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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 true statement in regards to brake drums or discs:

2 / 40

What is the minimum amount of distance you should maintain when driving at 50 mph in ideal conditions with a 100 ft twin trailer combination?

3 / 40

The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG):

4 / 40

You should brake on a long steep downgrade hill as a supplement to the braking effects of the engine

5 / 40

Select what you should not do when coupling the glad hands.

6 / 40

The interlock system for the brake and accelerator on a transit coach may be used:

7 / 40

Within 3 minutes, this gauge pressure should build to 90 psi from 50 psi.

8 / 40

Where should the safety catch for the fifth wheel locking lever be located for coupling to be complete?

9 / 40

Liquid surge affects the handling of a tanker by:

10 / 40

How should the hand valve be used?

11 / 40

Operating a motor vehicle with the intent of doing harm to others or physically assaulting a driver or their vehicle is known as?

12 / 40

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

13 / 40

You should____in order to inspect the coupling.

14 / 40

When transporting explosives you may not park:

15 / 40

A truck with baffles will handle:

16 / 40

What will probably happen if the converter dolly is still under the second trailer and the pintle hook is unhooked?

17 / 40

To test the tractor-trailer connection for security, you should:

18 / 40

When inspecting the_____you pump the pedals 3 times and then hold it down for 5 seconds feeling for no movement to occur.

19 / 40

You must keep shipping papers describing hazardous materials ______.

20 / 40

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

21 / 40

It is important to know the outage required for the liquids you carry because:

22 / 40

The best way to describe a dual air brake system is:

23 / 40

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

24 / 40

When stopping for railroad tracks, you must stop no closer than how many feet before the nearest track?

25 / 40

The bolst, brackets, or bushings that attach the air bag and/or spring to the vehicle and axle frame are _____.

26 / 40

Where are shut-off valves located?

27 / 40

Which of these statements about signaling is correct?

28 / 40

A baffled tanker has:

29 / 40

What are the three hazard classes should NOT be loaded into a trailer that has a heater air conditioner unit?

30 / 40

How do you release the dolly brakes when coupling twin trailers?

31 / 40

When driving with multiple trailers, which one should be right behind the tractor?

32 / 40

How do you know when your brakes are fading?

33 / 40

You should follow behind other vehicles ______when traveling under 40 mph.

34 / 40

You should back up slowly until____when coupling the trailer.

35 / 40

With Division 1.2 or 1.3 Explosive B, how close to the travelled part of the roadway can you park?

36 / 40

What type fire extinguisher is required in the power unit of a placarded vehicle?

37 / 40

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

38 / 40

When driving normally, some drivers use the hand valve before applying the brake pedal to prevent jack knifing. Select the most appropriate response to this statement.

39 / 40

The emergency air line is _____and the service air line is____.

40 / 40

Check that the parking brake will hold by____when the parking brake is engaged and the trailer brakes released if not a combination vehicle.

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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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