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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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What should you hear when you test the trailer brakes by opening the service air line at rear of trailer with the hand valve on?

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Select what you should do before leaving the vehicle unattended:

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On the Hazardous Materials Table, column 1 shows:

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The minimum tread depth for steering axle tires is:

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What are some of the important parts in the steering system?

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Which trailer is more likely to roll over when pulling 3 trailers?

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Which of the following statements about special danger of loading and unloading is true?

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Which of the following statements is FALSE:

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How can you determine if your vehicle is equipped with ABS?

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When accelerating:

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Select the true statement in regards to brake drums or discs:

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When should you drain air tanks that do not have an automatic tank drain?

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It is good practice to_____when uncoupling.

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Select the two things that are important in preventing a rollover:

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Select the true statement in regards to managing the space to the sides:

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Select the item that is not checked in the engine compartment:

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If students must cross the street, when they get off the bus, which statement is true?

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What are you checking when looking at the lubrication level on a dipstick?

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When driving in very hot temperatures, you should:

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In column 1, the "D" symbol means:

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If there is no traffic light or attendant, how far from the draw of a drawbridge must you stop?

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You should check your tires every ____ or every ____ when driving in very hot weather.

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Commerical vehicles typically have this type of brake.

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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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What is the service air line controlled by?

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How high should you crank the landing gear?

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Select the statement that best explains the "crack-the-whip" effect.

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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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Select the accurate statement in regards to rolling up the landing gear to complete the coupling process.

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The trailer height is correct for connecting a converter dolly to a second trailer when:

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By law, the warning lights must only be used when approaching a:

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Suspension systems:

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A baffled tanker has:

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What can side to side surge cause?

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Bus drivers must have a commercial driver license if they drive a vehicle designed to seat more than:

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You should back up slowly until____when coupling the trailer.

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

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Select the true statement in regards to handing triples and doubles

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Liquid surge affects the handling of a tanker by:

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

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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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