Wisconsin CDL Permit Test (WI) Online Simulator

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Sample Wisconsin CDL Test Questions - General Knowledge

Question 1

A vehicle contains Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 explosives. At which listed location may a properly instructed lawful bailee attend it in place of the driver when all required conditions are met?

  1. A The shipper’s property
  2. B The motor carrier’s property
  3. C The consignee’s property
  4. D All of these answers are correct

Correct answer: D – All of these answers are correct

Federal attendance rules allow this arrangement on the property of the motor carrier, shipper or consignee when the lawful bailee knows the nature of the explosives and has emergency instructions. The vehicle must also remain within the bailee’s unobstructed field of view unless it is in an approved safe haven. Safe havens and certain small loads at work sites are addressed separately.

Source: Wisconsin Commercial Driver’s Manual — § 9.6.1, “Parking with division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 explosives”, 49 CFR § 397.5(a), (b), (d) — Attendance and surveillance of motor vehicles

Question 2

What is the only safe cure when a driver becomes fatigued or sleepy?

  1. A Taking a coffee break
  2. B Using a drug that temporarily hides fatigue
  3. C Sitting upright and opening a window
  4. D Stopping to sleep or rest

Correct answer: D – Stopping to sleep or rest

Sleep or proper rest is the only safe cure for fatigue. Coffee, fresh air and stimulants may briefly change how alert a driver feels, but they do not eliminate the underlying need for sleep. If you feel sleepy, stop driving at a safe place rather than attempting to continue.

Source: Wisconsin Commercial Driver’s Manual — § 2.11.5, “Night driving procedures”; § 2.22.2, “Other drugs”

Question 3

An individual 20-foot article is blocked against forward movement. What is the minimum number of tiedowns required by the length-based rule?

  1. A One tiedown
  2. B Four tiedowns
  3. C Three tiedowns
  4. D Two tiedowns

Correct answer: D – Two tiedowns

Federal cargo-securement rules require at least one tiedown for every 10 feet, or fraction of 10 feet, when an article is properly blocked or immobilized against forward movement. A 20-foot article therefore requires at least two tiedowns. An article longer than 10 feet that is not blocked against forward movement is subject to a different rule and would require at least three.

Source: Wisconsin Commercial Driver’s Manual — § 3.3.2, “Cargo tiedown”, 49 CFR § 393.110(b)(3), (c) — Additional requirements for determining the minimum number of tiedowns

Question 4

How far ahead should a commercial driver normally scan the roadway?

  1. A 10 to 12 seconds
  2. B 8 to 10 seconds
  3. C 12 to 15 seconds
  4. D 15 to 17 seconds

Correct answer: C – 12 to 15 seconds

Wisconsin CDL guidance recommends looking 12 to 15 seconds ahead, or the distance the vehicle will travel during that time. This is approximately one block at lower speeds and about one-quarter mile at highway speeds. Continue shifting attention between distant conditions and hazards that are closer to the vehicle.

Source: Wisconsin Commercial Driver’s Manual — § 2.4.1, “Look ahead”

Question 5

In Wisconsin, what authority do federal and state vehicle inspectors have regarding an unsafe commercial vehicle?

  1. A They may inspect it but cannot restrict its operation
  2. B They may inspect it only at a state border
  3. C Only federal inspectors may place it out of service
  4. D They may inspect it and place it out of service until it is repaired

Correct answer: D – They may inspect it and place it out of service until it is repaired

Federal and state inspectors may inspect commercial vehicles in Wisconsin. If an inspector judges a vehicle to be unsafe, it may be placed out of service until the unsafe condition is corrected. Drivers must also perform required inspections and must not operate a vehicle with unresolved safety defects.

Source: Wisconsin Commercial Driver’s Manual — § 2.1.1, “Why inspect?”

Question 6

What does a regulatory SPEED LIMIT 65 sign require while the sign applies?

This sign instructs drivers to _____________.
  1. A Travel at exactly 65 mph during daylight
  2. B Maintain a speed of at least 65 mph
  3. C Do not exceed 65 mph, day or night
  4. D Travel at exactly 65 mph after dark

Correct answer: C – Do not exceed 65 mph, day or night

Wisconsin law prohibits driving faster than a lawfully established speed shown on an official sign. A SPEED LIMIT 65 sign sets a maximum of 65 mph while it applies; it does not require drivers to maintain that speed. Drivers must travel more slowly when traffic, visibility, weather or road conditions make 65 mph unsafe.

Source: Wis. Stat. § 346.57(2), (3), (5) — Speed restrictions

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