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Truck Driver Practice Test

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

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15 multiple-choice questions on truck 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 15Under federal rules, property-carrying drivers may drive a maximum of how many hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty?
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Answer: 11. The driving limit is 11 hours within a 14-hour window.

Question 2 of 15A 30-minute break is required after how many cumulative hours of driving?
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Answer: 8. The break is required after 8 cumulative hours of driving.

Question 3 of 15What does GOAL stand for when backing?
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Answer: Get Out And Look. Get Out And Look before and during backing.

Question 4 of 15A DVIR documents:
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Answer: Vehicle defects. Driver vehicle inspection reports list defects.

Question 5 of 15Which endorsement allows hauling hazardous materials?
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Answer: H. The H endorsement is for hazmat.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A refrigerated trailer.”
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Answer: Reefer. Reefer: A refrigerated trailer.

Question 7 of 15What does “Hours of service (HOS)” mean?
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Answer: Federal rules limiting driving and on-duty time to prevent fatigue.. Hours of service (HOS): Federal rules limiting driving and on-duty time to prevent fatigue.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A device that uses the engine to slow the truck, reducing brake wear.”
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Answer: Engine brake. Engine brake: A device that uses the engine to slow the truck, reducing brake wear.

Question 9 of 15What does “LTL” mean?
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Answer: Less-than-truckload: shipments that share trailer space.. LTL: Less-than-truckload: shipments that share trailer space.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Driver vehicle inspection report documenting defects.”
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Answer: DVIR. DVIR: Driver vehicle inspection report documenting defects.

Question 11 of 15What does “Pre-trip inspection” mean?
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Answer: A required check of the vehicle before driving.. Pre-trip inspection: A required check of the vehicle before driving.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Electronic logging device that automatically records driving time.”
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Answer: ELD. ELD: Electronic logging device that automatically records driving time.

Question 13 of 15What does “CDL” mean?
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Answer: Commercial Driver’s License: required to operate large commercial vehicles.. CDL: Commercial Driver’s License: required to operate large commercial vehicles.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Gross vehicle weight rating: the maximum safe loaded weight.”
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Answer: GVWR. GVWR: Gross vehicle weight rating: the maximum safe loaded weight.

Question 15 of 15What does “OTR” mean?
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Answer: Over-the-road: long-haul trucking across multiple states.. OTR: Over-the-road: long-haul trucking across multiple states.

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