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The CDL general knowledge test is required to be taken by all CDL applicants. The Michigan CDL test consists of 50 questions. To pass, you must correctly answer at least 40 questions (80%). The general knowledge test covers the contents of the Michigan CDL Manual.
All CDL applicants (Class A, B and C) must study the following sections: Driving Safely, Transporting Cargo Safely, Air Brakes (if you plan to operate vehicles equipped with air brakes), Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test, Road Test. In addition, the Class A CDL test will include questions based on the Combination Vehicles section. Take this CDL practice test now to prepare for the actual MI general knowledge test!
To get your CDL, you must pass both the knowledge and skills tests. CDL knowledge tests include: General Knowledge, Passenger Transport, Air Brakes, Combination Vehicles, Hazardous Materials, Tanker Vehicles, Doubles/Triples, School Bus, Firefighter. Depending on what class of license (A, B or C) and endorsements you need, you must take one or more knowledge tests. A special endorsement is also required to drive certain types of vehicles. The following endorsements may be used with a Class A, B or C CDL: HazMat (H), Tank Vehicles (N), Tank Vehicles Transporting Hazardous Materials (X) and Passenger Transport (P). The School Bus endorsement (S) is only available for Class A or B CDL, and the Doubles/Triples endorsement (T) is only available for Class A driver's licenses.
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When the wheels of a trailer lock up, the trailer will tend to swing around. This is more likely to happen when:
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the trailer is fully loaded.
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the trailer is empty or lightly loaded.
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the trailer is overloaded.
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2.
When conducting a pre-trip inspection:
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you should review the last vehicle inspection report.
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the vehicle inspection report should not be reviewed unless your supervisor tells you to do so.
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the inspection report should only be reviewed if you will be carrying passengers.
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How should you apply the brakes when going down a steep downgrade?
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Apply the brakes when you reach the bottom of the downgrade.
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Apply the brakes as hard as you can without locking the wheels.
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Apply the brakes whenever you reach your safe speed, until your speed has been reduced to 5 mph below your safe speed.
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When looking ahead of your vehicle while you are driving, you should:
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look as far as your peripheral vision can see.
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look to the left side of the road.
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shift your attention back and forth, near and far.
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5.
Empty trucks require greater stopping distances because:
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empty vehicles have less traction.
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they are usually equipped with power brakes.
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All of the above.
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To apply the parking brakes:
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push the parking brake control knob in.
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pull the parking brake control knob out.
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place the parking brake control knob in Neutral.
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7.
A passive railroad crossing is one that:
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does not have any type of traffic control device.
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has a traffic control device installed at the crossing to regulate traffic.
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requires you to stop and wait until the traffic control device installed at the crossing tells you to proceed.
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If your vehicle has manual transmission, to know when to shift up:
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you can watch your tachometer, and shift up when your engine reaches the top of the range.
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you should release the accelerator, push in the clutch, and shift to neutral at the same time.
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you should use a helper when you can.
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When driving, you:
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should always use turn signals to tell other drivers your intentions.
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should carefully evaluate road and traffic conditions to decide if you should use turn signals.
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should only use turn signals if there is a vehicle behind you.
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10.
Which of the following statements about drivers fixing an engine or changing a tire is true?
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Roadway traffic is not a danger to them.
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They usually pay attention to the danger roadway traffic is to them.
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They often do not pay attention to roadway traffic.
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