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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.

1 / 40

When not towing a trailer, why should the tractor glad hands be locked?

2 / 40

If you do become sleepy while driving, you should _____.

3 / 40

The system that needs to be checked for signs of leaks with rust or carbon soot and damage is the _____.

4 / 40

What is the purpose of the supply pressure gauge?

5 / 40

What do you need to do to supply air to the air tanks of the second trailer?

6 / 40

Which of the following statements is true about speed management?

7 / 40

When driving in very hot temperatures, you should:

8 / 40

You should never brake and should rely only steering inputs to avoid a crash while driving a tanker truck.

9 / 40

Do you need to stop before a railroad crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 materials?

10 / 40

Select the inappropriate way to test for the low pressure warning signal.

11 / 40

Which trailer should be the first one after the tractor?

12 / 40

You should adjust all the outside left and right side flat mirrors to see:

13 / 40

When arriving at the destination announce:

14 / 40

The designation RQ identifies the material's:

15 / 40

What is the brake system that applies and releases the brakes when the brake pedal is used?

16 / 40

This should have no illegal stickers, dirt, obstructions, or damage to the glass.

17 / 40

What is the first thing to do if your vehicle catches fire while driving?

18 / 40

Placarded vehicles must carry which type of fire extinguisher?

19 / 40

Select whether the following statement is true or false: Front wheel brakes are good to use in all conditions.

20 / 40

Two causes of tire fires are ______.

21 / 40

Select the factor that has no effect on how much liquid you can carry:

22 / 40

Of the following hazardous material classes, which is the most dangerous?

23 / 40

What are the dividers that are inside tankers that have an opening at the bottom and top?

24 / 40

Students exit the bus and walk:

25 / 40

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

26 / 40

Your bus starts to lean toward the outside on a banked curve, you are:

27 / 40

When would you lock some emergency roof hatches in a partly open position?

28 / 40

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

29 / 40

What are the 3 methods for securing a second trailer before coupling?

30 / 40

You should____to check the free play of manual slack adjusters on S-Cam brakes.

31 / 40

Select the statement that is not part of the air-brake system:

32 / 40

An emergency escape ramp should be used _____.

33 / 40

On a bus, you may sometimes haul small-arms ammunition, emergency shipments of drugs, or hospital supplies. The total weight of all such hazardous materials must not be greater than:

34 / 40

Why should you cover cargo?

35 / 40

There must not be more than_____for engine compartment belts.

36 / 40

What should you hear when you have the hand valve on and are testing the trailer brakes by opening the service air line at the back of the trailer?

37 / 40

Air brake systems should not lose air faster than____when testing for air leakage rates in combination vehicles before applying the brake pedal.

38 / 40

A safe haven is:

39 / 40

The best way to test if the spring brakes come on automatically is to:

40 / 40

This object releases the fifth wheel locking jaw to allow uncoupling.

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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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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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