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Delivery Driver Practice Test

Check what you know about the delivery driver job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on delivery driver knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15What should you do at every stop?
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Answer: Set the parking brake. Setting the brake prevents rollaways.

Question 2 of 15Proof of delivery is:
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Answer: A signature or photo confirming delivery. POD confirms the delivery.

Question 3 of 15Load the van so the last stops are:
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Answer: In back. Last stops go toward the back.

Question 4 of 15Backing should be:
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Answer: Avoided when possible. Avoid backing; check first when needed.

Question 5 of 15Which document is needed for some heavier vehicles in interstate commerce?
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Answer: DOT medical card. DOT medical cards apply to many commercial vehicles.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Arranging packages in delivery order.”
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Answer: Load sequence. Load sequence: Arranging packages in delivery order.

Question 7 of 15What does “GVWR” mean?
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Answer: Gross vehicle weight rating.. GVWR: Gross vehicle weight rating.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A safety check of the vehicle before driving.”
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Answer: Pre-trip inspection. Pre-trip inspection: A safety check of the vehicle before driving.

Question 9 of 15What does “Signature required” mean?
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Answer: A delivery that needs a recipient’s signature.. Signature required: A delivery that needs a recipient’s signature.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A package that couldn’t be delivered.”
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Answer: Undeliverable. Undeliverable: A package that couldn’t be delivered.

Question 11 of 15What does “Hand truck” mean?
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Answer: A two-wheeled dolly for moving heavy items.. Hand truck: A two-wheeled dolly for moving heavy items.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A signature or photo confirming delivery.”
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Answer: Proof of delivery (POD). Proof of delivery (POD): A signature or photo confirming delivery.

Question 13 of 15What does “Route” mean?
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Answer: The planned sequence of delivery stops.. Route: The planned sequence of delivery stops.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Avoid backing when possible and check behind before doing so.”
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Answer: Backing rule. Backing rule: Avoid backing when possible and check behind before doing so.

Question 15 of 15What does “Peak season” mean?
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Answer: The busy period around holidays.. Peak season: The busy period around holidays.

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