one or more knowledge tests depending on the class and the endorsements they wish to obtain. Knowledge tests are given on paper and on the computer. All Class applicants must complete a 50 question knowledge test, with Class A applicants also required to complete 20 questions about combination vehicles. Endorsements require their own specific tests. For Passenger, Doubles/ Triples, and Tank Vehicle Endorsements applicants will be given a 20 question test. For School Bus Endorsement and Air Brake Restriction Removal a 25 question test will be given. A Hazardous Materials Endorsement requires a 30 question test. Test scores of 80 percent and higher are considered passed.

A skills test is required of all applicants to be taken in the type of vehicle in which they are seeking certification. The skills test is given in three different phases. These include the pre-trip inspection, basic control skills, and the road test. Applicants must pass all three phases of the skills test to receive their CDL. Additional skills tests are required for specific endorsements. These include Passenger and School Bus Endorsements as well as the Air Brake Restriction Removal.

Additional Information

Information on the Minnesota Department of Public Safety

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety provides administers CDL license requirements in Minnesota. To get more information contact them via:

Website:  https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/Pages/drivers-license-information.aspx#ClassA

Phone:  651.297.5029

 

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