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Kansas CDL Class B Knowledge Test 1
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QUESTION 1 / 25
When driving:
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A
You should always drive at the posted speed limit.
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B
You should always drive slightly below the posted speed limit.
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C
You should adjust your speed according to conditions.
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D
You should drive as fast as possible.
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QUESTION 2 / 25
If exiting a bus during the basic vehicle control skills test, you must:
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Keep both hands on the handrail.
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B
Not touch the handrail.
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C
Maintain a firm grasp on the handrail.
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D
Rush down the stairs.
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QUESTION 3 / 25
If you need to travel down a hill, you should switch into a lower gear:
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After you start moving downhill.
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B
As you go downhill and pick up speed.
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C
Before you start moving downhill.
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D
Near the bottom of the hill.
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QUESTION 4 / 25
If you are turning left and there are two available left turn lanes, which lane should you choose?
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A
The left lane
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B
The right lane
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C
Either lane
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D
Trucks should not turn where there are two left turn lanes.
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QUESTION 5 / 25
The front of an enclosed trailer should:
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A
Be swept clean.
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B
Contain rags.
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C
Not be used for cargo.
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D
Be free of cracks.
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QUESTION 6 / 25
If asked to sight-side back your vehicle into an alley, you should first:
Choose one answer below.
A
Pull directly into the alley parking space.
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B
Turn your vehicle to the right to position yourself directly in front of the alley.
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C
Pull past the alley and stop perpendicular to the outer boundary.
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D
Pull past the alley and stop parallel to the outer boundary.
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QUESTION 7 / 25
If a driver begins to feel fatigued while driving, they should:
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A
Continue driving.
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B
Drink coffee.
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C
Stop and rest.
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D
Drive faster to finish the trip more quickly.
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QUESTION 8 / 25
Passive railroad crossings:
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A
Are controlled by flashing lights.
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B
Are not controlled by any type of traffic control device.
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C
Have gates that lower when trains are approaching.
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D
Should never be crossed by a CMV.
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QUESTION 9 / 25
An open automobile window in cold weather may indicate that the driver is:
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Driving impaired.
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B
Inappropriately dressed.
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C
Using the heat inside their vehicle.
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D
Enjoying the fresh air.
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QUESTION 10 / 25
What is Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)?
Choose one answer below.
A
The total weight of a vehicle and its load
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B
The total weight of a vehicle's tractor
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C
The total weight of a loaded trailer
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D
The weight of a tractor and trailer, before adding in the load
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QUESTION 11 / 25
During a basic vehicle control skills test, you may be asked to:
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A
Alley dock.
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B
Parallel park to your right.
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C
Parallel park to your left.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 12 / 25
What is a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating?
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A
The maximum weight stated by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle
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B
The maximum weight that can be pulled by a single vehicle
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C
The minimum weight that can be hauled by a single vehicle
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D
The maximum amount that can be loaded onto a single trailer
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QUESTION 13 / 25
Distracted driving:
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A
Always comes as a result of physical distraction, not mental distraction.
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B
Can be elevated by pre-programming radio stations.
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C
Can be avoided by eating while driving.
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D
Can be avoided by not engaging in complex conversations while driving.
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QUESTION 14 / 25
When using your mirrors, you should frequently look at your tires to:
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A
Watch for tire fires.
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B
See if the tires are rolling properly.
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C
See if the tread is sufficient.
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D
Get a sense of the size of the tire in relation to other vehicles.
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QUESTION 15 / 25
While driving any vehicle in Kansas:
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Creating a text is not permitted, but reading a text is.
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B
Creating a text is permitted, but reading a text is not.
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C
Neither creating nor reading a text is permitted.
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D
Only reading a text from an employer is permitted.
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QUESTION 16 / 25
What color is the low air pressure warning light?
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A
Green
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B
Orange
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C
Red
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D
Purple
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QUESTION 17 / 25
When taking the on-road driving test, you must do all of the following, except:
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A
Wear your safety belt.
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B
Obey all traffic signs.
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C
Complete the test without an accident.
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D
Demonstrate that you can use your cell phone while driving.
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QUESTION 18 / 25
When traveling down a steep downgrade:
Choose one answer below.
A
The air brakes should be used.
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B
Shift into a lower gear, then use brakes to supplement the braking effect of the engine.
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C
The vehicle should be continually downshifted in the place of using the brakes.
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D
The vehicle should be driven on the shoulder.
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QUESTION 19 / 25
Most drivers are the least alert:
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A
In the morning.
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B
In cold weather.
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C
At night.
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D
After work.
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QUESTION 20 / 25
If using a helper while backing a vehicle, where should they stand?
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A
In front of the passenger side
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B
In front of the driver side
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C
On the wide of the truck
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D
Near the back of the truck
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QUESTION 21 / 25
Where can you find the tire load rating?
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A
On the inside of the driver’s door
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B
On the dashboard
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C
On the side of each tire
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D
Under the hood
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QUESTION 22 / 25
To make it as safe as possible to leave a stop, you should park:
Choose one answer below.
A
So that you must back up to leave your parking space.
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B
So that you can pull forward to leave your parking space.
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C
On the side of a roadway, not in a parking lot.
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D
By backing into a parking space.
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QUESTION 23 / 25
How does doubling your speed from 20 mph to 40 mph affect your vehicle's braking distance?
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A
It stays about the same.
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B
It increases slightly.
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C
It doubles.
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D
It quadruples.
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QUESTION 24 / 25
Areas of the road that are shaded:
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A
Usually do not freeze.
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B
Usually do not contain moisture, so they can’t freeze.
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C
Will remain slick after ice on other areas of the road has melted.
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D
Should always be avoided.
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QUESTION 25 / 25
If confronted by an aggressive driver, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Stay in their path.
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B
Make eye contact with the driver.
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C
Make gestures at the driver.
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D
Report the driver.
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