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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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Select the action that is not recommended when driving on slippery roads:

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Which of the following is the proper definition of a cargo tank?

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Which of these is a good rule for backing a straight bus?

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Take extra caution when driving smooth bore tanks during:

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Which of the following must be closed while the bus is in motion?

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Which signals may be used to warn of a stopped vehicle that contains explosives?

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Is it mandatory that all vehicles with air brakes have low air pressure warning signals?

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You should expect____when backing a tractor under a trailer.

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A tank vehicle:

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The longest crack that brake or disc drums can have is:

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Which of the following is something the driver must watch for:

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The crack-the-whip effect is more likely to cause the front trailer to tip over.

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Select the factors that can cause your brakes to fade or fail:

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What is the most important reason for doing a school bus inspection?

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If you must stop on the shoulder of the road, you should place warning devices at all of the following places except...

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The front trailer supports should be____before driving away.

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What will happen should a driver cross the air lines when hooking up the an older trailer?

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You may use DANGEROUS placards instead of separate placards for each Table 2 hazard class when:

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A driver of a tank vehicle should take curves, off ramps, and on ramps at a speed lower than the posted speed limit.

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

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Select the situation in which you should use the hand valve to park a combination vehicle.

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What is the reason that placards are used?

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You downshift automatic transmissions ______.

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Hazardous materials (that are not forbidden) carried on a bus must be:

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You should check____when loading the small tanks of a cargo tank with bulkheads.

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What will occur if you cross the connect the air lines?

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How do you determine if slack adjusters need to be adjusted?

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What is the safest way to stop unruly behavior on the bus?

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To transport cargo safely, which of these are you NOT responsible for?

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What can you do at an accident site to help avoid another accident?

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What are the liquid tight separations between compartments inside tanks called?

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To find out if a shipment includes a hazardous material, you should:

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After deciding the type of evacuation that is necessary, the next step you must take is:

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Animals and human foodstuffs should not be loaded in the same vehicle with?

35 / 40

The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG):

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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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How much space should there be between the lower and upper fifth wheel?

38 / 40

Select the true statement in regards to driving a truck with triple or double trailers:

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It has just reached freezing. Which of the following areas is slippery?

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What action should you take if there is no phone available and you discover your hazardous materials shipment leaking at a rest stop?

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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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