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Alabama CDL General Knowledge Practice Test 5

Alabama CDL Practice Test - General Knowledge. The CDL general knowledge test is required for all CDL applicants in Alabama. This Alabama CDL General Knowledge Practice Test 5 contains 50 questions, and you must answer at least 40 correctly to pass with a score of 80%. The general knowledge test covers the Alabama CDL Manual. All CDL applicants in Class A, B, and C must study Driving Safely, Transporting Cargo Safely, Vehicle Inspection, Basic Control Skills, and the Road Test. Applicants who plan to operate vehicles equipped with air brakes must also study Air Brakes, and Class A applicants must also prepare for Combination Vehicles. Take this Alabama CDL practice test now to prepare for the actual general knowledge exam. To earn your CDL, you must pass both the knowledge and skills tests. CDL knowledge tests may include General Knowledge, Passenger Transport, Air Brakes, Combination Vehicles, Hazardous Materials, Tanker Vehicles, Doubles/Triples, School Bus, and Firefighter. Depending on your license class and the endorsements you need, you may be required to take one or more of these tests. Special endorsements are required for certain vehicle types. The endorsements available with a Class A, B, or C CDL include 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 licenses.

Questions on this page
10
Exam questions
50
Correct to pass
40
Passing score
80%
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CDL General Knowledge

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  • Topic: CDL General Knowledge Practice Test 5
  • Focus: Safe driving, inspection, and control
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Seeing Ahead

How far ahead do most good commercial drivers look under normal conditions?

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Seeing Ahead

At highway speed, about how far is 12 to 15 seconds of looking-ahead distance?

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Seeing

Why should a driver shift attention back and forth between near and far traffic conditions?

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Mirrors

Why should a commercial driver avoid staring into a mirror for too long?

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Convex Mirrors

How do objects generally appear in a convex mirror compared with direct vision?

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Communicating

How can a driver warn following traffic of an upcoming slowdown before heavy braking is necessary?

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Communicating

When are four-way emergency flashers especially useful while the vehicle is moving?

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Communication

Why should a commercial driver avoid signaling another motorist that it is safe to pass?

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Passing Awareness

When preparing to pass a pedestrian, bicyclist, or vehicle, what should you assume about whether they see you?

Question 9
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Parked Vehicles

Which clue can indicate that a parked vehicle may suddenly pull into traffic?

Question 10
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